List of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2002

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The following is a list of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2002.

Most watched by week

Broadcast (primetime only)
Week ofTitleNetworkViewers
(in millions)
Ref.
January 7 Survivor CBS 27.26 [1]
January 14 Friends NBC 29.24 [2]
January 2122.99 [3]
January 28 Super Bowl XXXVI Fox 86.80 [4]
February 4 2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony NBC45.56 [5]
February 11 2002 Winter Olympics (Mon)31.53 [6]
February 18 2002 Winter Olympics (Thurs)43.31 [7]
February 25 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS28.74 [8]
March 4 CBS Sunday Movie 39.00 [9]
March 11Survivor20.46 [10]
March 18 74th Academy Awards ABC 41.78 [11]
March 25CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS25.24 [12]
April 1 ER NBC28.51 [13]
April 8CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS22.24 [14]
April 1522.11 [15]
April 22ERNBC23.78 [16]
April 29CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS26.17 [17]
May 6ERNBC28.71 [18]
May 13Friends34.91 [19]
May 20 Everybody Loves Raymond CBS20.18 [20]
May 27 Lakers vs. Kings (NBA) NBC23.80 [21]
June 3 NBA Finals (Game 3) 16.21 [22]
June 10 NBA Finals (Game 4) 16.56 [23]
June 17CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS15.01 [24]
June 2415.43 [25]
July 1 60 Minutes 12.51 [26]
July 8 2002 MLB All-Star Game Fox14.65 [27]
July 15CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS14.14 [28]
July 2214.18 [29]
July 2915.63 [30]
August 514.14 [31]
August 12Everybody Loves Raymond12.98 [32]
August 19 American Idol (Tues)Fox15.29 [33]
August 26 American Idol (Wed)16.94 [34]
September 222.77 [35]
September 9 Monday Night Football ABC19.08 [36]
September 16SurvivorCBS23.05 [37]
2002–03 television season begins
September 23FriendsNBC34.01 [38]
September 3028.93 [39]
October 7CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS30.73 [40]
October 1430.81 [41]
October 21 World Series (Game 7) Fox30.81 [42]
October 28CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS28.95 [43]
November 427.86 [44]
November 1129.94 [45]
November 18FriendsNBC26.76 [46]
November 25Everybody Loves RaymondCBS20.53 [47]
December 2CSI: Crime Scene Investigation29.74 [48]
December 925.89 [49]
December 16Survivor24.08 [50]
December 23CSI: Crime Scene Investigation21.24 [51]
December 30 Fiesta Bowl ABC29.10 [52]

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<i>Survivor: Africa</i> Season of television series

Survivor: Africa is the third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from July 11, 2001 through August 18, 2001 in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve on the African continent, and aired weekly from October 11, 2001 until the live finale on January 10, 2002, when Ethan Zohn was named Sole Survivor over Kim Johnson by a jury vote of 5-2. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 16 competitors.

<i>Survivor: Marquesas</i> Season of television series

Survivor: Marquesas is the fourth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season filmed from November 12, 2001, through December 20, 2001, and premiered on February 28, 2002. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 16 competitors. The Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia were initially selected as a backup location for Survivor. The original location, Jordan, was discounted as a result of the September 11 attacks and the political situation in the Middle East.

<i>Survivor: The Amazon</i> Season of television series

Survivor: The Amazon is the sixth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from November 11, 2002, through December 15, 2002, in the Amazon and premiered on February 13, 2003. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 16 competitors.

<i>Survivor: Thailand</i> Season of television series

Survivor: Thailand is the fifth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from June 10, 2002, through July 18, 2002, on the island of Ko Tarutao in Thailand, and premiered on September 19, 2002. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual 39 days of gameplay with 16 competitors.

<i>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</i> (season 1) Season of American television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The first season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000, and ended on May 17, 2001. The series stars William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger.

<i>ER</i> (season 7) Season of television series

The seventh season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on October 12, 2000 and concluded on May 17, 2001. The seventh season consists of 22 episodes.

<i>ER</i> (season 8) Season of television series

The eighth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 27, 2001 and concluded on May 16, 2002. The eighth season consists of 22 episodes.

<i>ER</i> (season 9) Season of television series

The ninth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 26, 2002 and concluded on May 15, 2003. The ninth season consists of 22 episodes.

<i>ER</i> (season 10) Season of television series

The tenth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 25, 2003 and concluded on May 13, 2004. The tenth season consists of 22 episodes.

<i>ER</i> (season 11) Season of television series

The eleventh season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 23, 2004 and concluded on May 19, 2005. The eleventh season consists of 22 episodes.

<i>The West Wing</i> (season 2) Season of television series

The second season of the American political drama television series The West Wing aired in the United States on NBC from October 4, 2000 to May 16, 2001 and consisted of 22 episodes.

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