# 1993–94 United States network television schedule

The 1993–94 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1993 through August 1994. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1992–93 season.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcasts times for network shows may vary.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1994 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
This is the first season in which Fox commenced television broadcasts on every night of the week from the beginning of the season onward.
New series are highlighted in bold.
Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by (R).
All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times.
Note: From February 12 to 27, 1994, all of CBS' primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

## Legend

    Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season.
    Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season.
    Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.
Other Legend
* Light blue indicates local programming.
* Gray indicates encore programming.
* Blue-gray indicates news programming.
* Light green indicates sporting events.
* Light Purple indicates movies.
* Red indicates series being burned off and other scheduled programs, including specials.

## Sunday

| Network | Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | ABC | America's Funniest Home Videos | The New America's Funniest People | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (30/12.6) (Tied with Family Matters) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (30/12.6) (Tied with Family Matters) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (30/12.6) (Tied with Family Matters) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (30/12.6) (Tied with Family Matters) |
| CBS | CBS | 60 Minutes (1/20.9) | 60 Minutes (1/20.9) | Murder, She Wrote (11/16.0) | Murder, She Wrote (11/16.0) | CBS Sunday Movie (10/16.2) | CBS Sunday Movie (10/16.2) | CBS Sunday Movie (10/16.2) | CBS Sunday Movie (10/16.2) |
| Fox | Fall | Townsend Television | Townsend Television | Martin | Living Single | Married... with Children | Daddy Dearest | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late fall | Townsend Television | Townsend Television | Martin | Living Single | Married... with Children | Married... with Children (R) | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | Code 3 (R) | Code 3 (R) | Martin | Living Single | Married... with Children | The George Carlin Show | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | Special programming | Special programming | | Martin | Living Single | Married... with Children | The George Carlin Show | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | | Martin | Living Single | Married... with Children | The George Carlin Show | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Mid-summer | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | The Simpsons (R) | The Simpsons (R) | | Married... with Children | The George Carlin Show | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | I Witness Video | I Witness Video | seaQuest DSV | seaQuest DSV | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie |
| NBC | Spring | NBA on NBC | NBA on NBC | | seaQuest DSV | seaQuest DSV | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie |
| NBC | Summer | Special programming | Special programming | | seaQuest DSV | seaQuest DSV | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC Sunday Night Movie |

## Monday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Day One | Day One | ABC's Monday Night Football (8/16.5) | ABC's Monday Night Football (8/16.5) | ABC's Monday Night Football (8/16.5) | ABC's Monday Night Football (8/16.5) |
| ABC | Winter | Day One | Day One | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie |
| ABC | Summer | Coach (R) | Coach (R) | Various programming | Various programming | Various programming | Various programming |
| CBS | Fall | Evening Shade (27/13.2) (Tied with Phenom and Rescue 911) | Dave's World (21/13.7) (Tied with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) | Murphy Brown (9/16.3) | Love & War (13/14.5) | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) |
| CBS | Spring | Dave's World (21/13.7) (Tied with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) | 704 Hauser | Murphy Brown (9/16.3) | Hearts Afire | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) |
| CBS | Mid-spring | Evening Shade (27/13.2) (Tied with Phenom and Rescue 911) | Various programming | Murphy Brown (9/16.3) | Hearts Afire | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) |
| CBS | Late spring | Dave's World (R) | The Nanny (R) | Murphy Brown (9/16.3) | Love & War (R) | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) |
| CBS | Summer | The Nanny (R) | Dave's World (R) | Murphy Brown (9/16.3) | Love & War (R) | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) | Northern Exposure (14/14.4) |
| Fox | Fox | Fox Night at the Movies | Fox Night at the Movies | Fox Night at the Movies | Fox Night at the Movies | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (21/13.7) (Tied with Dave's World) | Blossom | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) |
| NBC | Winter | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (21/13.7) (Tied with Dave's World) | Someone Like Me | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) |
| NBC | Spring | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (21/13.7) (Tied with Dave's World) | Blossom | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) | The NBC Monday Movie (23/13.6) |

## Tuesday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Full House (16/14.2) | Phenom (27/13.2) (Tied with Evening Shade and Rescue 911) | Roseanne (4/19.1) | Coach (6/17.4) | NYPD Blue (18/13.9) (Tied with Wings) | NYPD Blue (18/13.9) (Tied with Wings) |
| ABC | Summer | Full House (16/14.2) | Sister, Sister | Roseanne (4/19.1) | Coach (6/17.4) | NYPD Blue (18/13.9) (Tied with Wings) | NYPD Blue (18/13.9) (Tied with Wings) |
| ABC | Mid-summer | Full House (16/14.2) | Sister, Sister | Roseanne (4/19.1) | These Friends of Mine | She TV | She TV |
| CBS | CBS | Rescue 911 (27/13.2) (Tied with Phenom and Evening Shade) | Rescue 911 (27/13.2) (Tied with Phenom and Evening Shade) | CBS Tuesday Movie (25/13.3) (Tied with Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) | CBS Tuesday Movie (25/13.3) (Tied with Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) | CBS Tuesday Movie (25/13.3) (Tied with Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) | CBS Tuesday Movie (25/13.3) (Tied with Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) |
| Fox | Fall | Roc | Bakersfield P.D. | America's Most Wanted | America's Most Wanted | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | Monty | Roc | Front Page | Front Page | | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | South Central | Roc | Front Page | Front Page | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Mid-spring | South Central | Roc | Tales from the Crypt (R) | Tales from the Crypt (R) | | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Getting By | The John Larroquette Show | The Second Half | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC |
| NBC | Winter | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | The Good Life | The John Larroquette Show | Café Americain | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC |
| NBC | Late winter | The Good Life | The Second Half | The John Larroquette Show (R) | The John Larroquette Show | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC |
| NBC | Spring | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | | | | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC |
| NBC | Summer | TV Nation | TV Nation | The John Larroquette Show (R) | Wings (R) | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC |

