1983–84 United States network television schedule

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The following is the 1983–84 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1983 through August 1984. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1982–83 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.[1]

  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.

Sunday[]

Network[2] 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC Ripley's Believe It or Not! #73, 12.8/20 Hardcastle and McCormick #30, 17.2/25 The ABC Sunday Night Movie #12, 20.4/32
CBS Fall 60 Minutes #2, 24.2/38 Alice #28, 17.2/26 One Day at a Time #44, 15.9/24 The Jeffersons #19, 18.6/27 Goodnight, Beantown #35, 16.6/25 Trapper John, M.D. #31, 17.0/28
Winter The Four Seasons #24, 17.7/26 Alice #28, 17.2/26
Spring Maggie Briggs #54, 15.0/23 The Four Seasons #24, 17.7/26
Summer AfterMASH #15, 20.1/29
Follow-up One Day at a Time #44, 15.9/24 Goodnight, Beantown #35, 16.6/25
NBC Fall First Camera #100, 6.3/10 Knight Rider #29, 17.2/25 NBC Sunday Night at the Movies #38, 16.4/25
Summer Summer Sunday U.S.A.

Monday[]

Network[3] 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC Fall That's Incredible! #58, 14.6/22 Monday Night Football #21, 18.1/30
Winter The ABC Monday Night Movie #13, 20.4/31
Spring Automan #68, 13.6/21
Summer Monday Night Baseball
CBS Fall Scarecrow and Mrs. King #20, 18.3/27 AfterMASH #15, 20.1/29 Newhart #23, 18.0/26 Emerald Point N.A.S. #65, 13.7/22
Spring Kate & Allie #8, 21.9/33 Cagney & Lacey #10, 20.9/36
Summer One Day at a Time #44, 15.9/24
NBC Fall Boone #83, 11.2/17 NBC Monday Night at the Movies #22, 18.1/27
Winter TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes #14, 20.3/29

Tuesday[]

Network[4] 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC Fall Just Our Luck #76, 12.7/20 Happy Days #63, 13.9/20 Three's Company #33, 16.8/25 Oh Madeline #52, 15.1/23 Hart to Hart #46, 15.6/26
Winter Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders #37, 16.4/24
Spring a.k.a. Pablo #56, 14.8/22 Shaping Up #55, 15.0/23
Follow-up Happy Days #63, 13.9/20 Oh Madeline #52, 15.1/23
Summer Hotel #9, 21.1/37
CBS Fall The Mississippi #66, 13.6/20 The CBS Tuesday Night Movies #26, 17.2/27
Spring The American Parade #86, 11.0/17
Summer AfterMASH #15, 20.1/29 Domestic Life #69, 13.4/20
NBC Fall The A-Team #4, 24.0/35 Remington Steele #41, 16.1/26 Bay City Blues #93, 10.0/17
Follow-up For Love and Honor #96, 9.1/16
Winter Riptide #18, 18.8/28 Remington Steele #41, 16.1/26

Wednesday[]

Network[5] 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC Preliminary The Fall Guy #16, 19.9/31 Two Marriages #93, 10.0/17 Hotel #9, 21.1/37
Fall Dynasty #3, 24.1/37
Summer
Follow-up Dynasty #3, 24.1/37 Hotel #9, 21.1/37
CBS Fall Whiz Kids #82, 11.4/18 #75, 12.7/20
Winter Domestic Life #69, 13.4/20 Empire #88, 10.5/16
Spring One Day at a Time #44, 15.9/24 Mama Malone #81, 11.4/18
Summer The American Parade #86, 11.0/17
NBC Fall Real People #40, 16.1/25 The Facts of Life #25, 17.3/26 Family Ties #43, 16.0/24 St. Elsewhere #70, 13.2/22
Winter Night Court #47, 15.5/23
Spring Double Trouble #71, 13.1/21
Summer Double Trouble #71, 13.1/21 Jennifer Slept Here #89, 10.3/17 The Duck Factory #64, 13.8/22

Thursday[]

