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1993–94 United States Network Television Schedule
The 1993–94 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1993 through August 1994. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1992–93 season. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcasts times for network shows may vary. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1994 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported oTimBrooks.net/Ratings This is the first full season in which Fox had primetime programming all seven nights of the week Beginning this season, a majority of primetime programs were broadcast in stereo or surround sound. New series are highlighted in bold. Repeat airings o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of United States Over-the-air Television Networks
In the United States, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only three or four major commercial national Terrestrial television, terrestrial television network, networks. From 1946 to 1956, these were American Broadcasting Company, ABC, CBS, NBC and DuMont Television Network, DuMont. From 1956 to 1986, the "Big Three television networks, Big Three" national commercial networks were ABC, CBS, and NBC (with a few limited attempts to challenge them, such as National Telefilm Associates's NTA Film Network, the Overmyer Network, & even DuMont shareholder Paramount Pictures's Paramount Television Network). From 1954 to 1970, National Educational Television was the national clearinghouse for public broadcasting, public TV programming; the PBS, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) succeeded it in 1970. Today, more than fifty national free-to-air networks exist. Other than the non-commercial educational (NCE) PBS, which is composed of network affiliate#member stations, membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Funniest People
''America's Funniest People'' is an American reality show on ABC that debuted on May 13, 1990 as a 30 minute television special ''America's Funniest... Part II'', aired after the popular ''America's Funniest Home Videos''. The green-lit series, then named ''America's Funniest People'' for the fall season, aired as a weekly half-hour prime time series from September 9, 1990, to June 5, 1994. It was hosted by Dave Coulier and Arleen Sorkin from 1990 to 1992. Tawny Kitaen replaced Sorkin in 1992. The announcer was Ernie Anderson. Dan Slider composed the theme song, which was performed by Peter Hix. Format The format was similar to ''America's Funniest Home Videos'', with the main difference that while ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' spent the majority of its time with accidental follies captured on tape, ''America's Funniest People'' focused on people intentionally trying to be funny, doing things such as telling jokes, doing impressions, singing, dancing, performing script ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Brisco County, Jr
''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', often referred to as just ''Brisco'' or ''Brisco County'', is an American weird western television series created by Jeffrey Boam and Carlton Cuse. It ran for 27 episodes on Fox from August 27, 1993 to May 20, 1994. Set in the American West of 1893, the series follows its title character, a Harvard-educated lawyer-turned- bounty hunter hired by a group of wealthy industrialists to track and capture outlaw John Bly and his gang. Bruce Campbell plays Brisco, who is joined by a colorful group of supporting characters, including Julius Carry as fellow bounty hunter Lord Bowler and Christian Clemenson as stick-in-the-mud lawyer Socrates Poole. While ostensibly a Western, the series routinely includes elements of the science fiction and steampunk genres. Humor is a large part of the show; the writers attempted to keep the jokes and situations "just under over-the-top".Cuse, Carlton; Wirth, John; Kern, Brad; Chehak, Tom; Simkins, Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The George Carlin Show
''The George Carlin Show'' is an American sitcom that aired Sunday at 9:30 pm on the Fox network from January 1994 to July 1995. It was created by Sam Simon, who executive produced the show jointly with the show's namesake, comedian George Carlin. On the show, Carlin played a New York City taxicab driver. Synopsis The action was centered on George O'Grady (George Carlin), a taxicab driver living in New York City. Most of the scenes took place in The Moylan Tavern, owned and run by bartender Jack Donahue ( Anthony Starke), who had inherited the establishment from his father. The setting's real-life basis was the actual, now-defunct Moylan Tavern, a bar that existed during Carlin's childhood on Broadway between La Salle Street and Tiemann Place, in the Morningside Heights neighborhood, and owned by the grandparents of film critic and author Maitland McDonagh. As Carlin recalled in 1994, "It was where I saw Oswald shot. It was where I headed during the blackout">965/nowiki> b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daddy Dearest (American TV Series)
''Daddy Dearest'' is an American television sitcom that aired on Fox, on Sunday nights from September 5 to December 5, 1993. Synopsis The series revolved around Dr. Steven Mitchell, a psychologist who lived in Manhattan with his young son and, despite his constant insults and put downs, his father Al (Don Rickles), an obnoxious used car salesman who was recently separated from his wife Helen (Renée Taylor). Cast * Richard Lewis as Dr. Steven Mitchell * Don Rickles as Al Mitchell * Renée Taylor as Helen Mitchell * Sydney Walsh as Christine Winters * Alice Carter as Lisa * Carey Eidel as Larry Mitchell * Jeffrey Bomberger as Danny Mitchell * Jonathan Gibby as Danny Mitchell (pilot) * Barney Martin Barney Martin (March 3, 1923 – March 21, 2005) was an American actor, best known for playing Morty Seinfeld, father of Jerry, on the sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (1991–1998). He also played supporting roles in Mel Brooks's '' The Producers'' (1967 ... as Pete Peter Episodes Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Married
