# 1997–98 United States network television schedule

The following is the 1997–98 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1997 through August 1998. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1996–97 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New series highlighted in bold.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research. and
    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 regularly scheduled programs, including specials.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
From February 7 to 22, 1998, all of CBS' primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
For new series debuting during the season, it would ultimately prove to be one of the weakest seasons in American television history, as only ten shows would be picked up for a second season. Of those ten shows, only five (Dharma & Greg, Two Guys and a Girl, Ally McBeal, For Your Love and Dawson's Creek) would last beyond three seasons, and would all end their runs within six seasons.
For its tenth and final season, onetime CBS powerhouse Murphy Brown was moved from its lifelong home of Monday nights to Wednesday, where it lost a significant number of viewers. For its last block of episodes in the spring, the show was put back into the familiar timeslot that it had once used to anchor the CBS Monday night lineup.

## 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 | Fall | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie |
| ABC | Summer | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Wonderful World of Disney | ABC News programming | ABC News programming | The Practice (R) | The Practice (R) |
| CBS | CBS | 60 Minutes (7/13.8) | 60 Minutes (7/13.8) | Touched by an Angel (6/14.2) | Touched by an Angel (6/14.2) | CBS Sunday Movie (9/13.1) | CBS Sunday Movie (9/13.1) | CBS Sunday Movie (9/13.1) | CBS Sunday Movie (9/13.1) |
| Fox | Fall | The World's Funniest! | The World's Funniest! | The Simpsons (30/9.2) (Tied with Everybody Loves Raymond) | King of the Hill (23/9.7) (Tied with Mad About You) | The X-Files (19/10.6) | The X-Files (19/10.6) | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | The World's Funniest! | The World's Funniest! | The Simpsons (30/9.2) (Tied with Everybody Loves Raymond) | Damon | The X-Files (19/10.6) | The X-Files (19/10.6) | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | The World's Funniest! | The World's Funniest! | The Simpsons (30/9.2) (Tied with Everybody Loves Raymond) | King of the Hill (23/9.7) (Tied with Mad About You) | The X-Files (19/10.6) | The X-Files (19/10.6) | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | Men Behaving Badly | Jenny | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) |
| NBC | Winter | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | | | | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) |
| NBC | Summer | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | Frasier (R) | Working (R) | Law & Order (R) | Law & Order (R) |
| NBC | Mid-summer | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | Dateline Sunday | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (27/9.4) |
| The WB | Fall | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | The Parent 'Hood | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unhappily Ever After | The Tom Show | Alright Already | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Mid-fall | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | The Parent 'Hood | The Jamie Foxx Show | The Tom Show | Unhappily Ever After | Alright Already | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Winter | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | The Tom Show | The Parent 'Hood | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unhappily Ever After | Alright Already | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Spring | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | The Parent 'Hood (R) | Sister, Sister (R) | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unhappily Ever After | Alright Already | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Mid-spring | The Parent 'Hood (R) | Kelly Kelly | Sister, Sister (R) | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unhappily Ever After | Alright Already | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Early summer | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (R) | The Parent 'Hood (R) | Sister, Sister (R) | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unhappily Ever After | Alright Already | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Summer | The Parent 'Hood (R) | The Parent 'Hood (R) | Sister, Sister (R) | Smart Guy (R) | Unhappily Ever After | The Steve Harvey Show (R) | Local programming | Local programming |

