1984–85 United States Network Television Schedule

The following is the 1984–85 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1984 through August 1985. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1983–84 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as ''Monday Night Football''.

New fall series are highlighted in bold.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows 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 in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. .

Legend

''PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation but the schedule was set by each local station.''

Sunday

Note: Beginning December 16, ABCs Sunday schedule between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. varied, consisting of three-hour broadcasts of ''The ABC Sunday Night Movie'', two-hour broadcasts of ''The ABC Sunday Night Movie'' starting at 8:00 p.m. with specials airing at 10:00 p.m., specials airing at 8:00 p.m. followed by a two-hour broadcast of ''The ABC Sunday Night Movie'' starting at 9:00 p.m., or miniseries or sports programming during the entire three-hour block.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

By network

ABC

Returning Series
*''20/20''
*''The ABC Sunday Night Movie''
*''ABC NFL Monday Night Football''
*''Benson''
*''Dynasty''
*''The Fall Guy''
*''Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders''
*''Hardcastle and McCormick''
*''Hotel''
*'' Life's Most Embarrassing Moments''
*''The Love Boat''
*''Matt Houston''
*''Monday Night Baseball''
*''Ripley's Believe It or Not!''
*''T. J. Hooker''
*''Webster''

New Series
*''Call to Glory''
*''The Comedy Factory'' *
*'' Eye to Eye'' *
*''Finder of Lost Loves''
*''Glitter''
* ''Hail to the Chief'' *
*''Hawaiian Heat''
*'' Jessie''
*''MacGruder and Loud'' *
*''Me and Mom'' *
*''Mr. Belvedere'' *
*''Moonlighting'' *
*''Off the Rack'' *
*''Paper Dolls''
*''People Do the Craziest Things''
*''Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action'' *
*''Street Hawk'' *
*''Three's a Crowd''
*'' Who's the Boss?''
*'' Wildside'' *

Not returning from 1983–84:
*''9 to 5''
*'' a.k.a. Pablo''
*''Automan''
*''Blue Thunder''
*''Fantasy Island''
*''Happy Days''
*''Hart to Hart''
*'' It's Not Easy''
*''Just Our Luck''
*''Lottery!''
*''Masquerade''
*''Oh Madeline''
*''Shaping Up''
*''That's Incredible!''
*''Three's Company''
*''Trauma Center''
*''Two Marriages''

CBS

Returning Series
*''60 Minutes''
*''Airwolf''
*''AfterMASH''
*'' Alice''
*''Cagney & Lacey''
*''Dallas''
*''The Dukes of Hazzard''
*''Falcon Crest''
*''The Jeffersons''
*''Kate & Allie''
*''Knots Landing''
*''Magnum, P.I.''
*'' Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer''
*''Newhart''
*''Rosie''
*''Scarecrow and Mrs. King''
*''Simon & Simon''
*''Trapper John, M.D.''

New Series
*''Charles in Charge''
*''Cover Up''
*'' Crazy Like a Fox'' *
*'' Detective in the House'' *
*'' Double Dare'' *
*''Dreams''
*'' E/R''
*'' I Had Three Wives'' *
*''The Lucie Arnaz Show'' *
*''Murder, She Wrote''
*''Otherworld'' *

Not returning from 1983–84:
*''The American Parade''
*''Cutter to Houston''
*''Domestic Life''
*'' Double Dare''
*''Empire''
*''Emerald Point N.A.S.''
*''The Four Seasons''
*'' Maggie Briggs''
*''Mama Malone''
*''The Mississippi''
*'' One Day at a Time''
*'' Whiz Kids''

NBC

Returning Series
*''The A-Team''
*''Cheers''
*''Diff'rent Strokes''
*''Double Trouble (American TV series), Double Trouble'' *
*''The Facts of Life (TV series), The Facts of Life''
*''Family Ties''
*''Gimme a Break!''
*''Hill Street Blues''
*''Knight Rider (1982 TV series), Knight Rider''
*''NBC Sunday Night Movie''
*''NBC Monday Night at the Movies''
*''Night Court''
*''Remington Steele''
*''Riptide (American TV series), Riptide''
*''St. Elsewhere''
*''Silver Spoons''
*''TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes''

New Series
*''Berrenger's'' *
*''The Best Times (TV series), The Best Times'' *
*''Code Name: Foxfire'' *
*''The Cosby Show''
*''Highway to Heaven''
*''Half Nelson (TV series), Half Nelson'' *
*''Hot Pursuit (1984 TV series), Hot Pursuit''
*''Hunter (1984 American TV series), Hunter''
*''It's Your Move''
*''Miami Vice (TV series), Miami Vice''
*''Our Time''
*''Partners in Crime (American TV series), Partners in Crime''
*''Punky Brewster''
*''Sara (1985 TV series), Sara'' *
*''Spencer (TV series), Spencer''/''Spencer (TV series), Under One Roof'' *
*''V (1984 TV series), V: The Series''

Not returning from 1983–84:
*''Bay City Blues''
*''Boone''
*''Buffalo Bill (TV series), Buffalo Bill''
*''Comedy Zone''
*''The Duck Factory''
*''Monitor (American TV program), First Camera''
*''For Love and Honor''
*''Jennifer Slept Here''
*''Legmen''
*''Mama's Family''
*''Manimal''
*''The Master (American TV series), The Master''
*''Mr. Smith (TV series), Mr. Smith''
*''The New Show''
*''People Are Funny''
*''Real People''
*''The Rousters''
*''Summer Sunday U.S.A.''
*''We Got It Made''
*''The Yellow Rose''

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

References

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