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1982–83 United States network television schedule

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The following is the 1982–83 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1982 through August 1983. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1981–82 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.

: 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

Network7:00 PM7:30 PM8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCCBSFallWinterSpringMid-springSummerLate summerNBCFallWinterSpringSummerLate summer
*Ripley's Believe It or Not!**Matt Houston*
Archie Bunker's Place (22/18.3)
(Tied with That's Incredible!)*Gloria* (18/18.7)
(Tied with Trapper John, M.D.)The Jeffersons (12/20.0)
(Tied with Newhart)One Day at a Time (16/19.1)Trapper John, M.D. (18/18.7)
(Tied with Gloria)
*Newhart* (12/20.0)
(Tied with The Jeffersons)
*Goodnight, Beantown**Newhart* (12/20.0)
(Tied with The Jeffersons)Alice
AliceOne Day at a Time (16/19.1)*Newhart* (12/20.0)
(Tied with The Jeffersons)
*Goodnight, Beantown*
*Voyagers!*CHiPsNBC Sunday Night at the Movies
*Casablanca*
*Voyagers!*
*The Powers of Matthew Star* (R)*Knight Rider* (R)

Monday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallWinterSpringSummerCBSFallWinterLate winterSpringMid-springSummerMid-summerLate summerNBCFallWinterSpringSummer
That's Incredible! (22/18.3)
(Tied with Archie Bunker's Place)
Monday Night Baseball
*Square Pegs*Private BenjaminMASH* (3/22.6)
(Tied with Magnum, P.I.)*Newhart* (12/20.0)
(Tied with The Jeffersons)Cagney & Lacey
Filthy Rich
*Small & Frye*AliceOne Day at a Time (16/19.1)
Archie Bunker's Place (22/18.3)
(Tied with That's Incredible!)*Foot in the Door*
MASH* (3/22.6)
(Tied with Magnum, P.I.)
*Square Pegs*Private BenjaminArchie Bunker's Place (22/18.3)
(Tied with That's Incredible!)
*Tucker's Witch* (R)
MASH* (3/22.6)
(Tied with Magnum, P.I.)*Newhart* (12/20.0)
(Tied with The Jeffersons)
*Little House: A New Beginning* (28/17.4)
(Tied with Happy Days)NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Love, Sidney*Family Ties*

Tuesday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallWinterSpringMid-springSummerMid-summerLate summerCBSFallWinterSpringMid-springSummerMid-summerNBCFallWinterSpringSummer
Happy Days (28/17.4)
(Tied with Little House: A New Beginning)Laverne & Shirley (25/17.8)Three's Company (6/21.2)9 to 5 (15/19.3)Hart to Hart (17/18.9)
Joanie Loves Chachi
*The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour*
Happy Days (28/17.4)
(Tied with Little House: A New Beginning)
*Bring 'Em Back Alive*
Walt Disney
*Ace Crawford, Private Eye**Gun Shy*
Special programming
*Bring 'Em Back Alive*
*On the Road with Charles Kuralt**Our Times with Bill Moyers*
Father Murphy*Gavilan**St. Elsewhere*
*The A-Team* (10/20.1)
(Tied with Monday Night Football)*Bare Essence*
*Remington Steele*

Wednesday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallWinterLate winterSpringMid-springSummerMid-summerLate summerCBSFallMid-fallWinterSpringSummerMid-summerNBCFallWinterSpringEarly summerSummerMid-summerLate summer
*Tales of the Gold Monkey*The Fall Guy (14/19.4)Dynasty (5/22.4)
*High Performance*
The Fall Guy (14/19.4)*Ryan's Four*
The ABC Wednesday Night Movie
*Tales of the Gold Monkey*Dynasty (5/22.4)
*The Hamptons*
*Two Marriages*
*Seven Brides for Seven Brothers*AliceFilthy Rich*Tucker's Witch*
The CBS Wednesday Night Movie
*Zorro and Son**Square Pegs* (R)
*Small & Frye*Filthy Rich
Archie Bunker's Place (R)*Gloria* (R)
Real People (30/17.2)
(Tied with The Dukes of Hazzard)The Facts of Life*Family Ties*Quincy, M.E.
Taxi
*Buffalo Bill*
*The News Is the News*Taxi
*The Family Tree* (R)
*Family Ties**St. Elsewhere* (R)

Note: On CBS, a sitcom called Mama Malone was supposed to have aired 9:30-10 p.m., but was delayed when CBS decided to place Filthy Rich into the schedule. Mama Malone did not air until the spring of 1984.

Thursday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallWinterFollow UpSpringFollow UpLate SpringSummerMid-SummerCBSFallWinterSpringSummerNBCFallWinterSpringSummerLate summer
Joanie Loves Chachi*Star of the Family*Too Close for Comfort*It Takes Two*20/20
The Greatest American Hero
*Condo**Amanda's*
Benson*Condo*
Special programming*Amanda's*
*Condo**The New Odd Couple**It Takes Two*
The ABC Thursday Night Movie
*Eye On Hollywood*Too Close for Comfort*Reggie**It Takes Two*
Magnum, P.I. (3/22.6)
(Tied with MASH*)Simon & Simon (7/21.0)Knots Landing (20/18.6)
*Tucker's Witch*
Knots Landing (20/18.6)
Fame*Cheers*TaxiHill Street Blues (21/18.4)
Gimme a Break!*Cheers*
Gimme a Break!*Mama's Family*Taxi

Note : Mama's Family was supposed to have aired on NBC 9:30-10 p.m., but was pushed back to midseason when NBC picked up Taxi.

