2002–03 United States network television schedule
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This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2002. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New series are highlighted in bold.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
- Lime indicates the #1 most watched program of the season.
- 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.
- Orange indicates the programs in the top 40 for the season.
- Silver indicates the programs in the top 50 for the season.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.
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 | 2002 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Alias | The Practice | |||||
| 2003 | L.A. Dragnet | ||||||||
| CBS | 2002 | 60 Minutes (#22/13.4 million) | Becker | Bram & Alice | CBS Sunday Movie | ||||
| 2003 | My Big Fat Greek Life (#31/12.6 million) | Becker | |||||||
| Fox | 2002 | Futurama | King of the Hill | The Simpsons (#21/13.5 million) | King of the Hill | Malcolm in the Middle (#44/10.7 million) | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Local | |
| 2003[2] | Oliver Beene | The Pitts | |||||||
| NBC | 2002 | Dateline Sunday | American Dreams | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (#18/14.3 millions) | Boomtown | ||||
| 2003 | Kingpin | ||||||||
| The WB | 2002 | Gilmore Girls: Beginnings | Charmed | Angel | Local | ||||
| 2003 | Black Sash | ||||||||
Note: The Fox network was to have aired Oliver Beene and The Grubbs on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., respectively, but instead made last-minute changes by postponing Oliver Beene to the following spring and canceling The Grubbs. In their places, reruns of King of the Hill and Malcolm in the Middle were slotted.
Monday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 2002 | The Drew Carey Show | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Monday Night Football (#9/16.9) | |||
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Miracles | |||||
| The Practice | |||||||
| CBS | The King of Queens (#24/13.1 million) | Yes, Dear (#23/13.3 million) | Everybody Loves Raymond (#8/18.4 million) | Still Standing (#17/14.4 million) | CSI: Miami (#13/16.5 million) | ||
| Fox | 2002 | Boston Public | Girls Club | Local | |||
| 2003 | Joe Millionaire (#2/22.8 million) | ||||||
| Married by America | |||||||
| Mr. Personality | |||||||
| NBC | Fear Factor (#25/13.1 million) | Third Watch (#36/11.5 million) | Crossing Jordan (#47/10.6 million) | ||||
| UPN | One on One | The Parkers | Girlfriends | Half & Half | Local | ||
| The WB | 7th Heaven | Everwood | Local | ||||
Tuesday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 2002 | 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (#43/10.8 million) | According to Jim (#49/10.6 million) | Life with Bonnie | Less than Perfect | NYPD Blue (#38/11.3 million) | |
| 2003 | Lost at Home | ||||||
| Less than Perfect | |||||||
| CBS | JAG (#26/13.0 million) | The Guardian (#37/11.4 million) | Judging Amy (#30/12.7 million) | ||||
| Fox | 2002 | That '70s Show | That '70s Show / Andy Richter Controls the Universe | 24 (#35/11.5 million) | Local | ||
| 2003[2] | American Idol (#4/21.0 million) | ||||||
| NBC | 2002 | In-Laws | Just Shoot Me! | Frasier (#32/12.5 million) | Hidden Hills | Dateline Tuesday | |
| 2003 | Just Shoot Me! | In-Laws | A.U.S.A. | Kingpin | |||
| Let's Make a Deal / various reruns | Watching Ellie | Dateline Tuesday | |||||
| UPN | 2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Haunted | Local | |||
| 2003 | Abby | UPN sitcom reruns | |||||
| Platinum | |||||||
| America's Next Top Model | |||||||
| The WB | Gilmore Girls | Smallville | Local | ||||
Note: Grounded for Life was also originally scheduled to run on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., but it too was pulled at the last minute, returning the following spring on the WB network and filled in by reruns of That 70s Show.
Wednesday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 2002 | My Wife and Kids (#39/11.3 million) | George Lopez (#50/10.4 million) | The Bachelor (#20/13.9 million) | MDs / TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes | ||
| 2003 | The Bachelorette (#12/16.6 million) | ||||||
| CBS | 2002 | 60 Minutes Wednesday (#48/10.6 million) | The Amazing Race | Presidio Med | |||
| 2003 | Star Search (#42/10.9 million) | 60 Minutes Wednesday (#48/10.6 million) | 48 Hours Investigates | ||||
| Fox | 2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Cedric the Entertainer Presents | Fastlane | Local | ||
| 2003[2] | That '70s Show | American Idol (#7/19.6 million) | The Bernie Mac Show | Cedric the Entertainer Presents | |||
| Wanda at Large | |||||||
| NBC | Ed | The West Wing (#29/12.9 million) | Law & Order (#10/16.9 million) | ||||
| UPN | Star Trek: Enterprise | The Twilight Zone | Local | ||||
| The WB | 2002 | Dawson's Creek | Birds of Prey | Local | |||
| 2003 | Angel | ||||||
Thursday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 2002 | Dinotopia | Push, Nevada | Primetime Thursday | |||
| 2003 | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | ||||||
| CBS | Survivor (Thailand & Amazon) (#5/20.7 million) | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (#1/26.1 million) | Without a Trace (#15/15.1 million) | ||||
| Fox | 2002 | 30 Seconds to Fame | 30 Seconds to Fame | Various specials | Local | ||
| 2003[2] | Various movies and specials | ||||||
| NBC | Friends (#3/21.8 million) | Scrubs (#14/15.9 million) | Will & Grace (#11/16.8 million) | Good Morning, Miami (#27/13.0 million) | ER (#6/20.0 million) | ||
| UPN | WWE SmackDown! | Local | |||||
| The WB | 2002 | Family Affair (14 eps.) | Do Over | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | Off Centre / On the Spot | Local | |
| 2003 | High School Reunion | Surreal Life | |||||
Note: Movies, World Series baseball games, reruns, and specials comprised Thursday nights on Fox, but the night also included three weeks of 30 Seconds to Fame in double airings at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Friday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 2002 | America's Funniest Home Videos | That Was Then | 20/20 | |||
| 2003 | 8 Simple Rules (Reruns) | ||||||
| CBS | 2002 | 48 Hours | Hack | Robbery Homicide Division | |||
| 2003 | Star Search (#19/14.3 million) | Queens Supreme | |||||
| Fox | 2002 | Firefly | John Doe | Local | |||
| 2003[2] | Fastlane | ||||||
| NBC | 2002 | Providence (#45/10.7 million) | Dateline Friday (#46/10.7 million) | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (#16/14.8 millions) | |||
| 2003 | Mister Sterling | ||||||
| America's Most Talented Kid | |||||||
| UPN | UPN Movie Friday | Local | |||||
| The WB | 2002 | What I Like About You | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Reba | Greetings from Tucson | Local | |
| 2003 | Grounded for Life | ||||||
Saturday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | ABC Big Picture Show | |||||||
| CBS | Touched by an Angel | The District | The Agency | |||||
| Fox | COPS | COPS | America's Most Wanted | Local | ||||
| NBC | 2002 | NBC Saturday Night Movie | ||||||
| 2003 | NBC Saturday Night Movie | Hunter (4 eps.) | ||||||
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 http://www.fox.com/schedule/schedule_2002.htm
