Prime-time ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 3-9. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with rating for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses.
An "X" in
parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. The rating is the percentage of the nation's estimated 105.5 million TV homes. Each ratings point represents 1,055,000 households.
1.
"20/20-Wednesday," ABC, 9.3, 9.8 million homes.
2. "Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Friday," ABC, 9.0, 9.5 million homes.
3. "Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Tuesday," ABC, 8.8, 9.3 million
homes.
4. (X) "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 8.6, 9.1 million homes.
5. "Dateline NBC-Tuesday," NBC, 8.2, 8.6 million homes.
5. "Fox NFL Sunday-postgame: Various Teams and Times," Fox,
8.2, 8.7 million homes.
7. "Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Thursday," ABC, 8.0, 8.4 million homes.
7. "Primetime Thursday," ABC, 8.0, 8.4 million homes.
9. (X) "ABC Monday Night Movie:
Glimmer Man," ABC, 7.9, 8.4 million homes.
9. (X) "Friends," NBC, 7.9, 8.4 million homes.
11. "60 Minutes," CBS, 7.8, 8.2 million homes.
12. (X) "Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Friday,"
ABC, 7.6, 8.0 million homes.
13. (X) "Fear Factor," NBC, 7.5, 8.0 million homes.
13. "Friends," NBC, 7.5, 7.9 million homes.
13. "Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Sunday," ABC, 7.5, 7.9
million homes.
16. (X) "Amazing Race," CBS, 7.4, 7.8 million homes.
16. "Law & Order," NBC, 7.4, 7.8 million homes.
18. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 7.3, 7.7 million homes.
19. "Big Brother II-Tuesday," CBS, 7.0, 7.4 million homes.
19. "Frasier," NBC, 7.0, 7.4 million homes.