1992–93 United States Network Television Schedule
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The following is the 1992–93 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers
primetime Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...
hours from September 1992 through August 1993. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1991–92 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as '' Monday Night Football''. New 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. . : 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. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.


Sunday


Monday


Tuesday

''Note'': Fox added a Tuesday night lineup in January, giving it a schedule on all seven nights of the week for the first time.


Wednesday


Thursday


Friday


Saturday

(*) Formerly known as ''The Torkelsons''


By network


ABC

;Returning series *'' 20/20'' *'' The ABC Sunday Night Movie'' *'' America's Funniest Home Videos'' *'' America's Funniest People'' *''
American Detective ''American Detective'' was a police Documentary film, documentary television series broadcast by American Broadcasting Company, ABC in the United States from 1991 to 1993. ''American Detective'' features detectives in major U.S. urban areas worki ...
'' *'' Civil Wars'' *''
Coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ...
'' *'' The Commish'' *''
Dinosaurs Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
'' *'' Doogie Howser, M.D.'' *'' Family Matters'' *'' FBI: The Untold Stories'' *'' Full House'' *'' Home Improvement'' *'' Homefront'' *'' Jack's Place'' *'' Life Goes On'' *'' Matlock'' (moved from NBC) *'' Monday Night Football'' *'' Perfect Strangers'' *''
Primetime Live ''Primetime'' was an American news magazine television program that debuted on ABC in 1989 with co-hosts Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer and originally had the title ''Primetime Live''. The program's final episode aired May 18, 2012. History E ...
'' *'' Room for Two'' *''
Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American sitcom television series created by Matt Williams and Roseanne Barr which aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. The show stars Barr as Roseann ...
'' *'' Step by Step'' *'' The Wonder Years'' *'' The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' ;New series *'' Camp Wilder'' *'' Covington Cross'' *''
Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...
'' *'' Day One'' *'' Delta'' *'' Getting By'' * *'' Going to Extremes'' *'' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' *'' Home Free'' * *'' The Jackie Thomas Show'' * *'' Laurie Hill'' *'' Sirens'' * *''Street Match'' * *'' Where I Live'' * *''
Wild Palms ''Wild Palms'' is a five-hour miniseries which was produced by Greengrass Productions and first aired in May 1993 on the ABC network in the United States. The sci-fi drama, announced as an "event series", deals with the dangers of politically mo ...
'' * Not returning from 1991–92: *'' Anything But Love'' *''
Arresting Behavior ''Arresting Behavior'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from August 18 to September 2, 1992. Synopsis The series centered on partners Bill Ruskin and Donny Walsh who were followed by hand-held cameras as they worked in Vista Valley, Califo ...
'' *'' Baby Talk'' *''
Billy Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a youn ...
'' *'' Capitol Critters'' *'' Good & Evil'' *'' Growing Pains'' *'' Human Target'' *''
Julie Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ...
'' *'' MacGyver'' *''
On the Air On the Air may refer to: *On the Air (album), ''On the Air'' (album), 1984, by Billy Preston *On the Air (TV series), ''On the Air'' (TV series), an American sitcom *On the Air (film), ''On the Air'' (film), a 1934 British musical comedy *On the A ...
'' *'' Pros and Cons'' *'' Sibs'' *'' Who's the Boss?'' *'' The Young Riders''


