2003–04 United States network television schedule (Saturday morning)
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The following is the 2003–04 network television schedule for the six 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 2003 through August 2004. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2002–03 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. Other Legend * Light blue indicates local programming. * Gray indicates encore programming. * Blue-gray indicates news programming. * Light green indicates sporting events. * Light Purple indicates movies. * Red indicates series being
burned off In American broadcast programming, "burning off" is the custom of quickly airing the remaining episodes of a television program, usually one that has already been or is planned to be cancelled, without the intent to attract a large number of vie ...
and other scheduled programs, including specials. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included are stations affiliated with Pax TV, as its schedule is composed mainly of syndicated reruns although it also carried a limited schedule of first-run programs. The 2003–2004 season marked the final time that the major networks scheduled substantial original scripted drama series on Saturdays. After years of declining ratings on that particular evening, beginning with the 2004–2005 season the networks ceased scheduling original dramas on Saturdays, choosing instead to fill the schedule with non-fiction programming and reruns. From August 13 to 29, 2004, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the
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Sunday

NOTE: On Fox, ''The Ortegas'' was supposed to air at 8:30-9, but it was cancelled.


Monday


Tuesday

NOTE: On The WB, ''
Fearless Fearless or The Fearless may refer to: Psychology * Lack of fear * Courage or bravery Film, television and audio Film * ''Fearless'' (1978 film), an Italian film directed by Stelvio Massi * ''Fearless'' (1993 film), an American drama directed ...
'' was supposed to have started in the Fall at 9–10, but it was delayed to midseason, then it was cancelled both due to production difficulties.


Wednesday


Thursday

NOTE: On Fox, '' The O.C.'' was supposed to air at 9-10 after '' Tru Calling'', but at the last minute stick with repeats.


Friday


Saturday


By network


ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

Returning series *''
8 Simple Rules ''8 Simple Rules'' (originally ''8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter'') is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three chi ...
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20/20 Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision, but technically rates an examinee's ability to recognize small details with precision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e. (1) the sharpness of the retinal ...
'' *''The ABC Monday Night Movie'' *'' According to Jim'' *''
Alias Alias may refer to: * Pseudonym * Pen name * Nickname Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Alias'' (2013 film), a 2013 Canadian documentary film * ''Alias'' (TV series), an American action thriller series 2001–2006 * ''Alias the ...
'' *'' America's Funniest Home Videos'' *'' The Bachelor'' *''
The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions: ** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...
'' *'' Dragnet'' *'' The Drew Carey Show'' *'' Extreme Makeover'' *'' George Lopez'' *'' Less than Perfect'' *''
Life with Bonnie ''Life with Bonnie'' is an ABC television sitcom that originally aired from September 17, 2002 to April 9, 2004. The show outlined the life of character Bonnie Malloy, who juggled her personal life and her job as a daytime TV talk show host. The s ...
'' *'' The Mole'' *'' Monday Night Football'' *'' My Wife and Kids'' *''
NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...
'' *'' The Practice'' *''
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 ...
'' *'' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' *'' The Wonderful World of Disney'' New series *'' 10-8: Officers on Duty'' * *'' The Big House'' * *'' The D.A.'' * *'' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' * *'' Hope & Faith'' *'' I'm with Her'' *''In the Jury Room'' * *'' It's All Relative'' *''
Karen Sisco ''Karen Sisco'' is an American crime drama television series starring Carla Gugino in the title role. The series was created by novelist Elmore Leonard, based on a character who had appeared in several of his written works, as well as one film ad ...
'' *'' Kingdom Hospital'' * *''
Line of Fire Line most often refers to: * Line (geometry), object with zero thickness and curvature that stretches to infinity * Telephone line, a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system Line, lines, The Line, or LINE may also refer to: Art ...
'' * *'' Married to the Kellys'' *''NYPD 24/7'' * *'' Primetime Monday'' *''
Threat Matrix ''Threat Matrix'' is an American drama television series created by Daniel Voll that aired on ABC from September 18, 2003 to January 29, 2004 which lasted 16 episodes. The plot consisted of the events in a United States Homeland Security anti-te ...
'' *''The Ultimate Love Test'' * *''Weddings Gone Wacky, Wonderful & Wild: Anything for Love'' * Not returning from 2002-03 *''
ABC Saturday Movie of the Week ''ABC Saturday Movie of the Week'' is the umbrella title of a weekly American film series that airs on ABC. The series began as the replacement for ''ABC's Big Picture Show'' and as a revival of ABC's Movie of the Week theme (the network used ...
'' *''ABC Thursday Night Movie'' *''
The Family A family is a domestic or social group. Family or The Family may also refer to: Mathematics *Family of curves, a set of curves resulting from a function with variable parameters *Family of sets, a collection of sets *Indexed family, a family wh ...
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Lost at Home ''Lost at Home'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from April 1 to April 22, 2003. The show starred Mitch Rouse, Connie Britton, Gregory Hines (in his final television role), Stark Sands, Leah Pipes, Gavin Fink and Aaron Hill. The show was ...
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MDs MDS or M.D.S. may refer to: Organizations * Brazilian Ministry of Social Development * Mennonite Disaster Service, a disaster relief volunteer group * Movement for Socialist Democracy (''Mouvement pour la Démocratie Socialiste''), a former politi ...
'' *'' Miracles'' *'' Push, Nevada'' *'' Regular Joe'' *'' That Was Then'' *'' Veritas: The Quest''


