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2001–02 United States network television schedule
Television schedule for the fall of 2001
Television schedule for the fall of 2001
The 2001–02 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 2001 to August 2002. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2000–01 season.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcasts times for network shows may vary. Also not included are stations affiliated with Pax TV, as its schedule is composed mainly of syndicated reruns although it also carried a limited schedule of first-run programs.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 2002 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
From February 8 to 24, 2002, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Impact of the September 11 attacks
Main article: List of entertainment affected by the September 11 attacks
During the week of September 11, 2001, the major television networks aired continuous news coverage of the September 11 attacks. The news coverage preempted the networks' primetime schedules between September 11 and September 15, with regular programming resuming on September 16. As a result of the preemptions, the programs that were set to begin airing new seasons in mid-September had their premieres delayed until late September and early October. The Amazing Race was the first program to premiere in the 2001–02 season; the show's first season premiered on September 5, but had its second episode postponed from September 12 to September 19 due to the aforementioned news coverage. As a result of the scheduling oddities that were necessitated by the news coverage, the 2001–02 season was the second of four instances where the start of the season was delayed due to issues outside of the control of the major television networks; the other instances were the 1988–89 season (due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike), the 2020–21 season (due to a suspension of television productions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic), and the 2023–24 season (due to a series of strikes that affected both the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA). The next major disruption to the primetime television schedules of the major television networks would not occur until the 2007–08 season, which was affected by the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike.
The 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, which were planned for September 16, were initially postponed to October 7, but news coverage of the United States invasion of Afghanistan prompted the awards to be postponed for a second time; the awards would be eventually held on November 4.
Legend
- Light blue indicates local programming.
- Gray indicates encore programming.
- Blue-gray indicates news programming.
- Light green indicates sporting events.
- Red indicates series being burned off and other irregularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.
- Bronze indicates reruns of programming that originally aired on a cable channel.
- Yellow highlights indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
- Cyan highlights indicates numbers 11-20 most watched programs of the season.
- Magenta highlights indicates numbers 21-30 most watched programs of the season.
- Highlights indicates that it falls in multiple of the above categories.
Schedule
- New series to broadcast television are highlighted in bold.
- Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by (R).
- All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii–Aleutian times.
- All sporting events air live in all time zones in U.S. Eastern time, with local and/or late-night programming scheduled by affiliates after game completion.
Sunday
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ABC | CBS | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fox | Fall | Summer | Late summer | NBC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Late spring | Summer | The WB | Fall | Mid-fall | Late fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Late spring | Summer | Mid-summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The Wonderful World of Disney* | ***Alias*** | *The Practice* (23/8.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *NYPD Blue*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *[60 Minutes](60-minutes)* (13/10.1) | ***The Education of Max Bickford*** | *CBS Sunday Movie* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Touched by an Angel* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Everybody Loves Raymond* (R) | *Becker* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Futurama* | *King of the Hill* | *The Simpsons* | *Malcolm in the Middle* | *The X-Files* | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Looking for Love: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bachelorettes in Alaska*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *King of the Hill* (R) | *Malcolm in the Middle* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dateline NBC* | *The Weakest Link* | ***Law & Order: Criminal Intent*** (27/7.9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Fear Factor* and *Providence*) | ***UC: Undercover*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *NBA on NBC* | Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dateline NBC* | ***Law & Order: Crime & Punishment*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Ripley's Believe It or Not!*** (R) | *The Steve Harvey Show* | ***Men, Women & Dogs*** | *Nikki* | ***Off Centre*** | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Off Centre*** | *Nikki* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Nikki* | ***Men, Women & Dogs*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Steve Harvey Show* (R) | *The Steve Harvey Show* | ***The Jamie Kennedy Experiment*** | *For Your Love* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***No Boundaries*** | ***The Jamie Kennedy Experiment*** (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Flix from the Frog* | ***The Jamie Kennedy Experiment*** | ***Off Centre*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Angel* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *For Your Love* (R) | *Charmed* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Charmed* (R) |
NOTE: Fox aired 2 episodes of The Chamber in mid-January 2002. During the fall, Futurama and King of the Hill were preempted by overruns of NFL games. On The WB, Lost in the USA was supposed to air at 7–8, but it was cancelled due to 9/11 problems.