## Wednesday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Thea | Joe's Life | Home Improvement (2/20.4) | Grace Under Fire (5/17.7) | Moon Over Miami | Moon Over Miami |
| ABC | Late fall | Thea | George | Home Improvement (2/20.4) | Grace Under Fire (5/17.7) | Special programming | Special programming |
| ABC | Winter | Thea | George | Home Improvement (2/20.4) | Grace Under Fire (5/17.7) | Birdland | Birdland |
| ABC | Mid-winter | Thea | The Critic | Home Improvement (2/20.4) | Grace Under Fire (5/17.7) | Birdland | Birdland |
| ABC | Late winter | Home Improvement (R) | Thunder Alley (12/15.9) | Home Improvement (2/20.4) | These Friends of Mine | Turning Point (20/13.8) | Turning Point (20/13.8) |
| ABC | Spring | Dinosaurs | The Critic | Home Improvement (2/20.4) | Grace Under Fire (R) | Turning Point (20/13.8) | Turning Point (20/13.8) |
| ABC | Summer | Thunder Alley (R) | Phenom (R) | Home Improvement (2/20.4) | Grace Under Fire (R) | Turning Point (20/13.8) | Turning Point (20/13.8) |
| CBS | Fall | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS |
| CBS | Mid-fall | Hearts Afire | The Nanny | Special programming | Special programming | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| CBS | Winter | The Nanny | Hearts Afire | In the Heat of the Night | In the Heat of the Night | | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| CBS | Late winter | The Nanny | Tom | In the Heat of the Night | In the Heat of the Night | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| CBS | Spring | The Nanny | Good Advice | America Tonight | America Tonight | | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| CBS | Summer | The Nanny | Muddling Through (R) | America Tonight | America Tonight | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| Fox | Fall | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Melrose Place | Melrose Place | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Models Inc. | Models Inc. | | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | NBC | Unsolved Mysteries | Unsolved Mysteries | Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric | Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric | Law & Order | Law & Order |
Note: After airing only a single episode of South of Sunset on October 27, CBS cancelled the show and broadcast no further episodes.

## Thursday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Missing Persons | Missing Persons | Matlock | Matlock | Primetime Live (17/14.0) | Primetime Live (17/14.0) |
| ABC | Winter | The Byrds of Paradise | The Byrds of Paradise | | Matlock | Matlock | Primetime Live (17/14.0) | Primetime Live (17/14.0) |
| ABC | Summer | Matlock (R) | Matlock (R) | Matlock (R) | Matlock (R) | | | | Primetime Live (17/14.0) | Primetime Live (17/14.0) |
| ABC | Mid-summer | Matlock (R) | Matlock (R) | The Commish | The Commish | | Primetime Live (17/14.0) | Primetime Live (17/14.0) |
| CBS | Fall | In the Heat of the Night | In the Heat of the Night | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Angel Falls | Angel Falls |
| CBS | Mid-fall | In the Heat of the Night | In the Heat of the Night | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Various programming | Various programming |
| CBS | Late fall | In the Heat of the Night | In the Heat of the Night | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Second Chances | Second Chances |
| CBS | Winter | How'd They Do That? | How'd They Do That? | | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Second Chances | Second Chances |
| CBS | Spring | Christy | Christy | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Traps | Traps |
| CBS | Mid-spring | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung |
| CBS | Late spring | How'd They Do That? | How'd They Do That? | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Picket Fences (R) | Picket Fences (R) |
| CBS | Summer | In the Heat of the Night (R) | In the Heat of the Night (R) | | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Picket Fences (R) | Picket Fences (R) |
| CBS | Mid-summer | One West Waikiki | One West Waikiki | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung | Hotel Malibu | Hotel Malibu |
| Fox | Fall | The Simpsons | The Sinbad Show | In Living Color | Herman's Head | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | The Simpsons | The Simpsons (R) | In Living Color | Various programming | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late spring | The Simpsons | The Sinbad Show (R) | In Living Color | Herman's Head (R) | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | The Simpsons | The Sinbad Show (R) | In Living Color | Bakersfield P.D. | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Mid-summer | Martin (R) | Living Single (R) | In Living Color | Bakersfield P.D. | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Mad About You | Wings (18/13.9) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Seinfeld (3/19.4) | Frasier (7/16.8) | L.A. Law | L.A. Law |
| NBC | Winter | Mad About You | Wings (18/13.9) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Seinfeld (3/19.4) | Frasier (7/16.8) | Homicide: Life on the Street (24/13.5) | Homicide: Life on the Street (24/13.5) |
| NBC | Mid-winter | Mad About You | Wings (18/13.9) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Seinfeld (3/19.4) | Frasier (7/16.8) | L.A. Law | L.A. Law |
| NBC | Spring | Mad About You | Wings (18/13.9) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Seinfeld (3/19.4) | Frasier (7/16.8) | Law & Order (R) | Law & Order (R) |
| NBC | Summer | Mad About You | Wings (18/13.9) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Seinfeld (3/19.4) | Frasier (7/16.8) | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC |

