2004–05 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 2004. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.

Beginning this season, the major networks were no longer producing original dramatic content for Saturday broadcast (an exception being ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney, although it often featured rebroadcast material). Saturday schedules consisted instead of nonfiction reality-based programming and rebroadcasts of dramatic series episodes from earlier in the week.

New series are highlighted in bold.

     Lime indicates the #1 most watched program of the season.^[1]

     Yellow indicates the top ten most watched programs of the season.^[1]

     Cyan indicates the top 20 most watched programs of the season.^[1]

     Magenta indicates the top 30 most watched programs of the season.^[1]

     Orange indicates the top 40 most watched programs of the season.^[1]

     Silver indicates the top 50 most watched programs of the season.^[1]

Rankings determined by Nielsen Media Research.

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

Schedule

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	2004	America's Funniest Home Videos #62 8.5 million		Extreme Makeover: Home Edition #15 15.8 million		Desperate Housewives #4 23.7 million		Boston Legal #27 12.5 million
	2005							Grey's Anatomy #9 18.5 million
CBS		60 Minutes #19 13.9 million		Cold Case #17 15.1 million		CBS Sunday Movie
Fox	2004	NFL overrun		The Simpsons #50 9.6 million	Arrested Development #97 5.9 million	My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss #126 4.0 million		Local
	2005	King of the Hill #110 4.8 million	Malcolm in the Middle #99 5.6 million			Family Guy #74 7.6 million	The Sketch Show #114 4.5 million
							American Dad! #65 8.5 million
NBC	2004	Dateline NBC #71 8.0 million		American Dreams #80 7.2 million		Law & Order: Criminal Intent #28 12.1 million		Crossing Jordan #30 11.7 million
	2005			The Contender #94 6.2 million
The WB	2004	Steve Harvey's Big Time #149 2.5 million		Charmed #132 3.5 million		Jack & Bobby #153 2.2 million		Local
	2005	Charmed (Reruns)				Steve Harvey's Big Time #149 2.5 million

Monday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	The Benefactor #115 4.4 million		NFL Monday Showcase	Monday Night Football #12 16.2 million
	Follow-up	Life of Luxury #105 5.2 million
	Winter	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: How'd They Do That? #72 7.8 million		The Bachelorette #63 8.5 million		Supernanny #58 9.0 million
	Spring			Extreme Makeover
CBS		Still Standing #46 10.0 million	Listen Up! #51 9.6 million	Everybody Loves Raymond #10 17.4 million	Two and a Half Men #11 16.5 million	CSI: Miami #7 19.0 million
Fox	Fall	North Shore #125 4.1 million		Renovate My Family		Local
	Follow-up	Trading Spouses #73 7.8 million		The Swan 2 #81 7.2 million
	Winter	American Idol		24 #29 11.9 million
	Spring	Nanny 911 #66 8.4 million
NBC	Fall	Fear Factor #40 10.2 million		Las Vegas #32 11.4 million		LAX #93 6.5 million
	Follow-up					$25 Million Dollar Hoax
	Mid-season					Dateline NBC
	Winter					Medium #20 13.9 million
UPN	Fall	One on One #138 3.1 million	Half & Half #135 3.3 million	Girlfriends #131 3.6 million	Second Time Around #140 3.0 million	Local
	Winter		Cuts #139 3.1 million		Half & Half #135 3.3 million
The WB	Fall	7th Heaven #103 5.3 million		Everwood #118 4.3 million		Local Programming
	Midseason			Summerland #137 3.1 million
	Spring			Everwood

Tuesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	My Wife and Kids #83 7.2 million	George Lopez #79 7.2 million	According to Jim #45 10.0 million	Rodney #57 9.0 million	NYPD Blue #42 10.1 million
	Midseason					Blind Justice #68 8.2 million
CBS	Fall	NCIS #22 13.6 million		Clubhouse #75 7.5 million		Judging Amy #36 10.6 million
	Follow-up			The Amazing Race 6 #31 11.5 million
	Midseason			The Amazing Race 7 #25 13.0 million
Fox	Fall	The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best #123 4.1 million		The Next Great Champ #113 4.5 million		Local
	Follow-up			House, M.D. #24 13.3 million
	Midseason	American Idol #1 27.3 million
NBC	Fall	Last Comic Standing		Father of the Pride #77 7.3 million	Scrubs #89 6.9 million	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit #23 13.5 million
	Midseason	The Biggest Loser #38 10.3 million
	Winter			Scrubs #89 6.9 million	Committed #92 6.7 million
	Spring	Will & Grace repeats	Scrubs repeats		The Office #102 5.4 million
UPN		All of Us #147 2.6 million	Eve #143 2.8 million	Veronica Mars #151 2.5 million		Local
The WB	Fall	Gilmore Girls #111 4.8 million		One Tree Hill #120 4.3 million		Local
	Follow-up			High School Reunion #148 2.5 million
	Winter			One Tree Hill
	Spring			The Starlet #154 2.1 million

Wednesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	Lost #14 16.0 million		The Bachelor #63 8.5 million		Wife Swap #52 9.3 million
	Midseason			Alias #39 10.3 million		Eyes #84 7.1 million
CBS	Fall	60 Minutes Wednesday #67 8.4 million		The King of Queens #48 9.8 million	Center of the Universe #56 9.0 million	CSI: NY #21 13.9 million
	Midseason				Yes, Dear #54 9.2 million
Fox	Fall	That '70s Show #85 7.0 million	Quintuplets #104 5.2 million	The Bernie Mac Show #112 4.8 million	Method & Red	Local
				Nanny 911 #66 8.4 million
	Midseason	The Simple Life 3 #49 9.6 million	Stacked #43 10.1 million	American Idol #3 26.1 million	Life on a Stick #53 9.2 million
NBC	Fall	Hawaii #82 7.2 million		The West Wing #33 11.1 million		Law & Order #26 13.0 million
	Follow-up	LAX #93 6.5 million
	Winter	Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search #108 5.0 million
	Spring	American Dreams
	Follow-up	Dateline NBC		Revelations #37 10.3 million
UPN	Fall	America's Next Top Model #109 5.0 million		Kevin Hill #142 2.8 million		Local
	Midseason	The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott #141 3.0 million
		America's Next Top Model #106 5.1 million
The WB	Fall	Smallville #116 4.4 million		The Mountain #155 1.9 million		Local
	Follow-up			Jack & Bobby #153 2.2 million
	Winter			Big Man on Campus #156 1.7 million
	Follow-up			Jack & Bobby

Thursday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2004	Extreme Makeover #98 5.9 million		Life as We Know It #128 3.8 million		Primetime Live #87 7.0 million
	2005	Jake in Progress #101 5.5 million	Jake in Progress #101 5.5 million	Extreme Makeover #98 5.9 million
CBS	2004	Survivor: Vanuatu #6 19.6 million		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation #2 26.6 million		Without a Trace #8 18.9 million
	2005	Wickedly Perfect #100 5.6 million
		Survivor: Palau #5 20.9 million
Fox	2004	The O.C. #71 7.9 million		North Shore #125 4.1 million		Local
	2005			Point Pleasant #124 4.1 million
				Tru Calling #122 4.2 million
NBC	2004	Joey #41 10.2 million	Will & Grace #53 9.4 million	The Apprentice 2 #13 16.1 million		ER #16 15.5 million
	2005			The Apprentice 3 #18 14.0 million
UPN		WWE SmackDown! #107 5.1 million				Local
The WB	2004	Blue Collar TV #134 3.4 million	Drew Carey's Green Screen Show #145 2.7 million	Charmed (Reruns)		Local
	2005	The WB Thursday Night Movie

Friday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		8 Simple Rules #91 6.8 million	Complete Savages #96 6.1 million	Hope & Faith #88 6.9 million	Less than Perfect #95 6.2 million	20/20 #64 8.5 million
CBS	Fall	Joan of Arcadia #70 8.0 million		JAG #47 9.9 million		Dr. Vegas #69 8.2 million
	Midseason					Numb3rs #34 11.1 million
Fox	Fall	Totally Outrageous Behavior #129 3.7 million	World's Craziest Videos #127 3.9 million	Renovate My Family #117 4.3 million		Local
	Midseason	The Bernie Mac Show #112 4.8 million	The Bernie Mac Show #112 4.8 million	Jonny Zero #130 3.6 million
NBC	Fall	Dateline NBC #59 8.8 million		Third Watch #55 9.2 million		Medical Investigation #60 8.7 million
	Midseason					Law & Order: Trial by Jury #33 9.8 Million
UPN		Star Trek: Enterprise #144 2.8 million		America's Next Top Model (Reruns)		Local
The WB		What I Like About You #152 2.5 million	Grounded for Life #146 2.7 million	Reba #119 4.3 million	Blue Collar TV #134 3.4 million	Local

