1996–97 United States network television schedule

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:USTV The 1996–97 United States network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1996 to August 1997. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1995–96 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 1997 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]

New series highlighted in bold.

Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..

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

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Sunday

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 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman The ABC Sunday Night Movie
Winter Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman America's Funniest Home Videos
Spring America's Funniest Home Videos ABC News programming
Late spring Second Noah America's Funniest Home Videos
CBS 60 Minutes (11/13.3)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Touched by an Angel (10/13.6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". CBS Sunday Movie (14/12.1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Fox Fall Big Deal Fox Movie Special Local programming
Mid-fall Married... with Children (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Married... with Children The Simpsons Ned & Stacey The X-Files (21/11.4)
(Tied with Cosby)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Winter Special programming King of the Hill
Spring Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
NBC Fall Dateline NBC 3rd Rock from the Sun (27/10.8)
(Tied with Law & Order)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Boston Common NBC Sunday Night Movie (18/11.5)
(Tied with The Drew Carey Show)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Spring 3rd Rock from the Sun (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer NewsRadio (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The WB Fall Kirk Brotherly Love The Parent 'Hood The Steve Harvey Show Unhappily Ever After Life with Roger Local programming
Mid-fall Brotherly Love (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Winter Brotherly Love Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Late Spring Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Parent 'Hood (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Steve Harvey Show (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Wayans Bros. (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer Buffy the Vampire Slayer (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Late summer The Jamie Foxx Show (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Monday

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 Dangerous Minds Monday Night Football (7/16.0)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Winter The ABC Monday Night Movie
Late winter Spy Game
Spring Relativity
Mid-spring Special programming
Summer World of Discovery (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Mid-summer Monday Night Football Preseason
CBS Fall Cosby (21/11.2)
(Tied with The X-Files)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Pearl Murphy Brown Cybill (30/10.5)
(Tied with Chicago Hope and Dateline NBC)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Chicago Hope (30/10.5)
(Tied with Dateline NBC and Cybill)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Mid-fall Ink
Winter Everybody Loves Raymond Cybill (30/10.5)
(Tied with Chicago Hope and Dateline NBC)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Ink
Spring Murphy Brown
Late spring Everybody Loves Raymond (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Murphy Brown (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Fox Fall Melrose Place Party Girl Lush Life Local programming
Mid-Fall Special programming
Winter Ned and Stacey Married... with Children
Late winter Married... with Children Pauly
Late Spring MADtv Primetime The Ruby Wax Show Married... with Children (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer Various programming Roar
NBC Fall The Jeff Foxworthy Show Mr. Rhodes The NBC Monday Movie (23/11.0)
(Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger, Mad About You and Caroline in the City)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Spring Boston Common
Late spring The NBC Monday Movie (23/11.0)
(Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger, Mad About You and Caroline in the City)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Dateline NBC
Summer Suddenly Susan (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Fired Up (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Caroline in the City (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Wings (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
UPN Fall In the House Malcolm & Eddie Goode Behavior Sparks Local programming
Winter Sparks Goode Behavior
The WB Fall 7th Heaven Savannah
Winter Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Note: On CBS, the debut of Ink was delayed by a month due to production problems, resulting in another new sitcom, Pearl, which aired temporarily in its slot before moving to its own originally designated Wednesday time period in late October.

Tuesday

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 Life's Work Home Improvement (9/14.0)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spin City (17/11.7)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". NYPD Blue (13/12.5)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Winter Ellen (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Late winter The Practice
Spring Home Improvement (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Soul Man NYPD Blue (13/12.5)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Late spring Roseanne Life's Work
Summer Grace Under Fire (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CBS Promised Land CBS Tuesday Movie
Fox Fox Tuesday Night Movie Local programming
NBC Fall Mad About You (23/11.0)
(Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger, Caroline in the City and The NBC Monday Movie)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Something So Right Frasier (16/11.8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Caroline in the City (23/11.0)
(Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger Mad About You and The NBC Monday Movie)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Dateline Tuesday (20/11.4)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer The Naked Truth (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Mid-summer NewsRadio (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Just Shoot Me! (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
UPN Fall Moesha Homeboys in Outer Space The Burning Zone Local programming
Winter Social Studies
Spring Homeboys in Outer Space
Summer Social Studies (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Malcolm & Eddie (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". In the House (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Wednesday

