Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 29-Aug. 4.
- "WWE Raw Zone" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNN, 3.2, 3.4 million homes.
- "The Anna Nicole Show" (Sunday, 10 p.m.), E! Entertainment, 3.0, 3.17 million homes.
- NFL Exhibition: San Francisco vs. Washington (Saturday, 10 p.m.), ESPN, 2.9, 3.08 million homes.
- "Monk" (Friday, 10 p.m.), USA, 2.9, 3.01 million homes.
- "WWE Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNN, 2.7, 2.87 million homes.
- "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Monday, 4:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.6, 2.75
million homes.
- "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Sunday, 10:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.65 million homes.
- Baseball: St. Louis vs. Atlanta (Sunday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 2.5, 2.63 million homes.
- "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Monday, 4 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.59 million homes.
- "Hey Arnold" (Sunday, 11 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.4, 2.57 million homes.
- "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Monday,
3:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.4, 2.49 million homes.
- "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.4, 2.49 million homes.
- "Strong Medicine" (Sunday, 9 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.4, 2.48
million homes.
- "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.47 million homes.
- Movie: "U.S. Marshals" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), TNT, 2.3, 2.47 million homes.