2000–01 United States network television schedule

This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2000. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.

New fall series are highlighted in bold.

Note: The Sydney Olympics hindered the ability to start airing shows in a timely manner. Most television series began their seasons during the month of October.

Each of the 50 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.^[1]

     Lime indicates the #1 most watched program of the season.

     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.

     Orange indicates the programs in the top 40 for the season.

     Silver indicates the programs in the top 50 for the season.

PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.

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		The Wonderful World of Disney				Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (4/19.4 million)		The Practice (9/18.3 million)
CBS		60 Minutes (17/15.8 million)		Touched by an Angel (25/14.0 million)		CBS Sunday Movie
Fox		Futurama	King of the Hill	The Simpsons	Malcolm in the Middle	The X-Files		Local
NBC	Fall	Dateline Sunday		Ed		NBC Sunday Night Movie
	Follow-up	World's Most Amazing Videos		Dateline Sunday
The WB	Fall	The Jamie Foxx Show	For Your Love	The Steve Harvey Show	The PJs	Hype (13 eps.)	Nikki	Local
	Follow-up		Various programming		Hype	Nikki	Grosse Pointe
	Winter		The PJs

Note: On The WB, The Oblongs premiered at 9:30 p.m. on April 1, 2001.

Monday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	20/20 Downtown		NFL Monday Showcase	Monday Night Football (8/18.5 million)
	Winter	The ABC Monday Night Movie				Gideon's Crossing
	Spring					Various programming
CBS		The King of Queens (27/13.4 million)	Yes, Dear (30/13.1 million)	Everybody Loves Raymond (6/19.0 million)	Becker (16/16.1 million)	Family Law
Fox		Boston Public		Ally McBeal		Local
NBC	Fall	Daddio	Tucker (12 eps.)	Deadline (13 eps.)		Third Watch
	Follow-up	Dateline Monday		Various programming
	Mid-season	Titans		Dateline Monday
	Winter	Various programming
	Follow-up	Various programming		First Years (3 eps.)
	Spring	Weakest Link		Dateline Monday
UPN		Moesha	The Parkers	The Hughleys	Girlfriends	Local
The WB		7th Heaven		Roswell		Local

Tuesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (7/18.9 million)		Dharma & Greg	The Geena Davis Show (21 eps.)	Once and Again
	Winter	The Mole				NYPD Blue (24/14.1 million)
	Spring	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (7/18.9 million)
	Follow-up				What About Joan?
CBS		JAG		60 Minutes II		Judging Amy (28/13.3 million)
Fox		That '70s Show	Titus	Dark Angel		Local
NBC	Fall	The Michael Richards Show (8 eps.)	3rd Rock from the Sun	Frasier (18/15.8 million)	DAG (17 eps.)	Dateline Tuesday
	Winter	3rd Rock from the Sun	DAG		Three Sisters
	Spring	The Fighting Fitzgeralds
UPN		UPN Movie Tuesday				Local
The WB		Buffy the Vampire Slayer		Angel		Local

Wednesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	Who Wants to be a Millionaire (3/20.3 million)		The Drew Carey Show	Spin City	Gideon's Crossing
	Winter					Once and Again
	Spring	My Wife and Kids	Two Guys and a Girl		The Job
	Follow-up				Spin City
	Summer	You Don't Know Jack (6 eps.)	The Beast (6 eps.)
CBS	Fall	Bette	Welcome to New York	CBS Wednesday Movie
	Spring	Some of My Best Friends	Various programming
Fox	Fall	Malcolm in the Middle	Normal, Ohio (7 eps.)	The $treet (6 eps.)		Local
	Winter	That '70s Show	Grounded for Life	Temptation Island (17/10.7)
	Spring			Boot Camp (8 eps.)
NBC	Fall	Titans (11 eps.)		The West Wing (15/17.0 million)		Law & Order (12/17.7 million)
	Winter	Ed
UPN	Fall	Seven Days		Star Trek: Voyager		Local
	Spring	Special Unit 2
The WB	Fall	Dawson's Creek		Felicity		Local
	Winter			Jack & Jill
	Spring			Felicity

Note: On The WB, new episodes of Jack & Jill aired at 9:00pm on January 10, 2001.

