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2002–03 United States network television schedule

Television schedule for the fall of 2002


Television schedule for the fall of 2002

The following is the 2002–03 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2002 through June 2003. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2001–02 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. Other Legend

  • Light blue 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 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. 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.

Sunday

Network7:00 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.ABCFallWinterSpringSummerCBSFallMid-fallWinterSpringSummerMid-summerFoxFallMid-fallLate fallWinterSpringMid-springSummerMid-summerLate summerNBCFallWinterSpringSummerMid-summerLate summerThe WBFallWinterSpringMid-springSummerMid-summer
*The Wonderful World of Disney**Alias**The Practice*
***L.A. Dragnet***
*The Practice*
*Becker****Bram & Alice****CBS Sunday Movie*
Various programming
***My Big Fat Greek Life*** (28/8.0)*Becker*
Various programming
*Becker****Charlie Lawrence***
*Without a Trace* (R)
*MLB on Fox*
*Futurama**The Simpsons* (R)*The Simpsons**King of the Hill**Malcolm in the Middle**Malcolm in the Middle* (R)Local programming
*King of the Hill**Andy Richter Controls the Universe*
*The Simpsons* (R)*Malcolm in the Middle* (R)
***Oliver Beene******The Pitts***
*King of the Hill* (R)*The Simpsons* (R)***Oliver Beene***
*Futurama**King of the Hill* (R)
***Banzai****Malcolm in the Middle* (R)
***Banzai****King of the Hill* (R)
*Dateline Sunday****American Dreams****Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (19/9.4)
(Tied with *Still Standing*)***Boomtown***
***Kingpin***
***Boomtown***
*Dateline Sunday**Law & Order: Crime & Punishment*
***The Restaurant***
*Dateline Sunday****American Dreams***
*Gilmore Girls* (R)*Charmed**Angel*Local programming
***High School Reunion***
***Black Sash***
*Charmed* (R)
***Boarding House: North Shore*** (R)
*Charmed* (R)

NOTE: Fox was to have aired Oliver Beene and The Grubbs on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., respectively, but instead made last-minute changes by postponing Oliver Beene to the following spring and canceling The Grubbs. In their places, King of the Hill and reruns of Malcolm in the Middle were slotted.

Monday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallMid-fallLate fallWinterLate winterSpringLate springSummerCBSFallWinterSpringSummerFoxFallMid-fallWinterLate winterSpringSummerMid-summerNBCFallWinterSpringSummerUPNThe WBFallWinterSpringSummer
*The Drew Carey Show**Whose Line Is It Anyway?**NFL Monday Showcase**Monday Night Football* (10/11.4)
Special programming
*Monk* (R)
***Veritas: The Quest****The Practice****Miracles***
ABC News programming
*The Practice* (R)
Various programming*Primetime Live: Special Edition*
ABC Sports programming
*The King of Queens* (25/8.5)*Yes, Dear* (24/8.6)*Everybody Loves Raymond* (7/11.9)
(Tied with *Survivor*)***Still Standing*** (19/9.4)
(Tied with *Law & Order: Criminal Intent*)***CSI: Miami*** (11/11.0)
(Tied with *Will & Grace*)
*Yes, Dear* (R)***Still Standing*** (R)*The King of Queens* (R)
Special programmingLocal programming
*Boston Public*Special programming
***Joe Millionaire*** (3/13.3)
***Married by America***
***Mr. Personality***
***Anything for Love******Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape*** (R)***Paradise Hotel***
***The O.C.*** (R)
*Fear Factor* (30/7.7)*Third Watch**Crossing Jordan*
***For Love or Money******Who Wants to Marry My Dad?***
*The Parkers**One on One**Girlfriends****Half & Half***Local programming
*[7th Heaven](7th-heaven-tv-series)****Everwood***
*[7th Heaven](7th-heaven-tv-series)* (R)

