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The 1993–94 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1993 through August 1994. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1992–93 season. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcasts times for network shows may vary. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1994 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by
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.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by
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This is the first full season in which Fox had primetime programming all seven nights of the week Beginning this season, a majority of primetime programs were broadcast in stereo or surround sound. New series are highlighted in bold. Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by . All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central,
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,
Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...
and Hawaii–Aleutian times. All sporting events air live in all time zones in U.S. Eastern time, with local and/or late-night programming scheduled by affiliates after game completion. Note: From February 12 to 27, 1994, all of CBS' primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the
1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, were an international winter multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Hav ...
in Lillehammer.


Legend


Sunday


Monday


Tuesday


Wednesday

Note: After airing only a single episode of '' South of Sunset'' on October 27, CBS cancelled the show and broadcast no further episodes.


Thursday


Friday

Note: On CBS, ''
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'' was to have returned on this night at 9 p.m., followed by '' Bob'' at 9:30 p.m. Late changes resulted in '' Bob'' beginning at 9 p.m., Family Album moving to 9:30 p.m. in mid-October, It Had to Be You being canceled at the same time, and ''
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'' not returning till the following May. Additionally, Diagnosis: Murder premiered in late October to fill the 8–9 p.m. hour.


Saturday

Note: NBC was scheduled to show its portion of '' Baseball Night in America'' in August and September 1994, but those games were cancelled by the Major League Baseball players' strike.


By network


ABC

;Returning series *'' 20/20'' *'' ABC's Monday Night Football'' *''The ABC Monday Night Movie'' *''The ABC Saturday Night Movie'' *'' The ABC Sunday Night Movie'' *'' America's Funniest Home Videos'' *'' America's Funniest People'' *'' Coach'' *'' The Commish'' *'' Day One'' *'' Dinosaurs'' *'' Family Matters'' *'' FBI: The Untold Stories'' *''
Full House ''Full House'' is an American television sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about the recently widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best friend ...
'' *'' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' *'' Home Improvement'' *'' Matlock'' *'' Primetime Live'' *'' Roseanne'' *'' Step by Step'' *'' Where I Live'' ;New series *'' Baseball Night in America'' *'' Birdland'' * *'' Boy Meets World'' *'' The Byrds of Paradise'' * *''
The Critic ''The Critic'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated sitcom revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as w ...
'' * *'' Ellen'' * *'' George'' *'' Grace Under Fire'' *'' Joe's Life'' *'' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' *'' Missing Persons'' *'' Moon Over Miami'' *''
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 ca ...
'' *'' The Paula Poundstone Show'' *'' Phenom'' *''She TV'' * *'' Sister, Sister'' * *'' Thea'' *'' Thunder Alley'' * *'' Turning Point'' * Not returning from 1992–93: *'' American Detective'' *'' Camp Wilder'' *'' Civil Wars'' *'' Covington Cross'' *'' Crossroads'' *''
Delta Delta commonly refers to: * Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet * D (NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta"), the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet * River delta, at a river mouth * Delta Air Lines, a major US carrier ...
'' *'' Doogie Howser, M.D.'' *'' Getting By'' (moved to NBC) *'' Going to Extremes'' *'' Home Free'' *'' Homefront'' *'' Jack's Place'' *'' The Jackie Thomas Show'' *'' Laurie Hill'' *'' Life Goes On'' *'' Perfect Strangers'' *'' Room for Two'' *'' Sirens'' (moved to syndication in 1994) *''Street Match'' *'' The Wonder Years'' *''
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' (sometimes referred to as ''Young Indy'') is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 4, 1992, to July 24, 1993. Filming took place in various locations around the world, with "Old Indy" ...
'' *'' Wild Palms''


