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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 peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to b ...
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 ''Monday Night Football'' (often abbreviated as ''MNF'') is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that air on Monday nights. It originally ran on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 1970 NFL season, 1970 t ...
''. 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 Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen rat ...
.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by
Nielsen Media Research Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen rat ...
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 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 Ion Television (referred to on-air as simply Ion) is an American terrestrial television, broadcast television network and Free ad-supported streaming television, FAST television channel owned by the Scripps Networks subsidiary of the E. W. Scri ...
, 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
2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...
.


Sunday

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


Monday


Tuesday

NOTE: On
The WB The WB Television Network (shortened to The WB, stylized as "THE WB", and nicknamed the "Frog Network" and/or "The Frog" for its former mascot Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network that ran from 1995 to 2006. It launched on ter ...
, '' Fearless'' 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

Returning series *'' 8 Simple Rules'' *'' 20/20'' *''The ABC Monday Night Movie'' *'' According to Jim'' *'' Alias'' *'' America's Funniest Home Videos'' *'' The Bachelor'' *'' The Bachelorette'' *'' L.A. Dragnet'' *''
The Drew Carey Show ''The Drew Carey Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1995, to September 8, 2004. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, the series revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionaliz ...
'' *'' Extreme Makeover'' *'' George Lopez'' *'' Less than Perfect'' *'' Life with Bonnie'' *'' The Mole'' *''
Monday Night Football ''Monday Night Football'' (often abbreviated as ''MNF'') is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that air on Monday nights. It originally ran on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 1970 NFL season, 1970 t ...
'' *'' 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 ca ...
'' *''
The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy i ...
'' *''
Primetime Prime time, or peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to b ...
'' *'' 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'' *'' Kingdom Hospital'' * *'' Line of Fire'' * *'' Married to the Kellys'' *''NYPD 24/7'' * *'' Primetime Monday'' *'' Threat Matrix'' *''The Ultimate Love Test'' * *''Weddings Gone Wacky, Wonderful & Wild: Anything for Love'' * Not returning from 2002-03 *'' ABC Saturday Movie of the Week'' *''ABC Thursday Night Movie'' *'' The Family'' *'' Lost at Home'' *'' MDs'' *'' 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 distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style o ...
'' *'' 60 Minutes II'' *''
The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality competition franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. ''The Amazing Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselv ...
'' *'' Becker'' *'' Big Brother'' *'' CBS Sunday Movie'' *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' *'' CSI: Miami'' *''
The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series that 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. P ...
'' *''
Everybody Loves Raymond ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' is an American television sitcom created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch and Wor ...
'' *''
The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
'' *''
Hack Hack may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * Hack (Unix video game), ''Hack'' (Unix video game), a 1984 roguelike video game * .hack (video game series), ''.hack'' (video game series), a series of video games by the multimedia fran ...
'' *'' 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 television series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves ...
'' *''
The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, with a total of 207 half-hour episodes spanning nine seasons. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who al ...
'' *'' Still Standing'' *'' Star Search'' *''
Survivor Survivor(s) may refer to: * one who survives Arts, entertainment and media Fictional entities * Survivors, characters in the 1997 KKnD series#Armies, ''KKnD'' video-game series * ''The Survivors'', or the ''New Survivors Foundation'', a fictional ...
'' *''
Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...
'' *'' Yes, Dear'' New series *'' The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire'' *''
Century City Century City is a 176-acre (71.2 ha) neighborhood and business district in Los Angeles, California, United States. Located on the Westside to the south of Santa Monica Boulevard around 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Los Angeles, Cent ...
'' * *''
Cold Case ''Cold Case'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series. It ran on CBS from September 28, 2003, to May 2, 2010. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in invest ...
'' *'' 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 f ...
'' *'' NCIS'' *'' The Stones'' * *''
Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn that aired on CBS for 12 seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, a hedonis ...
'' Not returning from 2002-03 *'' The Agency'' *'' Baby Bob'' *'' Bram & Alice'' *'' Charlie Lawrence'' *'' My Big Fat Greek Life'' *'' Presidio Med'' *'' Queens Supreme'' *'' Robbery Homicide Division'' *'' Touched by an Angel''


