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  • by October 18, 2000
By Anya Khait

CBS' Monday night lineup is gaining on ABC and NBC for the first night of the week. The network's comedy block and drama "Family Law" posted strong victories in viewers (15.9 million), households (11.1 rating/17 share) and in a number of key demo areas, according to Nielsen Media Research.

CBS finished second for the night to ABC in adults 18-49, scoring a 5.8/15. ABC's "Monday Night Football (Jacksonville vs. Tennessee)" averaged a 10.4/16 in households, 15.5 million viewers and a 6.7/17 in adults 18-49.

In total household rankings, ABC captured a 10.0 rating and a 16 share.

In the 18-49 demographic, NBC was the winner with a 5.5 rating (15 share), followed by ABC with 5.0 (14), CBS with 3.9 (11) and Fox with 3.7 (10). The WB Network reached a 2.8 rating/4 share in total household rankings, and its rating among adults 18-49 was 1.9. In total household rankings, UPN had a 2.8 rating/4 share last week. Its rating among adults 18-49 was 1.9. PAX TV had a total household rating of 0.9 and a 1 share. Among adults 18-49, it had a 0.3 rating. UPN is a network owned by Viacom Inc.

CBS comedy "King of Queens" (14.8 million viewers and a 5.4/15 in adults 18-49-both first place for the time period) started the night off strong at 8 p.m. ET/PT. New sitcom "Yes, Dear" improved on "King of Queens'" numbers in adults 18-49 (5.8/15) and scored nearly identical figures as its lead-in (14.7 million viewers and a 9.8/15 household rating).

"Everybody Loves Raymond" continued its ratings high, averaging a time period best 21.1 million viewers, 7.8/19 in adults 18-49 and a 14.0/21 in households. "Becker" drew 17.5 million viewers and drama "Family Law" topped NBC rival "Third Watch" in adults 18-49 for the first time (4.8/12 vs. 4.7/12).

The top Nielsen rated programs for the week of 10/9/00 - 10/15/00 were: "ER" (NBC, 19.2, Thu), "Friends" (NBC, 18.0, Thu), "Friends" (NBC, 16.6, Thu), "Will & Grace" (NBC, 15.8, Thu), "Monday Night Football" (ABC, 14.9, Mon), "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (ABC, 14.5, Tue), "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (ABC, 13.9, Wed), "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS, 13.7, Mon), "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (ABC, 12.4, Sun), "Just Shoot Me" (NBC, 13.3, Thu), "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (ABC, 12.4, Thu), "The Practice" (ABC, 12.4, Sun), "Dharma & Greg" (ABC, 12.2, Tue), "Becker" (CBS, 12.1, Mon), "Judging Amy" (CBS, 12.0, Tue), "Geena Davis Show" (ABC, 11.7, Tue), "Bette" (CBS, 11.4, Wed), "NFL Monday Showcase" (ABC, 11.2, Mon), "Gideon's Crossing" (ABC, 11.0, Tue), "60 Minutes" (CBS, 10.9, Sun), "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 10.9, Fri), "Touched by an Angel" (CBS, 10.2, Sun), "Yes, Dear" (CBS, 9.9, Mon), "JAG" (CBS, 9.7, Tue), and "King of Queens" (CBS, 9.6, Mon).

The Miss America pageant's ratings fell by nearly 3 million viewers compared to last year as the annual pageant went up against the new television season on Saturday to avoid competing with the Olympics, as reported by The

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