1991–92 United States network television schedule

The 1991–92 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1991 through August 1992. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1990–91 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as ''Monday Night Football''.

New series are highlighted in bold. Series ending their original runs are highlighted in ''italics''.

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. From February 8 to 24, 1992, all of CBS' primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, and from July 25 to August 9, 1992, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Note: Melrose Place premiered on Fox on Wednesday July 8, 1992.

Thursday

(*) Formerly known as '' Gabriel's Fire''

Friday

Saturday

By network

ABC

;Returning series
*'' 20/20''
*''The ABC Monday Night Movie''
*'' The ABC Sunday Night Movie''
*''The ABC Thursday Night Movie''
*'' America's Funniest Home Videos''
*'' America's Funniest People''
*'' Anything But Love''
*''Baby Talk''
*'' Coach''
*''Dinosaurs''
*'' Doogie Howser, M.D.''
*'' Family Matters''
*''Full House''
*''Growing Pains''
*'' Life Goes On''
*''MacGyver''
*''Monday Night Football''
*'' Perfect Strangers''
*'' Primetime Live''
*'' Pros and Cons'' (formerly known as '' Gabriel's Fire'')
*''Roseanne''
*'' Who's the Boss?''
*'' The Wonder Years''
*'' The Young Riders''

;New series
*'' American Detective'' *
*'' Arresting Behavior'' *
*'' Billy'' *
*'' Capitol Critters'' *
*'' Civil Wars'' *
*'' The Commish''
*'' FBI: The Untold Stories''
*'' Good & Evil''
*''Home Improvement''
*'' Homefront''
*'' Human Target'' *
*'' Jack's Place'' *
*'' Julie'' *
*'' On the Air'' *
*'' Room for Two'' *
*'' Sibs''
*'' Step by Step''
*''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' *

Not returning from 1990–91:
*''The ABC Saturday Night Movie''
*'' China Beach''
*''Cop Rock''
*'' Davis Rules'' (moved to CBS)
*'' Eddie Dodd''
*'' Equal Justice''
*'' Father Dowling Mysteries''
*'' Going Places''
*'' Head of the Class''
*'' Hi Honey, I'm Home!''
*'' The Man in the Family''
*'' Married People''
*'' My Life and Times''
*'' Stat''
*'' Thirtysomething''
*''Twin Peaks''
*'' Under Cover''

CBS

;Returning series
*'' 48 Hours''
*''60 Minutes''
*'' CBS Sunday Movie''
*'' Davis Rules'' (moved from ABC)
*'' Designing Women''
*'' Evening Shade''
*''Jake and the Fatman''
*''Knots Landing''
*''Major Dad''
*''Murder, She Wrote''
*''Murphy Brown''
*'' Northern Exposure''
*''Rescue 911''
*'' Top Cops''
*'' The Trials of Rosie O'Neill''

;New series
*'' 2000 Malibu Road'' *
*'' Bodies of Evidence'' *
*'' The Boys of Twilight'' *
*'' Brooklyn Bridge''
*''The Carol Burnett Show''
*'' Fish Police'' *
*'' Freshman Dorm'' *
*''Grapevine'' *
*'' Hearts Are Wild'' *
*'' Howie'' *
*'' The Human Factor'' *
*'' P.S. I Luv U''
*'' Palace Guard''
*''Princesses''
*'' Raven''
*'' The Royal Family''
*'' Scorch'' *
*''Street Stories with Ed Bradley'' *
*'' Teech''
*'' Tequila and Bonetti'' *

Not returning from 1990–91:
*'' The Antangonists''
*'' Bagdad Café''
*'' Broken Badges''
*''Dallas''
*'' Doctor Doctor''
*'' E.A.R.T.H. Force''
*'' The Family Man''
*''The Flash''
*'' Good Sports''
*'' The Hogan Family''
*'' Lenny''
*'' Over My Dead Body''
*''Paradise''
*'' Sons & Daughters''
*''True Detectives''
*'' Uncle Buck''
*'' WIOU''
*'' Wiseguy''
*'' You Take the Kids''

Fox

;Returning series
*'' America's Most Wanted''
*'' Beverly Hills, 90210''
*'' Comic Strip Live''
*'' COPS''
*''FOX Night at the Movies''
*'' Get a Life''
*'' In Living Color''
*'' Married... with Children''
*'' Parker Lewis Can't Lose''
*''The Simpsons''
*'' The Sunday Comics''
*'' Totally Hidden Video''
*'' True Colors''

;New series
*'' Best of the Worst''
*'' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' *
*'' Charlie Hoover'' *
*''Code 3'' *
*'' Down the Shore'' *
*'' Drexell's Class''
*'' Herman's Head''
*'' Melrose Place'' *
*'' Rachel Gunn, R.N.'' *
*'' Roc''
*'' Sightings''
*'' Stand By Your Man'' *
*''The Ultimate Challenge'' *
*'' Vinnie & Bobby'' *

Not returning from 1990–91:
*'' Against the Law''
*'' American Chronicles''
*'' Babes''
*'' DEA''
*'' Good Grief''
*'' Haywire''
*'' Top of the Heap''
*''Yearbook''

NBC

;Returning series
*'' Blossom''
*''Cheers''
*''The Cosby Show''
*'' Dear John''
*'' A Different World''
*'' Empty Nest''
*'' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air''
*''The Golden Girls''
*'' In the Heat of the Night''
*''L.A. Law''
*''Law & Order''
*'' Matlock''
*'' NBC Sunday Night Movie''
*''The NBC Monday Movie''
*'' Night Court''
*'' Quantum Leap''
*''Seinfeld''
*''Sisters''
*'' Unsolved Mysteries''
*'' Wings''

;New series
*'' The Adventures of Mark & Brian''
*'' Dateline NBC'' *
*'' Eerie, Indiana'' *
*'' The Fifth Corner'' *
*'' Flesh 'n' Blood''
*'' Hot Country Nights'' *
*'' I'll Fly Away''
*'' Man of the People'' *
*'' Mann & Machine'' *
*'' Nightmare Cafe'' *
*'' Nurses''
*''Pacific Station''
*''The Powers That Be'' *
*''Reasonable Doubts''
*'' The Torkelsons''
*'' Walter & Emily'' *

Not returning from 1990–91:
*'' The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage''
*'' Amen''
*'' American Dreamer''
*''Dark Shadows''
*'' Down Home''
*'' The Fanelli Boys''
*'' Ferris Bueller''
*'' Grand''
*'' Hull High''
*''Hunter''
*'' Lifestories''
*'' Midnight Caller''
*'' Parenthood''
*'' Real Life with Jane Pauley''
*'' Shannon's Deal''
*''Sunday Best''
*'' Working It Out''

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

References

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United States Network Television Schedule, 1991-92