Top 10 TV Shows of the Decade

Ranked by viewership, here are the biggest 10 TV shows of the Naughty Aughties. Some will surprise you, some (Friends) won't.

• 1. Friends (Finale)

  Aired: May 6, 2004

• Viewership: 52.5 million

• 2. Survivor: Borneo (Season 1 Finale)

  Aired: Aug. 23, 2000

• Viewership: 51.7 million

• 3. Joe Millionaire (Series Finale)

  Aired: Feb. 17, 2003

• Viewership: 40 million

• 4. ER ("All In The Family" Episdoe)

  Aired: Feb. 17, 2000

• Viewership: 39.4 million

• 5. American Idol (Season of Sanjaya Premiere)

  Aired: Jan. 16, 2007

• Viewership: 38.1 million

• 6. Grey's Anatomy (Post-Super Bowl)

  Aired: Feb. 5, 2006

• Viewership: 38 million (This is a quick overview of the entire episode set to a Snow Patrol song that may make you a bit teary if you're prone to teary-ness.)

• 7. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (Height Of Its Popularity)

  Aired: May 3, 2000

• Viewership: 36 million (Note, clip is not from that episode. It's just of some dude who won. On a question about Paddington Bear.)

• 8. Fraiser (7th Season Finale)

  Aired: May 18, 2000

• Viewership: 33.7 million

• 9. Everybody Loves Raymond (Series Finale)

  Aired: May 16, 2005

• Viewership: 32.9 million

• 10. Spin City (Michael J. Fox's Finale)

  Aired: May 24, 2000

• Viewership: 32.8 million