1999–2000 United States network television schedule

The 1999–2000 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1999 through August 2000. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1998–99 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; although Pax carried a limited schedule of first-run programs, its schedule otherwise was composed mainly of syndicated reruns.

New series highlighted in bold.

All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract for one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii-Aleutian times.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]

Legend

  •   Light blue indicates local programming.
  •   Gray indicates encore programming.
  •   Blue-gray indicates news programming.
  •   Light green indicates sporting events.
  •   Light purple indicates movies.
  •   Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials.
  •   Yellow indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
  •   Cyan indicates the top-20 most watched programs of the season.
  •   Magenta indicates the top-30 most watched programs of the season.

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.
ABCFallThe Wonderful World of DisneySnoopsThe Practice (9/11.8)
NovemberWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
DecemberSnoops
WinterWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
(#3/17.1)
CBS60 Minutes (8/12.0)Touched by an Angel (10/11.6)CBS Sunday Movie (14/10.9)
FoxFallThe World's
Funniest!
King of the HillThe SimpsonsFuturamaThe X-FilesLocal programming
WinterFuturamaMalcolm in the
Middle
(28/8.9)
(Tied with
Dateline NBC)
NBCFallDateline NBCThird WatchNBC Sunday Night Movie
WinterTwenty-One
SpringWorld's Most Amazing VideosDateline NBC
The WBFall7th Heaven Beginnings (R)FelicityJack & JillLocal programming
NovemberSafe Harbor
December7th Heaven Beginnings (R)
SpringD.C.Movie StarsZoe...
Follow-upCharmed (R)
SummerThe Steve
Harvey Show
For Your LoveThe Jamie
Foxx Show
Mission Hill
Follow-upFor Your Love

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.
ABCFall20/20Monday Night Football (7/13.5)
NovemberWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
Follow-up20/20
WinterThe ABC Monday Night Movie (24/9.1)
(Tied with The West Wing and Spin City)
Once and Again
CBSFallThe King of QueensLadies ManEverybody Loves Raymond (12/11.4)Becker (18/10.4)Family Law (27/9.0)
SpringGrapevine
Follow-upLadies Man
SummerThe King of Queens (R)
Mid-summerBig Brother
FoxFallTime of Your LifeAlly McBealLocal programming
FebruaryThat '70s ShowThat '70s Show (R)
SpringTitus
SummerOpposite Sex
NBCFallSuddenly SusanVeronica's ClosetLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (30/8.8)
(Tied with the CBS Wednesday Movie)
Dateline NBC
WinterFreaks and GeeksDateline NBCThird Watch
Follow-upTwenty-One
SpringFreaks and Geeks
Follow-upDateline NBCLaw & Order (R)
SummerMysterious Ways
UPNMoeshaThe ParkersGrown UpsMalcolm & EddieLocal programming
The WBFall7th HeavenSafe Harbor
November7th Heaven (R)
JanuaryJack & Jill (R)
WinterZoe…Brutally Normal
Follow-upPopular (R)
SpringBuffy the Vampire Slayer (R)
AprilRoswell

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.
ABCFallSpin City (#24/9.1)
(Tied with The West Wing and The ABC Monday Night Movie)
It's Like, You Know...Dharma & Greg (17/10.5)Sports NightOnce and Again
NovemberWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
DecemberOh, Grow Up
WinterWho Wants to Be a Millionaire (1/18.6)NYPD Blue (15/10.7)
(Tied with Stark Raving Mad)
SpringTalk to Me
Follow-upSports Night
SummerTwo Guys and a Girl
AugustNorm
CBSFallJAG (20/9.7)60 Minutes II (23/9.3)Judging Amy (19/10.2)
SummerBig BrotherLove & Money
Follow-upLadies Man
FoxFallAllyThat '70s ShowParty of FiveLocal programming
Follow-upThat '70s ShowKing of the Hill (R)
JanuaryFuturama (R)
SpringThat '70s Show (R)Family Guy
SummerFamily GuyThe PJsFamily GuyThe PJs
Follow-upThat '70s Show (R)Titus (R)
NBCFallJust Shoot Me!3rd Rock from the SunWill & GraceThe Mike O'Malley ShowDateline Tuesday
Follow-upJust Shoot Me! (R)
WinterVeronica's Closet
Spring3rd Rock from the SunGod, the Devil and BobJust Shoot Me!
Follow-upFrasier (R)
SummerSuddenly SusanVeronica's ClosetM.Y.O.B.
August3rd Rock from the SunSammyFrasierJust Shoot Me!
UPNFallShasta McNastyDilbertThe StripLocal programming
WinterI Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge
SpringSecret Agent ManThe Beat
Follow-upThe Parkers (R)Moesha (R)
MayI Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge
SummerShasta McNastyDilbert
The WBBuffy the Vampire SlayerAngel

Note: On Fox, Ally aired as re-edited half-hour repeats of the original hour-long Ally McBeal series. On CBS, Falcone premieres at 9:00 p.m. on April 4, 2000. On UPN, Secret Agent Man was supposed to premiere at 9:00pm, but however due to the show not getting the "buzz" before the fall premiere, The Strip was premiered instead, and the show aired later on in a different night.

