2000–01 United States network television schedule
The following is the 2000–01 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2000 through August 2001. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1999–2000 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New fall series are highlighted in bold.
Note: The Sydney Olympics hindered the ability to start airing shows in a timely manner. Most television series began their seasons during the month of October.
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.
Other Legend
- Light grey 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 regularly 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.
Sunday[]
Network | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | The Wonderful World of Disney | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#8/12.4) | The Practice (#10/11.7) | ||||||
CBS | 60 Minutes (#15/11.1) | Touched by an Angel (#22/9.7) (Tied with Cursed / The Weber Show and NYPD Blue) |
CBS Sunday Movie (#29/8.6) (Tied with Family Law and The District) | ||||||
Fox | Fall | Futurama | King of the Hill | The Simpsons | Malcolm in the Middle | The X-Files | Local Programming | ||
Spring | The Lone Gunmen | ||||||||
Follow Up | The X-Files | ||||||||
NBC | Fall | Dateline NBC | Ed | NBC Sunday Night Movie | |||||
December | World's Most Amazing Videos | Dateline NBC | |||||||
February | NBA on NBC | ||||||||
Summer | Dateline NBC | NBC Sunday Night Movie | The Weakest Link | ||||||
Mid-Summer | Fear Factor | ||||||||
August | Dateline NBC | ||||||||
UPN (from Feb. 11th through Apr. 15th) | XFL on UPN | Local Programming | |||||||
The WB | Fall | The Jamie Foxx Show | For Your Love | The Steve Harvey Show | The PJs | Hype | Nikki | ||
Follow Up | The PJs | Hype | Nikki | Grosse Pointe | |||||
February | The Steve Harvey Show(Repeats) | ||||||||
March | For Your Love | For Your Love | |||||||
Spring | The Oblongs | ||||||||
Summer | The PJs | The Steve Harvey Show | |||||||
Mid-Summer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | For Your Love | |||||||
August | The Jamie Foxx Show | The Jamie Foxx Show |
Monday[]
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | Fall | 20/20 Downtown | NFL Monday Showcase | Monday Night Football (#5/12.6) (Tied with Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond) | |||
Winter | The ABC Monday Night Movie | Gideon's Crossing | |||||
Mid-April | The ABC Monday Night Movie | ||||||
Summer | 20/20 Downtown | The ABC Monday Night Movie | |||||
CBS | The King of Queens (#27/8.9) | Yes, Dear (#28/8.7) | Everybody Loves Raymond (#5/12.6) (Tied with Friends and ESPN Monday Night Football) |
Becker (#16/10.9) | Family Law (#29/8.6) (Tied with The District and the CBS Sunday Movie) | ||
Fox | Boston Public | Ally McBeal | Local Programming | ||||
NBC | Fall | Daddio | Tucker | Deadline | Third Watch | ||
Follow Up | Dateline NBC | Law & Order(Repeats) | |||||
December | Titans | Dateline NBC | |||||
Winter | Mysterious Ways | ||||||
March | Tucker | Tucker | First Years | ||||
Spring | The Weakest Link | Dateline NBC | |||||
Summer | Fear Factor | The Weakest Link | |||||
Mid-Summer | Dateline NBC | ||||||
August | The Weakest Link | Third Watch | |||||
UPN | Fall | Moesha | The Parkers | The Hughleys | Girlfriends | Local Programming | |
June | The Parkers | The Hughleys | The Parkers | ||||
July | Moesha | ||||||
The WB | Fall | 7th Heaven | Roswell | ||||
Summer | Angel |
Tuesday[]
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | Fall | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#4/13.0) | Dharma & Greg | The Geena Davis Show | Once and Again | ||
Winter | The Mole | NYPD Blue (#22/9.7) (Tied with Cursed / The Weber Show and Touched by an Angel) | |||||
Spring | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#4/13.0) | What About Joan? | |||||
June | The Geena Davis Show | ||||||
July | Dharma & Greg | ||||||
August | Spin City | ||||||
CBS | Fall | JAG (#26/9.2) | 60 Minutes II | Judging Amy (#21/9.9) | |||
July | Big Brother | ||||||
Follow Up | JAG (#26/9.2) | Big Brother | |||||
Fox | Fall | That '70s Show | Titus | Dark Angel | Local Programming | ||
