The following is the 2003–04 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2003 through June 2004. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2002–03 season. 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]
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.
Other 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 scheduled programs, including specials.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
The 2003–2004 season marked the final time that the major networks scheduled substantial original scripted drama series on Saturdays. After years of declining ratings on that particular evening, beginning with the 2004–2005 season the networks ceased scheduling original dramas on Saturdays, choosing instead to fill the schedule with non-fiction programming and reruns.
From August 13 to 29, 2004, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
NOTE: On The WB, Fearless was supposed to have started in the Fall at 9–10, but it was delayed to midseason, then it was cancelled both due to production difficulties.
^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. ISBN978-0-345-49773-4.
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The following is the 2003 04 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2003 through June 2004 The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series new series and series cancelled after the 2002 03 season 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 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 Other 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 scheduled programs including specials PBS is not included member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary The 2003 2004 season marked the final time that the major networks scheduled substantial original scripted drama series on Saturdays After years of declining ratings on that particular evening beginning with the 2004 2005 season the networks ceased scheduling original dramas on Saturdays choosing instead to fill the schedule with non fiction programming and reruns From August 13 to 29 2004 all of NBC s primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics Contents 1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday 8 By network 8 1 ABC 8 2 CBS 8 3 Fox 8 4 NBC 8 5 UPN 8 6 The WB 9 Renewals and cancellations 9 1 Renewals 9 1 1 ABC 9 1 2 CBS 9 1 3 Fox 9 1 4 NBC 9 1 5 UPN 9 1 6 The WB 9 2 Cancellations series endings 9 2 1 ABC 9 2 2 CBS 9 2 3 Fox 9 2 4 NBC 9 2 5 UPN 9 2 6 The WB 10 ReferencesSunday EditNetwork 7 00 PM 7 30 PM 8 00 PM 8 30 PM 9 00 PM 9 30 PM 10 00 PM 10 30 PMABC Fall America s Funniest Home Videos 10 8 Officers on Duty Alias The PracticeWinter Extreme Makeover Home EditionCBS 60 Minutes 16 9 4 Cold Case 17 9 3 CBS Sunday Movie 23 7 8 Tied with The West Wing and Navy NCIS Fox Fall Futurama Repeats King of the Hill The Simpsons The Bernie Mac Show Malcolm in the Middle Arrested Development Local ProgrammingKing of the HillWinter Oliver BeeneSpring King of the Hill The Simpsons Repeats Summer Oliver Beene Arrested DevelopmentMid Summer King of the Hill Malcolm in the Middle The Simple Life QuintupletsAugust The CasinoNBC Fall Dateline NBC American Dreams Law amp Order Criminal Intent 19 8 6 Tied with Crossing Jordan The Lyon s DenSpring Crossing Jordan 19 8 6 Tied with Law amp Order Criminal Intent The WB Fall Smallville Repeats Charmed Tarzan Local ProgrammingDecember One Tree HillWinter The Surreal LifeSpring High School ReunionSummer Steve Harvey s Big Time Challenge Charmed Repeats NOTE On Fox The Ortegas was supposed to air at 8 30 9 but it was cancelled Monday EditNetwork 8 00 PM 8 30 PM 9 00 PM 9 30 PM 10 00 PM 10 30 PMABC Fall Primetime Monday Monday Night Football 9 11 2 Tied with Everybody Loves Raymond Winter The ABC Monday Night MovieSummer My Wife amp Kids George Lopez According to Jim Hope amp Faith Weddings Gone Wacky Wonderful amp Wild Anything for LoveCBS Yes Dear Still Standing 26 7 7 Tied with Judging Amy Everybody Loves Raymond 9 11 2 Tied with Monday Night Football Two and a Half Men 14 9 9 Tied with My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance CSI Miami 8 11 9 Fox Fall The Next Joe Millionaire Skin Local ProgrammingDecember Fox Night at the MoviesWinter