title: List of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2002
text: # List of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2002
  
  The following is a list of most watched United States television broadcasts of 2002.
  
  ## Most watched by week
  
  Broadcast (primetime only) :
  
  | Week of | Title | Network | Viewers (in millions) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | January 7 | Survivor | CBS | 27.26 |
  | January 14 | Friends | NBC | 29.24 |
  | January 21 | Friends | NBC | 22.99 |
  | January 28 | Super Bowl XXXVI | Fox | 86.80 |
  | February 4 | 2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony | NBC | 45.56 |
  | February 11 | 2002 Winter Olympics (Mon) | NBC | 31.53 |
  | February 18 | 2002 Winter Olympics (Thurs) | NBC | 43.31 |
  | February 25 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 28.74 |
  | March 4 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 39.00 |
  | March 11 | Survivor | CBS | 20.46 |
  | March 18 | 74th Academy Awards | ABC | 41.78 |
  | March 25 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 25.24 |
  | April 1 | ER | NBC | 28.51 |
  | April 8 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 22.24 |
  | April 15 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 22.11 |
  | April 22 | ER | NBC | 23.78 |
  | April 29 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 26.17 |
  | May 6 | ER | NBC | 28.71 |
  | May 13 | Friends | NBC | 34.91 |
  | May 20 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 20.18 |
  | May 27 | Lakers vs. Kings (NBA) | NBC | 23.80 |
  | June 3 | NBA Finals (Game 3) | NBC | 16.21 |
  | June 10 | NBA Finals (Game 4) | NBC | 16.56 |
  | June 17 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 15.01 |
  | June 24 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 15.43 |
  | July 1 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 12.51 |
  | July 8 | 2002 MLB All-Star Game | Fox | 14.65 |
  | July 15 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 14.14 |
  | July 22 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 14.18 |
  | July 29 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 15.63 |
  | August 5 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 14.14 |
  | August 12 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 12.98 |
  | August 19 | American Idol (Tues) | Fox | 15.29 |
  | August 26 | American Idol (Wed) | Fox | 16.94 |
  | September 2 | American Idol (Wed) | Fox | 22.77 |
  | September 9 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 19.08 |
  | September 16 | Survivor | CBS | 23.05 |
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  | September 23 | Friends | NBC | 34.01 |
  | September 30 | Friends | NBC | 28.93 |
  | October 7 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 30.73 |
  | October 14 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 30.81 |
  | October 21 | World Series (Game 7) | Fox | 30.81 |
  | October 28 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 28.95 |
  | November 4 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 27.86 |
  | November 11 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 29.94 |
  | November 18 | Friends | NBC | 26.76 |
  | November 25 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 20.53 |
  | December 2 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 29.74 |
  | December 9 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 25.89 |
  | December 16 | Survivor | CBS | 24.08 |
  | December 23 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 21.24 |
  | December 30 | Fiesta Bowl | ABC | 29.10 |
  