• September 29, 2000

Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 11-17. Each ratings point represents 1,022,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.

1. NFL Football: Washington at N.Y. Giants, (Sunday, 8:28 p.m.), ESPN, 5.9, 6 million homes.

2. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 4.6, 4.66 million homes.

3. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 4.3, 4.38 million homes.

4. "NFL Prime Time" (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 3.6, 3.63 million homes.

5. "Rugrats" (Sunday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.7, 2.73 million homes.

6. "Rugrats" (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.6, 2.67 million homes.

7. "WCW Monday Nitro Live!" (Monday, 8 p.m.), TNT, 2.5, 2.56 million homes.

8. "Rugrats" (Saturday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.55 million homes.

9. "Rugrats" (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.51 million homes.

10. "NASCAR Winston Cup" (Sunday, 12:30 p.m.), TNN, 2.5, 2.5 million homes.

11. Movie: "The Deliberate Stranger" (Sunday, 2 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.4, 2.4 million homes.

12. "Spongebob" (Sunday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.33 million homes.

13. Movie: "Conspiracy of Silence" (Sunday, 6 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.2, 2.28 million homes.

14. College Football: Michigan vs. Illinois (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 2.2, 2.28 million homes.

15. "Rugrats" (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.2, 2.25 million homes.