• April 16, 2001

Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of April 2-8. Each ratings point represents 1,022,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.

1. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNN, 4.6, 4.72 million homes.

2. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNN, 4.3, 4.42 million homes.

3. Movie: "Midwives" (Monday, 9 p.m.), Lifetime, 3.8, 3.86 million homes.

4. Master's Golf Tournament (Friday, 4 p.m.), USA, 2.6, 2.62 million homes.

5. Movie: "Stand Against Fear" (Sunday, 5 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.4, 2.44 million homes.

6. Movie: "Midwives" (Sunday, 7 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.4, 2.41 million homes.

7. "Rugrats" (Monday, 7:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.31 million homes.

8. "Rugrats" (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.31 million homes.

9. "Hey Arnold" (Monday, 7 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.2, 2.28 million homes.

10. "Jackass" (Sunday, 10:30 p.m.), MTV, 2.2, 2.28 million homes.

11. "Wild Thornberrys" (Monday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.2, 2.27 million homes.

12. "Rugrats" (Sunday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.2, 2.22 million homes.

13. "Rugrats" (Sunday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.2, 2.22 million homes.

14. "Spongebob" (Sunday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.1, 2.18 million homes.

15. "Jackass" (Sunday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 2.1, 2.17 million homes.