## 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 | Timecop | Timecop | Monday Night Football (5/15.0) | Monday Night Football (5/15.0) | Monday Night Football (5/15.0) | Monday Night Football (5/15.0) |
| ABC | Mid-fall | Special programming | Special programming | | Monday Night Football (5/15.0) | Monday Night Football (5/15.0) | Monday Night Football (5/15.0) | Monday Night Football (5/15.0) |
| ABC | Winter | America's Funniest Home Videos | America's Funniest Home Videos | 20/20 (21/10.0) | 20/20 (21/10.0) | The Practice | The Practice |
| CBS | Fall | Cosby (25/9.5) (Tied with Dharma & Greg) | Everybody Loves Raymond (30/9.2) (Tied with The Simpsons) | Cybill | George and Leo | Brooklyn South | Brooklyn South |
| CBS | Winter | Cosby (25/9.5) (Tied with Dharma & Greg) | Everybody Loves Raymond (30/9.2) (Tied with The Simpsons) | George and Leo | Style & Substance | Brooklyn South | Brooklyn South |
| CBS | Late winter | Cosby (25/9.5) (Tied with Dharma & Greg) | Everybody Loves Raymond (30/9.2) (Tied with The Simpsons) | The Closer | George and Leo | Brooklyn South | Brooklyn South |
| CBS | Spring | Cosby (25/9.5) (Tied with Dharma & Greg) | Everybody Loves Raymond (30/9.2) (Tied with The Simpsons) | The Closer | Murphy Brown | Brooklyn South | Brooklyn South |
| CBS | Late spring | Cosby (25/9.5) (Tied with Dharma & Greg) | Everybody Loves Raymond (30/9.2) (Tied with The Simpsons) | Cybill | George and Leo (R) | Michael Hayes | Michael Hayes |
| CBS | Summer | Cosby (25/9.5) (Tied with Dharma & Greg) | Everybody Loves Raymond (R) | Everybody Loves Raymond (R) | Murphy Brown (R) | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| Fox | Fall | Melrose Place | Melrose Place | Ally McBeal | Ally McBeal | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | Damon | Getting Personal | Ally McBeal | Ally McBeal | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | Melrose Place | Melrose Place | | Ally McBeal | Ally McBeal | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Suddenly Susan | Fired Up | Caroline in the City | The Naked Truth | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) |
| NBC | Late fall | Suddenly Susan | Jenny | Caroline in the City | The Naked Truth | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) |
| NBC | Winter | Suddenly Susan | Fired Up | Caroline in the City | The Naked Truth | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) |
| NBC | Late winter | Suddenly Susan | House Rules | Caroline in the City | The Naked Truth | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) |
| NBC | Summer | Suddenly Susan | Caroline in the City (R) | Caroline in the City (R) | Veronica's Closet | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) | Dateline Monday (14/11.4) |
| UPN | Fall | In the House | Malcolm & Eddie | Good News | Sparks | Local programming | Local programming |
| UPN | Spring | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Special programming | Special programming | | Local programming | Local programming |
| UPN | Late spring | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Clueless (R) | Clueless (R) | | Local programming | Local programming |
| UPN | Summer | In the House (R) | Malcolm & Eddie (R) | Good News (R) | Sparks (R) | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Fall | 7th Heaven | 7th Heaven | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Winter | 7th Heaven | 7th Heaven | Three | Three | | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Spring | 7th Heaven | 7th Heaven | 7th Heaven (R) | 7th Heaven (R) | | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | Late spring | 7th Heaven | 7th Heaven | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | | Local programming | Local programming |

