NIELSEN RATINGS

Below are the prime-time shows for April 26 to May 2. Listings include the week's ranking, with season-to-date ranking in parentheses, rating for the week and total homes in millions. A complete list of the ratings can be found on the World Wide Web at www.hotcoco.com in the entertainment/TV area.

An "X" in parentheses denotes one-time-only presentation.

1. "Noah's Ark" Part I, NBC Sunday Movie, 20.9, 20.7..

2. (1) "ER," NBC, 18.6, 18.4..

3. (3) "Frasier," NBC, 15.1, 15..

4. (2) "Friends," NBC, 13.9, 13.8..

5. (8) "Touched by an Angel," CBS, 12.7, 12.6..

6. (7) "60 Minutes," CBS, 12.5, 12.4..

7. (5) "Veronica's Closet," NBC, 12.3, 12.2..

8. "Will & Grace," NBC, 12.1, 12.

9. (11) "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 11.1, 11.

10. "Ally McBeal," Fox, 11, 10.9.

11. (12) "NYPD Blue," ABC, 10.8, 10.7.

12. (10) "20/20-Wednesday," ABC, 10.4, 10.3.

13. "Dateline NBC," Monday, NBC, 9.9, 9.8..

13. (18) "JAG," CBS, 9.9, 9.8..

15. (9) "The CBS Sunday Movie: The First Wives Club," CBS, 9.8, 9.7 million hom.

17. (18) "Law and Order," NBC, 9.2, 9.1..

17. "The Practice," ABC, 9.2, 9.1..

20. "Dateline NBC," Tuesday, NBC, 9.1, 9..

21. (15) "Dateline NBC," Friday, NBC, 9.

22. (17) "Providence," NBC, 8.9.

23. "100 Years of Great Women," ABC, 8.8.

24. "60 Minutes II," CBS, 8.5.

25. "Walker, Texas Ranger," CBS, 8.4.

25. "World's Scariest Police Chase," Fox, 8.4.

27. "20/20," Monday, ABC, 8.3.

28. "Dateline NBC," Sunday, NBC, 8.2.

28. "The X-Files," Fox, 8.2.

30. "World's Most Amazing Videos," NBC, 8.1.

31. "The King of Queens," CBS, 8.

32. (14) "The Drew Carey Show," ABC, 7.9.

33. (13) "Home Improvement," ABC, 7.8.

34. "The Norm Show," ABC, 7.7.

35. "Cosby," CBS, 7.6.

35. "LA Doctors," CBS, 7.6.

35. "Robbie Knievel 2," Fox, 7.6.

35. "Spin City," ABC, 7.6.

35. "Sports Night," ABC, 7.6.

40. "Homicide: Life on the Street," NBC, 7.4.

40. "Just Shoot Me," NBC, 7.4.

40. "The Wonderful World of Disney: Phenomenon," ABC, 7.4.

43. "Dharma & Greg," ABC, 7.3.

43. "The Family Guy," Fox, 7.3.

43. "Nash Bridges," CBS, 7.3.

43. "The Simpsons," Fox, 7.3.

47. "Chicago Hope," CBS, 7.2.

47. "Promised Land," CBS, 7.2.

49. "The CBS Tuesday Movie: The Patty Duke Show," CBS, 7.

49. "Diagnosis Murder," CBS, 7.

49. "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," ABC, 7.

52. "Martial Law," CBS, 6.9.

53. "Party of Five," Fox, 6.8.

54. "Kids Say the Darndest Things," CBS, 6.7.

55. "Funny Flubs and Screw Ups," CBS, 6.6.

55. "The Hughleys," ABC, 6.6.

57. "It's Like, You Know," ABC, 6.5.

58. "Candid Camera," CBS, 6.4.

58. "Futurama," Fox, 6.4.

58. "(X) Mad About you," NBC, 6.4.

61. "Caroline in the City," NBC, 6.3.

62. "The ABC Monday Night Movie: Mr. Murder, Part 1," ABC, 6.2.

62. "Bloopers," ABC, 6.2.

64. "Boy Meets World," ABC, 6.1.

65. "Newsradio," NBC, 6.

66. "Beverly Hills, 90210," Fox, 5.9.

66. "(X) Home Improvement," ABC, 5.9.

66. "Mad About You," NBC, 5.9.

69. "3rd Rock from the Sun," NBC, 5.8.

69. "AMW: America Fights Back," Fox, 5.8.

71. "Everybdy Loves Raymond," CBS, 5.6.

71. "PJs," Fox, 5.6.

73. "(X) Futurama," Fox, 5.5.

73. "King of the Hill," Fox, 5.5.

73. "Melrose Place," Fox, 5.5.

76. "The ABC Saturday Night Movie: Happy Gilmore," ABC, 5.4.

76. "COPS 2: Palm Beach," Fox, 5.4.

76. "Early Edition," CBS, 5.4.

76. "Payne," CBS, 5.4.

80. "Everything's Relative," NBC, 5.3.

81. "The Pretender," NBC, 5.2.

82. "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC, 4.7.

82. "Mr. Murder, Part 2," ABC, 4.7.

82. "The NBC Movie of the Week: Bulletproof," NBC, 4.7.

85. "COPS: Arizona," Fox, 4.5.

86. "World's Most Dangerous Magic II," NBC, 4.2.

87. "7th Heaven," WB, 4.1.

87. "Dawson's Creek," WB, 4.1.

89. "WWF Smackdown!," UPN, 4.

90. "Millennium," Fox, 3.7.

90. "World's Funniest!," Fox, 3.7.

92. "Charmed," WB, 3.6.

93. "Guinness World Records: Primetime," Fox, 3.5.

94. "Star Trek: Voyager," UPN, 3.4.

95. "Felicity," WB, 3.1.

96. "For Your Love," WB, 3.

97. "The Steve Harvey Show," WB, 2.9.

98. "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer," WB, 2.8.

98. "The Jamie Foxx Show," WB, 2.8.

98. "Rescue 77," WB, 2.8.

101. "Sister, Sister," WB, 2.6.

101. "Smart Guy," WB, 2.6.

103. "The Wayans Brothers," WB, 2.4.

104. "7th Heaven Beginnings," WB, 2.3.

104. "Unhappily Ever After," WB, 2.3.

106. "(X) Moesha," UPN, 2.2.

107. "Dilbert," UPN, 2.

107. "Zoe Duncan Jack & Jane," WB, 2.

109. "7 Days," UPN, 1.9.

109. "Malcolm & Eddie," UPN, 1.9.

109. "Moesha," UPN, 1.9.

112. "(X) Star Trek: Voyager," UPN, 1.7.

113. "America's Greatest Pets," UPN, 1.4.

113. "Home Movies," UPN, 1.4.

115. "Americas Greatest Pets II," UPN, 1.3.

115. "(X) Clueless," UPN, 1.3.

117. "Love Boat: The Next Wave," UPN, 1.2.

118. "Touched by an Angel," Pax, 1.

119. "Dr. Quinn," Pax, 0.9.

120. "It's a Miracle," Pax, 0.6.

120. "The PaxTV Saturday Movie," Pax, 0.6.

120. "The Quest for Noah's Ark," Pax, 0.6.

123. "Animals Are People Too!," Pax, 0.4.

124. "Fall in Luv with a Perfect Star," Pax, 0.3}.