American Idol My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance 14 9 9 Tied with Two and a Half Men March That 70s Show Cracking Up Forever EdenFollow Up The Bernie Mac Show That 70s Show That 70s ShowSpring The Bernie Mac Show The SwanSummer North Shore The CasinoNBC Fall Fear Factor 22 7 9 Las Vegas 28 7 6 Third WatchFollow Up Average Joe 29 7 4 Spring The RestaurantSummer For Love or Money Who Wants to Marry My Dad UPN Fall The Parkers Eve Girlfriends Half amp Half Local ProgrammingSummer One on One Half amp HalfThe WB Fall 7th Heaven EverwoodSummer Superstar USAFollow Up Summerland Repeats Tuesday EditNetwork 8 00 PM 8 30 PM 9 00 PM 9 30 PM 10 00 PM 10 30 PMABC Fall 8 Simple Rules I m with Her According to Jim Less than Perfect NYPD BlueWinter Line of FireFollow Up NYPD BlueSpring It s All RelativeFollow Up Less than PerfectSummer NYPD 24 7Mid Summer Extreme Makeover Home Edition In the Jury RoomCBS Fall Navy NCIS 23 7 8 Tied with The West Wing and the CBS Sunday Movie The Guardian Judging Amy 26 7 7 Tied with Still Standing Spring Century CityFollow Up The GuardianMid Summer Big Brother The Amazing RaceFox Fall MLB Post Season Games World SeriesNovember That 70s Show That 70s Show 24 Local ProgrammingDecember The Simple LifeWinter American Idol 2 14 9 Summer The Bernie Mac Show Method amp Red The JuryMid Summer Trading Spouses Meet Your New Mommy That 70s Show QuintupletsNBC Fall Whoopi Happy Family Frasier 30 7 3 Tied with The King of Queens Good Morning Miami Law amp Order Special Victims Unit 18 8 7 Winter The Tracy Morgan Show Whoopi Happy FamilyFollow up Whoopi Happy Family ScrubsSpring Fear FactorSummer Next Action Star Last Comic StandingMid Summer Scrubs Happy FamilyUPN Fall One on One All of Us Rock Me Baby The Mullets Local ProgrammingFollow up Girlfriends Repeats Winter America s Next Top Model 2Spring Rock Me Baby One on OneSummer All of Us Eve America s Next Top ModelAugust The PlayerThe WB Fall Gilmore Girls One Tree HillSpring High School ReunionFollow Up One Tree HillSummer SummerlandNOTE On The WB Fearless was supposed to have started in the Fall at 9 10 but it was delayed to midseason then it was cancelled both due to production difficulties Wednesday EditNetwork 8 00 PM 8 30 PM 9 00 PM 9 30 PM 10 00 PM 10 30 PMABC Fall My Wife amp Kids It s All Relative The Bachelor The Bachelorette 21 8 3 Karen SiscoWinter Celebrity Mole YucatanSpring My Wife amp Kids Extreme Makeover Stephen King s Kingdom HospitalFollow up The Bachelor 21 8 3 Extreme MakeoverSummer The Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show The Ultimate Love TestCBS Fall 60 Minutes II The King of Queens 30 7 3 Tied with Frasier Becker The Brotherhood of Poland New HampshireWinter 48 Hours InvestigatesSpring The StonesFollow Up Yes DearFox Fall That 70s Show A Minute with Stan Hooper The O C Local ProgrammingDecember The Simple LifeFebruary American Idol 3 14 1 Summer Quintuplets The Simple Life Method amp RedNBC Fall Ed The West Wing 23 7 8 Tied with the CBS Sunday Movie and Navy NCIS Law amp Order 12 10 8 Winter The Apprentice Repeats Spring Third WatchSummer Next Action Star Law amp OrderUPN Fall Star Trek Enterprise Jake 2 0 Local ProgrammingWinter America s Next Top Model Repeats March Game Over The Mullets Star Trek EnterpriseApril Star Trek Enterprise I m Still AliveSummer Star Trek EnterpriseMid Summer Amish in the City The PlayerThe WB Fall Smallville AngelSummer Flix from the FrogMid Summer Smallville SmallvilleThursday EditNetwork 8 00 PM 8 30 PM 9 00 PM 9 30 PM 10 00 PM 10 30 PMABC Fall Threat Matrix Extreme Makeover PrimetimeFebruary Extreme MakeoverSpring Extreme Makeover Home Edition Repeats Stephen King s Kingdom HospitalSummer Whose Line Is It Anyway Whose Line Is It Anyway Mid Summer Extreme Makeover Extreme MakeoverCBS Fall Survivor Pearl Islands 7 12 3 CSI Crime Scene Investigation 1 15 9 Without a Trace 11 11 1 Winter CSI Miami Repeats Spring Survivor All Stars 7 12 3 Summer Joan of ArcadiaMid Summer Big BrotherFox Fall MLB Post Season Games World SeriesNovember Tru Calling Various Encore Programming Local ProgrammingDecember The Simple Life Repeats The Simple Life Repeats Mid January My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance Repeats Spring