This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2000. 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 50 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
- Lime indicates the #1 most watched program of the season.
- 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.
- Orange indicates the programs in the top 40 for the season.
- Silver indicates the programs in the top 50 for the season.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.
Contents
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 (4/19.4 million) | The Practice (9/18.3 million) | |||||
CBS | 60 Minutes (17/15.8 million) | Touched by an Angel (25/14.0 million) | CBS Sunday Movie | |||||
Fox | Futurama | King of the Hill | The Simpsons | Malcolm in the Middle | The X-Files | Local | ||
NBC | Dateline Sunday | Ed | NBC Sunday Night Movie | |||||
The WB | The Jamie Foxx Show | For Your Love | The Steve Harvey Show | The PJs | Hype (13 eps.) | Nikki / The Oblongs (8 eps.) | Local |
Note: On The WB, The Oblongs premiered at 9:30 p.m. on April 1, 2001.
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 | Monday Night Football (8/18.5 million) | ||||
Winter | The ABC Monday Night Movie | Gideon's Crossing | |||||
Spring | Various programming | ||||||
CBS | The King of Queens (27/13.4 million) | Yes, Dear (30/13.1 million) | Everybody Loves Raymond (6/19.0 million) | Becker (16/16.1 million) | Family Law | ||
Fox | Boston Public | Ally McBeal | Local | ||||
NBC | Daddio | Tucker (12 eps.) | Deadline (13 eps.) | Third Watch | |||
UPN | Moesha | The Parkers | The Hughleys | Girlfriends | Local | ||
The WB | 7th Heaven | Roswell | Local |
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 (7/18.9 million) | Dharma & Greg | The Geena Davis Show (21 eps.) | Once and Again | ||
Winter | The Mole | NYPD Blue (24/14.1 million) | |||||
Spring | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (7/18.9 million) | ||||||
Follow-up | What About Joan? | ||||||
CBS | JAG | 60 Minutes II | Judging Amy (28/13.3 million) | ||||
Fox | That '70s Show | Titus | Dark Angel | Local | |||
NBC | The Michael Richards Show (8 eps.) | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Frasier (18/15.8 million) | DAG (17 eps.) | Dateline Tuesday | ||
UPN | UPN Movie Tuesday | Local | |||||
The WB | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Angel | Local |
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 (3/20.3 million) | The Drew Carey Show | Spin City | Gideon's Crossing | ||
Winter | Once and Again | ||||||
Spring | My Wife and Kids | Two Guys and a Girl | The Job | ||||
Follow-up | Spin City | ||||||
CBS | Fall | Bette | Welcome to New York | CBS Wednesday Movie | |||
Spring | Some of My Best Friends | Various programming | |||||
Fox | Fall | Malcolm in the Middle | Normal, Ohio (7 eps.) | The $treet (6 eps.) | Local | ||
Winter | That '70s Show | Grounded for Life | Temptation Island (17/10.7) | ||||
NBC | Titans (11 eps.) | The West Wing (15/17.0 million) | Law & Order (12/17.7 million) | ||||
UPN | Seven Days | Star Trek: Voyager | Local | ||||
The WB | Dawson's Creek | Felicity | Local |
Note: On The WB, new episodes of Jack & Jill aired at 9:00pm on January 10, 2001.
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 (13/17.6 million) | Primetime Thursday | |||
CBS | Fall | 48 Hours | City of Angels | Diagnosis: Murder | |||
Follow-up | Diagnosis: Murder repeats | Diagnosis: Murder | 48 Hours | ||||
Winter | Survivor: The Australian Outback (1/29.8 million) | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (11/17.7 million) | |||||
Spring | Big Apple | ||||||
Fox | Fox Thursday Night Movie | Local | |||||
NBC | Friends (4/20.2 million) | Cursed (renamed The Weber Show) (17 eps.) | Will & Grace (14/17.3 million) | Just Shoot Me! (19/15.6 million) | ER (2/22.4 million) | ||
UPN | WWF SmackDown! | Local | |||||
The WB | Gilmore Girls | Charmed | Local |
Friday
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 | Two Guys and a Girl | The Trouble With Normal (10 eps.) | Norm | Madigan Men (9 eps.) | 20/20 | |
Follow-up | Dot Comedy | ||||||
Follow-up | Various programming | ||||||
Winter | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (19/15.4 million) | Two Guys and a Girl | Norm | ||||
Spring | Two Guys and a Girl | Norm | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (19/15.4 million) | ||||
Follow-up | Making the Band | ||||||
CBS | Fall | The Fugitive (22 eps.) | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (11/17.7 million) | Nash Bridges | |||
Winter | Diagnosis: Murder | The Fugitive | |||||
Fox | World's Wildest Police Videos | FreakyLinks (13 eps.) | Local | ||||
NBC | Providence | Dateline Friday | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (29/13.3 million) | ||||
UPN | Freedom (7 eps.) | Level 9 (9 eps.) | Local | ||||
The WB | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Grosse Pointe (17 eps.) | Popular | Local |
Note: On The WB, Popstars USA premieres in January 12, 2001 at 8:30pm.
Saturday
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | ABC Big Picture Show | ||||||
CBS | Fall | That's Life | Walker, Texas Ranger | The District | |||
Winter | Kate Brasher | ||||||
Spring | Walker, Texas Ranger | Walker, Texas Ranger | |||||
Fox | Cops 1 | Cops 2 | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Local | |||
NBC | Fall | Wind on Water (2 eps.) | NBC Saturday Night Movie | ||||
Winter | NBC Saturday Night Movie |
By network
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