The 2000–01 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2000 to August 2001. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1999–2000 season.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included are stations affiliated with Pax TV, as its schedule is composed mainly of syndicated reruns although it also carried a limited schedule of first-run programs.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 2001 is listed with its rank and rating in parentheses (#rank / rating), as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
From September 15 to October 1, 2000, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Legend
edit- Light blue indicates local programming.
- Gray indicates encore programming.
- Blue-gray indicates news programming.
- Light green indicates sporting events.
- Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.
- highlight Yellow highlights indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
- highlight Cyan highlights indicates numbers 11-20 most watched programs of the season.
- highlight Magenta highlights indicates numbers 21-30 most watched programs of the season.
- highlight Highlights indicates that it falls in multiple of the above categories.
Schedule
edit- New series are highlighted in bold.
- Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by (R).
- 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 scheduled by affiliates after game completion.
Sunday
editNote: UPN had acquired the Sunday evening XFL games from February 11 to April 15 (to compete with Fox's Sunday night lineup), while NBC broadcast Saturdays games till the end of the XFL season.
Monday
editTuesday
editWednesday
editNote: On Fox, Schimmel supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production problems.
Thursday
editNote: 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.
Friday
editNOTE: 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 on Thursdays.
Saturday
edit| 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 | ||||||
| Summer | Big Brother | Walker, Texas Ranger (R) | |||||
| Fox | COPS | COPS (R) | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back |
Local programming | |||
| NBC | Fall | NBC Saturday Night Movie | |||||
| Winter | XFL on NBC | ||||||
| Spring | NBC Saturday Night Movie | ||||||
By network
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Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
Renewals and cancellations
editRenewals
editABC
edit- 20/20—Renewed for a twenty-fourth season.
- America's Funniest Videos—Renewed for a thirteenth season.
- Dharma & Greg—Renewed for a fifth and final season.
- The Drew Carey Show—Renewed for a seventh season.
- The Job—Renewed for a second season and delayed to 2002 due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- The Mole—Renewed for a second season.
- Monday Night Football—Renewed for a thirty-first season.
- My Wife And Kids—Renewed for a second season.
- NYPD Blue—Renewed for a ninth season.
- Once And Again—Renewed for a third and final season.
- The Practice—Renewed for a fifth season.
- Primetime Thursday—Renewed for a thirteenth season.
- Spin City—Renewed for a sixth and final season.
- What About Joan—Renewed for a second season.
- The Wayne Brady Show—Renewed for a second season.
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire—Renewed for a third season.
- Whose Line Is It, Anyway?—Renewed for a fourth season.
- The Wonderful World of Disney—Renewed for a fortieth season.
CBS
edit- 48 Hours—Renewed for a twenty-fifth season.
- 60 Minutes—Renewed for a thirty-fourth season.
- Becker—Renewed for a fourth season.
- Big Brother—Renewed for a third season.
- CBS Sunday Movie—Renewed for a sixteenth season.
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Renewed for a second season.
- The District—Renewed for a second season.
- Everybody Loves Raymond—Renewed for a sixth season.
- Family Law—Renewed for a third season.
- JAG—Renewed for a seventh season.
- Judging Amy—Renewed for a third season.
- The King of Queens—Renewed for a fourth season.
- Survivor—Renewed for a second and a third season.
- That's Life—Renewed for a second season.
- Touched by an Angel—Renewed for an eighth season.
- Yes, Dear—Renewed for a second season.
Fox
edit- Ally McBeal—Renewed for a fifth and final season.
- America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back—Renewed for a fourteenth season.
- Boston Public—Renewed for a second season.
- COPS—Renewed for a thirteenth season.
- Dark Angel—Renewed for a second season.
- Family Guy—Renewed for a third season.
- Futurama—Renewed for a third season.
- Grounded for Life—Renewed for a second season.
- King of the Hill—Renewed for a fifth season.
- Malcolm in the Middle—Renewed for a third season.
- The Simpsons—Renewed for a thirteenth season.
- Temptation Island—Renewed for a second season.
- That '70s Show—Renewed for a fourth season.
- Titus—Renewed for a third season.
- The X-Files—Renewed for a tenth and final season.
NBC
edit- Dateline NBC—Renewed for a tenth season.