CBS

;Returning series *'' 48 Hours'' *''
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 chose to set it apart from other news programs by using a unique styl ...
'' *'' Bodies of Evidence'' *''
Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/ suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River ...
'' *'' CBS Sunday Movie'' *'' Designing Women'' *'' Evening Shade'' *'' In the Heat of the Night'' (moved from NBC) *''
Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...
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Major Dad ''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. Ma ...
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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 f ...
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Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for ''FYI'', a ...
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Northern Exposure ''Northern Exposure'' is an American Northern comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents of a fictional small town in Alaska that ran on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It received 57 ...
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Raven A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned t ...
'' *'' Rescue 911'' *''Street Stories with Ed Bradley'' *'' Top Cops'' ;New series *'' Angel Street'' *'' Big Wave Dave's'' * *'' Bob'' *''
The Boys Boys are young male humans. Boys or The Boys may also refer to: Film and television Films * ''The Boys'' (1962 British film), a courtroom drama by Sidney J. Furie * ''The Boys'' (1962 Finnish film), a war drama by Mikko Niskanen * ''Boys'' ( ...
'' * *'' The Building'' * *''
Cutters Cutter may refer to: Tools * Bolt cutter * Box cutter, aka Stanley knife, a form of utility knife * Cigar cutter * Cookie cutter * Glass cutter * Meat cutter * Milling cutter * Paper cutter * Side cutter * Cutter, a type of hydraulic rescue to ...
'' * *'' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' * *'' Dudley'' * *'' Family Dog'' * *''
Frannie's Turn ''Frannie's Turn'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1992, and ended on October 10, 1992. The series was the first show Chuck Lorre ever created, after his time as a writer for ''Roseanne''. Synopsis ...
'' *'' The Golden Palace'' *'' Good Advice'' * *'' The Hat Squad'' *'' Hearts Afire'' *''How'd They Do That?'' * *'' Johnny Bago'' * *'' A League of Their Own'' * *'' Love & War'' *'' Middle Ages'' *'' Picket Fences'' *'' Space Rangers'' * *'' Tall Hopes'' *''
The Trouble with Larry ''The Trouble with Larry'' is an American sitcom television series that aired from August 25, 1993 to September 8, 1993 on CBS. It starred Bronson Pinchot as Larry Burton, a man returning home to Syracuse after being presumed dead for many year ...
'' *'' Walker, Texas Ranger'' * Not returning from 1991–92: *''
2000 Malibu Road ''2000 Malibu Road'' is an American prime time soap opera television series that aired on CBS during the summer from August 23 to September 9, 1992. The series stars Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Beals, Brian Bloom, Scott Bryce, Lisa Hartman, Tuesda ...
'' *''The Boys of Twilight'' *'' The Carol Burnett Show'' *'' Davis Rules'' *''
Fish Police ''Fish Police'' is a comic book series by American cartoonist Steve Moncuse. The plot centers on law and crime in a fictional underwater metropolis with the protagonist, Inspector Gill, trying to solve various crimes, often Mafia-related, while a ...
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Freshman Dorm ''Freshman Dorm'' is an American drama television series which debuted in the summer of 1992 and aired 5 episodes on CBS. It is based on the young adult fiction series of the same name written by Linda Alper Cooney. Plot The series followed t ...
'' *'' Grapevine'' *'' Hearts Are Wild'' *'' Howie'' *'' The Human Factor'' *'' Jake and the Fatman'' *''
P.S. I Luv U ''P.S. I Luv U'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from September 15, 1991 to January 4, 1992 as a part of its 1991–92 schedule. The title derived from the phone number of fictitious Palm Security and Investigation ...
'' *'' Palace Guard'' *'' Princesses'' *''
The Royal Family A royal family is the immediate family of kings/queens, emirs/emiras, sultans/ sultanas, or raja/ rani and sometimes their extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes the family of an emperor or empress, and the term ...
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Scorch Scorch may refer to: Entertainment * Scorch, a dragon puppet character created by Ronn Lucas ** ''Scorch'' (TV series), a 1992 CBS sitcom starring the Ronn Lucas character * Scorch (comics), a.k.a. Aubrey Sparks, an antagonist of Superman * Sco ...
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Teech ''Teech'' is an American sitcom television series that briefly aired on CBS from September 18 to October 16, 1991 as part of its 1991 Fall lineup. The series was co-produced by Nikndaph Productions in association with Columbia Pictures Television ...
'' *'' Tequila and Bonetti'' *'' The Trials of Rosie O'Neill''


Fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelv ...

;Returning series *''
America's Most Wanted ''America's Most Wanted'' (often abbreviated as ''AMW'') is an American television program whose first run was produced by 20th Television, and second run is under the Fox Alternative Entertainment division of Fox Corporation. At the time of i ...
'' *'' Beverly Hills, 90210'' *''Code 3'' *'' Comic Strip Live'' *''
COPS Cop or Cops commonly refers to: * Police officer Cop and other variants may also refer to: Art and entertainment Film * ''Cop'' (film), a 1988 American thriller * ''Cops'' (film), an American silent comedy short starring Buster Keaton * ''The ...
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Down the Shore ''Down the Shore'' is an American sitcom television series created by Alan Kirschenbaum, which aired on Fox from June 21, 1992, to May 27, 1993. Synopsis The series revolves around three childhood friends, Aldo, Zack, and Eddie. In hopes of meet ...
'' *''FOX Night at the Movies'' *'' Herman's Head'' *'' In Living Color'' *''
Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
'' *'' Married... with Children'' *'' Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' *'' Roc'' *''
Sightings Discovery is the act of detecting something new, or something previously unrecognized as meaningful. With reference to sciences and academic disciplines, discovery is the observation of new phenomena, new actions, or new events and providing ...
'' *'' The Simpsons'' ;New series *'' Batman: The Animated Series'' (original aired in daytime) *'' The Ben Stiller Show'' *'' Class of '96'' * *''
Danger Theatre ''Danger Theatre'' is an American half-hour comedy anthology series for television, produced by Universal Television and originally aired on the American Fox network from July 7 to August 22, 1993. Each half-hour-long show consisted of two comed ...
'' * *'' The Edge'' *'' Flying Blind'' *'' The Front Page'' * *''
Great Scott! "Great Scott!" is an interjection of surprise, amazement, or dismay. It is a distinctive but inoffensive exclamation, popular in the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th century, and now considered dated. It originated as a minc ...
'' *'' The Heights'' *''
Key West Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it cons ...
'' * *'' Likely Suspects'' *'' Martin'' *'' Shaky Ground'' * *'' TriBeCa'' * *''
Woops! ''Woops!'' is an American postapocalyptic sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 27 to December 6, 1992. The series was created by Gary Jacobs, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television. Synop ...
'' Not returning from 1991–92: *'' Best of the Worst'' *''
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' is a 1989 American science fiction film, science fiction comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson (screenwriter), Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. The first installment of the Bill & T ...
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Charlie Hoover ''Charlie Hoover'' is an American sitcom which aired on Fox from November 9 to December 28, 1991, starring Tim Matheson in the lead role and Sam Kinison, Lucy Webb and Bill Maher. Synopsis Charlie Hoover (Tim Matheson) is a man who just reached ...
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Drexell's Class ''Drexell's Class'' is an American sitcom that aired Thursday at 8:30 on Fox as part of its 1991–92 lineup. The show was created by Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers. Synopsis ''Drexell's Class'' starred Dabney Coleman as Otis Drexell, a fif ...
'' *'' Get a Life'' *''
Rachel Gunn, R.N. ''Rachel Gunn, R.N'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from June 28, 1992, to September 4, 1992. Premise The series followed the staff of Little Innocence Hospital in Nebraska. Those shown included head nurse Rachel Gunn, surgeon David Du ...
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Stand By Your Man "Stand by Your Man" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette, co-written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill. It was released on September 20, 1968, as the first single and title track from the album '' Stand by Your Man''. It ...
'' *'' The Sunday Comics'' *'' Totally Hidden Video'' *''The Ultimate Challenge'' *'' True Colors'' *'' Vinnie & Bobby''