Mid-Summer | Murder in Small Town X | ||||||
NBC | Fall | The Michael Richards Show | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Frasier (#17/10.7) (Tied with Temptation Island) |
DAG | Dateline Tuesday | |
Winter | 3rd Rock from the Sun | DAG | Three Sisters | ||||
March | Frasier (Repeats) | The Fighting Fitzgeralds | |||||
Follow Up | The Fighting Fitzgeralds | DAG | |||||
April | 3rd Rock from the Sun | ||||||
Summer | Spy TV | Go Fish | Kristin | ||||
Follow Up | The Downer Channel | Three Sisters | |||||
UPN | Fall | UPN's Night at the Movies | Local Programming | ||||
Spring | Chains of Love | All Souls | |||||
May | Seven Days | Chains of Love | |||||
Summer | Seven Days | ||||||
The WB | Fall | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Angel | ||||
Summer | |||||||
August | Gilmore Girls | Dead Last |
Wednesday[]
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | Fall | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#3/13.7) | The Drew Carey Show | Spin City | Gideon's Crossing | ||
Winter | Once and Again | ||||||
Spring | My Wife & Kids | My Wife & Kids | The Job | ||||
Follow Up | Two Guys and a Girl | Spin City | |||||
Summer | The Drew Carey Show | You Don't Know Jack | The Beast | ||||
August | My Wife & Kids | The Wayne Brady Show | The Job | 20/20 Downtown | |||
CBS | Fall | Bette | Welcome to New York | CBS Wednesday Movie | |||
Mid-January | The King of Queens(Repeats) | ||||||
Spring | Some of My Best Friends | Bette | |||||
Follow Up | Various Programming | ||||||
Summer | Becker | Ladies Man | CBS Wednesday Movie | ||||
Mid-Summer | 60 Minutes II | ||||||
Fox | Fall | MLB on FOX | |||||
Late Fall | Malcolm in the Middle | Normal, Ohio | The $treet | Local Programming | |||
December | That '70s Show(Repeats) | ||||||
Winter | Grounded for Life | Temptation Island (#17/10.7) (Tied with Frasier) | |||||
Spring | Boot Camp | ||||||
Summer | Various Comedy/Animation Repeats | Million Dollar Mysteries | |||||
Mid-Summer | Titus | Family Guy | |||||
NBC | Fall | Titans | The West Wing (#11/11.6) (Tied with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) |
Law & Order (#9/12.3) | |||
Winter | Ed | ||||||
UPN | Fall | Seven Days | Star Trek: Voyager | Local Programming | |||
Spring | Special Unit 2 | ||||||
Summer | Star Trek: Voyager | ||||||
August | Special Unit 2 | ||||||
The WB | Fall | Dawson's Creek | Felicity | ||||
Winter | Jack & Jill | ||||||
Spring | Felicity | ||||||
Summer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | ||||||
August | Flix from the Frog |
Note: On Fox, Schimmel supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production problems.
Thursday[]
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#11/11.6) (Tied with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The West Wing) |
Primetime | |||
CBS | Fall | 48 Hours | City of Angels | Diagnosis: Murder | |||
January | Diagnosis: Murder | Diagnosis: Murder(Repeats) | 48 Hours | ||||
February | Survivor: The Australian Outback (#1/17.4) | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (#11/11.6) (Tied with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and The West Wing) | |||||
Spring | Big Apple | ||||||
Summer | JAG | 48 Hours | |||||
Mid-Summer | Big Brother | ||||||
Fox | Fall | Various Specials / Fox Night at the Movies | Local Programming | ||||
Mid-Summer | Guinness World Records Primetime | Night Visions | |||||
NBC | Fall | Friends (#5/12.6) (Tied with ESPN Monday Football and Everybody Loves Raymond) |
Cursed / The Weber Show (#22/9.7) (Tied with NYPD Blue and Touched by an Angel) |
Will & Grace (#14/11.3) | Just Shoot Me! (#20/10.4) | ER (#2/15.0) | |
February | Friends(Repeats) | ||||||
Spring | Cursed / The Weber Show (#22/9.7) (Tied with NYPD Blue and Touched by an Angel) | ||||||
Summer | Three Sisters | ||||||
Mid-Summer | Spy TV | ||||||
UPN | WWF SmackDown | Local Programming | |||||
The WB | Gilmore Girls | Charmed |
Note: On Fox, an untitled Michael Crichton project was supposed to air at midseason at 9–10, along with The Lone Gunmen at 8-9 but that Crichton project for Fox was scrapped.
