On Christmas, NBA on ABC (0.83/0.48) led the way, even as numbers were down sharply from last year. NBC aired two different Grinch iterations (0.33/0.34), which were noticeably stronger than CBS repeats of Ghosts (0.26/0.14) and FBI (0.10). Fox aired Hell's Kitchen reruns (0.08/0.08). The CW aired Trivial Pursuit encores (0.03/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | NBA: Rockets v. Lakers | 0.83 | 10 | 3.45 | ABC |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas (R) | 0.33 | 4 | 2.30 | NBC |
| Ghosts (R) | 0.26 | 3 | 2.20 | CBS |
| Hell's Kitchen (R) | 0.08 | 1 | 0.67 | Fox |
| Trivial Pursuit (R) | 0.03 | 0 | 0.45 | CW |
| 8:30 PM | How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) | 0.34 | 4 | 1.95 | NBC |
| 9 PM | Ghosts (R) | 0.14 | 2 | 1.48 | CBS |
| Hell's Kitchen (R) | 0.08 | 1 | 0.63 | Fox |
| Trivial Pursuit (R) | 0.04 | 1 | 0.49 | CW |
| 10 PM | FBI (R) | 0.10 | 1 | 1.61 | CBS |
| 10:30 PM | NBA: Timberwolves v. Nuggets | 0.48 | 6 | 2.29 | ABC |
Cable Highlights:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| NBA 8 PM | ESPN | 0.63 | 1.90 |
| A Christmas Story 8 PM | TBS | 0.16 | 0.69 |
| A Christmas Story 7 PM | TNT | 0.13 | 0.52 |
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