Tuesday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallSpringFollow UpSummerMid-SummerCBSFallWinterSpringSummerMid-SummerFoxFallFollow UpLate FallDecemberWinterSummerMid-SummerLate SummerNBCFallWinterMarchFollow UpSummerMid-SummerUPNFallNovemberWinterMarchSpringFollow UpSummerMid-SummerThe WB
***[8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter](8-simple-rules)****According to Jim****Life with Bonnie******Less than Perfect****NYPD Blue* (#29/7.8)
*According to Jim****Lost at Home***
***Less than Perfect***
***[8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter](8-simple-rules)***
***Life with Bonnie***
*JAG* (#22/8.9)*The Guardian* (#27/8.3)*Judging Amy* (#18/9.5)
*Big Brother****Cupid***
*That '70s Show**Grounded for Life**Various Specials*Local Programming
*MLB on FOX*
*That '70s Show**That '70s Show* (Repeats)*[24](24-tv-series)*Local Programming
*Andy Richter Controls the Universe*
*American Idol* (#5/12.6)
***American Juniors******Keen Eddie***
***The O.C.***
***Performing As...***
*Just Shoot Me!****In-Laws****Frasier* (#26/8.4)***Hidden Hills****Dateline NBC*
***In-Laws****Just Shoot Me!****A.U.S.A.******Kingpin***
***Let's Make a Deal****Dateline NBC*
*Just Shoot Me!****Good Morning Miami****Watching Ellie*
*Dog Eat Dog****Last Comic Standing***
*Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*
*Buffy the Vampire Slayer****Haunted***Local Programming
*Girlfriends* (Repeats)*Various Comedy Encores*
***Abby****Girlfriends* (Repeats)
*Various Comedy & Drama Encores*
***Platinum***
***America's Next Top Model***
***America's Next Top Model*** (Repeats)
*One on One****Abby****Buffy the Vampire Slayer*
*Gilmore Girls**Smallville*

NOTE: Grounded for Life was also originally scheduled to run on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. on Fox, but it was pulled after two new episodes in September, and one in early December. The show moved to The WB in the spring in 2003.

Wednesday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallFollow UpDecemberJanuaryMid-FebruarySpringLate AprilSummerAugustFollow UpCBSFallWinterSpringJuneMid-SummerLate summerFoxFallWinterSpringFollow UpSummerNBCFallWinterSpringSummerMid-SummerUPNThe WBFallWinterSpringSummerMid-Summer
*My Wife & Kids**George Lopez**The Bachelor* (#16/9.9)***MDs***
*Various ABC News Programs*
***Extreme Makeover***
*The Bachelor* / ***The Bachelorette*** (#16/9.9)*The Mole*
***I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!****Various Specials*
*The Bachelor* / ***The Bachelorette*** (#16/9.9)***All American Girl***
***Extreme Makeover***
*The Drew Carey Show**The Drew Carey Show****The Dating Experiment***
***The Real Roseanne Show******The Family***
*George Lopez**The Drew Carey Show*
*[60 Minutes II](60-minutes-ii)**The Amazing Race****Presidio Med***
***Star Search****[60 Minutes II](60-minutes-ii)**[48 Hours Investigates](48-hours-tv-program)*
*Various Specials*
*[60 Minutes II](60-minutes-ii)**Big Brother****Cupid***
*[48 Hours Investigates](48-hours-tv-program)*
*The Bernie Mac Show****Cedric the Entertainer Presents******Fastlane***Local Programming
*That '70s Show**American Idol* (#6/12.5)*The Bernie Mac Show****Cedric the Entertainer Presents***
*American Idol* (#6/12.5)***Wanda at Large***
*American Idol* (#6/12.5)*The Bernie Mac Show*
***American Juniors******Paradise Hotel***
*Ed**The West Wing* (#21/9.0)*Law & Order* (#9/11.7)
*Dateline NBC*
***Fame****Law & Order*
***Race to the Altar****The West Wing* (#21/9.0)
*Star Trek: Enterprise****The Twilight Zone***Local Programming
*Dawson's Creek****Birds of Prey***
*Angel*
***Boarding House: North Shore****The Jamie Kennedy Experiment**The Jamie Kennedy Experiment*
*Smallville****Pepsi Smash***

