• by September 11, 2000

"Who Wants to be a Millionaire" (ABC) dominated the Nielsen Media Research prime-time top 20 list for August 28 to September 3 occupying the top three spots. Tuesday's show brought a rating of 14.6, reaching 14.74 million homes. The Thursday showing had a rating of 13.7 and reached 13.82 million homes, while Sunday engaged 11.96 million viewers resulting a rating of 11.9.

"Millionaire" was followed by: "Law and Order" (NBC), 9.2, 9.23 million homes

"Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS), 8.8, 8.85 million homes

"Hopkins 24/7" (ABC), 8.8, 8.91 million homes

"Law and Order-Monday" (NBC), 8.4, 8.46 million homes

"Dharma & Greg," (ABC), 8.2, 8.26 million homes

"Minutes," (CBS), 7.9, 7.95 million homes

"Becker," (CBS), 7.9, 7.94 million homes

"Big Brother-Wednesday," (CBS), 7.8, 7.84 million homes

"Dateline NBC Wednesday," (NBC), 7.6, 7.70 million homes

"Friends," (NBC), 7.6, 7.63 million homes

"Lincoln Financial Battle: Woods vs. Garcia," (ABC), 7.6, 7.64 million homes

"Dateline NBC-Tuesday," (NBC), 7.4, 7.43 million homes

"60 Minutes II," (CBS), 7.3, 7.31 million homes

"Will & Grace," (NBC), 7.3, 7.35 million homes

"Will & Grace,'' NBC, 7.2, 7.30 million homes

"The West Wing," NBC, 7.1, 7.15 million homes

"Judging Amy," (CBS), 7.0, 7.10 million homes

"Just Shoot Me," (NBC), 7.0, 7.01 million homes

"The Practice," (ABC), 7.0, 7.03 million homes