Published on November 18, 1998

NIELSEN RATINGS

Below are the top 20 and bottom 10 prime-time shows for Nov 9 to 15.

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. (1) "ER," NBC, 19.8, 19.6..

2. (2) "Friends," NBC, 16.1, 16..

3. (6) "NFL Monday Night Football," Green Bay at Pittsburgh, ABC, 15.6, 15.5..

4. (7) "Touched by an Angel," CBS, 15.3, 15.2..

5. (3) "Frasier," NBC, 14.9, 14.8..

6. (4) "Jesse," NBC, 13.6, 13.5..

7. (5) "Veronica's Closet," NBC, 12.7, 12.6..

8. (8) "60 Minutes," CBS, 12.6, 12.5..

9. (9) "Mama Flora's Family," Part 2, CBS, 12.5, 12.4..

10. (10) "NYPD Blue," ABC, 11.6, 11.5..

11. "JAG," CBS, 11.4, 11.3..

12. "NFL Monday Showcase," ABC, 11.2, 11.1..

13. "20/20," Wednesday, ABC, 11.1, 11..

14. "Twister," NBC Sunday movie, 11, 10.9..

14. (10) "The X-Files ," Fox, 11, 10.9..

16. "When Good Pets Go Bad," Fox, 10.9, 10.8..

17. "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 10.8, 10.7..

18. "The Drew Carey Show," ABC, 10.7, 10.6..

19. "Dharma & Greg," ABC, 10.6, 10.5..

20. "Ally McBeal," Fox, 10.3, 10.2..

20. "NFL Monday Blast," ABC, 10.3, 10.2..

22. "Becker," CBS, 10.2.

22. "Home Improvement," ABC, 10.2.

24. "Just Shoot Me," NBC, 10.

24. "20/20 Friday," ABC, 10.

26. "Diagnosis Murder," CBS, 9.9.

26. "Law & Order," NBC, 9.9.

28. "Dateline NBC-Monday," NBC, 9.6.

29. "Cosby," CBS, 9.4.

30. "Monday After the Miracle," CBS Sunday movie, 9.3.

30. "The Practice," ABC, 9.3.

32. "Promised Land," CBS, 9.2.

33. "King of Queens," CBS, 9.1.

33. "LA Doctors," CBS, 9.1.

33. "Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place," ABC, 9.1.

36. "Dateline NBC," Wednesday, NBC, 8.8.

36. "Spin City," ABC, 8.8.

36. "Walker Texas Ranger," CBS, 8.8.

39. "The Hughleys," ABC, 8.6.

40. "Kids Say the Darndest Things," CBS, 8.5.

40. "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," ABC, 8.5.

40. "The Simpsons," Fox, 8.5.

43. "Sports Night," ABC, 8.2.

44. "Candid Camera," CBS, 8.1.

44. (X) "Just Shoot Me," NBC, 8.1.

44. "The World's Wildest Police Videos," Fox, 8.1.

47. "Boy Meets World," ABC, 8.

47. "Chicago Hope," CBS, 8.

47. "Dateline NBC-Sunday," NBC, 8.

50. "Law and Order," NBC, 7.9.

50. "Mad About You," NBC, 7.9.

52. "Dateline NBC-Tuesday," NBC, 7.8.

52. "The Nanny," CBS, 7.8.

52. "Nash Bridges," CBS, 7.8.

52. "The Secret Lives of Men," ABC, 7.8.

52. "20/20-Sunday," ABC, 7.8.

52. "Working," NBC, 7.8.

58. "Brother's Keeper," ABC, 7.6.

58. "Guinness World Records: Primetime," Fox, 7.6.

58. "Martial Law," CBS, 7.6.

58. "Newsradio," NBC, 7.6.

62. "48 Hours," CBS, 7.5.

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

63. "Party of Five," Fox, 7.4.

65. "Early Edition," CBS, 7.3.

65. "3rd Rock From the Sun," NBC, 7.3.

65. "Two of a Kind," ABC, 7.3.

65. "Sleeping Beauty," ABC, 7.3.

69. "COPS 2: Kansas City," Fox, 7.2.

69. "Dateline NBC-Friday," NBC, 7.2.

71. "AMW: America Fights Back," Fox, 7.1.

71. "Beverly Hills 90210," Fox, 7.1.

71. "That 70s Show," Fox, 7.1.

74. "The Birdcage," ABC Thursday movie, 6.9.

74. "Suddenly Susan," NBC, 6.9.

76. "Maggie Winters," CBS, 6.7.

77. "Melrose Place," Fox, 6.6.

77. "The Profiler," NBC, 6.6.

79. "The Pretender," NBC, 6.5.

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

80. "World's Funniest!," Fox, 6.3.

82. "COPS: Virginia Beach," Fox, 6.1.

82. "King of the Hill," Fox, 6.1.

82. "To Have and to Hold," CBS, 6.1.

82. "Will & Grace," NBC, 6.1.

86. "7th Heaven," WB, 6.

87. "Buddy Faro," CBS, 5.8.

87. "King of the Hill," Fox, 5.8.

89. "Conrad Bloom," NBC, 5.7.

90. "Millennium," Fox, 5.1.

91. "Dawson's Creek," WB, 5.

92. "Charmed," WB, 4.8.

92. (X) "The Pretender," NBC, 4.8.

94. "Junior," ABC Saturday movie, 4.6.

94. "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC, 4.6.

96. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," WB, 4.1.

97. "Brimstone," Fox, 3.9.

98. "Star Trek: Voyager," UPN, 3.8.

99. "Felicity," WB, 3.6.

100. (X) "Charmed," WB, 3.3.

101. "The Jamie Foxx Show," WB, 3.1.

102. "The Steve Harvey Show," WB, 3.

103. "For Your Love," WB, 2.8.

103. "7 Days," UPN, 2.8.

105. "7th Heaven Beginnings," WB, 2.7.

105. "The Wayans Brothers," WB, 2.7.

107. "Moesha," UPN, 2.6.

107. "Smart Guy," WB, 2.6.

109. "Sister, Sister," WB, 2.5.

109. "Unhappily Ever After," WB, 2.5.

111. "Clueless," UPN, 2.1.

112. "The Army Show," WB, 1.9.

112. "The Lost Souls," UPN Thurday movie, 1.9.

114. "Love Boat: The Next Wave," UPN, 1.8.

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

116. "America's Greatest Pets," UPN, 1.6.

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

117. "Malcolm & Eddie," UPN, 1.5.

119. "Legacy," UPN, 1.4.

120. "Diresta," UPN, 1.2.

121. "Reunited," UPN, 0.9.

122. "Diagnosis Murder," Pax, 0.8.

122. "Touched by an Angel," Pax, 0.8.

125. "Madcap Magic," Pax, 0.6.

126. "It's a Miracle," Pax, 0.4.

126. "Little Men," Pax, 0.4.

126. "Brothers by Choice," PAX Saturday movie, 0.4.

129. "Love Mary," PAX Sunday movie, 0.3.

129. "Animals Are People Too!," Pax, 0.3.

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