Thursday

Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABCFallLate fallWinterMid-winterSpringMid-springLate springSummerCBSFallWinterMid-winterSpringFoxFallMid-fallLate fallWinterSpringLate springSummerNBCFallWinterSpringUPNThe WBFallLate fallWinterLate winterSpringMid-springLate springSummer
*Monk* (R)***Push, Nevada****Primetime Thursday*
***Dinotopia***Special programming
Special programming
***Profiles from the Front Line******Are You Hot?: The Search for America's Sexiest People***
Special programming
*NBA on ABC*
*ABC Thursday Night Movie**Primetime Thursday*
Various programming
*Survivor: Thailand* (7/11.9)
(Tied with *Everybody Loves Raymond*)*CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (1/16.3)***Without a Trace*** (15/10.0)
***Star Search***
*Survivor: The Amazon* (7/11.9)
(Tied with *Everybody Loves Raymond*)
*The Amazing Race*
*MLB on Fox*
*[30 Seconds to Fame](30-seconds-to-fame)*Special programmingLocal programming
*Fox Thursday Night Movie*
***Joe Millionaire*** (R)*The Pulse*
Various programming
***Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape****[30 Seconds to Fame](30-seconds-to-fame)*
Various programming*Temptation Island*
*Friends* (2/13.9)*Scrubs* (13/10.3)*Will & Grace* (11/11.0)
(Tied with *CSI: Miami*)***Good Morning, Miami*** (23/8.7)*ER* (4/13.1)
*Frasier* (R)
*WWE SmackDown!*Local programming
***Family Affair******Do Over****The Jamie Kennedy Experiment**Off Centre*
*The Jamie Kennedy Experiment* (R)
***High School Reunion*** (Repeats)***The Surreal Life****The Jamie Kennedy Experiment*
*Sabrina the Teenage Witch****Family Affair****The Jamie Kennedy Experiment* (R)
Various programming*The Jamie Kennedy Experiment****On the Spot***
*The WB Thursday Night Movie*
Various programming***The O'Keefes****The Jamie Kennedy Experiment* (R)
*The WB Thursday Night Movie*

NOTE: Movies, baseball games, reruns, and specials comprised most of the programming Thursday nights on Fox. Septuplets was supposed to air at 9-10, but it was cancelled at the last minute.

Friday

Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABCFallMid-fallSpringMid-springSummerCBSFallLate fallWinterSpringSummerFoxFallWinterSpringSummerNBCFallWinterSpringMid-springUPNThe WBFallWinterSpring
*America's Funniest Home Videos*Various programming*[20/20](20-20-american-tv-program)*
*Whose Line Is It Anyway?**The Drew Carey Show*
***[8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter](8-simple-rules)*** (R)***Regular Joe***
*America's Funniest Home Videos* (R)
*Whose Line Is It Anyway?*
*[48 Hours](48-hours-tv-program)****Hack******Robbery Homicide Division***
Special programming
***Star Search****[48 Hours](48-hours-tv-program)*
*Baby Bob**Yes, Dear* (R)
*Big Brother**JAG* (R)
***Firefly******John Doe***Local programming
***Fastlane***
*The Bernie Mac Show* (R)***Wanda at Large*** (R)*Boston Public* (R)
*Providence**Dateline Friday**Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (14/10.1)
***Mister Sterling***
***America's Most Talented Kid****Ed*
*Dateline Friday*
*UPN's Night at the Movies*Local programming
***What I Like About You****Sabrina the Teenage Witch**Reba****Greetings from Tucson***
*Grounded for Life*
***Greetings from Tucson***

Saturday

Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABCCBSFoxNBCFallWinterSpringLate springSummer
*ABC Saturday Movie of the Week*
*Touched by an Angel**The District**The Agency*
*COPS**COPS* (R)*America's Most Wanted:
America Fights Back*Local programming
*NBC Saturday Night Movie*
*Law & Order* (R)*Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (R)*Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (R)
***Hunter****Law & Order* (R)
*NBC Saturday Night Movie*
*Just Shoot Me!**NBC Saturday Night Movie*

By network

[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]

