Prime-time ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research for April 24-30. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with rating for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses.

An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. The rating is the percentage of the nation's estimated 100.8 million TV homes. Each ratings point represents 1,008,000 households.

1. (4) ER, NBC, 19.6, 19.75 million homes.

2. (1) Who Wants to be a Millionaire - Tuesday, ABC, 17.0,
17.17 million homes.

3. (2) Who Wants to be a Millionaire - Thursday, ABC, 16.0,
16.09 million homes.

4. (6) Friends, NBC, 14.7, 14.79 million homes.

5. (7) Frasier, NBC, 14.4, 14.56 million homes.

6. (X) Frasier, NBC, 13.0, 13.15 million homes.

6. (X) Who Wants to be a Millionaire - Sunday, ABC, 13.0,
13.05 million homes.

8. (X) Just Shoot Me, NBC, 12.9, 12.96 million homes.

9. (14) Law and Order, NBC, 12.8, 12.94 million homes.

10. (10) Touched by an Angel, CBS, 11.8, 11.85 million homes.

11. (10) The Practice, ABC, 11.6, 11.72 million homes.

12. (16) CBS Sunday Movie: Take Me Home: The John Denver Story, CBS, 11.5, 11.63 million homes.

13. (X) ABC Premiere Event: Arabian Nights - Part 1, ABC, 11.2, 11.29 million homes.

14. (30) ABC Monday Night Movie: Three Stooges, ABC, 10.6, 10.65 million homes.

15. (30) Dateline NBC - Friday, NBC, 9.8, 9.83 million homes.

15. (12) Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 9.8, 9.87 million homes.

15. (27) The West Wing, NBC, 9.8, 9.85 million homes.

18. (20) Becker, CBS, 9.4, 9.50 million homes.

18. (33) Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 9.4, 9.45 million homes.

18. (24) Providence, NBC, 9.4, 9.51 million homes.

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