# 1983–84 United States network television schedule

The 1983–84 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1983 through August 1984. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1982–83 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 1984 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
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.

## Legend

* Gray indicates encore programming.
* Blue-gray indicates news programming.
* Light green indicates sporting events.
* Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.
* highlight Yellow highlights indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
* highlight Cyan highlights indicates numbers 11-20 most watched programs of the season.
* highlight Magenta highlights indicates numbers 21-30 most watched programs of the season.
* highlight Highlights indicates that it falls in multiple of the above categories.

## 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 | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Hardcastle and McCormick (30/17.2) | Hardcastle and McCormick (30/17.2) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (12/20.4) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (12/20.4) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (12/20.4) | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (12/20.4) |
| CBS | Fall | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | Alice (28/17.2) | One Day at a Time | The Jeffersons (19/18.6) | Goodnight, Beantown | Trapper John, M.D. | Trapper John, M.D. |
| CBS | Winter | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | The Four Seasons (24/17.7) | One Day at a Time | The Jeffersons (19/18.6) | Alice (28/17.2) | Trapper John, M.D. | Trapper John, M.D. |
| CBS | Spring | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | Maggie Briggs | The Four Seasons (24/17.7) | The Jeffersons (19/18.6) | Alice (28/17.2) | Trapper John, M.D. | Trapper John, M.D. |
| CBS | Summer | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | AfterMASH (15/20.1) | The Four Seasons (24/17.7) | The Jeffersons (19/18.6) | Alice (28/17.2) | Trapper John, M.D. | Trapper John, M.D. |
| CBS | Mid-summer | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | 60 Minutes (2/24.2) | One Day at a Time | Goodnight, Beantown | The Jeffersons (19/18.6) | Alice (28/17.2) | Trapper John, M.D. | Trapper John, M.D. |
| NBC | Fall | First Camera | First Camera | Knight Rider (29/17.2) | Knight Rider (29/17.2) | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies |
| NBC | Winter | First Camera | First Camera | Knight Rider (29/17.2) | Knight Rider (29/17.2) | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies |
| NBC | Spring | First Camera | First Camera | Knight Rider (29/17.2) | Knight Rider (29/17.2) | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies |
| NBC | Summer | Summer Sunday U.S.A. | Summer Sunday U.S.A. | | Knight Rider (29/17.2) | Knight Rider (29/17.2) | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies |

## 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 | That's Incredible! | That's Incredible! | Monday Night Football (21/18.1) | Monday Night Football (21/18.1) | Monday Night Football (21/18.1) | Monday Night Football (21/18.1) |
| ABC | Winter | That's Incredible! | That's Incredible! | The ABC Monday Night Movie (13/20.4) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (13/20.4) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (13/20.4) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (13/20.4) |
| ABC | Spring | Automan | Automan | | The ABC Monday Night Movie (13/20.4) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (13/20.4) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (13/20.4) | The ABC Monday Night Movie (13/20.4) |
| ABC | Summer | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball | Monday Night Baseball |
| CBS | Fall | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (20/18.3) | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (20/18.3) | AfterMASH (15/20.1) | Newhart (23/18.0) | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Emerald Point N.A.S. |
| CBS | Winter | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (20/18.3) | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (20/18.3) | AfterMASH (15/20.1) | Newhart (23/18.0) | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Emerald Point N.A.S. |
| CBS | Spring | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (20/18.3) | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (20/18.3) | Kate & Allie (8/21.9) | Newhart (23/18.0) | Cagney & Lacey (10/20.9) | Cagney & Lacey (10/20.9) |
| CBS | Summer | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (20/18.3) | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (20/18.3) | One Day at a Time | Newhart (23/18.0) | Cagney & Lacey (10/20.9) | Cagney & Lacey (10/20.9) |
| NBC | Fall | Boone | Boone | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) |
| NBC | Winter | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (14/20.3) | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (14/20.3) | | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) |
| NBC | Spring | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (14/20.3) | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (14/20.3) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) |
| NBC | Summer | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (14/20.3) | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (14/20.3) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies (22/18.1) |