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and between them and their Affinity (law), in-laws. It is nearly a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time. Typically, it is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually sexual, are acknowledged or sanctioned. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be Premarital sex, compulsory before pursuing sexual activity. A marriage ceremony is called a wedding, while a private marriage is sometimes called an elopement. Around the world, there has been a general trend towards ensuring Women's rights, equal rights for women and ending discrimination and harassment against couples who are Interethnic marriage, interethnic, Interracial marriage, interracial, In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Single
''Living Single'' is an American television sitcom created by Yvette Denise Lee that aired for five seasons on the Fox network, from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centers on the lives of six New York City friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone. Episodes Plot ''Living Single'' centered on six friends in their 20s living the single life in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The series focused on two different households in one brownstone, one shared by a trio of independent women and another shared by two male friends who had known each other since childhood while living in Cleveland, Ohio. In the first apartment, Khadijah James ( Queen Latifah), a hard-working editor and publisher of the fictional urban independent magazine ''Flavor'', lived with her sweet but naive cousin Synclaire James ( Kim Coles), an aspiring actress who worked as Khadijah's receptionist and had an affinity for Troll dolls, and her child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin (TV Series)
''Martin'' is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from August 27, 1992, to May 1, 1997. The show stars comedian Martin Lawrence as the titular character. Lawrence also played several other characters. ''Martin'' was one of Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's highest-rated shows during the sitcom's run. In 2024, the cast reunited at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Broadcast history Episodes Premise Martin Lawrence played the role of Martin Payne, originally a disc jockey who lived with his girlfriend Gina Waters (Tisha Campbell) in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Martin worked for the fictional radio station WZUP; in later seasons, he became the host of the talk show ''Word on the Street''. Characters Main characters * Martin Lawrence as Martin Payne * Tisha Campbell as Gina Waters-Payne * Carl Anthony Payne II as Cole Brown * Thomas Mikal Ford as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn * Tichina Arnold as Pamela "Pam" James * Jon Gries as Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsend Television
''Townsend Television'' is an American sketch comedy/variety show starring Robert Townsend who also served as the series’ executive producer. The series featured an ensemble cast including John Witherspoon, Barry Diamond and Paula Jai Parker and aired on Fox from September 12, 1993 to December 26, 1993. Overview Each episode featured stand-up comedy from Robert Townsend. There are also musical numbers and comedy sketches, including spoofs of movies and commercials, performed by the regulars and guests. Regulars * Robert Townsend * John Witherspoon * Barry Diamond * Paula Jai Parker * Roxanne Beckford * Darrel Heath * Lester Barrie * Biz Markie Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer who gained prominence during hip hop's golden age. He was particularly recognized for ... * The Paul Jackson Orchestra * The Russel Clark Dancers References 1990s Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Sunday Movie
The ''CBS Sunday Movie'' (also known at various times as the ''CBS Sunday Night Movie'') is the umbrella title for a made-for-TV and feature film showcase series originally airing from 1941 on CBS until the end of the 2005–2006 television season, when it was replaced with a drama series. It was the last of the weekly Sunday night movie showcases aired by the Big Three television networks to be canceled, outside of special event premieres and the network's previous run of the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' film anthology. On April 7, 2020, as part of schedule changes associated with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television in the United States, CBS announced that it would air feature films under the ''CBS Sunday Night Movies'' banner for a five-week event in May 2020, featuring films from corporate sister Paramount Pictures (as well as other studios for example Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Samuel Goldwyn Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series focuses on the life of Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, who becomes involved in solving murders that take place in the fictional town of Cabot Cove, Maine, across the United States, and abroad. The program ran for 12 seasons from September 30, 1984, to May 19, 1996, for a total of 264 episodes and included amongst its recurring cast Tom Bosley, William Windom (actor), William Windom and Ron Masak, as well as a vast array of guest cast members including Mickey Rooney, Michael Horton (actor), Michael Horton, Keith Michell, Barbara Babcock, George Segal, Kevin McCarthy (actor), Kevin McCarthy, Gene Barry, Martin Milner, Earl Holliman, Pat Morita, Tom Wopat, John Astin, Loretta Swit, John Saxon, Ruth Roman, Kathryn Grays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60 Minutes
''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation. In 2002, ''60 Minutes'' was ranked number six on ''TV Guide''s list of the " 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time", and in 2013, it was ranked number 24 on the magazine's list of the "60 Best Series of All Time". In 2023, '' Variety'' ranked ''60 Minutes'' as the twentieth-greatest TV show of all time. ''The New York Times'' has called it "one of the most esteemed news magazines on American television". The program began in 1968 as a bi-weekly television show hosted by Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner. The two sat on opposite sides of the cream-colored set, though the set's color was later changed to black, the color still in use. The show used a large stopwatch during transition periods and highlighted its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