Various Encore ProgrammingSummer North Shore Tru CallingMid Summer Fox Night at the MoviesNBC Fall Friends 4 13 6 Scrubs Will amp Grace 13 10 4 Coupling ER 6 12 9 November Good Morning Miami ScrubsWinter Will amp Grace 13 10 4 The Apprentice 5 13 0 Spring Frasier Will amp Grace 13 10 4 ScrubsSummer Come to PapaMid Summer Will amp Grace Scrubs Last Comic StandingUPN WWE Thursday Night SmackDown Local ProgrammingThe WB Fall Steve Harvey s Big Time Challenge The Jamie Kennedy Experiment What I Like About You Run of the HouseWinter All About the Andersons The Jamie Kennedy ExperimentFollow Up The Surreal LifeSpring Like Family The Jamie Kennedy Experiment The Jamie Kennedy ExperimentFollow Up Flix from the FrogSummer Pepsi Smash The Jamie Kennedy Experiment RebaMid Summer Blue Collar TV Reba Blue Collar TVNOTE On Fox The O C was supposed to air at 9 10 after Tru Calling but at the last minute stick with repeats Friday EditNetwork 8 00 PM 8 30 PM 9 00 PM 9 30 PM 10 00 PM 10 30 PMABC Fall George Lopez Married to the Kellys Hope amp Faith Life with Bonnie 20 20Spring The Big House The D A Follow up Married to the Kellys 20 20Summer Married to the Kellys Life with BonnieMid Summer 8 Simple Rules Less than PerfectCBS Fall Joan of Arcadia JAG The HandlerSpring CSI Miami Repeats Summer 48 HoursFox Fall Wanda at Large Luis Boston Public Local ProgrammingFollow up A Minute With Stan Hooper Wanda at LargeWinter Totally Outrageous Behavior World s Craziest VideosSpring Boston Public WonderfallsFollow up Totally Outrageous Behavior World s Craziest Videos Forever EdenMay Fox Night at the MoviesSummer The Bernie Mac Show Method amp Red The JuryNBC Fall Miss Match Dateline NBC BoomtownFollow up Dateline NBC Miss Match Third WatchWinter EdSpring Dateline NBCSummer Las VegasUPN Fall UPN s Night at the Movies Local ProgrammingSpring Game Over All of Us Star Trek EnterpriseFollow up UPN s Night at the MoviesMid Summer Star Trek Enterprise Amish in the CityThe WB Fall Reba Like Family Grounded for Life All About the AndersonsWinter What I Like About You Like FamilySpring The HelpFollow up Run of the HouseSummer What I Like About You Grounded for Life Reba RebaMid Summer Blue Collar TVSaturday EditNetwork 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 The Wonderful World of Disney LA DragnetWinter America s Funniest Home Videos R Summer Whose Line Is It Anyway Whose Line Is It Anyway R CBS Fall 48 Hours Investigates Hack The DistrictWinter Star SearchSpring CBS Saturday Night MovieSummer The Amazing Race R Big Brother Various programmingFox COPS COPS R America s Most Wanted Local programmingNBC Fall NBC Saturday Night Movie Law amp Order Special Victims Unit R Winter The Tracy Morgan Show Whoopi R Law amp Order R Spring NBC Saturday Night MovieSummer Law amp Order Crime amp PunishmentBy network EditABC Edit Returning series 8 Simple Rules 20 20 According to Jim Alias America s Funniest Home Videos The Bachelor The Bachelorette Dragnet The Drew Carey Show Extreme Makeover George Lopez Less than Perfect Life with Bonnie The Mole Monday Night Football My Wife and Kids NYPD Blue The Practice Primetime Whose Line Is It Anyway The Wonderful World of Disney New series 10 8 Officers on Duty The Big House The D A Extreme Makeover Home Edition Hope amp Faith I m with Her In the Jury Room It s All Relative Karen Sisco Kingdom Hospital Line of Fire Married to the Kellys NYPD 24 7 Primetime Monday Threat Matrix The Ultimate Love Test Weddings Gone Wacky Wonderful amp Wild Anything for Love Not returning from 2002 03 The Family Lost at Home MDs Miracles Push Nevada Regular Joe That Was Then Veritas The Quest CBS Edit Returning series 48 Hours 60 Minutes 60 Minutes II The Amazing Race Becker Big Brother CBS Sunday Movie CSI Crime Scene Investigation CSI Miami The District Everybody Loves Raymond The Guardian Hack JAG Judging Amy The King of Queens Still Standing Star Search Survivor Without a Trace Yes Dear New series The Brotherhood of Poland New Hampshire Century City Cold Case The Handler Joan of Arcadia NCIS The Stones Two and a Half Men Not returning from 2002 03 The Agency Baby Bob Bram amp Alice Charlie Lawrence My Big Fat Greek Life Presidio Med Queens Supreme Robbery Homicide Division Touched by an Angel