Returning series

  • 20/20
  • ABC Saturday Movie of the Week
  • ABC Thursday Night Movie
  • According to Jim
  • Alias
  • America's Funniest Home Videos
  • The Bachelor
  • The Drew Carey Show
  • George Lopez
  • The Mole
  • Monday Night Football
  • Monk
  • My Wife and Kids
  • NYPD Blue
  • The Practice
  • Primetime
  • Whose Line is it Anyway?
  • The Wonderful World of Disney New series
  • 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
  • Are You Hot?: The Search for America's Sexiest People *
  • The Bachelorette
  • The Dating Experiment *
  • Dinotopia
  • Extreme Makeover *
  • The Family *
  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here *
  • L.A. Dragnet *
  • Less than Perfect
  • Life with Bonnie
  • Lost at Home *
  • MDs
  • Miracles
  • Profiles from the Front Line *
  • Push, Nevada
  • The Real Roseanne Show *
  • Regular Joe *
  • That Was Then
  • Veritas: The Quest * Not returning from 2001–02:
  • ABC Big Picture Show
  • The ABC Monday Night Movie
  • Bob Patterson
  • The Chair
  • The Court
  • Dharma & Greg
  • Houston Medical
  • The Job
  • Once and Again
  • Philly
  • Spin City
  • Thieves
  • Vanished
  • The Wayne Brady Show
  • Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
  • What About Joan?
  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (moved to syndication)
  • Widows

[[CBS]]

Returning series

  • 48 Hours
  • 60 Minutes
  • 60 Minutes II
  • The Agency
  • The Amazing Race
  • Baby Bob
  • Becker
  • Big Brother
  • CBS Sunday Movie
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • The District
  • Everybody Loves Raymond
  • The Guardian
  • JAG
  • Judging Amy
  • The King of Queens
  • Survivor
  • Touched by an Angel
  • Yes, Dear

New series

  • Bram & Alice
  • Charlie Lawrence *
  • CSI: Miami
  • Hack
  • My Big Fat Greek Life *
  • Presidio Med
  • Queens Supreme *
  • Robbery Homicide Division
  • Star Search *
  • Still Standing
  • Without a Trace

Not returning from 2001–02:

  • Citizen Baines
  • Danny
  • The Education of Max Bickford
  • The Ellen Show
  • Family Law
  • First Monday
  • That's Life
  • Wolf Lake

[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]

Returning series

  • 24
  • 30 Seconds to Fame
  • American Idol
  • America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back
  • Andy Richter Controls the Universe
  • The Bernie Mac Show
  • Boston Public
  • Cops
  • Fox Thursday Night Movie
  • Futurama
  • King of the Hill
  • Malcolm in the Middle
  • The Simpsons
  • Temptation Island
  • That '70s Show
  • Totally Outrageous Behavior

New series

  • American Juniors *
  • Anything for Love *
  • Banzai! *
  • Cedric the Entertainer Presents
  • Fastlane
  • Firefly
  • Girls Club
  • Joe Millionaire *
  • John Doe
  • Keen Eddie *
  • Married by America *
  • Mr. Personality *
  • Oliver Beene *
  • Paradise Hotel *
  • Performing As... *
  • The Pitts *
  • Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape *
  • Wanda at Large *

Not returning from 2001–02:

  • Ally McBeal
  • The American Embassy
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
  • The Chamber
  • Dark Angel
  • Family Guy (returned for 2004-05)
  • Greg the Bunny
  • Grounded for Life (moved to The WB)
  • Guinness World Records Primetime
  • Love Cruise
  • Pasadena
  • That '80s Show
  • The Tick
  • Titus
  • Undeclared
  • World's Wildest Police Videos
  • The X-Files (returned for 2015-16)

[[NBC]]

Returning series

  • Crossing Jordan
  • Dateline NBC
  • Dog Eat Dog
  • Ed
  • ER
  • Fear Factor
  • Frasier
  • Friends
  • Just Shoot Me!
  • Law & Order
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Meet My Folks
  • Providence
  • Scrubs
  • Third Watch
  • Watching Ellie
  • The West Wing
  • Will & Grace New series
  • America's Most Talented Kid *
  • American Dreams
  • A.U.S.A. *
  • Boomtown
  • Fame *
  • Good Morning, Miami
  • For Love or Money *
  • Hidden Hills
  • Hunter *
  • In-Laws
  • Kingpin *
  • Last Comic Standing *
  • Let's Make a Deal *
  • Mister Sterling *
  • Race to the Altar *
  • The Restaurant *
  • Who Wants to Marry My Dad? *

Not returning from 2001–02:

  • Emeril
  • Imagine That
  • Inside Schwartz
  • Leap of Faith
  • Lost
  • The Rerun Show
  • Spy TV
  • Three Sisters
  • UC: Undercover
  • The Weakest Link (returned for 2020-21)

[[UPN]]

Returning series

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Girlfriends
  • One on One
  • The Parkers
  • Star Trek: Enterprise
  • UPN's Night at the Movies
  • WWE SmackDown! New series
  • Abby *
  • America's Next Top Model *
  • Half & Half
  • Haunted
  • Platinum *
  • The Twilight Zone Not returning from 2001–02:
  • As If
  • The Hughleys
  • The Random Years
  • Roswell
  • Under One Roof

[[The WB]]

Returning series

  • 7th Heaven
  • Angel
  • Charmed
  • Dawson’s Creek
  • Flix From the Frog
  • Gilmore Girls
  • Grounded for Life (moved from FOX)
  • The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
  • Off Centre
  • Reba
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch
  • Smallville

New series

  • Birds of Prey
  • Black Sash *
  • Boarding House: North Shore *
  • Do Over
  • Everwood
  • Family Affair
  • Greetings from Tucson
  • High School Reunion *
  • The O'Keefes *
  • On the Spot *
  • Pepsi Smash *
  • The Surreal Life *
  • What I Like About You

Not returning from 2001–02:

  • Elimidate Deluxe
  • Felicity
  • For Your Love
  • Glory Days
  • Maybe It's Me
  • Men, Women & Dogs
  • My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
  • Nikki
  • Popstars USA
  • Raising Dad
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not!
  • The Steve Harvey Show

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

Renewals and cancellations

Renewals

ABC

CBS

Fox

NBC

UPN

The WB

Cancellations/series endings

ABC

  • Lost at Home—Canceled after one season. Gregory Hines died on August 9, 2003, at the age of 57.
  • MDs—Canceled after one season.
  • Miracles—Canceled after one season.
  • Regular Joe—Canceled after one season.
  • That Was Then—Canceled after one season.

CBS

  • The Agency—Canceled after two seasons.
  • Baby Bob—Canceled after two seasons.
  • Bram & Alice—Canceled after one season.
  • Charlie Lawrence—Canceled after one season.
  • My Big Fat Greek Life—Canceled after one season.
  • Presidio Med—Canceled after one season.
  • Queens Supreme—Canceled after one season.
  • Robbery Homicide Division—Canceled after one season.
  • Touched by an Angel—Ended after nine seasons.

Fox

  • Andy Richter Controls the Universe—Canceled after two seasons.
  • Fastlane—Canceled after one season.
  • Firefly—Canceled after one season.
  • Girls Club—Canceled after one season.
  • John Doe—Canceled after one season.
  • Keen Eddie—Canceled after one season.
  • Paradise Hotel—Revived for the 2018–2019 season.
  • The Pitts—Canceled after one season.
  • Temptation Island—Moved to USA in 2019.

NBC

  • A.U.S.A.—Canceled after one season.
  • Hidden Hills—Canceled after one season.
  • Hunter—Canceled after one season.
  • In-Laws—Canceled after one season.
  • Just Shoot Me!—Ended after seven seasons. The final 3 episodes of Just Shoot Me! aired in syndication from November 24, 2003, until November 26, 2003.
  • Kingpin—Canceled after one season.
  • Mister Sterling—Canceled after one season.
  • Providence—Ended after five seasons.
  • Watching Ellie—Canceled after two seasons.

UPN

  • Abby—Canceled after one season.
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer—Ended after seven seasons.
  • Haunted—Canceled after one season.
  • Platinum—Canceled after one season.
  • The Twilight Zone—Canceled after one season.

The WB

  • Birds of Prey—Canceled after one season.
  • Black Sash—Canceled after one season.
  • Dawson's Creek—Ended after six seasons.
  • Do Over—Canceled after one season.
  • Family Affair—Canceled after one season.
  • Greetings from Tucson—Canceled after one season.
  • The O'Keefes—Canceled after one season.
  • On the Spot—Canceled after one season.
  • Off Centre—Canceled after two seasons.
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch—Ended after seven seasons.

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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