2004–05 United States network television schedule

The 2004–05 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2004 through August 2005. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2003–04 season.

Beginning this season, the major networks were no longer producing original dramatic content for Saturday broadcast (an exception being ABC's ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', although it often featured rebroadcast material). Saturday schedules consisted instead of nonfiction reality-based programming and rebroadcasts of dramatic series episodes from earlier in the week, or new episodes of series previously scheduled on other nights that had been de facto cancelled and were "burning off" unaired episodes.

New series are highlighted in bold.

All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract for one hour Central and Mountain times.

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. .

''Rankings determined by Nielsen Media Research''.

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

Legend

Sunday

Monday

NOTE: On Fox, Athens was supposed to have started the night at 8–9 at mid-season, but it was cancelled at the last minute.

Tuesday

NOTES: On NBC, ''Average Joe'' was supposed to have started the night at 8–9, but it was delayed to summer, and '' The Contender'' was supposed to premiere in the timeslot on March 1, 2005, but it was delayed to March 9, 2005, before switching places with ''American Dreams'' and landed on its Sunday slot. On Fox, '' The Jury'' was supposed to have stayed on the night prior to November, but low ratings canned the show.

Wednesday

NOTE: On Fox, ''Method & Red'' was supposed to have stayed at 9:30-10, but it was cancelled at the last minute due to low ratings of the show from last season and at midseason, '' Life on a Stick'' would've been aired at 8:30-9, and '' The Bernie Mac Show'' would've been concluded the night at 9:30-10, but it was changed at a last minute.

Thursday

NOTE: On Fox, ''Tru Calling'' would've supposed to have stayed at 9-10, but it was pushed up to spring and place North Shore at fall instead.

Friday

NOTES: On Fox, '' The Jury'' was supposed to have remained on Fridays, and that ''The Next Great Champ'' was supposed to have started the night at 8–9, but due to low ratings of The Jury, it was cancelled, and ''The Complex: Malibu'' was signed on at the last minute, and at midseason, '' The Inside'' would've started the night at 8–9, followed by ''Jonny Zero''. On The WB, '' Commando Nanny'' would've been aired at 9:30-10, but it was cancelled due to production difficulties.

Saturday

By network

ABC

Returning series
*''20/20''
*''8 Simple Rules''
*'' ABC Saturday Movie of the Week''
*''According to Jim''
*''Alias''
*''America's Funniest Home Videos''
*'' The Bachelor''
*'' The Bachelorette''
*''Extreme Makeover''
*'' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''
*''George Lopez''
*''Hope & Faith''
*''Less than Perfect''
*''Monday Night Football''
*''My Wife and Kids''
*''NYPD Blue''
*''Primetime Live''
*''The Wonderful World of Disney''

New series
*'' The Benefactor''
*'' Blind Justice'' *
*''Boston Legal''
*''Brat Camp'' *
*''Complete Savages''
*''Dancing with the Stars'' *
*''Desperate Housewives''
*''Eyes'' *
*''Grey's Anatomy'' *
*'' Jake in Progress'' *
*'' Life as We Know It''
*''Life of Luxury'' *
*''Lost''
*''My Kind of Town'' *
*'' Rodney''
*'' The Scholar'' *
*''Supernanny'' *
*'' Wife Swap''

Not returning from 2003–04:
*'' 10-8: Officers on Duty''
*'' The Big House''
*'' The D.A.''
*''The Drew Carey Show''
*'' I'm With Her''
*''It's All Relative''
*''Karen Sisco''
*''Kingdom Hospital''
*'' Line of Fire''
*''Married to the Kellys''
*''NHL on ABC'' (returned for 2021–22)
*''The Practice''
*''Threat Matrix''
*''The Ultimate Love Test''

CBS

Returning series
*'' 48 Hours''
*''60 Minutes''
*''The Amazing Race''
*'' Big Brother''
*''Cold Case''
*''CBS Sunday Movie''
*''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
*''CSI: Miami''
*''Everybody Loves Raymond''
*'' JAG''
*''Joan of Arcadia''
*''Judging Amy''
*''The King of Queens''
*'' National Treasure''
*'' NCIS''
*'' Still Standing''
*'' Survivor''
*''Two and a Half Men''
*''Without a Trace''
*''Yes, Dear''

New series
*'' Center of the Universe''
*''Clubhouse''
*''CSI: NY''
*'' The Cut'' *
*''Dr. Vegas''
*'' Fire Me...Please'' *
*'' Listen Up!''
*''Numb3rs''
*'' Rock Star'' *
*''Wickedly Perfect'' *
*'' The Will'' *

Not returning from 2003–04:
*'' Becker''
*''The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire''
*''Century City''
*''The District''
*''The Guardian''
*''Hack''
*'' The Handler''
*''Star Search''
*'' The Stones''