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 distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style o ...
'' *'' Bob'' *'' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' *'' Evening Shade'' *''
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'' *'' Hearts Afire'' *'' In the Heat of the Night'' *'' Love & War'' *''
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 ...
'' *'' Murphy Brown'' *'' Northern Exposure'' *'' Picket Fences'' *'' Rescue 911'' *''
Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action fiction, action Crime drama, crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both the film and the series starring Chuck Norr ...
'' ;New series *'' 704 Hauser'' * *''America Tonight'' * *'' Angel Falls'' *'' Burke's Law'' * *'' Christy'' * *'' Dave's World'' *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' * *'' Eye to Eye with Connie Chung'' *'' Family Album'' *'' Harts of the West'' *'' Hotel Malibu'' * *'' It Had to Be You'' *''
Muddling Through ''Muddling Through'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from July 9, 1994, to September 7, 1994. The series starred Stephanie Hodge as an ex-convict trying to turn her life around. History Jennifer Aniston (playing the daughte ...
'' * *'' The Nanny'' *'' One West Waikiki'' * *'' The Road Home'' * *'' Second Chances'' * *'' South of Sunset'' *'' Tom'' * *'' Traps'' * Not returning from 1992–93: *'' Angel Street'' *'' Bodies of Evidence'' *'' The Boys'' *'' Brooklyn Bridge'' *'' The Building'' *'' Cutters'' *'' Designing Women'' *''
Dudley Dudley ( , ) is a market town in the West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically part of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. In the ...
'' *'' Family Dog'' *'' Frannie's Turn'' *'' The Golden Palace'' *'' The Hat Squad'' *''How'd They Do That?'' *'' Johnny Bago'' *'' Knots Landing'' *'' A League of Their Own'' *'' Major Dad'' *''
Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...
'' *'' Raven'' *'' Space Rangers'' *''Street Stories with Ed Bradley'' *'' Top Cops'' *'' Tall Hopes'' *'' The Trouble with Larry''


Fox

;Returning series * '' America's Most Wanted'' * '' Beverly Hills, 90210'' * ''Code 3'' * '' Comic Strip Live'' * '' Cops'' * ''Fox Night at the Movies'' * '' The Front Page'' * '' Herman's Head'' * '' In Living Color'' * '' Married... with Children'' * ''
Martin Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * M ...
'' * '' Melrose Place'' * '' Roc'' * ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' ;New series * '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' * '' Bakersfield P.D.'' * '' Daddy Dearest'' * '' Encounters: The Hidden Truth'' * * '' The George Carlin Show'' * * ''
Living Single ''Living Single'' is an American television sitcom created by Yvette Denise Lee that aired for five seasons on the Fox network, from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centers on the lives of six New York City friends who share perso ...
'' * '' Models Inc.'' * '' Monty'' * * '' The Sinbad Show'' * '' South Central'' * * '' Townsend Television'' * ''
The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...
'' Not returning from 1992–93: * '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (returned to daytime) * '' The Ben Stiller Show'' * '' Class of '96'' * '' Danger Theatre'' * '' Down the Shore'' * '' The Edge'' * '' Flying Blind'' * '' Great Scott!'' * '' The Heights'' * ''
Key West Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida, at the southern end of 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 con ...
'' * '' Likely Suspects'' * '' Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' * '' Shaky Ground'' * '' Sightings'' (moved to syndication) * '' TriBeCa'' * '' Woops!''


NBC

;Returning series *'' Blossom'' *'' Dateline NBC'' *'' Empty Nest'' *'' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' *'' Getting By'' (moved from ABC) *'' Homicide: Life on the Street'' *'' I Witness Video'' *''
L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. The series cente ...
'' *'' Law & Order'' *'' Mad About You'' *'' NBC Sunday Night Movie'' *''
The NBC Monday Movie ''The NBC Monday Movie'' was a television anthology series of films that debuted on February 4, 1963 (in the middle of the 1962-63 season). It was referred to as ''Monday Night at the Movies'' prior to the mid-1980s. Contrary to popular contem ...
'' *'' Nurses'' *''
Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...
'' *''
Sisters A sister is a woman or a girl who shares parents or a parent with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to r ...
'' *'' Unsolved Mysteries'' *'' Wings'' ;New series *'' Against the Grain'' *'' Café Americain'' *'' Frasier'' *'' The Good Life'' * *'' The John Larroquette Show'' *'' The Mommies'' *'' Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric'' * *'' Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' *'' seaQuest DSV'' *'' The Second Half'' *'' Someone Like Me'' * *'' TV Nation'' * *''
Viper Vipers are snakes in the family Viperidae, found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, New Zealand, Ireland, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipe ...
'' * *'' Winnetka Road'' * Not returning from 1992–93: *'' Almost Home'' *'' Black Tie Affair'' *''
Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American television sitcom, created by Glen and Les Charles, Glen Charles & Les Charles and James Burrows, that aired on NBC for eleven seasons from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/C ...
'' *''Crime & Punishment'' *'' A Different World'' *'' Final Appeal'' *'' Here and Now'' *'' I'll Fly Away'' *'' Out All Night'' *'' The Powers That Be'' *'' Quantum Leap'' *'' Reasonable Doubts'' *'' Rhythm & Blues'' *'' The Round Table'' *'' Route 66'' *'' Secret Service'' *'' South Beach'' *''Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes'' *''What Happened?'' Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


References

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