## 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 | Just Our Luck | Happy Days | Three's Company | Oh Madeline | Hart to Hart | Hart to Hart |
| ABC | Winter | Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders | Happy Days | Three's Company | Oh Madeline | Hart to Hart | Hart to Hart |
| ABC | Spring | Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders | a.k.a. Pablo | Three's Company | Shaping Up | Hart to Hart | Hart to Hart |
| ABC | Mid-spring | Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders | Happy Days | Three's Company | Oh Madeline | Hart to Hart | Hart to Hart |
| ABC | Summer | Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders | Three's Company | Hotel (9/21.1) | Hotel (9/21.1) | | Hart to Hart | Hart to Hart |
| CBS | Fall | The Mississippi | The Mississippi | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) |
| CBS | Winter | The Mississippi | The Mississippi | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) |
| CBS | Spring | The American Parade | The American Parade | | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) |
| CBS | Summer | AfterMASH (15/20.1) | Domestic Life | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) | The CBS Tuesday Night Movie (26/17.2) |
| NBC | Fall | The A-Team (4/24.0) | The A-Team (4/24.0) | Remington Steele | Remington Steele | Bay City Blues | Bay City Blues |
| NBC | Late fall | The A-Team (4/24.0) | The A-Team (4/24.0) | Remington Steele | Remington Steele | For Love and Honor | For Love and Honor |
| NBC | Winter | The A-Team (4/24.0) | The A-Team (4/24.0) | Riptide (18/18.8) | Riptide (18/18.8) | Remington Steele | Remington Steele |
| NBC | Spring | The A-Team (4/24.0) | The A-Team (4/24.0) | Riptide (18/18.8) | Riptide (18/18.8) | Remington Steele | Remington Steele |
| NBC | Summer | The A-Team (4/24.0) | The A-Team (4/24.0) | Riptide (18/18.8) | Riptide (18/18.8) | Remington Steele | Remington Steele |

## 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 | Early fall | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | Two Marriages | Two Marriages | Hotel (9/21.1) | Hotel (9/21.1) |
| ABC | Fall | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | Dynasty (3/24.1) | Dynasty (3/24.1) | | Hotel (9/21.1) | Hotel (9/21.1) |
| ABC | Winter | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | Dynasty (3/24.1) | Dynasty (3/24.1) | Hotel (9/21.1) | Hotel (9/21.1) |
| ABC | Spring | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | Dynasty (3/24.1) | Dynasty (3/24.1) | Hotel (9/21.1) | Hotel (9/21.1) |
| ABC | Summer | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie |
| ABC | Late summer | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | The Fall Guy (16/19.9) | Dynasty (R) | Dynasty (R) | Hotel (R) | Hotel (R) |
| CBS | Fall | Whiz Kids | Whiz Kids | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie |
| CBS | Winter | Domestic Life | Empire | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie |
| CBS | Spring | One Day at a Time | Mama Malone | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie |
| CBS | Summer | The American Parade | The American Parade | | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie |
| NBC | Fall | Real People | Real People | The Facts of Life (25/17.3) | Family Ties | St. Elsewhere | St. Elsewhere |
| NBC | Winter | Real People | Real People | The Facts of Life (25/17.3) | Night Court | St. Elsewhere | St. Elsewhere |
| NBC | Spring | Real People | Real People | The Facts of Life (25/17.3) | Double Trouble | St. Elsewhere | St. Elsewhere |
| NBC | Summer | Double Trouble | Jennifer Slept Here | The Facts of Life (25/17.3) | The Duck Factory | St. Elsewhere | St. Elsewhere |

## 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 | Trauma Center | Trauma Center | 9 to 5 | It's Not Easy | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| ABC | Winter | Automan | Automan | Masquerade | Masquerade | | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| ABC | Spring | Automan | Automan | Lottery! | Lottery! | | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| ABC | Mid-spring | That's Incredible! | That's Incredible! | Two Marriages | Two Marriages | | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| ABC | Summer | Happy Days | Various programming | Lottery! | Lottery! | | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| ABC | Mid-summer | 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 Summer Olympics |
| CBS | CBS | Magnum, P.I. (6/22.4) | Magnum, P.I. (6/22.4) | Simon & Simon (5/23.8) | Simon & Simon (5/23.8) | Knots Landing (11/20.8) | Knots Landing (11/20.8) |
| NBC | Fall | Gimme a Break! | Mama's Family | We Got It Made | Cheers | Hill Street Blues | Hill Street Blues |
| NBC | Winter | Gimme a Break! | Family Ties | Cheers | Buffalo Bill | Hill Street Blues | Hill Street Blues |
| NBC | Spring | Gimme a Break! | Family Ties | Cheers | The Duck Factory | Hill Street Blues | Hill Street Blues |
| NBC | Summer | Gimme a Break! | Family Ties | Cheers | Night Court | Hill Street Blues | Hill Street Blues |