Monday
| 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. | ABC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | CBS | Fall | Winter | Spring | Fox | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | NBC | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | UPN | The WB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire* | *NFL Monday Showcase* | *Monday Night Football* (7/11.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The ABC Monday Night Movie* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *America's Funniest Home Videos* (R) | ***The Bachelor*** | *Once and Again* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The ABC Monday Night Movie* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The King of Queens* (19/8.9) | *Yes, Dear* (20/8.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Crossing Jordan*) | *Everybody Loves Raymond* (4/12.8) | *Becker* (11/10.7) | *Family Law* (30/7.7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *[60 Minutes II](60-minutes-ii)*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Yes, Dear* (20/8.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Crossing Jordan*) | ***Baby Bob*** (25/8.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Dateline NBC*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The King of Queens* (19/8.9) | *Yes, Dear* (20/8.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Crossing Jordan*) | *[48 Hours](48-hours-tv-program)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Boston Public* | *Ally McBeal* | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The American Embassy*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Ally McBeal* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Titus* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Boston Public* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Weakest Link* | *Dateline NBC* | ***Crossing Jordan*** (20/8.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Yes, Dear*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Third Watch* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Fear Factor* (27/7.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* and *Providence*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Dog Eat Dog*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Meet My Folks*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Hughleys* | ***One on One*** | *The Parkers* | *Girlfriends* | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *[7th Heaven](7th-heaven-tv-series)* | *Angel* |
- Note: ABC's The Runner was planned to launch after the end of the NFL season, but production was shut down post-9/11 because of new security, transportation, and budget complications for the coast-to-coast reality series.
Tuesday
| 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. | ABC | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | Mid-summer | CBS | Fox | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Late spring | Summer | NBC | Fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | UPN | Fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | Mid-summer | The WB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Dharma & Greg* | *What About Joan?* | ***Bob Patterson*** | *Spin City* | ***Philly*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Spin City* | *NYPD Blue* (23/8.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *The Practice*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Chair*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dharma & Greg* | *Spin City* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Court*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | *NYPD Blue* (23/8.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *The Practice*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***According to Jim*** (R) | *The Mole* | ***Houston Medical*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Monk*** (R) | ***Widows*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *JAG* (14/9.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Frasier*) | ***The Guardian*** (22/8.4) | *Judging Amy* (16/9.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Inside Schwartz*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *That '70s Show* | ***Undeclared*** | ***Love Cruise*** | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***[24](24-tv-series)*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Andy Richter Controls the Universe*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *That '70s Show* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *That '70s Show* (R) | ***American Idol: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Search for a Superstar*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *That '70s Show* (R) | *Grounded for Life* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Emeril*** | *Three Sisters* | *Frasier* (14/9.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *JAG*) | ***Scrubs*** | *Dateline Tuesday* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Frasier* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Watching Ellie*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Spy TV* | *Spy TV* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Just Shoot Me!* (R) | ***The Rerun Show*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* | *Roswell* | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***As If*** | ***The Random Years*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Roswell* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Under One Roof*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Gilmore Girls* | ***Smallville*** |
Note: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Roswell moved to UPN from The WB this season.
Wednesday
| 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. | ABC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Late spring | Early summer | Summer | CBS | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | Fox | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Late spring | Summer | Mid-summer | NBC | Fall | Summer | UPN | Fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Late spring | Summer | The WB | Fall | Winter | Spring | Late spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *My Wife & Kids* | ***According to Jim*** | *The Drew Carey Show* | *Whose Line is it Anyway?* | *[20/20 Downtown](20-20-american-tv-series-20-20-downtown)* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Job* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***George Lopez*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***According to Jim*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***My Adventures in Television*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Drew Carey Show* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *My Wife & Kids* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *[60 Minutes II](60-minutes-ii)* (30/7.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Family Law*) | ***The Amazing Race*** | ***Wolf Lake*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *CBS Wednesday Movie* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Amazing Race*** | *[48 Hours](48-hours-tv-program)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *CBS Wednesday Movie* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Big Brother* | *[48 Hours](48-hours-tv-program)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Malcolm in the Middle* (R) | *Grounded for Life* | Various programming | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Bernie Mac Show*** | *Titus* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***That '80s Show*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Greg the Bunny*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***American Idol: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Search for a Superstar*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***[30 Seconds to Fame](30-seconds-to-fame)*** | Special programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***[30 Seconds to Fame](30-seconds-to-fame)*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Ed* | *The West Wing* (8/11.4) | *Law & Order* (5/12.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Star Trek: Enterprise*** | *Special Unit 2* | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Wolf Lake*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Wolf Lake*** (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dawson's Creek* | *Felicity* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Glory Days*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Felicity* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dawson's Creek* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *WB Wednesday Movie* |
- Note: When their original fall schedule was announced, ABC planned for the second season of The Job to air after The Drew Carey Show in mid-September, leading into NYPD Blue in the 10pm ET timeslot after 20/20 Downtown returned to Friday nights in late December. The series was delayed after 9/11 and premiered on January 16 to allow the show's cast and crew to adjust the scripts and tone for the New York-set police dramedy to the city's new post-9/11 reality. In the meantime, Bob Patterson moved to that same timeslot in an attempt to save the show, with NYPD Blue returning to its traditional Tuesday night berth, albeit one hour earlier at 9 p.m. ET.