Thursday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		Whose Line Is It, Anyway?	Whose Line Is It, Anyway?	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (13/17.6 million)		Primetime Thursday
CBS	Fall	48 Hours		City of Angels		Diagnosis: Murder
	Follow-up	Diagnosis: Murder repeats		Diagnosis: Murder		48 Hours
	Winter	Survivor: The Australian Outback (1/29.8 million)		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (11/17.7 million)
	Spring					Big Apple
Fox		Fox Thursday Night Movie				Local
NBC		Friends (4/20.2 million)	Cursed (renamed The Weber Show) (17 eps.)	Will & Grace (14/17.3 million)	Just Shoot Me! (19/15.6 million)	ER (2/22.4 million)
UPN		WWF SmackDown!				Local
The WB		Gilmore Girls		Charmed		Local

Friday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	Two Guys and a Girl	The Trouble With Normal (10 eps.)	Norm	Madigan Men (9 eps.)	20/20
	Follow-up		Various programming
	Winter	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (19/15.4 million)		Two Guys and a Girl	Norm
	Spring	Two Guys and a Girl	Norm	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (19/15.4 million)
	Follow-up	Making the Band
CBS	Fall	The Fugitive (22 eps.)		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (11/17.7 million)		Nash Bridges
	Winter	Diagnosis: Murder		The Fugitive
Fox	Fall	World's Wildest Police Videos		FreakyLinks (13 eps.)		Local
	Follow-up			Million Dollar Mysteries
	Winter			FreakyLinks
	Spring			The Lone Gunmen (13 eps.)
NBC		Providence		Dateline Friday		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (29/13.3 million)
UPN	Fall	Freedom (7 eps.)		Level 9 (9 eps.)		Local
	Winter	Gary & Mike	Celebrity Deathmatch
The WB	Fall	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Grosse Pointe (17 eps.)	Popular		Local
	Follow-up		Various programming
	Winter		Popstars USA (13 eps.)
	Spring		Sabrina, the Teenage Witch repeats

Note: On The WB, Popstars USA premiered on January 12, 2001 at 8:30pm.

Saturday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		ABC Big Picture Show
CBS	Fall	That's Life		Walker, Texas Ranger		The District
	Winter			Kate Brasher
	Spring	Walker, Texas Ranger		Walker, Texas Ranger
Fox		Cops 1	Cops 2	America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back		Local
NBC	Fall	NBC Saturday Night Movie
	Winter

By network

ABC

Returning series: 20/20 The Practice The Wonderful World of Disney Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Two Guys and a Girl Spin City Dharma & Greg The Drew Carrey Show Once And Again The Norm Show Primetime Thursday Monday Night Football The ABC Monday Night Movie America's Funniest Videos NYPD Blue Making the Band Whose Line Is It, Anyway?

New series: The Job My Wife And Kids Dot Comedy Gideon's Crossing The Trouble With Normal What About Joan The Geena Davis Show The Wayne Brady Show Madigan Men The Mole

Not Returned from 1999–2000: Snoops Sports Night It's Like, You Know... Oh, Grow Up Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (moved to The WB) Talk to Me Turning Point Then Came You Wasteland Wonderland Boy Meets World The Hughleys (moved to UPN) Odd Man Out Clerks

CBS

Returning series: 60 Minutes Touched by an Angel CBS Sunday Movie The King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Becker Family Law JAG 60 Minutes II Judging Amy Candid Camera CBS Wednesday Movie 48 Hours Diagnosis: Murder City of Angels Nash Bridges Walker, Texas Ranger

New series: Yes, Dear Bette Welcome to New York Some of My Best Friends Survivor CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Big Apple The Fugitive That's Life The District Kate Brasher

Not Returned from 1999–2000: Ladies Man Grapevine Work with Me Cosby Chicago Hope Kids Say the Darndest Things Love & Money Now and Again Early Edition Martial Law Winning Lines

Fox

Returning series: Futurama King of the Hill The Simpsons Malcolm in the Middle The X-Files Family Guy Ally McBeal That '70s Show Titus Fox Thursday Night Movie World's Wildest Police Videos Cops America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back

New series: Boston Public Dark Angel Normal, Ohio The $treet Grounded for Life Temptation Island FreakyLinks The Lone Gunmen

Not Returned from 1999–2000: The World's Funniest! Time of Your Life Party of Five Ally Greed Beverly Hills, 90210 Get Real Action Ryan Caulfield: Year One Harsh Realm

NBC

Returning series: Dateline NBC NBC Sunday Night Movie Daddio Third Watch 3rd Rock from the Sun Frasier The West Wing Law & Order Friends Cursed Will & Grace Just Shoot Me! ER Providence Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

New series: Ed Deadline Weakest Link Tucker The Michael Richards Show Three Sisters Fear Factor DAG Titans NBC Saturday Night Movie

Not Returned from 1999–2000: Veronica's Closet Suddenly Susan The Mike O'Malley Show Jesse Stark Raving Mad Cold Feet Freaks and Geeks The Pretender Profiler

UPN

Returning series: Moesha The Parkers The Hughleys (moved from ABC) Seven Days Star Trek: Voyager WWF SmackDown!

