# 1995–96 United States network television schedule

The 1995–96 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1995 to August 1996. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1994–95 season.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1996 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
This is the first fall season for The WB and UPN. The schedules of either network would not be constant until fall 1999, when the WB decided to air shows from Sunday through Friday and UPN would air Monday through Friday. This is also the first television season to officially end in the month of May.
New series 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.
All sporting events air live in all time zones in U.S. Eastern time, with local and/or late-night programming (including Fox affiliates during the 10 p.m. ET/PT hour) by affiliates after game completion.

## 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 | Fall | America's Funniest Home Videos | America's Funniest Home Videos | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie |
| ABC | Summer | Muppets Tonight | America's Funniest Home Videos (R) | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | The ABC Sunday Night Movie |
| CBS | Fall | 60 Minutes (9/14.2) | 60 Minutes (9/14.2) | Cybill | Almost Perfect | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) |
| CBS | Late Winter | 60 Minutes (9/14.2) | 60 Minutes (9/14.2) | Cybill | Bonnie | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) |
| CBS | Spring | 60 Minutes (9/14.2) | 60 Minutes (9/14.2) | Murder, She Wrote | Murder, She Wrote | | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) |
| CBS | Summer | 60 Minutes (9/14.2) | 60 Minutes (9/14.2) | Touched By An Angel (R) | Touched By An Angel (R) | | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | CBS Sunday Movie (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) |
| Fox | Fall | Space: Above and Beyond | Space: Above and Beyond | The Simpsons | Too Something | Married... with Children | Misery Loves Company | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late fall | Space: Above and Beyond | Space: Above and Beyond | The Simpsons | Martin | Married... with Children | What's So Funny? | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | Space: Above and Beyond | Space: Above and Beyond | The Simpsons | The Show | Married... with Children | Local Heroes | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | Space: Above and Beyond | Space: Above and Beyond | The Simpsons | New York Daze | Married... with Children | The Crew | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | Party of Five (R) | Party of Five (R) | The Simpsons | Married... with Children (R) | New York Undercover (R) | New York Undercover (R) | | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Brotherly Love | Minor Adjustments | Mad About You | Hope and Gloria | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) |
| NBC | Late fall | Special programming | Special programming | Mad About You | NewsRadio | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) |
| NBC | Winter | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC | | Mad About You | NewsRadio | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) |
| NBC | Summer | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC | 3rd Rock from the Sun (R) | Boston Common | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) | NBC Sunday Night Movie (21/12.2) |
| The WB | Early fall | Pinky and the Brain | Sister, Sister (R) | Kirk | Simon | Cleghorne! | First Time Out | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Fall | Pinky and the Brain | Kirk | Sister, Sister (R) | Cleghorne! | First Time Out | Simon | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Winter | Pinky and the Brain | Simon | Sister, Sister (R) | Kirk | Savannah | Savannah | | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Late winter | Pinky and the Brain | The Parent 'Hood (R) | Sister, Sister (R) | Kirk | Savannah | Savannah | Local Programming | Local Programming |
| The WB | Summer | Kirk (R) | Brotherly Love (R) | The Parent 'Hood (R) | Sister, Sister (R) | Unhappily Ever After (R) | The Parent 'Hood (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 | The Marshal | The Marshal | Monday Night Football (5/17.1) | Monday Night Football (5/17.1) | Monday Night Football (5/17.1) | Monday Night Football (5/17.1) |
| ABC | Winter | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie | Murder One | Murder One |
| ABC | Mid-winter | Second Noah | Second Noah | Special programming | Special programming | | Murder One | Murder One |
| ABC | Spring | Second Noah | Second Noah | High Incident | High Incident | | Murder One | Murder One |
| ABC | Summer | The Marshal | The Marshal | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie | The ABC Monday Night Movie |
| CBS | Fall | The Nanny (16/12.5) (Tied with Roseanne) | Can't Hurry Love (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, the CBS Sunday Movie and The Naked Truth) | Murphy Brown (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Primetime Live) | If Not for You | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) |
| CBS | Mid-fall | The Nanny (16/12.5) (Tied with Roseanne) | Can't Hurry Love (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, the CBS Sunday Movie and The Naked Truth) | Murphy Brown (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Primetime Live) | High Society | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) |
| CBS | Winter | The Nanny (16/12.5) (Tied with Roseanne) | Almost Perfect | Murphy Brown (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Primetime Live) | Good Company | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) |
| CBS | Spring | The Nanny (16/12.5) (Tied with Roseanne) | Dave's World | Murphy Brown (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Primetime Live) | Cybill (R) | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) |
| CBS | Summer | The Nanny (16/12.5) (Tied with Roseanne) | Almost Perfect (R) | Murphy Brown (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Primetime Live) | Cybill (R) | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) | Chicago Hope (23/11.9) |
| Fox | Fall | Melrose Place | Melrose Place | Partners | Ned and Stacey | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | Melrose Place | Melrose Place | Ned and Stacey | Partners | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | Melrose Place | Melrose Place | Profit | Profit | | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late spring | Ned and Stacey (R) | The Last Frontier | L.A. Firefighters | L.A. Firefighters | | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Summer | Fox Movie Special | Fox Movie Special | Fox Movie Special | Fox Movie Special | | | | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | In the House | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) |
| NBC | Winter | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Brotherly Love | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) |
| NBC | Spring | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | In the House | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) |
| NBC | Summer | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) | The NBC Monday Movie (14/12.9) (Tied with Coach) |
| UPN | Fall | Star Trek: Voyager | Star Trek: Voyager | Nowhere Man | Nowhere Man | Local programming | Local programming |
| UPN | Summer | In the House (R) | In the House (R) | | Nowhere Man | Nowhere Man | Local programming | Local programming |