Thursday
| 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. | ABC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | CBS | Fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | Fox | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | NBC | Fall | Mid-fall | Late fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Late spring | Summer | Mid-summer | Late summer | UPN | The WB | Fall | Late fall | Winter | Spring | Late spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Whose Line Is It Anyway?* | *Whose Line Is It Anyway?* (R) | *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire* | *Primetime* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *ABC Big Picture Show* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Survivor: Africa* (6/11.8) | *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2/14.5) | ***The Agency*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Survivor: Marquesas* (6/11.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Price is Right Salutes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Big Brother* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Family Guy* | ***The Tick*** | *Temptation Island* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Family Guy* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *King of the Hill* (R) | *Futurama* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Fox Thursday Night Movie* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction* | ***The Pulse*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Friends* (1/15.0) | ***Inside Schwartz*** (16/9.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Judging Amy*) | *Will & Grace* (9/11.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Leap of Faith*) | *Just Shoot Me!* (18/9.3) | *ER* (3/14.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Inside Schwartz*** (16/9.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Judging Amy*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Will & Grace* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Leap of Faith*** (9/11.0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Will & Grace*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Friends* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Scrubs*** (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Rerun Show*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *WWF SmackDown!* | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Popstars* | *Charmed* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Popstars* | ***Maybe It's Me*** (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Gilmore Girls* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Jamie Kennedy Experiment*** (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Reba*** (R) | ***The Jamie Kennedy Experiment*** (R) | ***Off Centre*** (R) |
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. | ABC | Fall | Mid-fall | Late fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | CBS | Fall | Mid-fall | Late fall | Winter | Spring | Late spring | Summer | Fox | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | NBC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | UPN | Fall | Spring | Mid-spring | The WB | Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The Mole: The Next Betrayal* | ***Thieves*** | *Once and Again* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *America's Funniest Home Videos* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *[20/20](20-20-american-tv-program)* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Whose Line Is It Anyway?* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Ellen Show*** | ***Danny*** | *That's Life* | *[48 Hours](48-hours-tv-program)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ***The Ellen Show*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *JAG* (R) | ***First Monday*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *[48 Hours](48-hours-tv-program)* | *CBS Friday Night Movie* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dark Angel* | ***Pasadena*** | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***[24](24-tv-series)*** (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *That '70s Show* (R) | Various programming | *Dark Angel* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dark Angel* (R) | *The X-Files* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Invasion of the Hidden Cameras*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Providence* (27/7.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Fear Factor* and *Law & Order: Criminal Intent*) | *Dateline NBC* (25/8.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Baby Bob*) | *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (12/10.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dateline Friday* (25/8.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Baby Bob*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dateline NBC* (25/8.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Baby Bob*) | *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *UPN's Night at the Movies* | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ***Under One Roof*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *UPN's Night at the Movies* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Sabrina the Teenage Witch* | ***Maybe It's Me*** | ***Reba*** | ***Raising Dad*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Raising Dad*** | ***Maybe It's Me*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Sabrina the Teenage Witch* (R) | ***Raising Dad*** (R) |
NOTE: Fox aired The Chamber on January 25, 2002, after two preview airings on past Sunday nights. The show was cancelled after its Friday night airing.
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. | ABC | CBS | Fall | Mid-fall | Summer | Fox | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *ABC Big Picture Show* | |||||||||||||
| *Touched by an Angel* | ***Citizen Baines*** | *The District* | |||||||||||
| Various programming | |||||||||||||
| *Big Brother* | *The District* (R) | ***The Agency*** (R) | |||||||||||
| *COPS* | *COPS* (R) | *America's Most Wanted: | |||||||||||
| America Fights Back* | Local programming | ||||||||||||
| Special programming | *NBC Saturday Night Movie* |
By network
[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
Returning series
- 20/20
- ABC Big Picture Show
- The ABC Monday Night Movie
- ABC Saturday Night Movie
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- Dharma & Greg
- The Drew Carey Show
- The Job
- The Mole
- Monday Night Football
- My Wife and Kids
- NYPD Blue
- Once and Again
- The Practice
- Primetime Thursday
- Spin City
- The Wayne Brady Show
- What About Joan?