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 ...
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60 Minutes II ''60 Minutes II'' (also known as ''60 Minutes Wednesday'' and ''60 Minutes'') is an American weekly primetime news magazine television program that was intended to replicate the "signature style, journalistic quality and integrity" of the origina ...
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The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
'' *'' Becker'' *''
Big Brother Big Brother may refer to: * Big Brother (''Nineteen Eighty-Four''), a character from George Orwell's novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' ** Authoritarian personality, any omnipresent figure representing oppressive control ** Big Brother Awards, a sat ...
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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 carried by CBS until the end of the 2005–2006 television season, when it was repl ...
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
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CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...
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The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. Pre ...
'' *'' Everybody Loves Raymond'' *'' The Guardian'' *''
Hack Hack may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * ''Hack'' (Unix video game), a 1984 roguelike video game * ''.hack'' (video game series), a series of video games by the multimedia franchise ''.hack'' Music * ''Hack'' (album), a 199 ...
'' *'' JAG'' *''
Judging Amy ''Judging Amy'' is an American legal drama television series that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves in a ...
'' *'' The King of Queens'' *'' Still Standing'' *'' Star Search'' *''
Survivor Survivor(s) may refer to: Actual survivors * *Last survivors of historical events Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Survivors, characters in the 1997 ''KKnD'' video-game series * ''The Survivors'', or the ''New Survivors Found ...
'' *'' Without a Trace'' *'' Yes, Dear'' New series *''
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire ''The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire'' is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley that aired on CBS from September 24 to October 22, 2003. The show offers the typical quirkiness and eccentric humor that have become syn ...
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Century City Century City is a 176-acre (71.2 ha) neighborhood and business district in Los Angeles, California. Located on the Westside to the south of Santa Monica Boulevard around 10 miles (16 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles, Century City is one of ...
'' * *'' Cold Case'' *'' The Handler'' *''
Joan of Arcadia ''Joan of Arcadia'' is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS for ...
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NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to: Law enforcement * National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom * Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...
'' *'' The Stones'' * *'' Two and a Half Men'' Not returning from 2002-03 *'' The Agency'' *''
Baby Bob ''Baby Bob'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on CBS as a midseason replacement on March 18, 2002, and aired two seasons through June 20, 2003. The Baby Bob character had previously been on television since February 2000, app ...
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Bram & Alice ''Bram & Alice'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from October 6 to October 27, 2002. The series only aired four episodes, although an additional five unaired episodes were also produced. Plot The series centered on Bram Shepard, who won a ...
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Charlie Lawrence ''Charlie Lawrence'' is an American sitcom television series created by Jeffrey Richman, that aired on CBS from June 15 until July 13, 2003. Premise A gay actor gets elected to congress as a representative from New Mexico. Cast *Nathan Lane as C ...
'' *'' My Big Fat Greek Life'' *'' Presidio Med'' *'' Queens Supreme'' *'' Robbery Homicide Division'' *'' Touched by an Angel''


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''). Twelve sp ...