Friday[]
Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
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ABC | Fall | Two Guys and a Girl | The Trouble with Normal | Norm | Madigan Men | 20/20 | |
December | Dot Comedy | ||||||
Follow Up | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#19/10.5) | Two Guys and a Girl | Norm | ||||
February | Two Guys and a Girl | Norm | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#19/10.5) | ||||
April | Making the Band | ||||||
May | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | |||||
Summer | Making the Band | ||||||
Mid-Summer | America's Funniest Home Videos | ||||||
CBS | Fall | The Fugitive | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (#11/11.6) (Tied with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and The West Wing) |
Nash Bridges | |||
Winter | Diagnosis: Murder | The Fugitive | |||||
Summer | Diagnosis: Murder | ||||||
Follow Up | That's Life | 48 Hours | |||||
Fox | Fall | World's Wildest Police Videos | FreakyLinks | Local programming | |||
Follow Up | Million Dollar Mysteries | ||||||
December | Fox Night at the Movies | ||||||
Winter | World's Wildest Police Videos | FreakyLinks | |||||
February | Various Specials | ||||||
Spring | The Lone Gunmen | ||||||
Summer | The Lone Gunmen | FreakyLinks | |||||
Mid-Summer | World's Wildest Police Videos | Dark Angel | |||||
NBC | Providence | Dateline NBC | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (#25/9.6) | ||||
UPN | Fall | Freedom | Level 9 | Local programming | |||
Winter | Gary & Mike | Celebrity Deathmatch | |||||
Follow Up | Various Specials | ||||||
Spring | The Parkers (Repeats) | The Hughleys (Repeats) | Gary & Mike | Celebrity Deathmatch | |||
Follow Up | Gary & Mike | ||||||
May | UPN's Night at the Movies | ||||||
August | Manhunt | All Souls | |||||
The WB | Fall | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Grosse Pointe | Popular | |||
November | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Repeats) | ||||||
Winter | Popstars USA | ||||||
April | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Repeats) | ||||||
Mid-Summer | Charmed |
NOTE: ABC aired Dot Comedy on December 8, 2000, at 8:30pm ET. The show was cancelled after one episode aired. On Fox, Night Visions was supposed to air 8–9, but it was delayed to summer in a different timeslot.
Saturday[]
Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
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ABC | ABC Big Picture Show | ||||||
CBS | Fall | That's Life | Walker, Texas Ranger | The District (#29/8.6) (tied with Family Law and the CBS Sunday Movie) | |||
Spring | Kate Brasher | ||||||
Mid-April | Walker, Texas Ranger | Walker, Texas Ranger | |||||
Mid-Summer | Big Brother | ||||||
Fox | COPS | COPS | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Local programming | |||
NBC | Fall | NBC Saturday Night Movie | |||||
Late Winter | XFL on NBC | ||||||
Mid-Spring | NBC Saturday Night Movie |
By network[]
ABC[]
Returning series
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New series
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Not returning from 1999–2000:
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CBS[]
Returning series
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New series
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Canceled/Ended
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Fox[]
Returning series
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New series
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Not returning from 1999–2000:
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NBC[]
Returning series
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New series
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Not returning from 1999–2000:
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UPN[]
Returning series
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New series
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Canceled/Ended
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The WB[]
Returning series
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New series
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Not returning from 1999–2000:
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Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
Renewals and cancellations[]
Renewals[]
ABC[]
- 20/20 - renewed for a twenty-fourth season.
- America's Funniest Videos - renewed for a thirteenth season.
- Dharma & Greg - renewed for a fifth and final season.
- The Drew Carey Show - renewed for a seventh season.
- The Job - renewed for a second season.
- The Mole - renewed for a second season.
- Monday Night Football - renewed for a thirty-first season.
- My Wife And Kids - renewed for a second season.
- NYPD Blue - renewed for a ninth season.
- Once And Again - renewed for a third and final season.
- The Practice - renewed for a fifth season.
- Primetime Thursday - renewed for a thirteenth season.
- Spin City - renewed for a sixth and final season.
- What About Joan - renewed for a second season.
- The Wayne Brady Show - renewed for a second season.
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - renewed for a third season.
- Whose Line Is It, Anyway? - renewed for a fourth season.
- The Wonderful World of Disney - renewed for a fortieth season.
CBS[]
- 48 Hours - renewed for a twenty-fifth season.
- 60 Minutes - renewed for a thirty-fourth season.
- Becker - renewed for a fourth season.
- Big Brother - renewed for a third season.
- CBS Sunday Movie - renewed for a sixteenth season.
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - renewed for a second season.
- The District - renewed for a second season.
- Everybody Loves Raymond - renewed for a sixth season.
- Family Law - renewed for a third season.
- JAG - renewed for a seventh season.
- Judging Amy - renewed for a third season.
- The King of Queens - renewed for a fourth season.
- Survivor - renewed for a second and a third season.
- That's Life - renewed for a second season.
- Touched by an Angel - renewed for an eighth season.
- Yes, Dear - renewed for a second season.
Fox[]
- Ally McBeal - renewed for a fifth and final season.
- America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back - renewed for a fourteenth season.
- Boston Public - renewed for a second season.
- COPS - renewed for a thirteenth season.
- Family Guy - renewed for a third season.
- Futurama - renewed for a third season.