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- The Wonderful World of Disney
New series
- According to Jim
- Alias
- The Bachelor
- Bob Patterson
- The Chair *
- The Court *
- George Lopez *
- Houston Medical *
- Monk (reruns)
- Philly
- Thieves
- Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) *
- Widows *
Not returning from 2000–01:
- The Beast
- Dot Comedy
- The Geena Davis Show
- Gideon's Crossing
- Madigan Men
- Making the Band (revived and moved to MTV in 2002)
- The Norm Show
- The Trouble With Normal
- Two Guys and a Girl
- You Don't Know Jack
[[CBS]]
Returning series
- 48 Hours
- 60 Minutes
- 60 Minutes II
- Becker
- Big Brother
- CBS Friday Night Movie
- CBS Sunday Movie
- CBS Wednesday Movie
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- The District
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Family Law
- JAG
- Judging Amy
- The King of Queens
- Survivor
- That's Life
- Touched by an Angel
- Yes, Dear
New series
- AFP: American Fighter Pilot *
- The Amazing Race
- The Agency
- Baby Bob *
- Citizen Baines
- Danny
- The Education of Max Bickford
- The Ellen Show
- First Monday *
- The Guardian
- Wolf Lake
Not returning from 2000–01:
- Bette
- Big Apple
- Diagnosis: Murder
- The Fugitive
- Kate Brasher
- Ladies Man
- Nash Bridges
- Some of My Best Friends
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- Welcome to New York
[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
Returning series
- Ally McBeal
- America's Most Wanted
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
- Boston Public
- Cops
- Dark Angel
- Family Guy
- Fox Thursday Night Movie
- Futurama
- Grounded for Life
- Guinness World Records Primetime
- King of the Hill
- Malcolm in the Middle
- That '70s Show
- The Simpsons
- Temptation Island
- Titus
- World's Wildest Police Videos
- The X-Files
New series
- 24
- 30 Seconds to Fame *
- The American Embassy *
- American Idol *
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe *
- The Bernie Mac Show
- The Chamber *
- Greg the Bunny *
- Looking for Love: Bachelorettes in Alaska *
- Love Cruise
- Meet the Marks *
- Pasadena
- The Pulse *
- That '80s Show *
- The Tick
- Undeclared
Not returning from 2000–01:
- Boot Camp
- FreakyLinks
- The Lone Gunmen
- Murder in Small Town X
- Night Visions
- Normal, Ohio
- The Street
[[NBC]]
Returning series
- Dateline NBC
- Ed
- ER
- Fear Factor
- Frasier
- Friends
- Just Shoot Me!
- Law & Order
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- NBC Saturday Night Movie
- Providence
- Spy TV
- Third Watch
- Three Sisters
- The Weakest Link
- The West Wing
- Will & Grace
New series
- Crossing Jordan
- Dog Eat Dog *
- Emeril
- Imagine That *
- Inside Schwartz
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Leap of Faith
- Lost
- Meet My Folks *
- The Rerun Show *
- Scrubs
- UC: Undercover
- Watching Ellie *
Not returning from 2000–01:
- Cursed (renamed The Weber Show)
- DAG
- Daddio
- Deadline
- The Downer Channel
- The Fighting Fitzgeralds
- First Years
- Go Fish
- Kristin
- The Michael Richards Show
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
- Titans
- Tucker
[[UPN]]
Returning series
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (moved from The WB)
- Girlfriends
- The Hughleys
- The Parkers
- Roswell (moved from The WB)
- Special Unit 2
- UPN's Night at the Movies
- WWE SmackDown!