## 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 | Roseanne (16/12.5) (Tied with The Nanny) | Hudson Street | Home Improvement (7/16.1) | Coach (14/12.9) (Tied with the NBC Monday Movie) | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) |
| ABC | Winter | Roseanne (16/12.5) (Tied with The Nanny) | Coach (14/12.9) (Tied with the NBC Monday Movie) | Home Improvement (7/16.1) | Champs | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) |
| ABC | Mid-winter | Roseanne (16/12.5) (Tied with The Nanny) | Coach (14/12.9) (Tied with the NBC Monday Movie) | Home Improvement (7/16.1) | Various programming | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) |
| ABC | Late winter | Roseanne (16/12.5) (Tied with The Nanny) | Coach (14/12.9) (Tied with the NBC Monday Movie) | Home Improvement (7/16.1) | The Dana Carvey Show (30/11.2) | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) |
| ABC | Spring | Roseanne (16/12.5) (Tied with The Nanny) | The Drew Carey Show (R) | Home Improvement (7/16.1) | Coach (R) | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) | NYPD Blue (10/14.1) |
| CBS | Fall | The Client | The Client | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie |
| CBS | Summer | Rescue 911 (R) | Rescue 911 (R) | | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS Tuesday Movie |
| Fox | Fox | Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Wings | NewsRadio | Frasier (11/13.6) (Tied with 20/20) | The Pursuit of Happiness | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) |
| NBC | Late fall | Wings | NewsRadio | Frasier (11/13.6) (Tied with 20/20) | The John Larroquette Show | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) |
| NBC | Winter | Wings | 3rd Rock from the Sun (22/12.1) | Frasier (11/13.6) (Tied with 20/20) | The John Larroquette Show | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) |
| NBC | Spring | 3rd Rock from the Sun (22/12.1) | Wings | Frasier (11/13.6) (Tied with 20/20) | The John Larroquette Show | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) |
| NBC | Late spring | 3rd Rock from the Sun (22/12.1) | NewsRadio (R) | Frasier (11/13.6) (Tied with 20/20) | Wings (R) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) |
| NBC | Summer | Mad About You (R) | NewsRadio (R) | Frasier (11/13.6) (Tied with 20/20) | Caroline in the City (R) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) |
| UPN | Fall | Deadly Games | Deadly Games | Live Shot | Live Shot | Local programming | Local programming |
| UPN | Winter | Moesha | Minor Adjustments | Special programming | Special programming | | Local programming | Local programming |
| UPN | Spring | Moesha | Minor Adjustments | The Paranormal Borderline | The Paranormal Borderline | | 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 | Ellen | The Drew Carey Show | Grace Under Fire (13/13.2) | The Naked Truth (24/11.4) (Tied with Law & Order, the CBS Sunday Movie and Can't Hurry Love) | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) |
| ABC | Winter | Ellen | The Faculty | Grace Under Fire (13/13.2) | Buddies | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) |
| ABC | Spring | Ellen | The Drew Carey Show (R) | Grace Under Fire (13/13.2) | The Faculty | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) |
| ABC | Late spring | Ellen | Hudson Street | Grace Under Fire (13/13.2) | The Faculty | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) |
| ABC | Summer | Ellen | The Faculty (R) | Grace Under Fire (13/13.2) | Champs | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) |
| ABC | Mid-summer | Ellen | The Faculty (R) | Grace Under Fire (13/13.2) | The Drew Carey Show (R) | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) | Primetime Live (18/12.3) (Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Murphy Brown) |
| CBS | Fall | Bless This House | Dave's World | Central Park West | Central Park West | Courthouse | Courthouse |
| CBS | Late fall | Dave's World | Bless This House | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming |
| CBS | Winter | Dave's World | Bless This House | Matt Waters | Matt Waters | American Gothic | American Gothic |
| CBS | Mid-winter | Dave's World | The Louie Show | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie |
| CBS | Spring | Dave's World | My Guys | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie |
| CBS | Follow Up | Special programming | Special programming | | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS Wednesday Movie |
| CBS | Late spring | Special programming | Special programming | Picket Fences | Picket Fences | Central Park West | Central Park West |
| CBS | Summer | Dave's World (R) | Can't Hurry Love (R) | American Gothic | American Gothic | American Gothic | American Gothic |
| CBS | Mid-summer | The Nanny (R) | Dave's World (R) | Various programming | Various programming | Various programming | Various programming |
| 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 | Kindred: The Embraced | Kindred: The Embraced | | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late spring | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Party of Five (R) | Party of Five (R) | | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | seaQuest 2032 | seaQuest 2032 | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Law & Order (24/11.4) (Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | Law & Order (24/11.4) (Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) |
| NBC | Winter | Special programming | Special programming | | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Law & Order (24/11.4) (Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | Law & Order (24/11.4) (Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) |
| NBC | Late winter | JAG | JAG | | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Law & Order (24/11.4) (Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | Law & Order (24/11.4) (Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) |
| NBC | Summer | Wings (R) | The John Larroquette Show (R) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Dateline NBC (28/11.3) | Law & Order (24/11.4) (Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) | Law & Order (24/11.4) (Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie, The Naked Truth and Can't Hurry Love) |
| UPN | Spring (Starting in mid-March) | The Sentinel | The Sentinel | Swift Justice | Swift Justice | Local programming | Local programming |
| UPN | Summer | The Sentinel | The Sentinel | Star Trek: Voyager (R) | Star Trek: Voyager (R) | | Local programming | Local programming |
| The WB | The WB | Sister, Sister | The Parent 'Hood | The Wayans Bros. | Unhappily Ever After | 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 | Charlie Grace | Charlie Grace | The Monroes | The Monroes | Murder One | Murder One |
| ABC | Mid-fall | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | | | | Murder One | Murder One |
| ABC | Winter | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming |
| ABC | Mid-winter | World's Funniest Videos | Before They Were Stars | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie |
| ABC | Summer | High Incident | High Incident | | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | The ABC Thursday Night Movie |
| CBS | Fall | Murder, She Wrote | Murder, She Wrote | New York News | New York News | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| CBS | Winter | Murder, She Wrote | Murder, She Wrote | Rescue 911 | Rescue 911 | | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| CBS | Summer | CBS Thursday Night Movie | CBS Thursday Night Movie | CBS Thursday Night Movie | CBS Thursday Night Movie | | | | 48 Hours | 48 Hours |
| Fox | Fall | Living Single | The Crew | New York Undercover | New York Undercover | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | Living Single | Martin | New York Undercover | New York Undercover | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Spring | Martin (R) | The Show | New York Undercover | New York Undercover | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late spring | Martin (R) | Living Single (R) | New York Undercover | New York Undercover | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | Friends (3/18.7) | The Single Guy (6/16.7) | Seinfeld (2/21.2) | Caroline in the City (4/18.0) | ER (1/22.0) | ER (1/22.0) |
| NBC | Spring | Friends (3/18.7) | Boston Common (8/15.6) | Seinfeld (2/21.2) | Caroline in the City (4/18.0) | ER (1/22.0) | ER (1/22.0) |
| NBC | Mid-spring | Friends (3/18.7) | The Single Guy (6/16.7) | Seinfeld (2/21.2) | Caroline in the City (4/18.0) | ER (1/22.0) | ER (1/22.0) |