Fox

Returning series: *'' 24'' *''
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...
'' *'' America's Most Wanted'' *''
The Bernie Mac Show ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (often shortened to ''Bernie Mac'' in syndication) is an American sitcom television series created by Larry Wilmore, that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001, to April 14, 2006. The series featured Ber ...
'' *''
Boston Public ''Boston Public'' is an American drama (film and television), drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Set in Boston, the series centers on Winslow High School, a fictional public high sc ...
'' *'' Cops'' *''Fox Night at the Movies'' *'' Joe Millionaire'' *''
King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
'' *''
Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The ...
'' *'' Oliver Beene'' *''
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 ...
'' *''
That '70s Show ''That '70s Show'' is an American television teen sitcom that aired on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from 197 ...
'' *'' Wanda at Large'' New series: *''
Arrested Development ''Arrested Development'' is an American satire, satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. It follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family and is presented in a Serial (radio and television), serialized format, inco ...
'' *'' The Casino'' * *'' Cracking Up'' * *'' Forever Eden'' * *'' The Jury'' * *'' Luis'' *'' Method & Red'' * *'' A Minute with Stan Hooper'' *'' My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance'' * *'' 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, although it was prematurely cancelled by the network following the broadcast of its third ep ...
'' * *''
Quintuplets ''Quintuplets'' is an American television sitcom that aired 22 episodes on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from June 16, 2004, to January 12, 2005. The program starred Andy Richter and Rebecca Creskoff and shared some of their experiences parent ...
'' * *'' The Simple Life'' * *''
Skin Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation. Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different ...
'' *'' The Swan'' * *''Totally Outrageous Behavior'' *'' Tru Calling'' *'' Wonderfalls'' * Not returning from 2002-03: *'' 30 Seconds to Fame'' *''
Andy Richter Controls the Universe ''Andy Richter Controls the Universe'' is an American sitcom created by Victor Fresco that originally aired on Fox from March 19, 2002, to January 12, 2003. The series was Andy Richter's first starring role after leaving NBC's ''Late Night wit ...
'' *''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 ...
'' *''
Cedric the Entertainer Presents ''Cedric the Entertainer Presents'' is an American sketch comedy television series featuring dance numbers starring Cedric the Entertainer. The series premiered September 18, 2002 on Fox and after the first season, Fox renewed the show for a sec ...
'' *'' 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 ...
'' *''
Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
'' (revived and moved to
Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American Cable television in the United States, cable television channel, channel owned by Paramount Global through its Paramount Media Networks, network division's Paramount Media Networks#MTV Entertainment Group, MTV Ente ...
in 2008) *'' Girls Club'' *'' The Grubbs'' *''
John Doe John Doe (male) and Jane Doe (female) are multiple-use placeholder names that are used in the British, Canadian, and American legal systems, when the true name of a person is unknown or is being intentionally concealed. In the context of law ...
'' *'' Keen Eddie'' *'' Married by America'' *'' Mr. Personality'' *'' Paradise Hotel'' (revived in 2018–19) *'' The Pitts'' *''Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape'' *'' Temptation Island'' (revived in 2019 on USA)