Fox Edit Returning series 24 American Idol America s Most Wanted The Bernie Mac Show Boston Public Cops Futurama reruns Joe Millionaire King of the Hill Malcolm in the Middle Oliver Beene The Simpsons That 70s Show Wanda at Large New series Arrested Development The Casino Cracking Up Forever Eden The Jury Luis Method amp Red A Minute with Stan Hooper My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance The O C Playing It Straight Quintuplets The Simple Life Skin The Swan Totally Outrageous Behavior Tru Calling Wonderfalls Not returning from 2002 03 30 Seconds to Fame Andy Richter Controls the Universe Anything for Love American Juniors Cedric the Entertainer Presents Fastlane Firefly Girls Club The Grubbs John Doe Keen Eddie Married by America Mr Personality Paradise Hotel revived in 2018 19 The Pitts Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape Temptation Island revived in 2019 on USA NBC Edit Returning series American Dreams Boomtown Crime amp Punishment Crossing Jordan Dateline NBC Ed ER Fear Factor Frasier For Love or Money Friends Good Morning Miami Last Comic Standing Law amp Order Law amp Order Criminal Intent Law amp Order Special Victims Unit The Restaurant Scrubs Third Watch The West Wing Who Wants to Marry My Dad Will amp Grace New series The Apprentice Average Joe Come to Papa Coupling Happy Family Las Vegas The Lyon s Den Miss Match Next Action Star The Tracy Morgan Show Whoopi Not returning from 2002 03 America s Most Talented Kid A U S A Dog Eat Dog Fame Hidden Hills Hunter In Laws Just Shoot Me Kingpin Meet My Folks Mister Sterling Providence Race to the Altar Watching Ellie UPN Edit Returning series America s Next Top Model Girlfriends Half amp Half One on One The Parkers Star Trek Enterprise UPN s Night at the Movies WWE SmackDown New series All of Us Amish in the City Eve Game Over I m Still Alive Jake 2 0 The Mullets The Player Rock Me Baby Not returning from 2002 03 Abby Buffy the Vampire Slayer Haunted Platinum The Twilight Zone The WB Edit Returning series 7th Heaven Angel Charmed Everwood Flix from the Frog Gilmore Girls Grounded for Life High School Reunion The Jamie Kennedy Experiment Reba Smallville The Surreal Life What I Like About You New series All About the Andersons Blue Collar TV The Help Like Family One Tree Hill Run of the House Steve Harvey s Big Time Challenge Studio 7 Summerland Superstar USA Tarzan Not returning from 2002 03 Birds of Prey Black Sash Dawson s Creek Do Over Family Affair Greetings from Tucson The O Keefes On the Spot Off Centre Sabrina the Teenage Witch Note The indicates that the program was introduced in midseason Renewals and cancellations EditRenewals Edit ABC Edit 8 Simple Rules Renewed for the 2004 2005 season According to Jim Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Alias Renewed for the 2004 2005 season George Lopez Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Hope amp Faith Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Less than Perfect Renewed for the 2004 2005 season My Wife and Kids Renewed for the 2004 2005 season NYPD Blue Renewed for the 2004 2005 season CBS Edit Cold Case Renewed for the 2004 2005 season CSI Crime Scene Investigation Renewed for the 2004 2005 season CSI Miami Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Everybody Loves Raymond Renewed for the 2004 2005 season JAG Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Joan of Arcadia Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Judging Amy Renewed for the 2004 2005 season The King of Queens Renewed for the 2004 2005 season NCIS Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Still Standing Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Two and a Half Men Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Without a Trace Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Yes Dear Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Fox Edit 24 Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Arrested Development Renewed for the 2004 2005 season The Bernie Mac Show Renewed for the 2004 2005 season King of the Hill Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Malcolm in the Middle Renewed for the 2004 2005 season The O C Renewed for the 2004 2005 season The Simpsons Renewed