New series: Girlfriends Freedom Level 9 Special Unit 2

Not Returned from 1999–2000: Grown Ups Secret Agent Man Malcolm & Eddie Shasta McNasty Dilbert The Strip Blockbuster Video Shockwave Cinema I Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge

The WB

Returning series: The Jamie Foxx Show For Your Love The Steve Harvey Show The PJs 7th Heaven Roswell Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Dawson's Creek Jack & Jill Felicity Charmed Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (moved from ABC) Popular

New series: Hype The Oblongs Nikki Gilmore Girls Grosse Pointe Popstars USA

Not Returned from 1999–2000: 7th Heaven Beginnings Safe Harbor Mission Hill

Renewals and cancellations

Renewals

ABC

• The Practice - renewed for a fifth season.
• The Wonderful World of Disney - renewed for a fortieth season.
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - renewed for a third season.
• Monday Night Football - renewed for a thirty-first season.
• My Wife And Kids - renewed for a second season.
• America's Funniest Videos - renewed for a thirteenth season.
• Once And Again - renewed for a third season.
• Dharma & Greg - renewed for a fifth and final season.
• What About Joan - renewed for a second season.
• Spin City - renewed for a sixth and final season.
• Whose Line Is It, Anyway? - renewed for a fourth season.
• The Wayne Brady Show - renewed for a second season.
• The Drew Carrey Show - renewed for a seventh season.
• The Job - renewed for a second season.
• 20/20 - renewed for a twenty-fourth season.
• Primetime Thursday - renewed for a thirteenth season.
• The Mole - renewed for a second season.
• NYPD Blue - renewed for a ninth season.

CBS

• 60 Minutes - renewed for a thirty-fourth season.
• CBS Sunday Movie - renewed for a sixteenth season.
• The King of Queens - renewed for a fourth season.
• Yes, Dear - renewed for a second season.
• Everybody Loves Raymond - renewed for a sixth season.
• Becker - renewed for a fourth season.
• Family Law - renewed for a third season.
• JAG - renewed for a seventh season.
• Judging Amy - renewed for a third season.
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - renewed for a second season.
• Survivor - renewed for a second and a third season.
• That's Life - renewed for a second season.
• 48 Hours - renewed for a twenty-fifth season.
• The District - renewed for a second season.
• Touched by an Angel - renewed for a eighth season.

Fox

• Futurama - renewed for a third season.
• The Simpsons - renewed for a thirteenth season.
• King of the Hill - renewed for a fifth season.
• The X-Files - renewed for a tenth and final season.
• Family Guy - renewed for a third season.
• Boston Public - renewed for a second season.
• Ally McBeal - renewed for a fifth and final season.
• That '70s Show - renewed for a fourth season.
• Malcolm in the Middle - renewed for a third season.
• Titus - renewed for a third season.
• Grounded for Life - renewed for a second season.
• Temptation Island - renewed for a second season.
• Cops - renewed for a thirteenth season.
• America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back - renewed for a fourteenth season.

NBC

• Dateline NBC - renewed for a tenth season.
• Weakest Link - renewed for a second season.
• Fear Factor - renewed for a second season.
• Third Watch - renewed for a third season.
• Three Sisters - renewed for a second season.
• Frasier - renewed for a eighth season.
• Ed - renewed for a second season.
• The West Wing - renewed for a third season.
• Law & Order - renewed for a twelfth season.
• Friends - renewed for a eighth season.
• Will & Grace - renewed for a fourth season.
• Just Shoot Me! - renewed for a fifth season.
• ER - renewed for a eighth season.
• Providence - renewed for a third season.
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - renewed for a third season.

UPN

• The Hughleys - renewed for a third season.
• The Parkers - renewed for a third season.
• Girlfriends - renewed for a second season.
• Special Unit 2 - renewed for a second season.
• WWF SmackDown! - renewed for a third season.

The WB

• The Steve Harvey Show - renewed for a sixth and final season.
• For Your Love - renewed for a fifth and final season.
• Nikki - renewed for a second season.
• 7th Heaven - renewed for a seventh season.
• Angel - renewed for a third season.
• Gilmore Girls - renewed for a second season.
• Dawson's Creek - renewed for a fourth season.
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - renewed for a sixth season.
• Felicity - renewed for a fourth season.
• Popstars USA - renewed for a second season.
• Charmed - renewed for a fourth season.

ABC

• Two Guys and a Girl
• The Norm Show
• Making the Band
• Dot Comedy
• Gideon's Crossing
• The Trouble With Normal
• The Geena Davis Show
• Madigan Men

CBS

• Candid Camera (moved to PAX)
• Nash Bridges
• Diagnosis: Murder
• City of Angels
• 60 Minutes II
• Kate Brasher
• Walker, Texas Ranger
• Bette
• Welcome to New York
• Some of My Best Friends

Fox

• Dark Angel
• Normal, Ohio
• The $treet
• FreakyLinks

NBC

• Daddio
• 3rd Rock from the Sun
• Cursed
• Deadline
• DAG
• Titans
• Tucker
• The Michael Richards Show

UPN

• Moesha
• Seven Days
• Star Trek: Voyager
• Freedom
• Level 9

The WB

• The Jamie Foxx Show
• The PJs
• Jack & Jill
• Roswell (moved to UPN)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (moved to UPN)
• Hype
• The Oblongs
• Grosse Pointe
• Popular

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.