Friday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallFollow-upWinterSpringAprilFollow-upLate SpringCBSFallWinterSpringSummerNBCFallWinterSpringSummer
Benson*The New Odd Couple*The Greatest American Hero*The Quest*
ABC Friday Night Movie
*At Ease**Renegades**Tales of the Gold Monkey*
*Baby Makes Five*
*The New Odd Couple*ABC Friday Night Movie
Benson
The Dukes of Hazzard (30/17.2)
(Tied with Real People)Dallas (2/24.6)Falcon Crest (8/20.7)
*The Mississippi*
Falcon Crest (8/20.7)
*The Powers of Matthew Star**Knight Rider**Remington Steele*
*Bare Essence*
Eischied (R)

Note: On NBC, Eischied consisted of reruns of the network's 1979-80 crime drama series.

Saturday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCCBSFallWinterSpringSummerNBCFallWinterSpringSummerLate summer
T. J. HookerThe Love Boat (9/20.3)Fantasy Island
Walt DisneyThe CBS Saturday Night Movie
*Wizards and Warriors*
Diff'rent Strokes*Silver Spoons*Gimme a Break!Love, Sidney*The Devlin Connection*
*Mama's Family*Taxi*The Family Tree*
Teachers Only*Monitor*
Quincy, M.E. (R)
*Casablanca*

By network

[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]

Returning Series

  • 20/20
  • 9 to 5
  • The ABC Friday Night Movie
  • The ABC Monday Night Movie
  • ABC NFL Monday Night Football
  • The ABC Sunday Night Movie
  • Benson
  • Dynasty
  • The Fall Guy
  • Fantasy Island
  • The Greatest American Hero
  • Happy Days
  • Hart to Hart
  • Joanie Loves Chachi
  • Laverne & Shirley
  • The Love Boat
  • Monday Night Baseball
  • T. J. Hooker
  • That's Incredible!
  • Three's Company
  • Too Close for Comfort

New Series

  • The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour *
  • Amanda's *
  • At Ease *
  • Baby Makes Five *
  • Condo *
  • High Performance *
  • It Takes Two
  • Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
  • Matt Houston
  • The New Odd Couple
  • The Quest
  • The Renegades *
  • Reggie
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not!
  • Ryan's Four *
  • Star of the Family
  • Tales of the Gold Monkey

Not returning from 1981–82:

  • Barney Miller
  • Best of the West
  • Bosom Buddies
  • Code Red
  • Darkroom
  • King's Crossing
  • Maggie
  • Making a Living
  • Mork & Mindy
  • No Soap, Radio
  • Open All Night
  • The Phoenix
  • Police Squad!
  • Strike Force
  • Taxi (moved to NBC)
  • Today's FBI

[[CBS]]

Returning Series

  • 60 Minutes
  • Alice
  • Archie Bunker's Place
  • Cagney & Lacey
  • Dallas
  • The Dukes of Hazzard
  • Falcon Crest
  • Filthy Rich
  • The Jeffersons
  • Knots Landing
  • MASH*
  • Magnum, P.I.
  • One Day at a Time
  • Private Benjamin
  • Simon & Simon
  • Trapper John, M.D.
  • Walt Disney

New Series

  • Ace Crawford, Private Eye *
  • Bring 'Em Back Alive
  • Foot in the Door *
  • Gloria
  • Goodnight, Beantown *
  • Gun Shy *
  • The Mississippi *
  • Newhart
  • On the Road with Charles Kuralt
  • Our Times with Bill Moyers
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
  • Small & Frye *
  • Square Pegs
  • Tucker's Witch
  • Wizards and Warriors *
  • Zorro and Son *

Not returning from 1981–82:

  • Baker's Dozen
  • Herbie, the Love Bug
  • House Calls
  • The Incredible Hulk
  • Jessica Novak
  • Lou Grant
  • Making the Grade
  • Mr. Merlin
  • Nurse
  • Q.E.D.
  • Report to Murphy
  • The Two of Us
  • WKRP in Cincinnati

[[NBC]]

Returning Series

  • CHiPs
  • Diff'rent Strokes
  • The Facts of Life
  • Fame
  • Father Murphy
  • Gimme a Break!
  • Hill Street Blues
  • Little House: A New Beginning @
  • Love, Sidney
  • NBC Monday Night at the Movies
  • Quincy, M.E.
  • Real People
  • Taxi (moved from ABC)
  • Teachers Only *

New Series

  • The A-Team *
  • Bare Essence *
  • Buffalo Bill *
  • Casablanca *
  • Cheers
  • The Devlin Connection
  • Family Ties
  • The Family Tree *
  • Gavilan
  • Knight Rider
  • Mama's Family *
  • Monitor *
  • The News Is the News *
  • The Powers of Matthew Star
  • Remington Steele
  • St. Elsewhere
  • Silver Spoons
  • Voyagers!

Not returning from 1981–82:

  • Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
  • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
  • Bret Maverick
  • Cassie & Co.
  • Chicago Story
  • Fitz and Bones
  • Flamingo Road
  • Harper Valley
  • Jokebook
  • Lewis & Clark
  • McClain's Law
  • Nashville Palace
  • NBC Magazine
  • One of the Boys
  • Television: Inside and Out

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

@ Formerly Little House on the Prairie.

References

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.
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