Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Rating Viewers (millions) 22 September 21, 1998 (1998 - 09 - 21) May 13, 1999 (1999 - 05 - 13) 40 N / A 12.3 24 September 21, 1999 (1999 - 09 - 21) May 23, 2000 (2000 - 05 - 23) 44 N / A 12.0 25 October 12, 2000 (2000 - 10 - 12) May 17, 2001 (2001 - 05 - 17) 14 11.3 17.3 27 September 27, 2001 (2001 - 09 - 27) May 16, 2002 (2002 - 05 - 16) 9 11.0 17.3 5 24 September 26, 2002 (2002 - 09 - 26) May 15, 2003 (2003 - 05 - 15) 11 11.0 16.8 6 24 September 25, 2003 (2003 - 09 - 25) April 29, 2004 (2004 - 04 - 29) 13 10.4 15.2 7 24 September 16, 2004 (2004 - 09 - 16) May 19, 2005 (2005 - 05 - 19) 44 N / A 9.4 8 24 September 29, 2005 (2005 - 09 - 29) May 18, 2006 (2006 - 05 - 18) 61 N / A 8.7 9 16 September 28, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 28) TBA TBA TBA TBA
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