NBC

;Returning series *'' Almost Home'' (formerly known as ''The Torkelsons'') *''
Blossom In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus ''Prunus'') and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially, flowers of orange are referred to as such as wel ...
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Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...
'' *'' Dateline NBC'' *'' A Different World'' *'' Empty Nest'' *'' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' *''
I'll Fly Away "I'll Fly Away" is a hymn written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley and published in 1932 by the Hartford Music company in a collection titled ''Wonderful Message''.Richard Matteson, Jr.''The Bluegrass Picker's Tune Book'' Mel Bay Publications, 200 ...
'' *'' L.A. Law'' *''
Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' *'' NBC Sunday Night Movie'' *'' The NBC Monday Movie'' *'' Nurses'' *''
The Powers That Be In idiomatic English, "the powers that be" (sometimes initialized as TPTB) is a phrase used to refer to those individuals or groups who collectively hold authority over a particular domain. Within this phrase, the word ''be'' is an archaic varia ...
'' *'' Quantum Leap'' *'' Reasonable Doubts'' *''
Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld ( ...
'' *'' Sisters'' *'' Unsolved Mysteries'' *'' Wings'' ;New series *''
Black Tie Affair Black Tie Affair (April 1, 1986 – July 1, 2010) was a thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by American businessman Stephen D. Peskoff, he was out of the mare Hat Tab Girl and sired by Miswaki, who also sired Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Urban Sea ...
'' * *''Crime & Punishment'' * *'' Final Appeal'' *''
Here and Now Here and Now may refer to: Music * Here & Now (band), an English progressive/space rock band * Here and Now Tour, a series of concert tours Albums * ''Here and Now'' (The Jazztet album) (1962) * ''Here and Now'' (Hampton Hawes album) (1965) * ...
'' *'' Homicide: Life on the Street'' * *''
I Witness Video I Witness Video is an NBC News production primetime series and American informational reality television-based television program that aired on NBC on Sunday night from August 16, 1992 to July 10, 1994. It was first seen as a series of six special ...
'' *'' Mad About You'' *''
Out All Night Out All Night may refer to: * ''Out All Night'' (TV series), American sitcom * ''Out All Night'' (1927 film), American film * ''Out All Night'' (1933 film), American comedy film {{disambiguation ...
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Rhythm & Blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...
'' *'' The Round Table'' *''
Route 66 U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...
'' * *'' Secret Service'' *''
South Beach South Beach, also nicknamed colloquially as SoBe, is a neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida. It is located east of Miami between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The area encompasses Miami Beach south of Dade Boulevard. This area was the fi ...
'' * *''Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes'' * *''What Happened?'' Not returning from 1991–92: *''The Adventures of Mark & Brian'' *''The Cosby Show'' *''Dear John (American TV series), Dear John'' *''Eerie, Indiana'' *''Exposé (group), Exposé'' *''The Fifth Corner'' *''Flesh 'n' Blood (TV series), Flesh 'n' Blood'' *''The Golden Girls'' *''Hot Country Nights'' *'' In the Heat of the Night'' (moved to CBS) *''Man of the People (TV series), Man of the People'' *''Mann & Machine'' *'' Matlock'' (moved to ABC) *''Night Court'' *''Nightmare Cafe'' *''Pacific Station (TV series), Pacific Station'' *''Walter & Emily'' Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


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