Published on December 30, 1998

NIELSEN RATINGS

Below are the top 20 and bottom 10 prime-time shows for Dec. 21 to 27. Listings include the week's ranking, with season-to-date ranking in parentheses, rating for the week and total homes in millions.

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

1. (5) "NFL Monday Night Football," Denver at Miami, ABC, 16.3, 16.2..

2. (8) "60 Minutes," CBS, 14.4, 14.3..

3. (7) "Touched by an Angel," CBS, 11.4, 11.3..

4. (16) "NFL Monday Showcase," ABC, 11.1, 11..

5. (X) "Barbara Walters Presents," ABC, 10.1, 10..

6. (18) "Dateline NBC," Monday, NBC 9.8, 9.7..

7. (12) "Home Improvement," ABC, 9.7, 9.6..

7. (33) "NFL Monday Blast," ABC, 9.7, 9.6..

9. (10) "Final Descent," CBS Sunday movie, 9.5, 9.4..

10. (25) "Walker, Texas Ranger," CBS, 9.3, 9.2..

11. (11) "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 9.2, 9.1..

11. (26) "I'll be Home for Christmas," CBS Tuesday movie, 9.2, 9.1..

13. (18) "Becker," CBS, 8.9, 8.8..

14. (35) "I.Q.," NBC Sunday movie, 8.3, 8.3..

14. (30) "Just Shoot Me," NBC, 8.3, 8.3..

16. (30) "The Hughleys," ABC, 8.2, 8.2..

16. (28) "Dateline NBC," Tuesday, NBC, 8.2, 8.2..

18. (12) "The Drew Carey Show," ABC, 8.1, 8..

19. (28) "Cosby," CBS, 7.9, 7.9..

19. (18) "Dharma & Greg," ABC, 7.9, 7.9..

19. (21) "Law & Order," NBC, 7.9, 7.9..

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22. "Ally McBeal," Fox, 7.8.

22. "Dateline NBC," Wednesday, NBC, 7.8.

24. (X) "Candid Camera," CBS, 7.7.

25. (X) "20/20," Friday, ABC, 7.6.

25. "Spin City," ABC, 7.6.

25. "The Christmas Box," CBS, 7.6.

28. (X) "Candid Camera," CBS, 7.4.

28. "20/20," Wednesday, ABC, 7.4.

28. "Will & Grace," NBC, 7.4.

31. "The King of Queens," CBS, 7.3.

31. "Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place," ABC, 7.3.

33. "Whose Line is it Anyway," ABC, 7.2.

33. "20/20," Sunday, ABC, 7.2.

33. "JAG," CBS, 7.2.

36. "Sports Night," ABC, 7.1.

36. "The Practice," ABC, 7.1.

38. "Kids Say the Darndest Things," CBS, 7.

39. (X) "Nash Bridges," CBS, 6.9.

40. "Martial Law," CBS, 6.8.

41. (X) "ER," NBC, 6.5.

41. (X) "Working," NBC, 6.5.

43. "The Simpsons," Fox, 6.3.

44. "Guinness World Records: Primetime," Fox, 6.2.

44. "Melrose Place," Fox, 6.2.

46. "Kids Say the Darndest Things," CBS, 6.1.

46. "3rd Rock From the Sun," NBC, 6.1.

48. "The X-Files," Fox, 6.

48. "Early Edition," CBS, 6.

50. "Caroline in the City," NBC, 5.9.

50. "Suddenly Susan," NBC, 5.9.

52. "That 70s Show," Fox, 5.8.

53. (X) "Behind the Laughs," Fox, 5.7.

53. "Mad About You," NBC, 5.7.

53. "LA Doctors," CBS, 5.7.

56. (X) "Frasier," NBC, 5.5.

56. "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," ABC, 5.5.

58. "King of the Hill," Fox, 5.4.

59. "The Indian in the Cupboard," ABC, 5.3.

59. (X) "Friends," NBC, 5.3.

61. (X) "Boy Meets World," ABC, 5.2.

61. "World's Funniest!," Fox, 5.2.

61. "Brother's Keeper," ABC, 5.2.

64. (X) "Richie Rich," NBC, 5.1.

64. (X) "Diagnosis Murder," CBS, 5.1.

64. (X) "Veronica's Closet," NBC, 5.1.

64. (X) "International Dance Sport Championships," NBC, 5.1.

64. (X) "3rd Rock From the Sun," NBC, 5.1.

69. "Conrad Bloom," NBC, 5.

70. "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC, 4.9.

71. "World's Funniest!," Fox, 4.8.

71. "Encore! Encore!," NBC, 4.8.

73. (X) "Two of a Kind," ABC, 4.7.