## Tuesday

| Network | Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | Home Improvement (Repeats) | Soul Man | Home Improvement (10/12.0) (Tied with Frasier) | Hiller and Diller (28/9.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | Follow Up | Soul Man | Over the Top | Home Improvement (10/12.0) (Tied with Frasier) | Hiller and Diller (28/9.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | November | Grace Under Fire | Soul Man | Home Improvement (10/12.0) (Tied with Frasier) | Spin City (Repeats) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | Winter | The Drew Carey Show (Repeats) | Soul Man | Home Improvement (10/12.0) (Tied with Frasier) | Home Improvement (Repeats) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | Spring | Home Improvement (Repeats) | Something So Right | Home Improvement (10/12.0) (Tied with Frasier) | That's Life | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | Follow Up | Home Improvement (Repeats) | Soul Man | Home Improvement (10/12.0) (Tied with Frasier) | Something So Right | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | Summer | Soul Man | Something So Right | Home Improvement (10/12.0) (Tied with Frasier) | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | NYPD Blue (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | Mid-Summer | Home Improvement | Soul Man | Spin City | Dharma & Greg | Maximum Bob | Maximum Bob |
| CBS | Fall | JAG | JAG | Michael Hayes | Michael Hayes | Dellaventura | Dellaventura |
| CBS | Winter | JAG | JAG | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie |
| CBS | March | JAG | JAG | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | Four Corners | Four Corners |
| CBS | Follow Up | JAG | JAG | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| CBS | Summer | JAG | JAG | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie |
| Fox | Fall | Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| Fox | Summer | King of the Hill (Repeats) | King of the Hill (Repeats) | Guinness World Records Primetime | Guinness World Records Primetime | | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| NBC | Fall | Mad About You (23/9.7) (Tied with King of the Hill) | NewsRadio | Frasier (10/12.0) (Tied with Home Improvement) | Just Shoot Me! (12/11.9) | Dateline NBC (13/11.5) | Dateline NBC (13/11.5) |
| NBC | Spring | Mad About You (23/9.7) (Tied with King of the Hill) | For Your Love | Frasier (10/12.0) (Tied with Home Improvement) | LateLine | Dateline NBC (13/11.5) | Dateline NBC (13/11.5) |
| NBC | Follow Up | Mad About You (23/9.7) (Tied with King of the Hill) | NewsRadio | Frasier (10/12.0) (Tied with Home Improvement) | Just Shoot Me! (12/11.9) | Dateline NBC (13/11.5) | Dateline NBC (13/11.5) |
| NBC | Summer | Mad About You (23/9.7) (Tied with King of the Hill) | NewsRadio | Frasier (10/12.0) (Tied with Home Improvement) | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Dateline NBC (13/11.5) | Dateline NBC (13/11.5) |
| UPN | Fall | Clueless | Moesha | Hitz | Head Over Heels | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| UPN | Follow Up | Moesha | Clueless | Malcolm & Eddie | Hitz | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| UPN | Winter | Moesha | Clueless | Malcolm & Eddie | Clueless | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| UPN | Spring | Moesha | Clueless | Malcolm & Eddie | In the House | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| UPN | Follow Up | Moesha | Clueless | Malcolm & Eddie | Good News | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| UPN | Summer | Moesha | In the House | Malcolm & Eddie | Good News | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| UPN | Mid-Summer | Moesha | Clueless | In the House | Clueless | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Winter (began Jan. 20th) | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Dawson's Creek | Dawson's Creek | | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Summer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Invasion America | Invasion America | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Mid-Summer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Dawson's Creek | Dawson's Creek | | Local Programming | Local Programming |

