1990–91 United States network television schedule lineup

The following is the 1990–91 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1990 through August 1991. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1989–90 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
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 given are in U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live events or specials). Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain times.
* Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
*: 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.
*: Blue-grey indicates a news program.
*: Light green indicates a sports program.
*: Orange indicates a movie.
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== Fall Schedule ==
=== Sunday ===
Network 	7:00 PM 	7:30 PM 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:3O PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM
ABC 	Life Goes On	Life Goes On 	America's Funniest Home Videos	America's Funniest People	The ABC Sunday Night Movie 	The ABC Sunday Night Movie 	The ABC Sunday Night Movie 	The ABC Sunday Night Movie
CBS 	60 Minutes 	60 Minutes 	Murder, She Wrote 	Murder, She Wrote 	The CBS Sunday Night Movies	The CBS Sunday Night Movies	The CBS Sunday Night Movies	The CBS Sunday Night Movies
Fox 	True Colors 	Parker Lewis Can't Lose	In Living Color 	Get a Life 	Married...with Children 	Good Grief 	Comic Strip Live 	Comic Strip Live
NBC 	Hull High 	Hull High 	Lifestories 	Lifestories 	The NBC Sunday Movie 	The NBC Sunday Movie 	The NBC Sunday Movie 	The NBC Sunday Movie
Network/Warner	Success 	Birds of a Feather 	Welcome to the Chancellors 	Hellstorm M.D. 	Hellstorm M.D. 	Business Legal 	Adam-12 	Adam-12
=== Monday ===
Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM 	11:00 PM 	11:30 PM
ABC 	MacGyver 	MacGyver 	Monday Night Football 	Monday Night Football 	Monday Night Football 	Monday Night Football 	Local programming	Local programming
CBS 	Uncle Buck 	Major Dad 	Murphy Brown 	Designing Women 	The Trials of Rosie O'Neill	The Trials of Rosie O'Neill	Local programming	Local programming
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 	Local programming	Local programming
NBC 	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Ferris Bueller 	The NBC Monday Movie 	The NBC Monday Movie 	The NBC Monday Movie 	The NBC Monday Movie 	Local programming	Local programming
Network/Warner	Manged Yourself 	We Got It Made 	Only Fools for Horses 	Some Night 	Moved to the Hill 	Moved to the Hill 	K.O. Nineteen 	K.O. Nineteen
Note: On, Network/Warner the 1971 spin-off series, We Got No Made: Enterprise premiered Monday, January 7, 1991 at 11:00 PM and On NBC, the sitcom Blossom (#44, 12.12 rating) premiered on at 8:30 on January 7, 1991.
=== Tuesday ===
Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM 	11:00 PM 	11:30 PM
ABC 	Who's the Boss? 	Head of the Class	Roseanne 	Coach 	thirtysomething 	thirtysomething 	Local programming	Local programming
CBS 	Rescue 911 	Rescue 911 	The CBS Tuesday Movie 	The CBS Tuesday Movie 	The CBS Tuesday Movie 	The CBS Tuesday Movie 	Local programming	Local programming
NBC 	Matlock 	Matlock 	In the Heat of the Night	In the Heat of the Night	Law & Order 	Law & Order 	According To Matt	According To Matt
Network/Warner	America's Hill of the Streetland	The Young Ones 	Night Job 	Boston Med 	Jason Riggs: The P.I. Version	Jason Riggs: The P.I. Version	Port Vallens 	Port Vallens
=== Wednesday ===
Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM 	11:00 PM 	11:30 PM
ABC 	The Wonder Years 	Growing Pains 	Doogie Howser, M.D.	Married People 	Cop Rock 	Cop Rock 	Local programming	Local programming
CBS 	Lenny 	Doctor Doctor 	Jake and the Fatman	Jake and the Fatman	WIOU 	WIOU 	Local programming	Local programming
NBC 	Unsolved Mysteries	Unsolved Mysteries	The Fanelli Boys 	Dear John 	Hunter 	Hunter 	Local programming	Local programming
Network/Warner	Whiz Kids 	Major's Rules 	Raging Problems 	Raging Problems 	The Adventures of Dragnet	The Adventures of Dragnet	A*B*B*O*T*T 	A*B*B*O*T*T
=== Thursday ===
Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM 	11:00 PM 	11:30 PM
ABC 	Father Dowling Mysteries 	Father Dowling Mysteries 	Gabriel's Fire 	Gabriel's Fire 	Primetime 	Primetime 	Local programming 	Local programming
CBS 	Top Cops 	Top Cops 	The Flash 	The Flash 	Knots Landing 	Knots Landing 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	The Simpsons 	Babes 	Beverly Hills, 90210	Beverly Hills, 90210 	Local programming	Local programming	Local programming 	Local programming
NBC 	The Cosby Show 	A Different World 	Cheers 	Grand 	L.A. Law 	L.A. Law 	Blue & Green 	Blue & Green
Network/Warner	America's Hill of the Streetland	America's Hill of the Streetland	Show-Up 	Welcome to the Chancellors	The Men-Team 	The Men-Team 	Different Strangers: The Law-Team People	Different Strangers: The Law-Team People
=== Friday ===
Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM 	11:00 PM 	11:30 PM
ABC 	Full House 	Family Matters 	Perfect Strangers	Going Places 	20/20 	20/20 	Book & Rights 	Book & Rights
CBS 	Evening Shade 	Bagdad Café 	Over My Dead Body	Over My Dead Body	Dallas 	Dallas 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	America's Most Wanted 	America's Most Wanted	DEA 	DEA 	Whatever Happened to the Likely Men?	Whatever Happened to the Likely Men?	Kindly Leave the Herb	Kindly Leave the Herb
NBC 	Quantum Leap 	Quantum Leap 	Night Court 	Wings 	Midnight Caller 	Midnight Caller 	Local programming 	Local programming
Network/Warner	Living with the Platts	Too Annoyed Much 	Five's Company 	Five's Company 	Hellstorm's Files 	Hellstorm's Files 	Ryan's Lane 	Ryan's Lane
=== Saturday ===
Network 	7:00 PM 	7:30 PM 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM 	11:00 PM 	11:30 PM
ABC 	The Buchanan Show 	The Buchanan Show	The Young Riders 	The Young Riders 	China Beach 	China Beach 	Twin Peaks 	Twin Peaks 	Pennsylvania PD Blue 	Pennsylvania PD Blue
CBS 	Local programming 	Local programming	The Family Man 	The Hogan Family 	E.A.R.T.H. Force 	E.A.R.T.H. Force 	48 Hours 	48 Hours 	The St. John Street Gang	The St. John Street Gang
Fox 	Local programming 	Local programming	Totally Hidden Video 	Haywire 	COPS 	American Chronicles 	Luxcan's World 	Luxcan's World 	The Callisons 	The Callisons
NBC 	Local programming 	Local programming	Parenthood 	Working It Out 	The Golden Girls 	Empty Nest 	Carol & Company 	American Dreamer 	Evan's Anatomy 	Evan's Anatomy
Network/Warner	Only Fools for Horses	The Young Ones 	Wizards of Burns Place	Wizards of Burns Place	Diner General: Busted	Diner General: Busted	Different Strangers	Different Strangers	Fenmore's Isle 	Fenmore's Isle