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Viewers: 10.62 million (-24.8%)

Top Series:   12   NFL Monday Night Football
                     19   The Practice
                     21   NYPD Blue
                     26   Disney Sunday Night Movie
                     31   Millionaire (Monday)
                     36   My Wife & Kids
                     41   PrimeTime Thursday
                     42   Alias
                     43   Millionaire (Thursday)
                     46   Philly 

What Went Right:Very little. "NYPD Blue" (21) came back early, to an earlier slot, and didn't do too 
badly. Other than that, look to "What Went Wrong."

What Went Wrong:Just about everything. "Millionaire" (31 & 43) faded quickly from the top 10, and established series took a dive. the base sitcoms, "Drew Carey" (53), "Dharma & Greg" (56) & "Spin City" (61) are sinking fast, the new shows "Thieves" (82) & "Alias" (42) never got started and the dramas "Once & Again" (86) & "Philly" (46) are on the verge of cancellation. Even football dropped from the top 10 for the first time ever. The network is down on every night, and in every demo.

Cancellation Is Calling:Millionaire, Once & Again, Spin City, Alias.

Is There Hope?The only upcoming sitcom is "The Job," which tanked last season. Newsmags are about to be spread out after contracting last season, and "Millionaire" is on the verge of being cancelled. The only good news for the underperforming series are that ABC probably won't cancel them- it has nothing to replace them with.

Spring Prediction:The net will go with dramas on Monday (possibly even "Philly"), Wednesday will be shaken up (with possibly "Dharma" returning to its former night), and "Alias" will be looking for a new home. How about Tuesday at 10pm?