Returning series: *'' 24'' *'' American Idol'' *''
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 ...
'' *'' The Bernie Mac Show'' *'' Boston Public'' *''
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 ...
'' *''Fox Night at the Movies'' *''
Joe Millionaire ''Joe Millionaire'' is an American reality dating show that premiered on Fox in 2003. The first two seasons of the series followed a group of single women, competing for the affection of a bachelor who was falsely billed as being a millionaire. ...
'' *'' King of the Hill'' *''
Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunctional ...
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Oliver Beene ''Oliver Beene'' is an American sitcom that premiered on Fox on March 9, 2003. The show was created by Howard Gewirtz. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene (played by Grant R ...
'' *'' The Simpsons'' *'' That '70s Show'' *''
Wanda at Large ''Wanda at Large'' is an American sitcom starring Wanda Sykes; Sykes also created the series alongside Bruce Helford, Les Firestein, and Lance Crouther. The series aired for two seasons on Fox from March 26 to November 7, 2003. Synopsis Sykes st ...
'' New series: *'' Arrested Development'' *'' The Casino'' * *'' Cracking Up'' * *''
Forever Eden ''Forever Eden'' is an American reality television series broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The series premiered on March 1, 2004, and it concluded on April 9, 2004. The contestants in the series could live in a resort not for week ...
'' * *'' The Jury'' * *'' Luis'' *''
Method & Red ''Method & Red'', sometimes written ''Meth and Red'', is an American television sitcom that originally ran on Fox from June 16 to September 15, 2004. It starred hip hop recording artists Method Man & Redman, portraying fictionalized versions of ...
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A Minute with Stan Hooper ''A Minute with Stan Hooper'', also known as ''Stan Hooper'', is an American Situation comedy, sitcom starring Norm Macdonald. The series was a Bungalow 78 production in association with Paramount Television and aired on Fox Broadcasting Company ...
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My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance ''My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance'' is an American Reality television, reality television series broadcast by Fox Broadcasting Network (Fox). The series premiered on January 19, 2004, while its sixth and final episode aired on February 23, 2004. Film ...
'' * *'' The O.C.'' *''
Playing It Straight ''Playing It Straight'' is an American reality television series broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The series premiered on March 12, 2004, and concluded on March 26, 2004, after the network abruptly cancelled the series after the b ...
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Quintuplets ''Quintuplets'' is an American sitcom that aired 22 episodes on Fox from June 16, 2004 to January 12, 2005. The program starred Andy Richter and Rebecca Creskoff and shared some of their experiences parenting teenage quintuplets. Synopsis The ...
'' * *'' The Simple Life'' * *'' Skin'' *''
The Swan A swan is a bird of the genus ''Cygnus'' (true swans) or ''Coscoroba'' (coscoroba swans). Swan, swans, or The Swan may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Film and television * ''The Swan'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent film * ''The Swa ...
'' * *''Totally Outrageous Behavior'' *'' Tru Calling'' *'' Wonderfalls'' * Not returning from 2002-03: *''
30 Seconds to Fame ''30 Seconds to Fame'' is an American television series that was shown on the Fox Network from July 17, 2002 to June 26, 2003, featuring a talent show where acts could only last up to 30 seconds each, regardless of any resolution to the act. The s ...
'' *'' Andy Richter Controls the Universe'' *''Anything for Love'' *''
American Juniors ''American Juniors'' is an American reality television singing competition series that was broadcast for one season from June 3 to August 19, 2003, on Fox. The series was a spin-off of ''American Idol'', but with younger contestants. The show ha ...
'' *'' Cedric the Entertainer Presents'' *'' Fastlane'' *''
Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...
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Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...
'' (revived and moved to Comedy Central in 2008) *'' Girls Club'' *''
The Grubbs ''The Grubbs'' was an unaired American sitcom television series. Based on the British sitcom ''the Grimleys'', it starred Michael Cera as Mitchell Grubb, Randy Quaid as his father, and Carol Kane as his mother. It would have premiered on November ...
'' *'' John Doe'' *'' Keen Eddie'' *''
Married by America ''Married by America'' is an American reality television series hosted by Los Angeles-based DJ Sean Valentine that aired in the United States on Fox in the spring of 2003. Valentine is also the host of the syndicated IHeartRadio show ''Valentine ...
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Mr. Personality ''Mr. Personality'' is an American reality television series broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The five-episode series premiered on April 21, 2003 and concluded on May 19, 2003. Filmed in Malibu, California, the series followed Ha ...
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Paradise Hotel ''Paradise Hotel'' is an American reality television program. In the show, a group of singles live in a luxurious hotel resort, competing to see who can stay in the hotel the longest. Each week, the contestants pair off into couples, and must sh ...
'' (revived in 2018–19) *'' The Pitts'' *''Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape'' *'' Temptation Island'' (revived in 2019 on
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NBC

