• March 28, 2002

Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of March 18-24.

1. "WWF Raw Zone" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNN, 4.3, 4.56 million homes.

2. "WWF Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNN, 4.2, 4.4 million homes.

3. "Real World XI" (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 3.1, 3.26 million homes.

4. "The Osbournes" (Tuesday, 10:30 p.m.), MTV, 2.8, 2.99 million homes.

5. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Sunday, 10:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.7, 2.84 million homes.

6. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Sunday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.7, 2.82 million homes.

7. "The Shield" (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), FX, 2.7, 2.8 million homes.

8. "Academy Awards Pre-Show" (Sunday, 6 p.m.), E! Entertainment, 2.6, 2.79 million homes.

9. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 10:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.6, 2.69 million homes.

10. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Friday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.63 million homes.

11. "Rugrats" (Sunday, 9:30), Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.59 million homes.

12. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.4, 2.55 million homes.

13. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Monday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.44 million homes.

14. "Chalkzone" (Friday, 8:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.41 million homes.

15. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Monday, 5:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.4 million homes.