73. "Free Willy 2," NBC, 4.7.

75. "It's a Wonderful Life," NBC, 4.5.

76. (X) "Jesse," NBC, 4.4.

76. (X) "48 Hours," CBS, 4.4.

78. (X) "Holiday in Your Heart," ABC, 4.3.

78. "The Nanny," CBS, 4.3.

80. (X) "Rudy," Fox, 4.2.

81. (X) "Vengeance Unlimited," ABC, 3.9.

82. "Fantasy Island," ABC, 3.8.

82. "Cupid," ABC, 3.8.

82. "Maggie Winters," CBS, 3.8.

85. (X) "American Red Cross Celebrity Mr," CBS, 3.6.

85. "7th Heaven," WB, 3.6.

87. (X) "World's Incredible Animal Rescues," Fox, 3.4.

88. "Charmed," WB, 3.1.

89. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," WB, 2.9.

90. (X) "Munster's Scary Little Christmas," Fox, 2.7.

90. (X) "The Fox Files," Fox, 2.7.

90. "Star Trek: Voyager," UPN, 2.7.

93. "The Steve Harvey Show," WB, 2.6.

94. "Dawson's Creek," WB, 2.5.

94. "The Jamie Foxx Show," WB, 2.5.

94. "Moesha," UPN, 2.5.

97. (X) "For Your Love-Christmas Eve," WB, 2.4.

98. "The Wayans Brothers," WB, 2.2.

98. "Smart Guy," WB, 2.2.

98. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," WB, 2.2.

98. "Clueless," UPN, 2.2.

102. "7 Days," UPN, 2.1.

102. "Sister, Sister," WB, 2.1.

104. "7th Heaven," WB, 2.

104. "Unhappily Ever After," WB, 2.

106. "Malcolm & Eddie," UPN, 1.8.

106. "Malcolm & Eddie," UPN, 1.8.

106. "Unhappily Ever After," WB, 1.8.

109. "America's Greatest Pets," UPN, 1.7.

110. "Diresta," UPN, 1.6.

110. "Felicity," WB, 1.6.

112. "Guys Like Us," UPN, 1.5.

113. "Love Boat: The Next Wave," UPN, 1.4.

113. "Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy," UPN, 1.4.

115. "Legacy," UPN, 1.1.

116. "Diagnosis Murder," PAX, 1.

117. (X) "Christmas at Home With the Stars," PAX, 0.7.

117. "Touched by an Angel," PAX, 0.7.

119. (X) "PAX TV Movie: The Kid Who Loved Christmas," PAX, 0.6.

120. "Broken Promise," PAX Saturday movie, 0.5.

120. (X) "Little Men Christmas," PAX, 0.5.

122. "Little Men-Saturday," PAX 0.4.

122. "Flipper: New Adventures," PAX, 0.4.

122. "The Yeagers," PAX Sunday movie, 0.4.

122. (X) "Chicken Soup-Soul Encore," PAX 0.4.

126. "It's a Miracle," PAX, 0.3.

127. "I'll Fly Away," PAX 0.1.

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BAY AREA RATINGS

Here is the Nielsen top 20 in the Bay Area, including station, rating and share of the market. The rating is a percentage of TV households, with each rating point representing about 22,000 homes. A share is the percentage of television sets in use that are tuned into a particular show.

1. "60 Minutes," KPIX, Channel 5, 18.4, 33.

2. "Ally McBeal," KTVU, Channel 2, 12.2, 21.

3. "Just Shoot Me," KRON, Channel 4, 11.3, 20.

4. "Football Wrap-up," KGO, Channel 7, 10.7, 17.

5. "Touched By an Angel," KPIX, 10.5, 19.

6. "Will & Grace," KRON, 10, 18.

7. "Dateline NBC," Wednesday, KRON, 9.8, 18.

8. "Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People of 1998," KGO, 9, 17.

9. "The X-Files," KTVU, 8.9, 16.

10. "The Simpsons," KTVU, 8.7, 16.

11. "Home Improvement," KGO, 8.4, 15.

12. "3rd Rock From the Sun," KRON, 8.2, 14.

13. "Law & Order," KRON, 8.1, 16.

14. "I.Q.," NBC Sunday movie, KRON, 7.9, 15.

15. "Dateline NBC," Tuesday, KRON, 7.8, 15.

16. "Behind the Laughs: The Untold Stories of Television's Favorite Comedies" KTVU, 7.8, 14.

17. "Dharma & Greg," KGO, 7.7, 14.

18. "Becker," KPIX, 7.5, 13.

19. "That '70s Show," KTVU, 7.3, 13.

20."King of Queens," KPIX,7.2.

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