NBC

Returning series: *''
American Dreams ''American Dreams'' is an American drama television series that ran on NBC for three seasons and 61 episodes, from September 29, 2002, to March 30, 2005. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s, with m ...
'' *''
Boomtown A boomtown is a community that undergoes sudden and rapid population and economic growth, or that is started from scratch. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although t ...
'' *'' Crime & Punishment'' *''
Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed ...
'' *'' 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 '' ...
'' *''
Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (scr ...
'' *'' For Love or Money'' *''
Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...
'' *''
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 ...
'' *''
Last Comic Standing ''Last Comic Standing'' is an American reality television talent competition show on NBC that aired from June 1, 2003, to August 9, 2010, and again in 2014 and 2015. Each season a comedian from an initially large group of hopefuls was picked as ...
'' *''
Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...
'' *'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' *'' The Restaurant'' *'' Scrubs'' *''
Third Watch ''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 23, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced ...
'' *''
The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where t ...
'' *'' Who Wants to Marry My Dad?'' *'' Will & Grace'' New series: *'' The Apprentice'' * *''
Average Joe The terms average Joe, ordinary Joe, regular Joe, Joe Sixpack, Joe Lunchbucket, Joe Snuffy, Joe Blow, Joe Schmoe (for males), and ordinary Jane, average Jane, and plain Jane (for females), are used primarily in North America to refer to a comple ...
'' *'' Come to Papa'' * *'' Coupling'' *'' Happy Family'' *''
Las Vegas Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
'' *'' The Lyon's Den'' *'' Miss Match'' *'' Next Action Star'' * *'' The Tracy Morgan Show'' * *'' Whoopi'' Not returning from 2002-03: *''
America's Most Talented Kid ''America's Most Talented Kid'' is 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 (illusion), magic, a ...
'' *'' A.U.S.A.'' *'' Dog Eat Dog'' *'' Fame'' *'' Hidden Hills'' *''
Hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, ...
'' *''
In-Laws In law and in cultural anthropology, affinity is the kinship relationship created or that exists between two people as a result of someone's marriage. It is the relationship each party in the marriage has to the family of the other party in t ...
'' *''
Just Shoot Me! ''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series originally aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons, including 3 episodes aired on syndication. The show, cre ...
'' *'' Kingpin'' *'' Meet My Folks'' *'' Mister Sterling'' *'' Providence'' *'' Race to the Altar'' *'' Watching Ellie''


UPN

Returning series *''
America's Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...
'' *'' Girlfriends'' *'' Half & Half'' *'' One on One'' *''
The Parkers ''The Parkers'' is an American television sitcom created by Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears. The series ran for five seasons from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004, on UPN. It stars Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Mari Morrow, Dorien Wi ...
'' *'' Star Trek: Enterprise'' *''UPN's Night at the Movies'' *''
WWE SmackDown ''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It airs Live television, live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Netwo ...
'' New series *'' All of Us'' *'' Amish in the City'' * *''
Eve Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Creation myths develop through oral traditions and there ...
'' *'' Game Over'' * *''I'm Still Alive'' * *'' Jake 2.0'' *'' 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. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...
'' *'' Haunted'' *''
Platinum Platinum is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a density, dense, malleable, ductility, ductile, highly unreactive, precious metal, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name origina ...
'' *''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...
''


The WB The WB Television Network (shortened to The WB, stylized as "THE WB", and nicknamed the "Frog Network" and/or "The Frog" for its former mascot Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network that ran from 1995 to 2006. It launched on ter ...

Returning series *'' 7th Heaven'' *''
Angel An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
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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 broadc ...
'' *'' Everwood'' *''Flix from the Frog'' *''
Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The show debuted October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. The show ran fo ...
'' *'' Grounded for Life'' *'' High School Reunion'' *'' The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' *'' Reba'' *''
Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, 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 produce ...
'' *'' The Surreal Life'' *'' What I Like About You'' New series *'' All About the Andersons'' *'' Blue Collar TV'' * *'' The Help'' *'' One Tree Hill'' *'' 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. In each episode, performers compete for a $10 ...
'' *'' Studio 7'' * *'' Summerland'' * *'' Superstar USA'' * *''
Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Creat ...
'' Not returning from 2002-03 *''
Birds of Prey Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as (although not the same as) raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively predation, hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and smaller birds). In addition to speed ...
'' *'' Black Sash'' *''
Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college. It aired from January 20, 19 ...
'' *'' Do Over'' *'' Family Affair'' *'' Greetings from Tucson'' *'' The O'Keefes'' *'' On the Spot'' *'' Off Centre'' *''
Sabrina the Teenage Witch ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a fictional American teenager named Sabrina Spellman. Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo, and first appeared ...
'' Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


Renewals and cancellations


Renewals


ABC

*'' 8 Simple Rules''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' According to Jim''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Alias''—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 ca ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


CBS

*''
Cold Case ''Cold Case'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series. It ran on CBS from September 28, 2003, to May 2, 2010. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in invest ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' CSI: Miami''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Everybody Loves Raymond ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' is an American television sitcom created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch and Wor ...
''—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 f ...
''—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 television series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, with a total of 207 half-hour episodes spanning nine seasons. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who al ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' NCIS''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Still Standing''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn that aired on CBS for 12 seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, a hedonis ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Yes, Dear''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


Fox

*'' 24''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Arrested Development ''Arrested Development'' is an American satire, satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. It follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family and is presented in a Serial (radio and television), serialized format, inco ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
The Bernie Mac Show ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (often shortened to ''Bernie Mac'' in syndication) is an American sitcom television series created by Larry Wilmore, that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001, to April 14, 2006. The series featured Ber ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that initially aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four more episodes airing in First-run syndicati ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' The O.C.''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
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 ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
That '70s Show ''That '70s Show'' is an American television teen sitcom that aired on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from 197 ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Tru Calling''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.