Returning series: *'' American Dreams'' *'' Boomtown'' *''
Crime & Punishment ''Crime & Punishment'' is a 2002 reality television, nontraditional court show spin-off of the ''Law & Order'' franchise. It premiered on NBC on June 16, 2002, and ran through the summers of 2002, 2003, and 2004. The show was produced by Bill Gu ...
'' *'' Crossing Jordan'' *'' Dateline NBC'' *'' Ed'' *'' ER'' *''
Fear Factor ''Fear Factor'' is an American stunt/ dare game show that first aired on NBC from 2001 to 2006 and was initially hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The show was adapted by Endemol USA from the original Dutch series titled ''Now or ...
'' *'' Frasier'' *'' For Love or Money'' *''
Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...
'' *'' Good Morning, Miami'' *'' Last Comic Standing'' *''
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 ...
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 20 ...
'' *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' *'' The Restaurant'' *''
Scrubs Scrub(s) may refer to: * Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland * Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff * ''Scrubs'' (TV series), an American television program * Scrubs (occupation), also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," o ...
'' *'' Third Watch'' *'' The West Wing'' *''
Who Wants to Marry My Dad? Who Wants To Marry My Dad was an NBC-produced reality show that aired in the summer of 2003 and 2004. The point of the show was to have the children pick out a new bride for their father to propose to and marry. The show was a modest hit in rating ...
'' *'' Will & Grace'' New series: *''
The Apprentice ''The Apprentice'' is a Reality competition, reality talent game show franchise originally aired in 2004 in the United States. Created by U.S.-based British producer Mark Burnett, the show depicts contestants from around the country with variou ...
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Average Joe The terms average Joe, ordinary Joe, Joe Sixpack, Joe Lunchbucket, Joe Snuffy, Joe Blow, Joe Schmo (for males) and ordinary Jane, average Jane, and plain Jane (for females), are used primarily in North America to refer to a completely average p ...
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Come to Papa ''Come To Papa'' is a blues album by Carl Weathersby. It was released in 2000 on the Evidence Records. It was produced by John Snyder and recorded December 18–21, 1999 at Sounds Unreel in Memphis, Tennessee. Track listing *01. "Come To Papa ...
'' * *'' Coupling'' *'' Happy Family'' *'' Las Vegas'' *'' The Lyon's Den'' *'' Miss Match'' *''
Next Action Star ''Next Action Star'' is an American reality television program shown on NBC from June to July 2004. Synopsis The series featured 14 finalists (7 women and 7 men) vying for 2 spots as the Next Action Star in their own feature film. Each week, t ...
'' * *'' The Tracy Morgan Show'' * *'' Whoopi'' Not returning from 2002-03: *''
America's Most Talented Kid ''America's Most Talented Kid'' was an American television series that premiered on NBC on March 28, 2003. In each round, three age groups (3-7, 8-12, 13-16) of talented children would perform songs, dance numbers, magic, and other forms of ente ...
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A.U.S.A. ''A.U.S.A.'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard Appel, that aired on NBC from February 4 to April 1, 2003, starring Scott Foley. Plot Adam Sullivan (Scott Foley) is a naive and well-intentioned federal prosecutor (an Assi ...
'' *'' Dog Eat Dog'' *'' Fame'' *'' Hidden Hills'' *''
Hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
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In-Laws ''In-Laws'' is an American sitcom television series created by Mark Reisman, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2002 to January 14, 2003. The series starred Bonnie Somerville, Jean Smart, Elon Gold, and Dennis Farina. Plot The protagonist has ...
'' *'' Just Shoot Me!'' *''
Kingpin Kingpin or king pin may refer to: Vehicular part * Kingpin (automotive part), the pivot in the steering mechanism ** The central bolt of a skateboard, axle assembly ("truck"), around which the rest of the mechanism can flex, allowing the rider ...
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Meet My Folks ''Meet My Folks'' is a comedy reality television series which aired on NBC from 2002–2003 and aired in re-runs on MyNetworkTV from 2007–2008. Local versions of the show have aired in other countries since 2000. The series was apparently in ...
'' *'' Mister Sterling'' *''
Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
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Race to the Altar ''Race to the Altar'' is an American reality television series hosted by Lisa Dergan Podsednik, Lisa Dergan. The series premiered July 30, 2003, on NBC. The show found 8 engaged couples to compete in a series of physical and mental challenges desig ...
'' *'' Watching Ellie''