New series
- As If *
- One on One
- The Random Years *
- Star Trek: Enterprise
- Under One Roof *
Not returning from 2000–01:
- All Souls
- Chains of Love
- Freedom
- Gary and Mike
- Level 9
- Manhunt
- Moesha
- Seven Days
- Star Trek: Voyager
[[The WB]]
Returning series
- 7th Heaven
- Angel
- Charmed
- Dawson’s Creek
- Felicity
- Flix From the Frog
- For Your Love
- Gilmore Girls
- Nikki
- Popstars USA
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- The Steve Harvey Show
- WB Wednesday Movie
New series
- Elimidate Deluxe
- Glory Days *
- The Jamie Kennedy Experiment *
- Maybe It's Me
- Men, Women & Dogs
- My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star *
- Off Centre
- Raising Dad
- Reba
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! (reruns)
- Smallville
Not returning from 2000–01:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (moved to UPN)
- Grosse Pointe
- Hype
- Jack & Jill
- The Jamie Foxx Show
- The Oblongs
- The PJs
- Popular
- Roswell (moved to UPN)
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
Renewals and cancellations
Renewals
ABC
- According to Jim—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Alias—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The Drew Carey Show—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- George Lopez—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- My Wife and Kids—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- NYPD Blue—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The Practice—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
CBS
- The Agency—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Baby Bob—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Becker—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The District—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Everybody Loves Raymond—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The Guardian—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- JAG—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Judging Amy—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The King of Queens—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Touched by an Angel—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Yes, Dear—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
Fox
- 24—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The Bernie Mac Show—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Boston Public—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Futurama—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- King of the Hill—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Malcolm in the Middle—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The Simpsons—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- That '70s Show—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
NBC
- Crossing Jordan—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Ed—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- ER—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Frasier—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Friends—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Just Shoot Me!—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Law & Order—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Providence—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Scrubs—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Third Watch—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Watching Ellie—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The West Wing—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Will & Grace—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
UPN
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Girlfriends—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- One on One—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- The Parkers—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Star Trek: Enterprise—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
The WB
- 7th Heaven—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Angel—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Charmed—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Dawson’s Creek—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Gilmore Girls—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Off Centre—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Reba—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
- Smallville—Renewed for the 2002–2003 season.
Cancellations/series endings
ABC
- Bob Patterson—Canceled after one season, due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- The Court—Canceled after one season.
- Dharma & Greg—Ended after five seasons.
- The Job—Canceled after two seasons.
- Once and Again—Ended after three seasons.
- Philly—Canceled after one season.
- Spin City—Ended after six seasons.
- Thieves—Canceled after one season.
- Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)—Canceled after one season.
- What About Joan?—Canceled after two seasons, due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
CBS
- Citizen Baines—Canceled after one season.
- Danny—Canceled after one season.
- The Education of Max Bickford—Canceled after one season.
- The Ellen Show—Canceled after one season.
- Family Law—Ended after three seasons.
- First Monday—Canceled after one season.
- That's Life—Canceled after two seasons.
- Wolf Lake—Canceled by CBS after 5 episodes. The final 4 episodes aired from April 10, 2002 until May 1, 2002 on UPN.
Fox
- Ally McBeal—Ended after five seasons.
- The American Embassy—Canceled after one season.
- Dark Angel—Canceled after two seasons.
- Family Guy—Returned for the 2004–2005 season.
- Grounded for Life—Moved to The WB on February 28, 2003.
- Pasadena—Canceled after one season.
- That '80s Show—Canceled after one season.
- The Tick—Canceled after one season.
- Titus—Canceled after three seasons.
- Undeclared—Canceled after one season.
- The X-Files—Returned for the 2015–2016 season.
NBC
- Emeril—Canceled after one season.
- Imagine That—Canceled after one season.
- Inside Schwartz—Canceled after one season.
- Leap of Faith—Canceled after one season.
- Three Sisters—Canceled after two seasons.
- UC: Undercover—Canceled after one season.
- The Weakest Link—Returned for the 2020–2021 season.
UPN
- As If—Canceled after one season.
- The Hughleys—Ended after four seasons.
- The Random Years—Canceled after one season.
- Roswell—Ended after three seasons.
The WB
- Felicity—Ended after four seasons.
- For Your Love—Ended after five seasons.
- Glory Days—Canceled after one season.
- Maybe It's Me—Canceled after one season.
- Men, Women & Dogs—Canceled after one season.
- My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star—Canceled after one season.
- Nikki—Canceled after two seasons.
- Raising Dad—Canceled after one season.
- The Steve Harvey Show—Ended after six seasons.
References
Notes
References
- Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by [[Nielsen Media Research]] and reported on [http://www.timbrooks.net/ratings/ TimBrooks.net/Ratings] {{webarchive. link. (2012-06-21)
- (16 May 2001). "TV NOTES; '20/20' Bouncing and Vanishing". The New York Times.
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