Saturday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		The Wonderful World of Disney/ABC Saturday Movie of the Week				Desperate Housewives (Reruns)
CBS	Crimetime Saturday (Reruns)					48 Hours Mystery #78 7.3 million
Fox		Cops #90 6.8 million		America's Most Wanted #76 7.3 million		Local
NBC		Law & Order (Reruns) #73 7.8 million		Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Reruns) #80 7.0 million		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Reruns) #78 7.3 million

By network

ABC

Returning series: 20/20 8 Simple Rules ABC Saturday Movie of the Week According to Jim Alias America's Funniest Home Videos The Bachelor Extreme Makeover Extreme Makeover: Home Edition George Lopez Hope & Faith Less than Perfect Monday Night Football My Wife and Kids NYPD Blue Primetime Live The Wonderful World of Disney

New series: The Benefactor Blind Justice Boston Legal Complete Savages Desperate Housewives Eyes Grey's Anatomy Jake in Progress Life as We Know It Life of Luxury Lost Rodney Supernanny Wife Swap

Not returning from 2003–04: 10-8: Officers on Duty The Big House I'm With Her It's All Relative Karen Sisco Kingdom Hospital Line of Fire Married to the Kellys The D.A. The Practice Threat Matrix

CBS

Returning series: 48 Hours 60 Minutes The Amazing Race Big Brother Cold Case CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Miami Everybody Loves Raymond JAG Joan of Arcadia Judging Amy The King of Queens NCIS Still Standing Survivor Two and a Half Men Without a Trace Yes, Dear

New series: Center of the Universe Clubhouse CSI: NY Dr. Vegas Listen Up! Numb3rs Wickedly Perfect The Will

Not returning from 2003–04: Becker The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire Century City The Guardian The Handler Hack Star Search The Stones

Fox

Returning series: 24 American Idol America's Most Wanted Arrested Development The Bernie Mac Show Cops Family Guy King of the Hill Malcolm in the Middle The O.C. The Simple Life The Simpsons The Swan That '70s Show Totally Outrageous Behavior Tru Calling

New series: American Dad! The Complex: Malibu House Jonny Zero Life on a Stick Method & Red My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss Nanny 911 The Next Great Champ North Shore Quintuplets Point Pleasant The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best Renovate My Family The Sketch Show So You Think You Can Dance Stacked Trading Spouses Who's Your Daddy? World's Craziest Videos

Not returning from 2003–04: A Minute with Stan Hooper American Juniors Boston Public Cracking Up Forever Eden Joe Millionaire Luis My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance Oliver Beene Skin The Swan Wonderfalls

NBC

Returning series: American Dreams The Apprentice Crossing Jordan Dateline NBC ER Fear Factor Las Vegas Last Comic Standing Law & Order Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Scrubs Third Watch The West Wing Will & Grace

New series: $25 Million Dollar Hoax The Biggest Loser Committed The Contender Father of the Pride Hawaii Joey Law & Order: Trial by Jury LAX Medical Investigation Medium The Office Revelations Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search

Not returning from 2003–04: Average Joe Boomtown Coupling Ed Frasier Friends Happy Family The Lyon's Den Miss Match The Restaurant The Tracy Morgan Show Whoopi

UPN

Returning series: All of Us America's Next Top Model Eve Girlfriends Half & Half One on One Star Trek: Enterprise WWE SmackDown

New series: Cuts Kevin Hill The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott Second Time Around Veronica Mars

Not returning from 2003–04: Amish in the City Jake 2.0 The Mullets Rock Me Baby The Player

The WB

Returning series: 7th Heaven Charmed Everwood Gilmore Girls Grounded for Life High School Reunion One Tree Hill Reba Smallville Steve Harvey's Big Time Summerland The WB Thursday Night Movie What I Like About You

New series: Big Man on Campus Blue Collar TV Drew Carey's Green Screen Show Jack & Bobby Living With Fran The Mountain The Starlet

Not returning from 2003–04: All About the Andersons Angel The Help The Jamie Kennedy Experiment Like Family Run of the House The Surreal Life Tarzan

References

1. "US-Jahrescharts 2004/2005". 2005-05-28. Retrieved 2006-10-26.