## Wednesday

| Network | Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| ABC | Fall | Spin City | Dharma & Greg (25/9.5) (Tied with Cosby) | The Drew Carey Show (15/11.1) | Ellen | Primetime Live (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Primetime Live (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | Spring | Spin City | Dharma & Greg (25/9.5) (Tied with Cosby) | The Drew Carey Show (15/11.1) | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Primetime Live (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Primetime Live (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | Summer | Spin City | Dharma & Greg (25/9.5) (Tied with Cosby) | The Drew Carey Show (15/11.1) | Ellen | Primetime Live (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Primetime Live (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| ABC | August | Spin City | Dharma & Greg (25/9.5) (Tied with Cosby) | The Drew Carey Show (15/11.1) | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Primetime Live (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) | Primetime Live (17/10.8) (Tied with NYPD Blue) |
| CBS | Fall | The Nanny | Murphy Brown | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | Chicago Hope | Chicago Hope |
| CBS | Spring | The Nanny | Cybill | Michael Hayes | Michael Hayes | | Chicago Hope | Chicago Hope |
| CBS | Summer | The Nanny | The Simple Life | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | | Chicago Hope | Chicago Hope |
| CBS | Follow Up | The Nanny | Style & Substance | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel | Chicago Hope | Chicago Hope |
| Fox | Fall | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Party of Five | Party of Five | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| Fox | Spring | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Significant Others | Significant Others | | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| Fox | Follow Up | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Party of Five | Party of Five | | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| Fox | Summer | Fox Wednesday Night Movie | Fox Wednesday Night Movie | Fox Wednesday Night Movie | Fox Wednesday Night Movie | | | | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| NBC | Fall | The Tony Danza Show | Built to Last | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Working | Law & Order (20/10.2) | Law & Order (20/10.2) |
| NBC | Follow Up | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC | | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Working | Law & Order (20/10.2) | Law & Order (20/10.2) |
| NBC | December | 3rd Rock from the Sun (Repeats) | The Tony Danza Show | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Working | Law & Order (20/10.2) | Law & Order (20/10.2) |
| NBC | Winter | 3rd Rock from the Sun (Repeats) | Seinfeld (Repeats) | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Working | Law & Order (20/10.2) | Law & Order (20/10.2) |
| NBC | Spring | NewsRadio | Seinfeld (Repeats) | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Working | Law & Order (20/10.2) | Law & Order (20/10.2) |
| NBC | Follow Up | 3rd Rock from the Sun (Repeats) | NewsRadio | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Working | Law & Order (20/10.2) | Law & Order (20/10.2) |
| NBC | Summer | The Pretender | The Pretender | | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Working | Law & Order (20/10.2) | Law & Order (20/10.2) |
| NBC | August | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Stressed Eric | Law & Order (20/10.2) | Law & Order (20/10.2) |
| UPN | Fall | The Sentinel | The Sentinel | Star Trek: Voyager | Star Trek: Voyager | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| UPN | Late Fall | Star Trek: Voyager | Star Trek: Voyager | The Sentinel | The Sentinel | | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| UPN | Spring | The Sentinel | The Sentinel | Star Trek: Voyager | Star Trek: Voyager | | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Fall | Sister, Sister | Smart Guy | The Wayans Bros. | The Steve Harvey Show | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Spring | Smart Guy | Sister, Sister (Repeats) | The Wayans Bros. | The Steve Harvey Show | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Summer | Smart Guy | Smart Guy | The Wayans Bros. | The Steve Harvey Show | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Mid-Summer | The Wayans Bros. | The Jamie Foxx Show | The Wayans Bros. | The Steve Harvey Show | Local Programming | Local Programming |

## 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 | Nothing Sacred | Nothing Sacred | Cracker | Cracker | 20/20 Thursday | 20/20 Thursday |
| ABC | Winter | Prey | Prey | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie |
| ABC | Spring | Various programming | Various programming | | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie |
| ABC | Late spring | C-16 | C-16 | Prey | Prey | ABC News programming | ABC News programming |
| ABC | Summer | Special programming | Special programming | ABC News programming | ABC News programming | Nightline in Primetime | Nightline in Primetime |
| CBS | CBS | Promised Land | Promised Land | Diagnosis: Murder (22/9.8) | Diagnosis: Murder (22/9.8) | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| Fox | Fall | Living Single | Between Brothers | 413 Hope St. | 413 Hope St. | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | Various programming | Ask Harriet | New York Undercover | New York Undercover | | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late winter | Various programming | Various programming | | New York Undercover | New York Undercover | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | World's Wildest Police Videos | World's Wildest Police Videos | Special programming | Special programming | | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late spring | World's Wildest Police Videos | World's Wildest Police Videos | New York Undercover | New York Undercover | | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | World's Wildest Police Videos | World's Wildest Police Videos | Fox Files | Fox Files | | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Friends (4/16.1) | Union Square (8/13.6) | Seinfeld (1/21.7) | Veronica's Closet (3/16.6) | ER (2/20.4) | ER (2/20.4) |
| NBC | Winter | Friends (4/16.1) | Just Shoot Me! (12/11.9) | Seinfeld (1/21.7) | Veronica's Closet (3/16.6) | ER (2/20.4) | ER (2/20.4) |
| NBC | Summer | Friends (4/16.1) | Suddenly Susan (R) | Seinfeld (1/21.7) | Just Shoot Me! (R) | ER (2/20.4) | ER (2/20.4) |
NOTE: On Fox, Rewind was supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production troubles.