Fox

Returning series
*'' 24''
*''America's Most Wanted''
*''American Idol''
*''Arrested Development''
*'' The Bernie Mac Show''
*'' Cops''
*''Family Guy''
*''Futurama''
*''King of the Hill''
*''Malcolm in the Middle''
*''The O.C.''
*'' The Simple Life''
*''The Simpsons''
*''That '70s Show''
*'' The Swan''
*''Totally Outrageous Behavior''
*''Tru Calling''

New series
*''American Dad!'' *
*''The Complex: Malibu'' *
*''Hell's Kitchen'' *
*''House''
*'' The Inside'' *
*''Jonny Zero'' *
*'' Life on a Stick'' *
*''My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss''
*'' Nanny 911''
*''The Next Great Champ'' *
*'' North Shore'' *
*'' Quintuplets''
*'' Point Pleasant'' *
*''The Princes of Malibu'' *
*'' The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best''
*'' Renovate My Family'' *
*'' The Sketch Show'' *
*''So You Think You Can Dance'' *
*''Stacked'' *
*'' Trading Spouses'' (Moved To ABC)
*''Who's Your Daddy?'' *
*''World's Craziest Videos'' *

Not returning from 2003–04:
*'' A Minute with Stan Hooper''
*'' American Juniors''
*''Boston Public''
*'' Cracking Up''
*''Forever Eden''
*''Joe Millionaire'' (revived and returned for 2021–22)
*''Luis''
*''Method & Red''
*''My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance''
*'' Oliver Beene''
*''Skin'' (returned to Soapnet in 2005)
*''Wonderfalls''

NBC

Returning series
*''American Dreams''
*''The Apprentice''
*''Crossing Jordan''
*''Dateline NBC''
*'' ER''
*''Fear Factor''
*''Las Vegas''
*''Last Comic Standing''
*''Law & Order''
*'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent''
*'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''
*'' Scrubs''
*''Third Watch''
*''The West Wing''
*''Will & Grace''

New series
*''$25 Million Dollar Hoax'' *
*''The Biggest Loser''
*'' Committed'' *
*'' The Contender'' *
*''Father of the Pride''
*''Hawaii''
*'' Hit Me Baby, One More Time'' *
*''Joey''
*'' Law & Order: Trial by Jury'' *
*''The Law Firm'' *
*'' LAX''
*'' Medical Investigation''
*''Medium'' *
*''Meet Mister Mom'' *
*''Most Outrageous Moments'' *
*''The Office'' *
*'' Revelations'' *
*''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search'' *
*''Tommy Lee Goes to College'' *
*''I Want To Be a Hilton'' *

Not returning from 2003–04:
*''Average Joe''
*''Boomtown''
*''Come to Papa''
*''Coupling''
*''Crime & Punishment''
*'' Ed''
*''Frasier'' (revived by Paramount+ in 2022)
*''Friends'' (returned on HBO Max in 2021)
*''Good Morning Miami''
*'' Happy Family''
*''The Lyon's Den''
*''Miss Match''
*'' The Restaurant''
*''The Tracy Morgan Show''
*'' Whoopi''

UPN

Returning series
*''All of Us''
*''America's Next Top Model''
*'' Eve''
*'' Girlfriends''
*''Half & Half''
*'' One on One''
*''Star Trek: Enterprise''
*''UPN's Night at the Movies''
*''WWE SmackDown''

New series
*'' The Bad Girl's Guide'' *
*'' Britney and Kevin: Chaotic'' *
*'' Cuts'' *
*''Kevin Hill''
*''The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott'' *
*'' R U the Girl with T-Boz & Chilli''. *
*'' Second Time Around''
*''Veronica Mars''

Not returning from 2003–04:
*''Amish in the City''
*'' Game Over''
*''Jake 2.0''
*'' The Mullets''
*''The Parkers''
*'' The Player''
*'' Rock Me Baby''

The WB

Returning series
*'' 7th Heaven''
*''Charmed''
*''Everwood''
*''Flix From the Frog''
*''Gilmore Girls''
*''Grounded for Life''
*'' High School Reunion''
*''One Tree Hill''
*'' Reba''
*''Smallville''
*''Steve Harvey's Big Time''
*'' Summerland''
*''The WB Thursday Night Movie''
*'' What I Like About You''

New series
*''Big Man on Campus''
*''Blue Collar TV''
*''Drew Carey's Green Screen Show'' *
*''Jack & Bobby''
*''Living With Fran''
*'' The Mountain''
*''The Starlet'' *

Not returning from 2003–04:
*''All About the Andersons''
*''Angel''
*'' The Help''
*''The Jamie Kennedy Experiment''
*''Like Family''
*''Run of the House''
*''The Surreal Life''
*''Tarzan''

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

References

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