Network[6] 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC Fall Trauma Center #80, 11.8/18 9 to 5 #84, 11.1/17 It's Not Easy #87, 10.6/16 20/20 #61, 14.1/23
Winter Automan #68, 13.6/21 Masquerade #78, 12.0/19
Spring Lottery! #77, 12.5/20
Follow-up That's Incredible! #58, 14.6/22 Two Marriages #92, 10.0/16
Summer Happy Days #63, 13.9/20 Happy Days #63, 13.9/20 Lottery! #77, 12.5/20
CBS Magnum, P.I. #6, 22.4/34 Simon & Simon #5, 23.8/36 Knots Landing #11, 20.8/34
NBC Fall Gimme a Break! #48, 15.4/24 Mama's Family #67, 13.6/21 We Got It Made #74, 12.8/20 Cheers #34, 16.6/25 Hill Street Blues #32, 16.9/28
Follow-up
Winter Family Ties #43, 16.0/24 Cheers #34, 16.6/25 Buffalo Bill #72, 12.9/20
Spring The Duck Factory #64, 13.8/22
Summer Night Court #47, 15.5/23

Friday[]

Network[7] 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC Fall Benson #39, 16.3/27 Webster #27, 17.2/28 Lottery! #77, 12.5/20 Matt Houston #51, 15.1/26
Winter Blue Thunder #60, 14.2/22
Spring Masquerade #78, 12.0/19
CBS The Dukes of Hazzard #36, 16.4/27 Dallas #1, 25.7/40 Falcon Crest #7, 22.0/37
NBC Fall Mr. Smith #95, 9.8/17 Jennifer Slept Here #89, 10.3/17 Manimal #91, 10.1/17 For Love and Honor #96, 9.1/16
Winter Legmen #98, 8.5/14 The Master #85, 11.0/18 The New Show #99, 7.9/13
Follow-up The Master #85, 11.0/18 Legmen #98, 8.5/14
Summer NBC Friday Night at the Movies #79, 12.0/19

Saturday[]

Network[8] 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC T. J. Hooker #42, 16.0/27 The Love Boat #17, 19.0/32 Fantasy Island #49, 15.3/28
CBS Fall Cutter to Houston #97, 8.7/16 #57, 14.6/25
Winter Whiz Kids #82, 11.4/18 Airwolf #59, 14.3/24 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #45, 15.6/28
NBC Fall Diff'rent Strokes #50, 15.1/26 Silver Spoons #53, 15.0/25 The Rousters #94, 9.9/16 The Yellow Rose #90, 10.1/18
Winter We Got It Made #74, 12.8/20 Mama's Family #67, 13.6/21
Spring Jennifer Slept Here #89, 10.3/17 People Are Funny #62, 14.0/24
Summer Silver Spoons #53, 15.0/25 Mama's Family #67, 13.6/21 People Are Funny #62, 14.0/24 The Rousters #94, 9.9/16
Follow-up Bosom Buddies Mama's Family #67, 13.6/21 Boone #83, 11.2/17

Note: Starting January 7, 1984, Whiz Kids replaced Cutter to Houston at 8:00/7:00 CST due to the latter's cancellation. After airing the two-hour pilot episode of Airwolf on January 22, 1984, following Super Bowl XVIII, CBS ran Airwolf in its first season at 9:00 EST/8:00 CST Saturdays starting with the episode "Daddy's Gone A Hunt'n" on January 28, 1984. Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer starring Stacy Keach as Mike Hammer also premiered on CBS on January 28, 1984, at 10:00 EST/9:00 CST. On CBS, Bosom Buddies consisted of reruns of the 1980–1982 series.

By network[]

ABC[]

CBS[]

NBC[]

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason. An ^ indicates a show that came back in first-run syndication after a network cancellation.

References[]

  1. ^ 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. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
  2. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1983-84 Ratings History".
  3. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1983-84 Ratings History".
  4. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1983-84 Ratings History".
  5. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1983-84 Ratings History".
  6. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1983-84 Ratings History".
  7. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1983-84 Ratings History".
  8. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1983-84 Ratings History".
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