The 1992–93 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1992 through August 1993. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1991–92 season.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcasts times for network shows may vary.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1993 is listed with its rank and 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 on TimBrooks.net/Ratings
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.
Legend
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 ABC Fall Life Goes On America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest People Winter Spring America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest People Day One Mid-spring Dinosaurs Summer Life Goes On America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest People CBS Murder, She Wrote Fox Fall Great Scott! The Ben Stiller Show In Living Color Roc Married... with Children Herman's Head Flying Blind Woops! Winter Batman: The Animated Series Shaky Ground The Ben Stiller Show Mid-winter The Edge Spring Parker Lewis Can't Lose Summer Danger Theatre TriBeCa NBC Fall Secret Service I Witness Video NBC Sunday Night Movie Winter Spring Summer Quantum Leap
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 FallThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Mid-fallFBI: The Untold StoriesAmerican Detective WinterThe ABC Monday Night Movie Spring Summer CBS FallEvening Shade Hearts Afire Murphy Brown Love & War Northern Exposure Winter Spring Bob Mid-springMajor Dad Summer Big Wave Dave'sFoxFox Night at the MoviesNBCThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Blossom
Tuesday
Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM ABC Fall Full House Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Roseanne Coach Going to Extremes Late fall The Jackie Thomas Show Winter Civil Wars Spring Homefront Mid-spring Delta Late spring Summer Room for TwoJack's Place Mid-summer Where I Live Coach CBS Rescue 911 Fox Winter(began January 19, 1993) Class of '96 Key West Spring TriBeCa Late springBeverly Hills, 90210 Key West Summer America's Most Wanted NBC Fall Quantum Leap Reasonable Doubts Dateline NBC Winter SpringLaw & Order Summer Route 66 South Beach Mid-summerNBC Tuesday Night Movie
Note: Fox added a Tuesday night lineup in January, giving it a schedule on all seven nights of the week for the first time.
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 FallThe Wonder YearsDoogie Howser, M.D.Home Improvement Laurie HillCivil Wars Mid-fallCoach Winter Going to Extremes Late winterSirens Spring Home Free Late springDoogie Howser, M.D. Summer Street Match DeltaCBS FallThe Hat SquadIn the Heat of the Night WinterSpace Rangers Late winterHow'd They Do That? Spring SummerFamily Dog Late summer The Trouble with Larry Tall HopesFoxBeverly Hills, 90210 Melrose Place NBC FallUnsolved Mysteries Seinfeld Mad About YouLaw & Order WinterHomicide: Life on the Street Spring Summer Late summerNow with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric
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 Fall Delta Room for TwoHomefront WinterMatlock Jack's Place Late winter Spring SummerCBS Early fallTop CopsStreet Stories with Ed BradleyMiddle Ages Fall Knots Landing Winter Spring Picket Fences Summer Fox FallThe Simpsons MartinThe Heights Late fallIn Living ColorDown the Shore Winter Spring SummerHerman's Head NBC Fall A Different World Rhythm & BluesCheers Wings L.A. Law Mid-fall Out All Night A Different World WinterCheers Wings Seinfeld Late winter Crime & Punishment Spring L.A. Law SummerA Different World Mid-summerMad About You Sisters Late summer
Friday
Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM ABC Fall Family Matters Step by StepDinosaursCamp Wilder Winter Spring Getting By Where I Live Summer Dinosaurs Home Free Mid-summer Perfect Strangers Late summer Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (R)Step by StepDinosaurs CBS Fall The Golden Palace Major Dad Designing WomenBob Picket Fences Winter Spring Good Advice Bodies of Evidence Mid-spring Dudley Summer Cutters Street Stories Johnny Bago Mid-summerBrooklyn Bridge Late summer How'd They Do That? The Building The Boys Picket Fences Fox Fall America's Most Wanted Sightings Likely Suspects WinterSightings (R) Spring Summer NBC Fall Final Appeal What Happened? The Round Table I'll Fly Away Winter NBC Friday Night Movie Spring Secret Service NBC Friday Night Movie Summer Out All Night Mid-summer Mancuso, F.B.I. Notes: On NBC, Mancuso, F.B.I. consisted on reruns of the 1989-90 series.
