Nielsen Ratings

Prime-time ratings as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 11-17. Top 20 listings include the week’s ranking, with rating for the week, season-to-date rankings in parentheses, and total homes.

An “X” in parentheses denotes one-time-only presentation. A rating measures the percentage of the nation’s 95.9 million TV homes. Each ratings point represents 959,000 households.

1. (4) “Home Improvement,” ABC, 16.9, 16.2 million homes

1. (1) “Seinfeld,” NBC, 16.9, 16.2 million homes

3. (12) “Mad About You,” NBC, 16.5, 15.8 million homes

4. (2) “ER,” NBC, 16.4, 15.7 million homes

4. (X) “Miss America Pageant,” NBC, 16.4, 15.7 million homes

6. “Jeff Foxworthy Show,” ABC, 16.1, 15.4 million homes

7. “Coach,” ABC, 16.0, 15.3 million homes

8. (3) “NFL Monday Night Football,” ABC, 15.9, 15.2 million homes

9. (5) “Grace Under Fire,” ABC, 14.5, 13.9 million homes

10. (6) “Friends,” NBC, 14.1, 13.5 million homes

11. (13) “20/20,” ABC, 14.0, 13.4 million homes

12. (7) “60 Minutes,” CBS, 13.6, 13.0 million homes

13. (19) “PrimeTime Live,” ABC, 13.3, 12.7 million homes

14. (22) “ABC Sunday Night Movie: The Stranger Beside Me,” ABC, 13.1, 12.5 million homes

14. (28) “Dateline NBC” (Tuesday). NBC, 13.1, 12.5 million homes

16. “Simpsons,” Fox, 12.9, 12.3 million homes

17. (16) “Naked Truth,” ABC, 12.7, 12.1 million homes

18. (25) “Nanny,” CBS, 12.6, 12.0 million homes

19. “Lois & Clark,” ABC, 12.4, 11.8 million homes

20. (14) “Ellen,” ABC, 12.3, 11.7 million homes