This is a completely fascinating list. It’s the most-watched single episodes of television in the past decade. Are you guys ready???
1. “Friends” — Series finale
Airdate: May 6, 2004
Viewers: 52.5 million
2. Survivor: Borneo” — First season finale
Airdate: Aug. 23, 2000
Viewers: 51.7 million
3. “Joe Millionaire” — First season finale
Airdate: Feb. 17, 2003
Viewers: 40 million
4. “ER” — Lucy and John Carter fight for their lives after being attacked by a schizophrenic patient
Airdate: Feb. 17, 2000
Viewers: 39.4 million
5. “American Idol” — Season 6 premiere
Airdate: Jan. 16, 2007
Viewers: 38.1 million
6. “Grey’s Anatomy” — Post-Super Bowl episode
Airdate: Feb. 5, 2006
Viewers: 38 million
7. “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” — Random, Regis-tastic episode
Airdate: May 3, 2000
Viewers: 36 million
8. “Frasier” — Season 7 premiere; Frasier tells Daphne he loves her
Airdate: May 18, 2000
Viewers: 33.7 million
9. “Everybody Loves Raymond” — Series finale
Airdate: May 16, 2005
Viewers: 32.9 million
10. “Spin City” — Final episode with Michael J. Fox (Charlie Sheen took over for two more seasons)
Airdate: May 24, 2000
Viewers: 32.8 million
What do you think? Is it what you would have expected??? And what the hell happened to Joe Millionaire (aka Evan Marriott) anyway? Googling him is a fruitless effort, and EvanMarriott.com is a blank page. I MUST KNOW!!!
I’m pretty sure its Niles that confessed his love to Daphne.
Yeah, I was like what???
well, I’ve only seen two of those. E.R. and Frasier(which was Niles declaring his love for Daphne, not Frasier).
It is nice to see some quality in the list along with the dross.
Yup, you’re both right, my bad.
really??? not the Seinfeld finale? I thought that would’ve brought in a lot of viewers.
oh, decade. nevermind :)
I was thinking the same thing. Thanks for clearing that up, it would have bothered me all day.
I’m grossed out that I once thought that creepshow Marriott was attractive. Meesh.
I thought the same thing!
Oh my god, creepshow! HA! Someone needs to do a photoshop.
I watched 3 of them: Friends, Fraiser and Survivor,
oh man, joe millionaire was like, the FIRST TRASHY REALITY SHOW AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERY TRASHY REALITY SHOW SINCE. seriously. remember how big of a deal it was? and how much of a total asshole/famewhore/prick he ended up being?
and who are these people that actually watch frasier?
I grew up without cable, stayed up late, and watched a bunch of Frasier because nothing better was on… I think I’m in that group.
So…out of all of these, I’ve only seen the last half of the E.R. episode. …I’m really proud of myself for that.
i’m surprised american idol didnt make that list
i meant i’m surprised that there weren’t MORE american idol episodes on that list
I watched Frasier, Spin City and Millionaire. I’ve never seen the rest and don’t want to.
52 bloody millions! couldnt be happier friends is on top. they were good. they were brill!
Except for the last 18 seasons where nothing notable happened and the painfully obvious finale where Rachel and Ross inevitably get back together…NO ONE SAW THAT COMING!!!
Sorry to be a bitch. That finale and the 3 seasons leading up to it really pissed me off. They should have bowed out when it was still a good show, like Sex and the City.
the last seasons were less entertaining. after the bing wedding they should have done one more season and called it quits.
sex and the city are doing movies, it’s kinda killing the show appeal
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I agree with you, Alice, the movies are killing it. :( Can’t anyone just gracefully end a show anymore???
Joe Millionaire guest starred on charmed a few years ago (as a human that was turned into a dog)…I guess you should look him up on imdb.com
Evan (Joe millionaire) hangs out at a gym called exclusive fitness in san Clemente ca. Seen him there several times, thinking he looked familiar.. Then found out why, he was Joe millionaire… Random.