for the 2004 2005 season That 70s Show Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Tru Calling Renewed for the 2004 2005 season NBC Edit American Dreams Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Crossing Jordan Renewed for the 2004 2005 season ER Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Las Vegas Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Law amp Order Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Law amp Order Criminal Intent Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Law amp Order Special Victims Unit Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Scrubs Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Third Watch Renewed for the 2004 2005 season The West Wing Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Will amp Grace Renewed for the 2004 2005 season UPN Edit All of Us Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Eve Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Girlfriends Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Half amp Half Renewed for the 2004 2005 season One on One Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Star Trek Enterprise Renewed for the 2004 2005 season The WB Edit 7th Heaven Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Charmed Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Everwood Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Gilmore Girls Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Grounded for Life Renewed for the 2004 2005 season One Tree Hill Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Reba Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Smallville Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Summerland Renewed for the 2004 2005 season What I Like About You Renewed for the 2004 2005 season Cancellations series endings Edit ABC Edit 10 8 Officers on Duty Canceled after one season The Big House Canceled after one season The D A Canceled after one season The Drew Carey Show Ended after nine seasons I m With Her Canceled after one season It s All Relative Canceled after one season Karen Sisco Canceled after one season Kingdom Hospital Canceled after one season Life with Bonnie Canceled after two seasons Line of Fire Canceled after one season Married to the Kellys Canceled after one season The Practice Ended after eight seasons Threat Matrix Canceled after one season CBS Edit Becker Ended after six seasons The Brotherhood of Poland New Hampshire Canceled after one season Century City Canceled after one season The District Ended after four seasons The Guardian Ended after three seasons Hack Canceled after two seasons The Handler Canceled after one season The Stones Canceled after one season Fox Edit A Minute with Stan Hooper Canceled after one season Boston Public Ended after four seasons Cracking Up Canceled after one season Futurama Moved to Comedy Central in 2008 Luis Canceled after one season Method amp Red Canceled after one season Oliver Beene Canceled after two seasons Skin Canceled after one season Wonderfalls Canceled after one season NBC Edit Boomtown Canceled after two seasons Come to Papa Canceled after one season Coupling Canceled after one season Ed Ended after four seasons Frasier Ended after eleven seasons Friends Ended after ten seasons Good Morning Miami Canceled after two seasons Happy Family Canceled after one season The Lyon s Den Canceled after one season Miss Match Canceled after one season The Tracy Morgan Show Canceled after one season Whoopi Canceled after one season UPN Edit Game Over Canceled after one season Jake 2 0 Canceled after one season The Mullets Canceled after one season The Parkers Ended after five seasons Rock Me Baby Canceled after one season The WB Edit All About the Andersons Canceled after one season Angel Ended after five seasons The Help Canceled after one season Like Family Canceled after one season Run of the House Canceled after one season Tarzan Canceled after one season References Edit Highest rated series is based on the annual top rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported in Brooks Tim amp Marsh Earle 2007 The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 9th ed New York Ballantine ISBN 978 0 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