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 Ellen (29/10.6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Townies Grace Under Fire The Drew Carey Show (18/11.5)
(Tied with The NBC Sunday Night Movie)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Primetime Live (15/11.9)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Winter Grace Under Fire Coach The Drew Carey Show (18/11.5)
(Tied with The NBC Sunday Night Movie)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Ellen (29/10.6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Late winter Arsenio
Spring Ellen (29/10.6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CBS Fall The Nanny Almost Perfect CBS Wednesday Movie
Mid-fall Pearl
Winter Coast to Coast Orleans
Late winter Temporarily Yours Feds EZ Streets
Spring Various programming CBS Wednesday Movie
Late spring Pearl
Summer Murphy Brown (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Coast to Coast 48 Hours
Fox Fall Beverly Hills, 90210 Party of Five Local programming
Spring Pacific Palisades
Late spring Special programming
NBC Fall Wings The John Larroquette Show NewsRadio Men Behaving Badly Law & Order (27/10.8)
(Tied with 3rd Rock from the Sun)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Mid-fall 3rd Rock from the Sun (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Winter Chicago Sons
Late winter NewsRadio Wings Just Shoot Me! Prince Street
Spring The Single Guy Men Behaving Badly Law & Order (27/10.8)
(Tied with 3rd Rock from the Sun)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Late spring Various programming NBA on NBC
Summer Wings (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chicago Sons Law & Order (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Mid-summer NBC Wednesday Night Movie
UPN The Sentinel Star Trek: Voyager Local programming
The WB Fall Sister, Sister Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher The Wayans Bros. The Jamie Foxx Show
Spring Smart Guy The Jamie Foxx Show The Wayans Bros.
Late spring The Parent 'Hood (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer The Steve Harvey Show (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Mid-summer Smart Guy (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Wayans Bros. (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Steve Harvey Show (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Note: On CBS, due to the effect of the debut delay of Ink on Monday, the first month of the new season on this night aired Almost Perfect at 8:30 p.m., followed by CBS Wednesday Movies at 9 p.m. The originally planned fall Wednesday lineup took shape at the end of October with Pearl taking over at 8:30 p.m., Almost Perfect moving to 9 p.m., Public Morals debuting at 9:30 p.m., and EZ Streets debuting at 10 p.m. This lasted for only one week in late October. CBS cancelled Public Morals after it aired the 1st, and only, episode. This meant Almost Perfect would soon be cancelled. EZ Streets would be given a 2nd chance in the spring.

Thursday

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 High Incident Murder One Turning Point
Winter The ABC Thursday Night Movie
Late winter Vital Signs Turning Point
Summer Turning Point ABC News programming
CBS Fall Diagnosis: Murder Moloney 48 Hours
Summer Promised Land (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Diagnosis: Murder (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Fox Martin Living Single New York Undercover Local programming
NBC Fall Friends (4/16.8)
(Tied with The Naked Truth)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		The Single Guy (8/14.1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Seinfeld (2/20.5)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Suddenly Susan (3/17.0)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". ER (1/21.2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Winter The Naked Truth (4/16.8)
(Tied with Friends)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Late winter Suddenly Susan (3/17.0)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Law & Order (27/10.8)
(Tied with 3rd Rock from the Sun)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Spring Fired Up (6/16.5)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". ER (1/21.2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Late spring Men Behaving Badly (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Suddenly Susan (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer 3rd Rock from the Sun (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Friday

Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC Fall Family Matters Sabrina the Teenage Witch Clueless Boy Meets World 20/20 (12/12.8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Mid-fall Boy Meets World Sabrina the Teenage Witch Clueless
Late Winter Step by Step
Spring Step by Step Clueless (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
CBS Fall Dave's World Everybody Loves Raymond Mr. & Mrs. Smith Nash Bridges
Late fall Special programming
Winter JAG
Spring JAG Orleans
Late spring Dave's World Life... and Stuff JAG (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer Ordinary Extraordinary
Fox Fall Sliders The X-Files (21/11.4)
(Tied with Cosby)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Local programming
Mid-fall Millennium
NBC Fall Unsolved Mysteries Dateline NBC (30/10.5)
(Tied with Chicago Hope and Cybill)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Homicide: Life on the Street
Winter Crisis Center
Spring Homicide: Life on the Street
Late spring Profiler (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Summer Homicide: Life on the Street (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Note: CBS picked up JAG after NBC cancelled it due to low ratings and it became a success afterwards.

This is the last season of Family Matters and Step by Step and the only season of Clueless to air on ABC's TGIF block, until the following season, the former two shows were picked up by CBS and Clueless moved to UPN on Tuesdays.

Saturday

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 Second Noah Coach Common Law Relativity
Mid-Fall The ABC Saturday Night Movie
Late winter Dangerous Minds The ABC Saturday Night Movie
Spring Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Leaving L.A. Gun
Late spring Family Matters (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Dangerous Minds (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spy Game
Summer Special programming The Practice (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CBS Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Early Edition Walker, Texas Ranger (23/11.0)
(Tied with Mad About You, Caroline in the City
and The NBC Monday Movie)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Fox Fall COPS COPS (R)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Married... with Children Love and Marriage Local programming
Mid-fall America's Most Wanted:
America Fights Back
NBC Fall Dark Skies The Pretender Profiler
Spring Special programming
Summer The Pretender NBC Saturday Night Movie

Note: America's Most Wanted would return in November at 9:00 on Fox. Married... with Children moved to Sundays at 7-8pm in November, Mondays at 9:30 in January, and Mondays at 9pm in February. Lawless which aired on March 27, 1997, replacing the second half of America's Most Wanted was canceled after one episode.

By network

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The WB

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References

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  1. ↑ Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. Template:ISBN.
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