NBC

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American Dreams ''American Dreams'' is an American drama television series that ran on NBC for three seasons and 61 episodes, from September 29, 2002, to March 30, 2005. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s, with m ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' ER''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Las Vegas Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
''—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 and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Scrubs''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Third Watch ''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 23, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where t ...
''—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 Eve is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Creation myths develop through oral traditions and there ...
''—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 broadc ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Everwood''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The show debuted October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. The show ran fo ...
''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Grounded for Life''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' One Tree Hill''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *'' Reba''—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season. *''
Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, 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 produce ...
''—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 ''The Drew Carey Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1995, to September 8, 2004. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, the series revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionaliz ...
''—Ended after nine seasons. *'' I'm with Her''—Canceled after one season. *'' It's All Relative''—Canceled after one season. *'' Karen Sisco''—Canceled after one season. *'' Kingdom Hospital''—Canceled after one season. *'' Life with Bonnie''—Canceled after two seasons. *'' Line of Fire''—Canceled after one season. *'' Married to the Kellys''—Canceled after one season. *''
The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy i ...
''—Ended after eight seasons. *'' Threat Matrix''—Canceled after one season.


CBS

*'' Becker''—Ended after six seasons. *'' The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire''—Canceled after one season. *''
Century City Century City is a 176-acre (71.2 ha) neighborhood and business district in Los Angeles, California, United States. Located on the Westside to the south of Santa Monica Boulevard around 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Los Angeles, Cent ...
''—Canceled after one season. *''
The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series that 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. P ...
''—Ended after four seasons. *''
The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
''—Ended after three seasons. *''
Hack Hack may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * Hack (Unix video game), ''Hack'' (Unix video game), a 1984 roguelike video game * .hack (video game series), ''.hack'' (video game series), a series of video games by the multimedia fran ...
''—Canceled after two seasons. *'' The Handler''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Stones''—Canceled after one season.


Fox

*'' A Minute with Stan Hooper''—Canceled after one season. *''
Boston Public ''Boston Public'' is an American drama (film and television), drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Set in Boston, the series centers on Winslow High School, a fictional public high sc ...
''—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 and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
''—Moved to
Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American Cable television in the United States, cable television channel, channel owned by Paramount Global through its Paramount Media Networks, network division's Paramount Media Networks#MTV Entertainment Group, MTV Ente ...
in 2008. *'' Luis''—Canceled after one season. *'' Method & Red''—Canceled after one season. *'' Oliver Beene''—Canceled after two seasons. *''
Skin Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation. Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different ...
''—Canceled after one season. *'' Wonderfalls''—Canceled after one season.


NBC

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Boomtown A boomtown is a community that undergoes sudden and rapid population and economic growth, or that is started from scratch. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although t ...
''—Canceled after two seasons. *'' Come to Papa''—Canceled after one season. *'' Coupling''—Canceled after one season. *'' Ed''—Ended after four seasons. *''
Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (scr ...
''—Ended after eleven seasons. *''
Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...
''—Ended after ten seasons. *'' Good Morning Miami''—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''—Canceled after one season. *'' The Mullets''—Canceled after one season. *''
The Parkers ''The Parkers'' is an American television sitcom created by Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears. The series ran for five seasons from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004, on UPN. It stars Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Mari Morrow, Dorien Wi ...
''—Ended after five seasons. *'' Rock Me Baby''—Canceled after one season.


The WB

*'' All About the Andersons''—Canceled after one season. *''
Angel An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
''—Ended after five seasons. *'' The Help''—Canceled after one season. *'' Like Family''—Canceled after one season. *'' Run of the House''—Canceled after one season. *''
Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Creat ...
''—Canceled after one season.


References

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