## 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 | Benson | Webster (27/17.2) | Lottery! | Lottery! | Matt Houston | Matt Houston |
| ABC | Winter | Benson | Webster (27/17.2) | Blue Thunder | Blue Thunder | | Matt Houston | Matt Houston |
| ABC | Spring | Benson | Webster (27/17.2) | Masquerade | Masquerade | | Matt Houston | Matt Houston |
| ABC | Summer | Benson | Webster (27/17.2) | Various programming | Various programming | | Matt Houston | Matt Houston |
| CBS | CBS | The Dukes of Hazzard | The Dukes of Hazzard | Dallas (1/25.7) | Dallas (1/25.7) | Falcon Crest (7/22.0) | Falcon Crest (7/22.0) |
| NBC | Fall | Mr. Smith | Jennifer Slept Here | Manimal | Manimal | For Love and Honor | For Love and Honor |
| NBC | Winter | Legmen | Legmen | The Master | The Master | The New Show | The New Show |
| NBC | Late winter | The Master | The Master | Legmen | Legmen | | The New Show | The New Show |
| NBC | Spring | The Master | The Master | Legmen | Legmen | The New Show | The New Show |
| NBC | Summer | The Master | The Master | NBC Friday Night at the Movies | NBC Friday Night at the Movies | NBC Friday Night at the Movies | NBC Friday Night at the Movies |

## 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 | ABC | T. J. Hooker | T. J. Hooker | The Love Boat (17/19.0) | The Love Boat (17/19.0) | Fantasy Island | Fantasy Island |
| CBS | Fall | Cutter to Houston | Cutter to Houston | The CBS Saturday Night Movie | The CBS Saturday Night Movie | The CBS Saturday Night Movie | The CBS Saturday Night Movie |
| CBS | Winter | Whiz Kids | Whiz Kids | Airwolf | Airwolf | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer |
| CBS | Spring | Whiz Kids | Whiz Kids | Airwolf | Airwolf | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer |
| CBS | Summer | Various programming | Various programming | | Airwolf | Airwolf | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer |
| NBC | Fall | Diff'rent Strokes | Silver Spoons | The Rousters | The Rousters | The Yellow Rose | The Yellow Rose |
| NBC | Winter | Diff'rent Strokes | Silver Spoons | We Got It Made | Mama's Family | The Yellow Rose | The Yellow Rose |
| NBC | Spring | Diff'rent Strokes | Jennifer Slept Here | People Are Funny | Mama's Family | The Yellow Rose | The Yellow Rose |
| NBC | Summer | Diff'rent Strokes | Silver Spoons | Mama's Family | People Are Funny | The Rousters | The Rousters |
| NBC | Mid-summer | Diff'rent Strokes | Silver Spoons | Bosom Buddies (R) | Mama's Family | Boone | Boone |
Note: Starting January 7, 1984, Whiz Kids replaced Cutter to Houston at 8:00/7:00 CST due to the latter's cancellation. After airing the two-hour pilot episode of Airwolf on January 22, 1984, following Super Bowl XVIII, CBS ran Airwolf in its first season at 9:00 EST/8:00 CST Saturdays starting with the episode "Daddy's Gone A Hunt'n" on January 28, 1984. Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer starring Stacy Keach as Mike Hammer also premiered on CBS on January 28, 1984, at 10:00 EST/9:00 CST. On NBC, Bosom Buddies consisted of reruns of the 1980–1982 series.

## By network
### NBC

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason. An ^ indicates a show that came back in first-run syndication after a network cancellation.