UPN

Returning series *'' America's Next Top Model'' *'' Girlfriends'' *'' Half & Half'' *'' One on One'' *'' The Parkers'' *'' Star Trek: Enterprise'' *''UPN's Night at the Movies'' *'' WWE SmackDown'' New series *'' All of Us'' *''
Amish in the City ''Amish in the City'' is an American reality television series which premiered on UPN on July 28, 2004. The plot revolved around five Amish teenagers experiencing "modern" (non-Amish) culture by living in a house with six mainstream American teena ...
'' * *'' Eve'' *'' Game Over'' * *''I'm Still Alive'' * *''
Jake 2.0 ''Jake 2.0'' is an American science fiction television series created by Silvio Horta that premiered on UPN on September 10, 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004, due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United State ...
'' *'' The Mullets'' *'' The Player'' * *'' Rock Me Baby'' Not returning from 2002-03 *'' Abby'' *''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by W ...
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Haunted Haunted or The Haunted may refer to: Books * ''Haunted'' (Armstrong novel), by Kelley Armstrong, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Cabot novel), by Meg Cabot, 2004 * ''Haunted'' (Palahniuk novel), by Chuck Palahniuk, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Angel novel), a 200 ...
'' *'' Platinum'' *'' The Twilight Zone''


The WB

Returning series *'' 7th Heaven'' *'' Angel'' *''
Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...
'' *'' Everwood'' *''Flix from the Frog'' *'' Gilmore Girls'' *'' Grounded for Life'' *'' High School Reunion'' *''
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment ''The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' is a half-hour-long American hidden camera/ practical joke reality television series that debuted in 2002 and was broadcast on The WB. The host and star of the show is Jamie Kennedy, a comedian who presented a r ...
'' *'' Reba'' *''
Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...
'' *'' The Surreal Life'' *'' What I Like About You'' New series *'' All About the Andersons'' *''
Blue Collar TV ''Blue Collar TV'' is an American sketch comedy television series that aired on The WB from July 29, 2004 to July 26, 2006 starring Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy. The show's humor dealt principally with contemporary Ameri ...
'' * *'' The Help'' *''
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
'' *'' Run of the House'' *''
Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge ''Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge'', also known as ''Steve Harvey's Big Time'' and ''Big Time'', is a television variety show that aired on the WB Network from 2003 to 2005, hosted by Steve Harvey Broderick Stephen Harvey Sr. Also aired Aug ...
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Studio 7 :''"Studio 7" was also the original developmental title for the NBC drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.'' ''Studio 7'' is an American game show that premiered on July 22, 2004 on The WB. ''Studio 7'' was hosted by Pat Kiernan. Each episode feat ...
'' * *'' Summerland'' * *'' Superstar USA'' * *'' Tarzan'' Not returning from 2002-03 *'' Birds of Prey'' *''
Black Sash The Black Sash is a South African human rights organisation. It was founded in Johannesburg in 1955 as a non-violent resistance organisation for liberal white women. Origins The Black Sash was founded on 19 May 1955 by six middle-class white ...
'' *'' Dawson's Creek'' *'' Do Over'' *'' Family Affair'' *'' Greetings from Tucson'' *''
The O'Keefes ''The O'Keefes'' is an American television sitcom created by Mark O'Keefe, that aired on The WB from May 22 to June 12, 2003. Premise The series was about the O'Keefe family: Harry and Ellie, together with their children, Lauren, Danny and Mark. ...
'' *'' On the Spot'' *'' Off Centre'' *'' Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