## 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 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Boy Meets World | You Wish | Teen Angel | 20/20 Friday (16/10.9) | 20/20 Friday (16/10.9) |
| ABC | Winter | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (R) | Boy Meets World | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Teen Angel | 20/20 Friday (16/10.9) | 20/20 Friday (16/10.9) |
| ABC | Spring | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (R) | Boy Meets World | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Boy Meets World (R) | 20/20 Friday (16/10.9) | 20/20 Friday (16/10.9) |
| ABC | Late spring | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (R) | You Wish | Boy Meets World (R) | Teen Angel (R) | 20/20 Friday (16/10.9) | 20/20 Friday (16/10.9) |
| CBS | Fall | Family Matters | Meego | The Gregory Hines Show | Step by Step | Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges |
| CBS | Mid-fall | Special programming | Special programming | Family Matters | Step by Step | Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges |
| CBS | Winter | Kids Say the Darndest Things | The Gregory Hines Show | Family Matters | Step by Step | Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges |
| CBS | Spring | Kids Say the Darndest Things | Candid Camera | Unsolved Mysteries | Unsolved Mysteries | | Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges |
| CBS | Late spring | Kids Say the Darndest Things | Candid Camera | Family Matters | Step by Step | Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges |
| CBS | Summer | Kids Say the Darndest Things | Candid Camera | Unsolved Mysteries (R) | Unsolved Mysteries (R) | | Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges |
| Fox | Fall | The Visitor | The Visitor | Millennium | Millennium | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | | Millennium | Millennium | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | Getting Personal | Getting Personal (R) | Millennium | Millennium | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Players | Players | Dateline Friday | Dateline Friday | Homicide: Life on the Street | Homicide: Life on the Street |
| NBC | Spring | Special programming | Special programming | | Dateline Friday | Dateline Friday | Homicide: Life on the Street | Homicide: Life on the Street |
| NBC | Late spring | Dateline Friday | Dateline Friday | NBA on NBC | NBA on NBC | NBA on NBC | NBA on NBC |
| NBC | Early summer | Dateline Friday | Dateline Friday | NBC Friday Night Movie | NBC Friday Night Movie | NBC Friday Night Movie | NBC Friday Night Movie |
| NBC | Summer | NBC Friday Night Movie | NBC Friday Night Movie | NBC Friday Night Movie | NBC Friday Night Movie | Dateline Friday | Dateline Friday |

## 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 | C-16 | C-16 | Total Security | Total Security | The Practice | The Practice |
| ABC | Mid-fall | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | | | | The Practice | The Practice |
| ABC | Winter | Nothing Sacred | Nothing Sacred | Cracker | Cracker | ABC News Saturday Night | ABC News Saturday Night |
| ABC | Late winter | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie | | | | ABC News Saturday Night | ABC News Saturday Night |
| ABC | Spring | Timecop | Timecop | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie |
| ABC | Summer | 20/20 | 20/20 | | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ABC Saturday Night Movie |
| CBS | Fall | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Early Edition | Early Edition | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) |
| CBS | Winter | The Magnificent Seven | The Magnificent Seven | | Early Edition | Early Edition | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) |
| CBS | Late winter | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | The Magnificent Seven | The Magnificent Seven | | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) |
| CBS | Spring | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Early Edition | Early Edition | | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) |
| CBS | Summer | Early Edition | Early Edition | The Magnificent Seven | The Magnificent Seven | | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) | Walker, Texas Ranger (28/9.3) (Tied with Hiller and Diller) |
| Fox | Fox | COPS | COPS (R) | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | The Pretender (R) | The Pretender (R) | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie |
| NBC | Mid-fall | The Pretender | The Pretender | Sleepwalkers | Sleepwalkers | Profiler | Profiler |
| NBC | Late fall | Special programming | Special programming | The Pretender | The Pretender | | Profiler | Profiler |
| NBC | Winter | All Star TV Bloopers | All Star TV Bloopers | | The Pretender | The Pretender | Profiler | Profiler |
| NBC | Spring | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | | | | Profiler | Profiler |
| NBC | Summer | All Star TV Bloopers | All Star TV Bloopers | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie |

## By network
### The WB

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