## 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 | Boy Meets World | Step by Step | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | 20/20 (11/13.6) (Tied with Frasier) | 20/20 (11/13.6) (Tied with Frasier) |
| ABC | Winter | Family Matters | Muppets Tonight | Step by Step | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | 20/20 (11/13.6) (Tied with Frasier) | 20/20 (11/13.6) (Tied with Frasier) |
| ABC | Spring | Family Matters | Boy Meets World | Step by Step | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | 20/20 (11/13.6) (Tied with Frasier) | 20/20 (11/13.6) (Tied with Frasier) |
| CBS | Fall | Dweebs | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Picket Fences | Picket Fences | American Gothic | American Gothic |
| CBS | Mid-fall | Due South | Due South | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis: Murder | Picket Fences | Picket Fences |
| CBS | Spring | Due South | Due South | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis: Murder | Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges |
| CBS | Late spring | Due South | Due South | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis: Murder | Central Park West | Central Park West |
| CBS | Summer | Due South | Due South | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis: Murder | Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges |
| Fox | Fall | Strange Luck | Strange Luck | The X-Files | The X-Files | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Winter | Sliders | Sliders | | The X-Files | The X-Files | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | NBC | Unsolved Mysteries | Unsolved Mysteries | Dateline NBC | Dateline NBC | Homicide: Life on the Street | Homicide: Life on the Street |