Renewals and cancellations


Renewals


ABC

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8 Simple Rules ''8 Simple Rules'' (originally ''8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter'') is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three chi ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' According to Jim''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Alias Alias may refer to: * Pseudonym * Pen name * Nickname Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Alias'' (2013 film), a 2013 Canadian documentary film * ''Alias'' (TV series), an American action thriller series 2001–2006 * ''Alias the ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' George Lopez''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Hope & Faith''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Less than Perfect''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' My Wife and Kids''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


CBS

*'' Cold Case''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Everybody Loves Raymond''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' JAG''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Joan of Arcadia ''Joan of Arcadia'' is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS for ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Judging Amy ''Judging Amy'' is an American legal drama television series that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves in a ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' The King of Queens''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to: Law enforcement * National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom * Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Still Standing''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Two and a Half Men''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Without a Trace''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Yes, Dear''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


Fox

*'' 24''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Arrested Development''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' The Bernie Mac Show''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' King of the Hill''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunctional ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' The O.C.''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' The Simpsons''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' That '70s Show''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Tru Calling''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


NBC

*'' American Dreams''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Crossing Jordan''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' ER''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Las Vegas''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
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 ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Law & Order: Criminal Intent ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 20 ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Scrubs Scrub(s) may refer to: * Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland * Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff * ''Scrubs'' (TV series), an American television program * Scrubs (occupation), also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," o ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Third Watch''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' The West Wing''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Will & Grace''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


UPN

*'' All of Us''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Eve''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Girlfriends''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Half & Half''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' One on One''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Star Trek: Enterprise''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


The WB

*'' 7th Heaven''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Everwood''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Gilmore Girls''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Grounded for Life''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Reba''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Summerland''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' What I Like About You''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


Cancellations/series endings


ABC

*'' 10-8: Officers on Duty''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Big House''—Canceled after one season. *'' The D.A.''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Drew Carey Show''—Ended after nine seasons. *'' I'm with Her''—Canceled after one season. *'' It's All Relative''—Canceled after one season. *''
Karen Sisco ''Karen Sisco'' is an American crime drama television series starring Carla Gugino in the title role. The series was created by novelist Elmore Leonard, based on a character who had appeared in several of his written works, as well as one film ad ...
''—Canceled after one season. *'' Kingdom Hospital''—Canceled after one season. *''
Life with Bonnie ''Life with Bonnie'' is an ABC television sitcom that originally aired from September 17, 2002 to April 9, 2004. The show outlined the life of character Bonnie Malloy, who juggled her personal life and her job as a daytime TV talk show host. The s ...
''—Canceled after two seasons. *''
Line of Fire Line most often refers to: * Line (geometry), object with zero thickness and curvature that stretches to infinity * Telephone line, a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system Line, lines, The Line, or LINE may also refer to: Art ...
''—Canceled after one season. *'' Married to the Kellys''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Practice''—Ended after eight seasons. *''
Threat Matrix ''Threat Matrix'' is an American drama television series created by Daniel Voll that aired on ABC from September 18, 2003 to January 29, 2004 which lasted 16 episodes. The plot consisted of the events in a United States Homeland Security anti-te ...
''—Canceled after one season.


