The 1995–96 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours from September 1995 to August 1996. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1994–95 season.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1996 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 in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. .
This is the first fall season for The WB and UPN. The schedules of either network would not be constant until fall 1999, when the WB decided to air shows from Sunday through Friday and UPN would air Monday through Friday. This is also the first television season to officially end in the month of May.
New series 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 (including Fox affiliates during the 10 p.m. ET/PT hour) by affiliates after game completion.
Legend
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.ABC FallAmerica's Funniest Home VideosLois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanThe ABC Sunday Night Movie SummerMuppets TonightAmerica's Funniest Home Videos CBS Fall60 Minutes Cybill Almost PerfectCBS Sunday Movie Winter Bonnie SpringMurder, She Wrote SummerTouched By An Angel Fox Fall Space: Above and BeyondThe Simpsons Too SomethingMarried... with Children Misery Loves CompanyLocal programming Late fall Martin What's So Funny? Winter The Show Local Heroes SpringSpecial programmingThe Simpsons Married... with Children SummerNew York DazeThe Crew Mid-summerParty of Five Married... with ChildrenNew York Undercover NBC Fall Brotherly Love Minor AdjustmentsMad About You Hope & GloriaNBC Sunday Night Movie Late fallSpecial programmingNewsRadio WinterDateline NBC Summer3rd Rock from the Sun Boston Common The WB Early fallPinky and the BrainSister, Sister Kirk Simon Cleghorne! First Time OutLocal programming Fall KirkSister, Sister Cleghorne! First Time Out Simon Winter SimonKirkSavannah Late winterThe Parent 'Hood Summer Kirk Brotherly Love The Parent 'Hood Sister, Sister Unhappily Ever After The Parent 'Hood
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 MarshalMonday Night Football WinterThe ABC Monday Night MovieMurder One Mid-winterSecond NoahSpecial programming SpringHigh Incident SummerThe MarshalThe ABC Monday Night Movie CBS FallThe Nanny Can't Hurry Love Murphy Brown If Not for YouChicago Hope Mid-fall High Society Late winter Almost Perfect Good Company Spring Dave's WorldCybill SummerAlmost Perfect Fox Fall Melrose Place Partners Ned and StaceyLocal programming Winter Ned and Stacey Partners Spring Profit Late springNed and Stacey The Last Frontier L.A. Firefighters SummerFox Movie Special NBC Fall The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air In the HouseThe NBC Monday Movie Winter Brotherly Love Spring In the House Summer The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirUPN FallStar Trek: VoyagerNowhere ManLocal programming Winter Spring SummerIn the House
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 FallRoseanne Hudson StreetHome Improvement Coach NYPD Blue WinterCoach Champs Mid-winterVarious programming Late winterThe Dana Carvey Show SpringThe Drew Carey Show Coach CBS FallThe ClientCBS Tuesday Movie SummerRescue 911 FoxFox Tuesday Night MovieLocal programmingNBC FallWingsNewsRadioFrasier The Pursuit of HappinessDateline NBC Late fallThe John Larroquette Show Winter3rd Rock from the Sun Spring3rd Rock from the Sun Wings Late springNewsRadio Wings SummerMad About You Caroline in the City UPN FallDeadly GamesLive ShotLocal programming WinterMoeshaMinor AdjustmentsSpecial programming SpringThe Paranormal Borderline
Wednesday
Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PMABC FallEllen The Drew Carey ShowGrace Under Fire The Naked Truth Primetime Live Winter The Faculty Buddies SpringThe Drew Carey Show The Faculty Late springHudson Street Summer The Faculty Champs Mid-summerThe Drew Carey Show CBS Fall Bless This House Dave's WorldCentral Park WestCourthouse Late fallDave's WorldBless This HouseSpecial programming WinterMatt WatersAmerican Gothic Mid-winter The Louie ShowCBS Wednesday Movie Spring My Guys Mid-springSpecial programming Late springPicket FencesCentral Park West SummerDave's World Can't Hurry Love American Gothic Mid-summerThe Nanny Dave's World Various programmingFox FallBeverly Hills, 90210Party of FiveLocal programming SpringKindred: The Embraced Late springParty of Five NBC FallseaQuest 2032Dateline NBC Law & Order WinterSpecial programming Late winterJAG SummerWings The John Larroquette Show UPN Spring The SentinelSwift JusticeLocal programming SummerStar Trek: Voyager The WB Sister, Sister The Parent 'Hood The Wayans Bros. Unhappily Ever After
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 FallCharlie GraceThe MonroesMurder One Mid-fallThe ABC Thursday Night Movie WinterSpecial programming Mid-winter World's Funniest Videos Before They Were StarsThe ABC Thursday Night Movie SummerHigh IncidentCBS FallMurder, She WroteNew York News48 Hours Late fallVarious programming WinterRescue 911 SummerCBS Thursday Night MovieFox FallLiving Single The CrewNew York UndercoverLocal programming Winter Martin SpringMartin The Show Late springLiving Single NBC FallFriends The Single Guy Seinfeld Caroline in the City ER SpringBoston Common Mid-springThe Single Guy
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 FallFamily Matters Boy Meets WorldStep by StepHangin' with Mr. Cooper20/20 Late Winter Muppets Tonight Spring Boy Meets World CBS Fall Dweebs The Bonnie Hunt Show Picket Fences American Gothic Mid-fall Due South Diagnosis: Murder Picket Fences Spring Nash Bridges Late springCentral Park West SummerNash BridgesFox FallStrange LuckThe X-FilesLocal programming WinterSlidersNBCUnsolved MysteriesDateline NBCHomicide: Life on the Street
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 Fall The Jeff Foxworthy Show Maybe This TimeABC Saturday Night at the Movies Winter Hudson Street Late winterSpecial programming SpringSecond Noah ABC Saturday Night at the MoviesCBS Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanTouched by an AngelWalker, Texas Ranger Fox Fall Martin The Preston EpisodesCOPS America's Most WantedLocal programming Late fallCOPSCOPS America's Most WantedNBC Fall JAG The John Larroquette ShowThe Home CourtSisters WinterHope & Gloria Late winterMalibu Shores SpringSpecial programming SummerVarious programmingNBC's Saturday Movie Of The Week
Note: JAG was on Saturdays until February 3, 1996; then, on March 13, 1996, NBC moved the show to Wednesdays.