- Ed—Renewed for a second season.
- ER—Renewed for an eighth season.
- Fear Factor—Renewed for a second season.
- Frasier—Renewed for a ninth season.
- Friends—Renewed for an eighth season.
- Just Shoot Me!—Renewed for a fifth season.
- Law & Order—Renewed for a twelfth season.
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit—Renewed for a third season.
- Providence—Renewed for a fourth season.
- Third Watch—Renewed for a third season.
- Three Sisters—Renewed for a second season.
- Weakest Link—Renewed for a second season.
- The West Wing—Renewed for a third season.
- Will & Grace—Renewed for a fourth season.
UPN
edit- Girlfriends—Renewed for a second season.
- The Hughleys—Renewed for a fourth season.
- The Parkers—Renewed for a third season.
- Special Unit 2—Renewed for a second season.
- WWF SmackDown!—Renewed for a third season.
The WB
edit- 7th Heaven—Renewed for a seventh season.
- Angel—Renewed for a third season.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer—Renewed for a sixth season, and moved to UPN.
- Charmed—Renewed for a fourth season.
- Dawson's Creek—Renewed for a fourth season.
- Felicity—Renewed for a fourth season.
- For Your Love—Renewed for a fifth and final season.
- Gilmore Girls—Renewed for a second season.
- Nikki—Renewed for a second season.
- Popstars USA—Renewed for a second season.
- Roswell—Renewed for a third and final season, and moved to UPN.
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch—Renewed for a sixth season.
- The Steve Harvey Show—Renewed for a sixth and final season.
Cancellations/series endings
editABC
edit- Dot Comedy—Cancelled after airing one episode on December 8, 2000.
- The Geena Davis Show—Cancelled after one season.
- Gideon's Crossing—Cancelled after one season.
- Madigan Men—Placed on hiatus and later cancelled after one season.
- The Norm Show—Cancelled after three seasons. The series finale aired April 6, 2001.
- The Trouble With Normal—Cancelled after one season.
- Two Guys and a Girl—Cancelled after four seasons. The series finale aired May 16, 2001.
CBS
edit- Bette—Cancelled after one season.
- Candid Camera—Moved to PAX.
- City of Angels—Cancelled after two seasons.
- Diagnosis: Murder—Ended its run after eight seasons. The series finale aired May 11, 2001
- Kate Brasher—Cancelled after six episodes.
- Nash Bridges—Ended its run after six seasons. The series finale aired on May 4, 2001.
- Some of My Best Friends—Cancelled after airing five out of the seven episodes produced.
- Walker, Texas Ranger—Ended its run after eight seasons. The series finale aired May 19, 2001.
- Welcome to New York—Cancelled after one season.
Fox
edit- FreakyLinks—Cancelled after one season.
- Normal, Ohio—Cancelled after one season.
- The $treet—Pulled from the schedule after seven episodes.
NBC
edit- 3rd Rock from the Sun—Ended its run after six seasons. The series finale aired May 22, 2001.
- Cursed—Cancelled after one season.
- Daddio—Pulled from the schedule after four episodes into its second season.
- DAG—Cancelled after one season.
- Deadline—Cancelled after one season.
- The Michael Richards Show—Cancelled after one season.
- Titans—Pulled from the schedule after 11 episodes.
- Tucker—Cancelled after one season.
- World's Most Amazing Videos—Later revived by Spike in 2008.
UPN
edit- Freedom—Pulled from the schedule after 7 episodes.
- Level 9—Pulled from the schedule after 10 episodes.
- Moesha—Cancelled after six seasons. The final episode aired on May 14, 2001.
- Seven Days—Cancelled after three seasons. The final episode aired on May 29, 2001.
- Star Trek: Voyager—Ended its run after seven seasons with a two-hour series finale on May 23, 2001. The next franchise entry, Star Trek: Enterprise premiered the following season.
The WB
edit- Grosse Pointe—Cancelled after one season.
- Hype—Cancelled after one season.
- Jack & Jill—Cancelled after two seasons.
- The Jamie Foxx Show—Cancelled after five seasons.
- The Oblongs—Cancelled after 13 episodes.
- The PJs—Cancelled after three seasons.
- Popular—Cancelled after two seasons.
References
edit- ^ 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.