## Friday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | Family Matters (30/12.6) (Tied with The ABC Sunday Night Movie) | Boy Meets World | Step by Step | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | 20/20 (15/14.3) | 20/20 (15/14.3) |
| ABC | Spring | Family Matters (30/12.6) (Tied with The ABC Sunday Night Movie) | Boy Meets World | Step by Step | Sister, Sister | 20/20 (15/14.3) | 20/20 (15/14.3) |
| ABC | Mid-spring | Family Matters (30/12.6) (Tied with The ABC Sunday Night Movie) | Boy Meets World | Step by Step | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | 20/20 (15/14.3) | 20/20 (15/14.3) |
| CBS | Fall | It Had to Be You | Family Album | Various programming | Various programming | Various programming | Various programming |
| CBS | Mid-fall | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis: Murder | Bob | Family Album | Picket Fences | Picket Fences |
| CBS | Late fall | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis: Murder | Special programming | Special programming | | Picket Fences | Picket Fences |
| CBS | Winter | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis: Murder | Burke's Law | Burke's Law | | Picket Fences | Picket Fences |
| Fox | Fall | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | The X-Files | The X-Files | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | Encounters: The Hidden Truth | Encounters: The Hidden Truth | | The X-Files | The X-Files | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Against the Grain | Against the Grain | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery |
| NBC | Mid-fall | Special programming | Special programming | | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery |
| NBC | Winter | Viper | Viper | | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery |
| NBC | Spring | Special programming | Special programming | | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery |
| NBC | Summer | I Witness Video | I Witness Video | | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery | NBC Friday Night Mystery |
Note: On CBS, Good Advice was to have returned on this night at 9 p.m., followed by Bob at 9:30 p.m. Late changes resulted in Bob beginning at 9 p.m., Family Album moving to 9:30 p.m. in mid-October, It Had to Be You being canceled at the same time, and Good Advice not returning till the following May. Additionally, Diagnosis: Murder premiered in late October to fill the 8–9 p.m. hour.

## Saturday

| Network | Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| ABC | Fall | The ABC Saturday Night Movie | The ABC Saturday Night Movie | The ABC Saturday Night Movie | The ABC Saturday Night Movie | The Commish | The Commish |
| ABC | Mid-fall | George | Where I Live | The Paula Poundstone Show | The Paula Poundstone Show | | The Commish | The Commish |
| ABC | Follow Up | George | Where I Live | Various programming | Various programming | | The Commish | The Commish |
| ABC | Late fall | The ABC Saturday Night Movie | The ABC Saturday Night Movie | The ABC Saturday Night Movie | The ABC Saturday Night Movie | | | | The Commish | The Commish |
| CBS | Fall | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS | MLB on CBS |
| CBS | Mid-fall | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Harts of the West | Harts of the West | Walker, Texas Ranger | Walker, Texas Ranger |
| CBS | Winter | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | The Road Home | The Road Home | | Walker, Texas Ranger | Walker, Texas Ranger |
| CBS | Spring | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Various programming | Various programming | | Walker, Texas Ranger | Walker, Texas Ranger |
| CBS | Late spring | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Harts of the West | Harts of the West | | Walker, Texas Ranger | Walker, Texas Ranger |
| CBS | Summer | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (25/13.3) (Tied with The CBS Tuesday Movie) | Muddling Through | Hearts Afire | Walker, Texas Ranger | Walker, Texas Ranger |
| Fox | Fall | COPS | COPS (R) | Front Page | Front Page | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | COPS | COPS (R) | America's Most Wanted | America's Most Wanted | | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | The Mommies | Café Americain | Empty Nest | Nurses | Sisters | Sisters |
| NBC | Winter | The Mommies | Getting By | Empty Nest | Nurses | Sisters | Sisters |
| NBC | Late winter | Blossom | The Mommies | Empty Nest | Nurses | Winnetka Road | Winnetka Road |
| NBC | Spring | Blossom | The Mommies | Empty Nest | Nurses | Sisters | Sisters |
| NBC | Late spring | The Mommies (R) | Getting By | Empty Nest | Nurses | Sisters | Sisters |
| NBC | Summer | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | | | | Sisters | Sisters |
| NBC | Mid-summer | The Mommies (R) | Empty Nest (R) | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie |
Note: NBC was scheduled to show its portion of Baseball Night in America in August and September 1994, but those games were cancelled by the Major League Baseball players' strike.

## By network
### NBC

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.