CBS

*'' Becker''—Ended after six seasons. *''
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire ''The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire'' is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley that aired on CBS from September 24 to October 22, 2003. The show offers the typical quirkiness and eccentric humor that have become syn ...
''—Canceled after one season. *''
Century City Century City is a 176-acre (71.2 ha) neighborhood and business district in Los Angeles, California. Located on the Westside to the south of Santa Monica Boulevard around 10 miles (16 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles, Century City is one of ...
''—Canceled after one season. *''
The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. Pre ...
''—Ended after four seasons. *'' The Guardian''—Ended after three seasons. *''
Hack Hack may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * ''Hack'' (Unix video game), a 1984 roguelike video game * ''.hack'' (video game series), a series of video games by the multimedia franchise ''.hack'' Music * ''Hack'' (album), a 199 ...
''—Canceled after two seasons. *'' The Handler''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Stones''—Canceled after one season.


Fox

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A Minute with Stan Hooper ''A Minute with Stan Hooper'', also known as ''Stan Hooper'', is an American Situation comedy, sitcom starring Norm Macdonald. The series was a Bungalow 78 production in association with Paramount Television and aired on Fox Broadcasting Company ...
''—Canceled after one season. *'' Boston Public''—Ended after four seasons. *'' Cracking Up''—Canceled after one season. *''
Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...
''—Moved to Comedy Central in 2008. *'' Luis''—Canceled after one season. *''
Method & Red ''Method & Red'', sometimes written ''Meth and Red'', is an American television sitcom that originally ran on Fox from June 16 to September 15, 2004. It starred hip hop recording artists Method Man & Redman, portraying fictionalized versions of ...
''—Canceled after one season. *''
Oliver Beene ''Oliver Beene'' is an American sitcom that premiered on Fox on March 9, 2003. The show was created by Howard Gewirtz. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene (played by Grant R ...
''—Canceled after two seasons. *'' Skin''—Canceled after one season. *'' Wonderfalls''—Canceled after one season.


NBC

*'' Boomtown''—Canceled after two seasons. *''
Come to Papa ''Come To Papa'' is a blues album by Carl Weathersby. It was released in 2000 on the Evidence Records. It was produced by John Snyder and recorded December 18–21, 1999 at Sounds Unreel in Memphis, Tennessee. Track listing *01. "Come To Papa ...
''—Canceled after one season. *'' Coupling''—Canceled after one season. *'' Ed''—Ended after four seasons. *'' Frasier''—Ended after eleven seasons. *''
Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...
''—Ended after ten seasons. *''
Good Morning Miami ''Good Morning, Miami'' is an American sitcom created by David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. The series ran on NBC from September 26, 2002, to December 18, 2003, and centered around the personal and professional life of Jake (Mark Feuerstein), the exec ...
''—Canceled after two seasons. *'' Happy Family''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Lyon's Den''—Canceled after one season. *'' Miss Match''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Tracy Morgan Show''—Canceled after one season. *'' Whoopi''—Canceled after one season.


UPN

*'' Game Over''—Canceled after one season. *''
Jake 2.0 ''Jake 2.0'' is an American science fiction television series created by Silvio Horta that premiered on UPN on September 10, 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004, due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United State ...
''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Mullets''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Parkers''—Ended after five seasons. *'' Rock Me Baby''—Canceled after one season.


The WB

*'' All About the Andersons''—Canceled after one season. *'' Angel''—Ended after five seasons. *'' The Help''—Canceled after one season. *''
Like Family ''Like Family'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from September 19, 2003 to April 22, 2004. The series stars Holly Robinson Peete and Kevin Michael Richardson and lasted one season. ''Like Family'' was created and produ ...
''—Canceled after one season. *'' Run of the House''—Canceled after one season. *'' Tarzan''—Canceled after one season.


References

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