2000–01 United States network television schedule

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]

     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.

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

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 (#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

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 ESPN 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

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 (#4/13.0) Dharma & Greg The Geena Davis Show Once and Again
Winter The Mole NYPD Blue (#22/9.7)
(Tied with Cursed / The Weber Show and Touched by an Angel)
Spring Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#4/13.0)
Follow-up What About Joan?
CBS Fall JAG (#26/9.2) 60 Minutes II Judging Amy (#21/9.9)
July Big Brother
Follow Up JAG (#26/9.2) Big Brother
Fox Fall That '70s Show Titus Dark Angel Local Programming
Summer Murder in Small Town X
NBC Fall The Michael Richards Show 3rd Rock from the Sun Frasier (#17/10.7)
(Tied with Temptation Island)		 DAG Dateline Tuesday
Winter 3rd Rock from the Sun DAG Three Sisters
Spring Frasier (Repeats) The Fighting Fitzgeralds
Follow Up The Fighting Fitzgeralds DAG
Summer Spy TV Go Fish Kristin
Follow Up The Downer Channel Three Sisters
UPN Fall UPN's Night at the Movies Local Programming
Spring Chains of Love All Souls
Follow-up Seven Days Chains of Love
Summer Seven Days
The WB Fall Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel
Summer Flix from the Frog
August Gilmore Girls Dead Last

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 (#3/13.7) The Drew Carey Show Spin City Gideon's Crossing
Winter Once and Again
Spring My Wife & Kids My Wife & Kids The Job
Follow-up Two Guys and a Girl Spin City
Summer The Drew Carey Show You Don't Know Jack The Beast
Follow Up My Wife & Kids The Wayne Brady Show 20/20 Downtown
CBS Fall Bette Welcome to New York CBS Wednesday Movie
Spring Some of My Best Friends Bette
Follow Up Various Programming
Summer 60 Minutes II CBS Wednesday Movie
Fox Fall Malcolm in the Middle Normal, Ohio The $treet Local Programming
Winter That '70s Show Grounded for Life Temptation Island (#17/10.7)
(Tied with Frasier)
Spring Boot Camp
Summer Family Guy Million Dollar Mysteries
Follow Up Titus Family Guy
NBC Fall Titans The West Wing (#11/11.6)
(Tied with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)		 Law & Order (#9/12.3)
Winter Ed
UPN Fall Seven Days Star Trek: Voyager Local Programming
Spring Special Unit 2
The WB Fall Dawson's Creek Felicity
Winter Jack & Jill
Spring Felicity

Note: On Fox, Schimmel supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production problems.

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 (#11/11.6)
(Tied with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The West Wing)		 Primetime
CBS Fall 48 Hours City of Angels Diagnosis: Murder
Follow-up Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder 48 Hours
Winter Survivor (#1/17.4) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (#11/11.6)
(Tied with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and The West Wing)
Spring Big Apple
Summer Big Brother 48 Hours
Fox Fall Fox Night at the Movies Local Programming
Winter
Spring
Summer Boston Public Night Visions
NBC Fall Friends (#5/12.6)
(Tied with ESPN Monday Football and Everybody Loves Raymond)		 Cursed / The Weber Show (#22/9.7)
(Tied with NYPD Blue and Touched by an Angel)		 Will & Grace (#14/11.3) Just Shoot Me! (#20/10.4) ER (#2/15.0)
February Friends
Spring Cursed / The Weber Show (#22/9.7)
(Tied with NYPD Blue and Touched by an Angel)
Summer Spy TV
UPN WWF SmackDown Local Programming
The WB Gilmore Girls Charmed

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.

Friday
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.
ABC Fall Two Guys and a Girl The Trouble with Normal Norm Madigan Men 20/20
Follow-up Dot Comedy
Winter Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#19/10.5) Two Guys and a Girl Norm
Spring Two Guys and a Girl Norm Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (#19/10.5)
Follow-up Making the Band
CBS Fall The Fugitive CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (#11/11.6)
(Tied with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and The West Wing)		 Nash Bridges
Winter Diagnosis: Murder The Fugitive
Fox Fall World's Wildest Police Videos FreakyLinks Local programming
Follow-up Million Dollar Mysteries
Winter FreakyLinks
Spring The Lone Gunmen
NBC Providence Dateline NBC Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (#25/9.6)
UPN Fall Freedom Level 9 Local programming
Winter Gary & Mike Celebrity Deathmatch
Follow-up Star Trek: Voyager
Spring The Parkers (Repeats) The Hughleys (Repeats) Gary & Mike Gary & Mike
Follow-up UPN's Night at the Movies
The WB Fall Sabrina the Teenage Witch Grosse Pointe Popular
Follow-up The Steve Harvey Show
Winter Popstars USA
Spring The Steve Harvey Show

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.

Saturday
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.
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

By network

ABC

CBS

Fox

NBC

UPN

The WB

Renewals and cancellations

Renewals

ABC
  • 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.
  • 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

Fox

NBC

UPN

The WB

Cancellations and Series endings

ABC

CBS

Fox
  • Dark Angel - cancelled after two seasons.
  • FreakyLinks - cancelled after one season.
  • Normal, Ohio - cancelled after one season.
  • The $treet - pulled from the schedule after seven episodes.

NBC

UPN

The WB
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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.
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