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. ABC FallCovington CrossCrossroadsThe Commish Mid-fallThe ABC Saturday Night Movie WinterThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Spring SummerThe ABC Saturday Night MovieCBS FallFrannie's TurnBrooklyn BridgeRavenAngel Street Mid-fallSpecials and The CBS Saturday Night Movie WinterDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman RavenThe Hat Squad SpringA League of Their OwnBrooklyn BridgeRaven Mid-spring Walker, Texas Ranger SummerThe CBS Saturday Night Movie Fox FallCOPSCOPS Code 3 The Edge WinterCode 3 Spring SummerFront Page NBC Fall Here and Now Out All Night Empty Nest Nurses Sisters Mid-fall The Powers That Be Winter Empty Nest Nurses Mid-winter Almost Home Nurses Mad About You SpringReasonable Doubts Mid-springSisters Summer Almost Home Nurses Black Tie Affair The Powers That Be Mid-summerReasonable Doubts Late summer Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes NursesSisters
(*) Formerly known as The Torkelsons
By network ABC
Returning series 20/20 The ABC Monday Night Movie The ABC Saturday Night Movie The ABC Sunday Night Movie America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest People American Detective Civil Wars Coach The Commish Dinosaurs Doogie Howser, M.D. Family Matters FBI: The Untold Stories Full House Home Improvement Homefront Jack's Place Life Goes On Matlock (moved from NBC) Monday Night Football Perfect Strangers Primetime Live Room for Two Roseanne Step by Step The Wonder Years The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
New series Camp Wilder Covington Cross Crossroads Day One Delta Getting By * Going to Extremes Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Home Free * The Jackie Thomas Show * Laurie Hill Sirens * Street Match * Where I Live * Wild Palms *
Not returning from 1991–92: The ABC Thursday Night Movie Anything But Love Arresting Behavior Baby Talk Billy Capitol Critters Good & Evil Growing Pains Human Target Julie MacGyver On the Air Pros and Cons Sibs Who's the Boss? The Young Riders
CBS
Returning series 48 Hours 60 Minutes Bodies of Evidence Brooklyn Bridge CBS Sunday Movie Designing Women Evening Shade In the Heat of the Night (moved from NBC) Knots Landing Major Dad Murder, She Wrote Murphy Brown Northern Exposure Raven Rescue 911 Street Stories with Ed Bradley Top Cops
New series Angel Street Big Wave Dave's * Bob The Boys * The Building * Cutters * Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman * Dudley * Family Dog * Frannie's Turn The Golden Palace Good Advice * The Hat Squad Hearts Afire How'd They Do That? * Johnny Bago * A League of Their Own * Love & War Middle Ages Picket Fences Space Rangers * Tall Hopes The Trouble with Larry Walker, Texas Ranger *
Not returning from 1991–92: 2000 Malibu Road The Boys of Twilight The Carol Burnett Show Davis Rules Fish Police Freshman Dorm Grapevine Hearts Are Wild Howie The Human Factor Jake and the Fatman P.S. I Luv U Palace Guard Princesses The Royal Family Scorch Teech Tequila and Bonetti The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Fox
Returning series America's Most Wanted Beverly Hills, 90210 Code 3 Comic Strip Live Cops Down the Shore Fox Night at the Movies Herman's Head In Living Color Melrose Place Married... with Children Parker Lewis Can't Lose Roc Sightings The Simpsons
New series Batman: The Animated Series (original aired in daytime) The Ben Stiller Show Class of '96 * Danger Theatre * The Edge Flying Blind The Front Page * Great Scott! The Heights Key West * Likely Suspects Martin Shaky Ground * TriBeCa * Woops!
Not returning from 1991–92: Best of the Worst Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Charlie Hoover Drexell's Class Get a Life Rachel Gunn, R.N. Stand By Your Man The Sunday Comics Totally Hidden Video The Ultimate Challenge True Colors Vinnie & Bobby
NBC
Returning series Almost Home (formerly known as The Torkelsons) Blossom Cheers Dateline NBC A Different World Empty Nest The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air I Witness Video I'll Fly Away L.A. Law Law & Order NBC Sunday Night Movie The NBC Monday Movie Nurses The Powers That Be Quantum Leap Reasonable Doubts Secret Service Seinfeld Sisters Unsolved Mysteries Wings
New series Black Tie Affair * Crime & Punishment * Final Appeal Here and Now Homicide: Life on the Street * Mad About You Out All Night Rhythm & Blues The Round Table Route 66 * South Beach * Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes * What Happened?
Not returning from 1991–92: The Adventures of Mark & Brian The Cosby Show Dear John Eerie, Indiana Exposé The Fifth Corner Flesh 'n' Blood The Golden Girls Hot Country Nights In the Heat of the Night (moved to CBS) Man of the People Mann & Machine Matlock (moved to ABC) Night Court Nightmare Cafe Pacific Station Walter & Emily
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
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