The 2000–01 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2000 to August 2001. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1999–2000 season.
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.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 2001 is listed with its rank and rating in parentheses (#rank / rating), as determined by Nielsen Media Research.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. .
From September 15 to October 1, 2000, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
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Schedule New series are highlighted in bold. Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by . 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
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.ABCThe Wonderful World of DisneyWho Wants to Be a Millionaire The Practice CBS60 Minutes Touched by an Angel CBS Sunday Movie Fox FallFuturamaKing of the HillThe SimpsonsMalcolm in the MiddleThe X-FilesLocal programming WinterThe Lone Gunmen SpringThe X-FilesNBC FallDateline NBCEdNBC Sunday Night Movie Late fallWorld's Most Amazing VideosDateline NBC WinterNBA on NBC SummerDateline NBCNBC Sunday Night MovieThe Weakest LinkUPN XFL on UPNLocal programmingThe WB FallThe Jamie Foxx Show For Your LoveThe Steve Harvey Show The PJs Hype Nikki Mid-fallThe PJs HypeNikkiGrosse Pointe WinterThe Steve Harvey Show Spring The OblongsFor Your Love Late springThe PJs The Steve Harvey Show SummerBuffy the Vampire Slayer The Steve Harvey Show For Your Love Late summerThe Jamie Foxx Show
Note: UPN had acquired the Sunday evening XFL games from February 11 to April 15 (to compete with Fox's Sunday night lineup), while NBC broadcast Saturdays games till the end of the XFL season.
* Cursed was renamed The Weber Show.
Monday
Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC Fall20/20 DowntownNFL Monday ShowcaseMonday Night Football WinterThe ABC Monday Night MovieGideon's Crossing SpringThe ABC Monday Night Movie Late spring20/20 DowntownThe ABC Monday Night MovieCBSThe King of Queens Yes, Dear Everybody Loves Raymond Becker Family Law FoxBoston PublicAlly McBealLocal programmingNBC Fall Daddio TuckerDeadlineThird Watch Mid-fallDateline NBCLaw & Order Late fallTitansDateline NBC WinterMysterious Ways SpringThe Weakest Link Mid-springFirst Years Late springFear FactorThe Weakest Link SummerDateline NBC Mid-summerThe Weakest LinkThird Watch UPN FallMoesha The Parkers The HughleysGirlfriendsLocal programming WinterThe HughleysThe Parkers SpringThe Parkers SummerMoesha The WB Fall7th HeavenRoswell SpringAngel
Tuesday
Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallWho Wants to Be a Millionaire Dharma & GregThe Geena Davis ShowOnce and Again WinterThe MoleNYPD Blue SpringWho Wants to Be a Millionaire What About Joan? Late springThe Geena Davis Show SummerSpin City CBS FallJAG 60 Minutes IIJudging Amy SummerBig Brother Mid-summerJAG Big BrotherFox FallThat '70s ShowTitusDark AngelLocal programming SummerMurder in Small Town XNBC Fall The Michael Richards Show 3rd Rock from the SunFrasier DAGDateline NBC Winter 3rd Rock from the SunDAGThree Sisters Late winterThe Fighting Fitzgeralds Spring 3rd Rock from the Sun SummerSpy TV Go Fish Kristin Mid-summer The Downer ChannelThree Sisters UPN FallUPN Movie Tuesday Local programming SpringChains of LoveAll Souls Mid-springSeven DaysChains of Love SummerSeven Days The WB FallBuffy the Vampire SlayerAngel SpringFlix from the Frog SummerGilmore Girls Dead Last
* Cursed was renamed The Weber Show.
Wednesday
Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m. ABC FallWho Wants to Be a Millionaire The Drew Carey ShowSpin CityGideon's Crossing WinterOnce and Again SpringMy Wife & Kids The Job Mid-springVarious programmingSpin City SummerThe Drew Carey Show You Don't Know JackThe Beast Mid-summerMy Wife & Kids The Wayne Brady ShowThe Job 20/20 DowntownCBS Fall Bette Welcome to New YorkCBS Wednesday Movie WinterVarious programming Late winterVarious programming SpringVarious programmingCBS Wednesday Movie Summer60 Minutes II Fox Fall Malcolm in the Middle Normal, OhioThe $treetLocal programming WinterThat '70s Show Grounded for LifeTemptation Island SpringBoot Camp Late springVarious programmingMillion Dollar Mysteries SummerTitus Family GuyNBC FallTitansThe West Wing Law & Order WinterEdUPN FallSeven DaysStar Trek: VoyagerLocal programming SpringSpecial Unit 2 Late springStar Trek: Voyager SummerStar Trek: Voyager Special Unit 2 The WB FallDawson's CreekFelicity WinterJack & Jill SpringFelicity Late springBuffy the Vampire Slayer SummerFlix from the Frog
Notes: On Fox, Schimmel was supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production problems.
- Starting on February 28th, 2001, CBS aired Some of My Best Friends at 8pm ET, Bette at 8:30pm ET, then CBS Wednesday Movie at 9pm ET. On March 14 and March 21, 2001 while the NCAA Tournament was airing on Thursday nights, CBS aired Survivor: The Australian Outback at 8pm ET, Big Apple at 9pm ET and 48 Hours at 10pm ET. Starting March 28th, 2001, CBS aired Some of My Best Friends with various comedy repeats at 8pm ET, then CBS Wednesday Movie at 9pm ET. Some of My Best Friends was taken off the air after April 11th, 2001.