- Grounded for Life - renewed for a second season.
- King of the Hill - renewed for a fifth season.
- Malcolm in the Middle - renewed for a third season.
- The Simpsons - renewed for a thirteenth season.
- Temptation Island - renewed for a second season.
- That '70s Show - renewed for a fourth season.
- Titus - renewed for a third season.
- The X-Files - renewed for a tenth and final season.
NBC[]
- Dateline NBC- renewed for a tenth season.
- Ed - renewed for a second season.
- ER - renewed for an eighth season.
- Fear Factor - renewed for a second season.
- Frasier - renewed for a ninth season.
- Friends - renewed for an eighth season.
- Just Shoot Me! - renewed for a fifth season.
- Law & Order - renewed for a twelfth season.
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - renewed for a third season.
- Providence - renewed for a third season.
- Third Watch - renewed for a third season.
- Three Sisters - renewed for a second season.
- Weakest Link - renewed for a second season.
- The West Wing - renewed for a third season.
- Will & Grace - renewed for a fourth season.
UPN[]
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Renewed And Moving to UPN for a sixth season.
- Girlfriends - renewed for a second season.
- The Hughleys - renewed for a third season.
- The Parkers - renewed for a third season.
- Roswell - Renewed And Moving to UPN for a third and final season.
- Special Unit 2 - renewed for a second season.
- WWF SmackDown! - renewed for a third season.
The WB[]
- 7th Heaven - renewed for a seventh season.
- Angel - renewed for a third season.
- Charmed - renewed for a fourth season.
- Dawson's Creek - renewed for a fourth season.
- Felicity - renewed for a fourth season.
- For Your Love - renewed for a fifth and final season.
- Gilmore Girls - renewed for a second season.
- Nikki - renewed for a second season.
- Popstars USA - renewed for a second season.
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch - renewed for a sixth season.
- The Steve Harvey Show - renewed for a sixth and final season.
Cancellations and Series endings[]
ABC[]
- Dot Comedy - cancelled after airing one episode on December 8, 2000.
- The Geena Davis Show - cancelled after one season.
- Gideon's Crossing - cancelled after one season.
- Madigan Men - placed on hiatus and later cancelled after one season.
- The Norm Show - cancelled after three seasons. The series finale aired April 6, 2001.
- The Trouble With Normal - cancelled after one season.
- Two Guys and a Girl - cancelled after four seasons. The series finale aired May 16, 2001.
CBS[]
- Bette - cancelled after one season.
- Candid Camera - moved to PAX.
- City of Angels - cancelled after two seasons.
- Diagnosis: Murder - ended its run after eight seasons. The series finale aired May 11, 2001
- Kate Brasher - cancelled after six episodes.
- Nash Bridges - ended its run after six seasons. The series finale aired on May 4, 2001.
- Some of My Best Friends - cancelled after airing five out of the seven episodes produced.
- Walker, Texas Ranger - ended its run after eight seasons. The series finale aired May 19, 2001.
- Welcome to New York - cancelled after one season.
Fox[]
- Dark Angel - cancelled after two seasons.
- FreakyLinks - cancelled after one season.
- Normal, Ohio - cancelled after one season.
- The $treet - pulled from the schedule after seven episodes.
NBC[]
- 3rd Rock from the Sun - ended its run after six seasons. The series finale aired May 22, 2001.
- Cursed - cancelled after one season.
- Daddio - pulled from the schedule after four episodes into its second season.
- DAG - cancelled after one season.
- Deadline - cancelled after one season.
- The Michael Richards Show - cancelled after one season.
- Titans - pulled from the schedule after 11 episodes.
- Tucker - cancelled after one season.
- World's Most Amazing Videos - later revived by Spike in 2008.
UPN[]
- Freedom - pulled from the schedule after 7 episodes.
- Level 9 - pulled from the schedule after 10 episodes.
- Moesha - cancelled after six seasons. The final episode aired on May 14, 2001.
- Seven Days - cancelled after six seasons. The final episode aired on May 29, 2001.
- Star Trek: Voyager - ended its run after seven seasons with a two-hour series finale on May 23, 2001. The next franchise entry, Star Trek: Enterprise premiered the following season.
The WB[]
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Moved to UPN for two more seasons.
- Grosse Pointe - cancelled after one season.
- Hype - cancelled after one season.
- Jack & Jill - cancelled after two seasons.
- The Jamie Foxx Show- Cancelled after 6 season
- - Cancelled after five seasons.
- The Oblongs- cancelled after 13 episodes
- The PJs - cancelled after three seasons
- Popular - cancelled after two seasons.
- Roswell - cancelled after two seasons. Moved to UPN for a third and final season.
References[]
- ^ 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.
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