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.

New series are highlighted in bold.

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.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.

Legend

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Note: Starting January 7, 1984, Whiz Kids replaced Cutter to Houston at 8:00/7:00 CST due to the latters 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

ABC

Returning Series
20/20
The ABC Sunday Night Movie
ABC NFL Monday Night Football
9 to 5
Benson
Dynasty
The Fall Guy
Fantasy Island
Happy Days
Hart to Hart
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
The Love Boat
Matt Houston
Monday Night Baseball
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
T. J. Hooker
That's Incredible!
Three's Company

New Series
a.k.a. Pablo *
Automan *
Blue Thunder *
Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders *
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hotel
It's Not Easy
Just Our Luck
Lottery!
Masquerade *
Oh Madeline
Shaping Up *
Trauma Center
Two Marriages
Webster

Not returning from 1982–83:
Amanda's
At Ease
Baby Makes Five
Condo
The Greatest American Hero
High Performance
It Takes Two
Laverne & Shirley
The New Odd Couple
The Quest
The Renegades
Ryan's Four
Star of the Family
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Too Close for Comfort ^

CBS

Returning Series
60 Minutes
Alice
Cagney & Lacey *
Dallas
The Dukes of Hazzard
Falcon Crest
Goodnight, Beantown
The Jeffersons
Knots Landing
Magnum, P.I.
The Mississippi
Newhart
One Day at a Time
Rosie
Simon & Simon
Trapper John, M.D.

New Series
Airwolf *
The American Parade *
AfterMASH
Cutter to Houston
Domestic Life *
Emerald Point N.A.S.
Empire *
The Four Seasons *
Kate & Allie *
Maggie Briggs
Mama Malone *
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer *
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Whiz Kids

Not returning from 1982–83:
Ace Crawford, Private Eye
Archie Bunker's Place
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Filthy Rich
Foot in the Door
Gloria
Gun Shy
M*A*S*H
Private Benjamin
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Small & Frye
Square Pegs
Tucker's Witch
Walt Disney
Wizards and Warriors
Zorro and Son

NBC

Returning Series
The A-Team
Buffalo Bill *
Cheers
Diff'rent Strokes
The Facts of Life
Family Ties
Gimme a Break!
Hill Street Blues
Knight Rider
Mama's Family
NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Real People
Remington Steele
St. Elsewhere
Silver Spoons

New Series
Bay City Blues
Boone
Comedy Zone *
Double Trouble *
The Duck Factory *
First Camera
For Love and Honor
Jennifer Slept Here
Legmen *
Manimal
The Master *
Mr. Smith
The New Show *
Night Court *
People Are Funny *
Riptide *
The Rousters
Summer Sunday U.S.A. *
TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes *
We Got It Made
The Yellow Rose

Not returning from 1982–83:
Bare Essence
CHiPs
The Devlin Connection
Fame ^
The Family Tree
Father Murphy
Gavilan
Little House: A New Beginning
Love, Sidney
Monitor
The News is the News
The Powers of Matthew Star
Quincy, M.E.
Taxi
Teachers Only
Voyagers!

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.

References

United States primetime network television schedules
1983 in American television
1984 in American television