The 2000-01 network television schedule for the six major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2000 to August 2001. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 1999-2000 season.
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 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
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 | |
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ABC | The Wonderful World of Disney | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#8/12.4) | The Practice (#10/11.7) | ||||||
CBS | 60 Minutes (#15/11.1) | Touched by an Angel (#22/9.7) (Tied with Cursed / The Weber Show and NYPD Blue) |
CBS Sunday Movie (#29/8.6) (Tied with Family Law and The District) | ||||||
Fox | Fall | Futurama | King of the Hill | The Simpsons | Malcolm in the Middle | The X-Files | Local Programming | ||
Spring | The Lone Gunmen | ||||||||
Follow-up | The X-Files | ||||||||
NBC | Fall | Dateline NBC | Ed | NBC Sunday Night Movie | |||||
Follow-up | World's Most Amazing Videos | Dateline NBC | |||||||
The WB | Fall | The Jamie Foxx Show | For Your Love | The Steve Harvey Show | The PJs | Hype | Nikki | Local Programming | |
Follow-up | The PJs | Hype | Nikki | Grosse Pointe | |||||
February | For Your Love | For Your Love | |||||||
Spring | The Oblongs |
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | Fall | 20/20 Downtown | NFL Monday Showcase | Monday Night Football (#5/12.6) (Tied with Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond) | |||
Winter | The ABC Monday Night Movie | Gideon's Crossing | |||||
Spring | NYPD Blue | ||||||
CBS | The King of Queens (#27/8.9) | Yes, Dear (#28/8.7) | Everybody Loves Raymond (#5/12.6) (Tied with Friends and ESPN Monday Night Football) |
Becker (#16/10.9) | Family Law (#29/8.6) (Tied with The District and the CBS Sunday Movie) | ||
Fox | Boston Public | Ally McBeal | Local Programming | ||||
NBC | Fall | Daddio | Tucker | Deadline | Third Watch | ||
Follow-up | Dateline NBC | The West Wing | |||||
December | Titans | Dateline NBC | |||||
Winter | Mysterious Ways | ||||||
March | The Crocodile Hunter | First Years | |||||
Spring | The Weakest Link | Dateline NBC | |||||
Summer | Fear Factor | The Weakest Link | |||||
UPN | Moesha | The Parkers | The Hughleys | Girlfriends | Local Programming | ||
The WB | 7th Heaven | Roswell |
Note: On Fox, Schimmel supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production problems.
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.
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.
Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
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ABC | ABC Big Picture Show | ||||||
CBS | Fall | That's Life | Walker, Texas Ranger | The District (#29/8.6) (tied with Family Law and the CBS Sunday Movie) | |||
Winter | Kate Brasher | ||||||
Spring | Walker, Texas Ranger | Walker, Texas Ranger | |||||
Summer | Big Brother | ||||||
Fox | COPS | COPS | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Local programming | |||
NBC | Fall | NBC Saturday Night Movie | |||||
Late Winter | XFL on NBC | ||||||
Mid-Spring | NBC Saturday Night Movie |
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