By network ABC
Returning series 20/20 The ABC Monday Night Movie The ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC Saturday Night at the Movies The ABC Thursday Night Movie America's Funniest Home Videos Boy Meets World Coach The Commish Ellen Family Matters Grace Under Fire Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Home Improvement Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman The Marshal Monday Night Football NYPD Blue Primetime Live Roseanne Step by Step Turning Point
New series Aliens in the Family * Before They Were Stars * Buddies * Champs * Charlie Grace The Dana Carvey Show * The Drew Carey Show The Faculty * High Incident * Hudson Street The Jeff Foxworthy Show Maybe This Time The Monroes Muppets Tonight * Murder One The Naked Truth Second Noah * World's Funniest Videos *
Not returning from 1994–95: ABC Family Movie All-American Girl Baseball Night in America Blue Skies Bringing up Jack Day One Extreme Full House Matlock McKenna Me and the Boys My So-Called Life On Our Own Sister, Sister (moved to The WB) Thunder Alley A Whole New Ballgame
CBS
Returning series 48 Hours 60 Minutes CBS Sunday Movie Chicago Hope Cybill Dave's World Diagnosis: Murder Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Due South Murder, She Wrote Murphy Brown The Nanny Picket Fences Rescue 911 Touched by an Angel Walker, Texas Ranger
New series Almost Perfect American Gothic Bless This House The Bonnie Hunt Show Can't Hurry Love Central Park West The Client Courthouse Dweebs Good Company * High Society * The Louie Show * Matt Waters * My Guys * Nash Bridges New York News
Not returning from 1994–95: The Boys Are Back Burke's Law Christy Daddy's Girls Double Rush Eye to Eye with Connie Chung The 5 Mrs. Buchanans The George Wendt Show Hearts Afire Love & War Muddling Through Northern Exposure The Office Under One Roof Under Suspicion Women of the House The Wright Verdicts
Fox
Returning series America's Most Wanted Beverly Hills, 90210 Cops Encounters: The Hidden Truth Fox Tuesday Night Movie Living Single Married... with Children Martin Melrose Place New York Undercover Party of Five The Simpsons Sliders The X-Files
New series The Crew Kindred: The Embraced * L.A. Firefighters * The Last Frontier * Local Heroes * Misery Loves Company MADtv Ned and Stacey Partners The Preston Episodes Profit * The Show * Saturday Night Special Space: Above and Beyond Strange Luck Too Something What's So Funny? *
Not returning from 1994–95: The Critic Dream On Fortune Hunter Get Smart The George Carlin Show The Great Defender Hardball House of Buggin' M.A.N.T.I.S. Medicine Ball Models Inc. My Wildest Dreams TV Nation VR.5 Wild Oats
NBC
Returning series Dateline NBC ER Frasier The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Friends Homicide: Life on the Street Hope & Gloria In the House The John Larroquette Show Law & Order Mad About You NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC's Saturday Movie Of The Week The NBC Monday Movie NewsRadio seaQuest 2032 (formerly known as seaQuest DSV) Seinfeld Sisters Unsolved Mysteries Wings
New series 3rd Rock from the Sun * Boston Common * Brotherly Love Caroline in the City The Home Court JAG Malibu Shores * Minor Adjustments (moved to UPN) The Pursuit of Happiness The Single Guy *
Not returning from 1994–95: Amazing Grace Blossom The Cosby Mysteries Earth 2 Empty Nest High Sierra Search and Rescue Madman of the People The Martin Short Show The Mommies Pride & Joy Something Wilder Sweet Justice Time Life's Lost Civilizations
UPN
Returning series Star Trek: Voyager
New series Deadly Games Live Shot Minor Adjustments (moved from NBC) Moesha * Nowhere Man The Paranormal Borderline * The Sentinel * Swift Justice *
Not returning from 1994–95: Legend Marker Pig Sty Platypus Man The Watcher
The WB
Returning series The Parent 'Hood Sister, Sister (moved from ABC) Unhappily Ever After The Wayans Bros.
New series Cleghorne! First Time Out Kirk Pinky and the Brain Savannah * Simon
Not returning from 1994–95: Muscle
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
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