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.ABC FallWhose Line Is It Anyway?Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Primetime Spring Whose Line Is It Anyway?Whose Line Is It Anyway? CBS Fall48 HoursCity of AngelsDiagnosis: Murder WinterSurvivor: The Australian Outback CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 48 Hours Late winterBig Apple Spring48 Hours SummerBig BrotherFox FallFox Thursday Night MovieLocal programming SummerGuinness World Records PrimetimeNight VisionsNBC FallFriends Cursed* Will & Grace Just Shoot Me! ER Late fallThe Weber Show* WinterFriends SpringThe Weber Show* Mid-springThree Sisters Summer Spy TVUPNWWF SmackDown!Local programmingThe WBGilmore GirlsCharmed
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.
* Cursed was renamed The Weber Show.
Friday
Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC Fall Two Guys and a Girl The Trouble with Normal Norm Madigan Men20/20 Mid-fall Dot Comedy WinterWho Wants to Be a Millionaire Two Guys and a Girl Norm Mid-winter Two Guys and a Girl NormWho Wants to Be a Millionaire SpringMaking the Band SummerAmerica's Funniest Home VideosCBS FallThe FugitiveCSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nash Bridges WinterDiagnosis: MurderThe Fugitive SpringDiagnosis: Murder SummerDiagnosis: Murder That's Life 48 HoursFox FallWorld's Wildest Police VideosFreakyLinksLocal programming WinterSpecial programming Late winterThe Lone Gunmen SpringThe Lone Gunmen FreakyLinks SummerWorld's Wildest Police VideosDark Angel NBCProvidenceDateline NBCLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit UPN FallFreedomLevel 9Local programming WinterGary & MikeCelebrity Deathmatch Mid-winterSpecial programming SpringThe Parkers The Hughleys Gary & MikeVarious programming Mid-springUPN Movie Friday SummerManhuntAll SoulsThe WB FallSabrina the Teenage Witch Grosse PointePopular Mid-fallSabrina the Teenage Witch Winter Popstars USA SpringSabrina the Teenage Witch SummerCharmed
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 on Thursdays.
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.ABCABC Big Picture ShowCBS FallThat's LifeWalker, Texas RangerThe District WinterKate Brasher SpringWalker, Texas Ranger SummerBig BrotherWalker, Texas Ranger Fox Fall COPSCOPS America's Most Wanted:America Fights BackLocal programming SpringCOPSNBC FallNBC Saturday Night Movie WinterXFL on NBC SpringNBC Saturday Night Movie
By network
ABC
Returning series ABC Big Picture Show 20/20 The ABC Monday Night Movie America's Funniest Videos Dharma & Greg Making the Band Monday Night Football NYPD Blue Once and Again Primetime Thursday Spin City The Drew Carey Show The Norm Show The Practice The Wonderful World of Disney Two Guys and a Girl Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Whose Line Is It Anyway?
New series The Beast * Dot Comedy * The Geena Davis Show Gideon's Crossing * The Job * Madigan Men The Mole * My Wife and Kids * The Trouble with Normal The Wayne Brady Show What About Joan? * You Don't Know Jack *
Not returning from 1999–2000: Boy Meets World Clerks It's Like, You Know... Odd Man Out Oh, Grow Up Sabrina the Teenage Witch (moved to The WB) Snoops Sports Night Talk to Me The Hughleys (moved to UPN) Then Came You Turning Point Wasteland Wonderland
CBS
Returning series 48 Hours 60 Minutes 60 Minutes II Becker Big Brother Candid Camera CBS Wednesday Movie CBS Sunday Movie City of Angels Diagnosis: Murder Everybody Loves Raymond Family Law JAG Judging Amy The King of Queens Ladies Man Nash Bridges Survivor Touched by an Angel Walker, Texas Ranger
New series Bette Big Apple * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The District The Fugitive Kate Brasher * Some of My Best Friends * That's Life Welcome to New York Yes, Dear
Not returning from 1999–2000: Chicago Hope Cosby Early Edition Falcone Grapevine Kids Say the Darndest Things (moved to ABC in 2019-20) Love & Money Martial Law Now and Again Winning Lines Work with Me
Fox
Returning series Ally McBeal America's Most Wanted Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Cops Family Guy Futurama Guinness World Records Primetime King of the Hill MADtv Malcolm in the Middle That '70s Show The Simpsons Titus The X-Files World's Wildest Police Videos
New series Boot Camp * Boston Public Dark Angel FreakyLinks FOX Thursday Night Movie Grounded for Life * The Lone Gunmen * Million Dollar Mysteries * Murder in Small Town X * Night Visions * Normal, Ohio The $treet Temptation Island *
Not returning from 1999–2000: Action Ally American High Beverly Hills, 90210 Get Real Greed Harsh Realm Opposite Sex Party of Five The PJs (moved to The WB) Ryan Caulfield: Year One Time of Your Life The World's Funniest!
NBC
Returning series 3rd Rock from the Sun ER Daddio Dateline NBC Frasier Friends Just Shoot Me! Law & Order Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mysterious Ways NBC Sunday Night Movie Providence Third Watch The West Wing Will & Grace World's Most Amazing Videos
New series Cursed (renamed The Weber Show) DAG Deadline The Downer Channel * Ed Fear Factor * The Fighting Fitzgeralds * First Years * Go Fish * Kristin * NBC Saturday Night Movie The Michael Richards Show Spy TV * Three Sisters * Titans Tucker The Weakest Link *
Not returning from 1999–2000: Battery Park Cold Feet Freaks and Geeks God, the Devil and Bob (returned to Adult Swim in 2011) Jesse The Mike O'Malley Show M.Y.O.B. The Others The Pretender Profiler Sammy Stark Raving Mad Suddenly Susan Twenty-One Veronica's Closet
UPN
Returning series