## 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 Jeff Foxworthy Show | Maybe This Time | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies |
| ABC | Winter | Hudson Street | Maybe This Time | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies |
| ABC | Late winter | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming |
| ABC | Spring | Second Noah | Second Noah | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies | ABC Saturday Night at the Movies |
| CBS | CBS | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Touched by an Angel | Touched by an Angel | Walker, Texas Ranger (#18/12.3) (Tied with Primetime Live and Murphy Brown) | Walker, Texas Ranger (#18/12.3) (Tied with Primetime Live and Murphy Brown) |
| Fox | Fall | Martin | The Preston Episodes | COPS | America's Most Wanted | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Mid-fall | COPS | Encounters: The Hidden Truth | Encounters: The Hidden Truth | | America's Most Wanted | Local programming | Local programming |
| Fox | Late fall | COPS | COPS (R) | America's Most Wanted | America's Most Wanted | | Local programming | Local programming |
| NBC | Fall | JAG | JAG | The John Larroquette Show | The Home Court | Sisters | Sisters |
| NBC | Winter | JAG | JAG | Hope and Gloria | The Home Court | Sisters | Sisters |
| NBC | Late winter | Malibu Shores | Malibu Shores | | Hope and Gloria | The Home Court | Sisters | Sisters |
| NBC | Spring | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming | Special programming |
| NBC | Summer | Various programming | Various programming | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie | NBC Saturday Night Movie |
Note: JAG was on Saturdays until February 3, 1996; then, on March 13, 1996, NBC moved the show to Wednesdays.

## By network
### The WB

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