Wednesday

Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
ABCFallTwo Guys and a GirlNormThe Drew Carey Show (21/9.5)Oh, Grow Up20/20 Wednesday
NovemberWho Wants to Be a MillionaireNorm
DecemberIt's Like, You Know...
WinterNormSpin City (24/9.1)
(Tied with The West Wing and The ABC Monday Night Movie)
SpringThen Came You
MayWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
SummerClerks
Follow-upTwo Guys and a GirlNormSpin City (R)
CBSFallCosbyWork with MeCBS Wednesday Movie (30/8.8)
(Tied with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
Follow-upThe King of Queens (R)
WinterCity of Angels
AprilVarious specials
SummerSurvivor: Borneo
Mid-summerBig BrotherVarious CBS News programming
FoxFallBeverly Hills, 90210Get RealLocal programming
FebruaryVarious specials
MarchGet Real
AprilParty of Five
SummerVarious specialsTime of Your Life
Mid-summerVarious Animation Show RepeatsGuinness World Records Primetime
AugustAmerican HighAmerican High
Follow-upVarious Animation Show Repeats
NBCFallDateline NBCThe West Wing (24/9.1)
(Tied with The ABC Monday Night Movie and Spin City)
Law & Order (11/11.5)
WinterTwenty-One
SpringDateline NBC
UPNSeven DaysStar Trek: VoyagerLocal programming
The WBFallDawson's CreekRoswell
SpringFelicity
SummerYoung Americans

Note: On ABC, Clerks premiered at 9:30 p.m. on May 31, 2000.

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.
ABCFallWhose Line Is It Anyway?Whose Line Is It Anyway?Wasteland20/20 Downtown
Follow-upVarious specials
NovemberWho Wants to Be a MillionaireWhose Line Is It Anyway?
DecemberWhose Line Is It Anyway?Various specials
WinterWho Wants to Be a Millionaire (2/17.5)
SpringWonderland
Follow-up20/20 Downtown
CBSFallDiagnosis: MurderChicago Hope48 Hours
SummerDiagnosis: Murder
Mid-summerBig BrotherCity of Angels
FoxFallWorld's Wildest Police VideosFamily GuyActionLocal programming
Follow-upVarious specialsGreed
DecemberGuinness World Records Primetime
WinterFox Thursday Night Movie
NBCFallFriends (5/14.0)Jesse (13/11.3)Frasier (6/13.6)Stark Raving Mad (15/10.7)
(Tied with NYPD Blue)
ER (4/16.9)
SpringDaddioBattery Park
Follow-upFriends (R)Frasier (R)
Summer3rd Rock from the SunJust Shoot Me!
Mid-summerWill & Grace (R)
Follow-upWill & Grace (R)
UPNWWF Thursday Night SmackDown!Local programming
The WBPopularCharmed

Note: On NBC, the sitcom Daddio premiered on March 23, 2000, at 8:30. On Fox, Family Guy only had two airings and one special Sunday airing, and then on March 7, 2000, the show was moved to Tuesdays. On The WB, Popular premiered Wednesday, September 29, 1999, at 9:00 pm. On Fox, Manchester Prep was supposed to air at 8–9, but it was cancelled at the last minute. On ABC, Then Came You was scheduled to air at 8:30 PM EST, but due to the show not getting the "buzz" before the fall premiere, Whose Line Is It Anyway? was aired at the last minute, and the show aired later on in a different night.

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.
ABCFallThe HughleysBoy Meets WorldSabrina the Teenage WitchOdd Man Out20/20
Follow-upBoy Meets WorldOdd Man OutThe Hughleys
NovemberWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
DecemberOdd Man Out
WinterVarious programming
SpringThe HughleysMaking the Band
SummerSabrina the Teenage Witch (R)Boy Meets World (R)Making the Band
CBSFallKids Say the Darndest ThingsLove & MoneyNow and AgainNash Bridges
Follow-upCandid Camera
WinterCosby
SummerCandid CameraVarious specials
Mid-summerBig BrotherJAG (R)
FoxFallRyan Caulfield: Year OneHarsh RealmLocal programming
Follow-upFox Movie Presentation
WinterWorld's Wildest Police VideosGreed
SummerBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Mid-summerGuinness World Records Primetime
NBCFallProvidence (22/9.4)Dateline Friday (28/8.9)
(Tied with Malcolm in the Middle)
Cold Feet
NovemberLaw & Order (R)
WinterLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (30/8.8)
(Tied with CBS Wednesday Movie)
UPNFallBlockbuster Video Shockwave CinemaLocal programming
SummerThe Strip (R)Secret Agent Man (R)
The WBFallMission HillThe Jamie Foxx ShowThe Steve Harvey ShowFor Your Love
Follow-upThe Jamie Foxx Show (R)
NovemberThe Jamie Foxx ShowThe Jamie Foxx Show (R)
DecemberVarious programming
FebruaryThe Jamie Foxx Show (R)
AprilThe Steve Harvey Show (R)
SummerFor Your LoveYoung Americans (R)
AugustBaby BluesBaby Blues

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.
ABCFallABC Saturday Night at the Movies
NovemberWho Wants to Be a MillionaireABC Saturday Night at the Movies
DecemberABC Saturday Night at the Movies
SummerABC Saturday Night at the MoviesNYPD Blue
Mid-summerVarious specials
CBSFallEarly EditionMartial LawWalker, Texas Ranger
WinterWinning LinesCandid Camera
Follow-upEarly Edition
Summer48 HoursWalker, Texas RangerFalcone
Follow-upBig BrotherWalker, Texas Ranger
FoxCOPSCOPS (R)America's Most Wanted:
America Fights Back
Local programming
NBCFallFreaks and GeeksThe PretenderProfiler
WinterThe PretenderProfilerWorld's Most Amazing Videos
SpringThe OthersProfiler
JuneNBC Saturday Night MovieThe Others
JulyProfiler
AugustThe Pretender (R)

By network

ABC

CBS

Fox

NBC

UPN

The WB

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

Renewals and cancellations

Renewals

ABC

CBS

Fox

NBC

UPN

The WB

Cancellations/series endings

ABC

CBS

Fox

NBC

UPN

The WB

References