This was the broadcast television schedule on all four United States commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1994. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New series highlighted in bold.
The highest-rated show for the year is highlighted in lime. The top ten rated programs are highlighted in yellow. The top 20 rated programs are highlighted in cyan. The top 30 rated programs are highlighted in magenta. The top 40 rated programs are highlighted in orange. The top 50 rated programs are highlighted in silver. Rankings determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.
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| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
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| ABC | America's Funniest Home Videos #64 9.5 rating | On Our Own #83 8.7 rating | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman #58 10.2 rating | The ABC Sunday Night Movie #23 12.7 rating | ||||
| CBS | 60 Minutes #6 17.1 rating | Murder, She Wrote #9 15.6 rating | The CBS Sunday Night Movies #18 13.7 rating | |||||
| Fox | Fortune Hunter #130 5.3 rating | The Simpsons #68 9.4 rating | The Critic #104 7.5 rating | Married... with Children #64 9.5 rating | Wild Oats #121 6.5 rating | Local | ||
| NBC | Earth 2 #78 8.9 rating | seaQuest DSV #64 9.5 rating | NBC Sunday Night Movie #28 12.0 rating | |||||
NOTE: On Fox, The Critic premiered its second season on March 5, 1995 at 8:30.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Coach #53 10.5 rating | Blue Skies #104 7.5 rating | Monday Night Football #5 17.8 rating | |||
| CBS | The Nanny #24 12.5 rating | Dave's World #20 13.4 rating | Murphy Brown #16 14.1 rating | Love & War #47 10.9 rating | Northern Exposure #41 11.2 rating | |
| Fox | Melrose Place #63 9.8 rating | Party of Five #125 6.2 rating | Local | |||
| NBC | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air #55 10.4 rating | Blossom #55 10.4 rating | NBC Monday Night Movie #19 13.5 rating | |||
Note: On January 16, 1995, UPN began broadcasting the first night, premiered its first show, Star Trek: Voyager.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Full House #24 12.5 rating | Me and the Boys #21 13.1 rating | Home Improvement #3 19.9 rating | Grace Under Fire #4 18.8 rating | NYPD Blue #7 16.5 rating | |
| CBS | Rescue 911 #48 10.8 rating | The CBS Tuesday Night Movies #51 10.6 rating | ||||
| Fox | Fox Tuesday Night Movie #119 6.6 rating | Local | ||||
| NBC | Wings #30 11.9 rating | The Martin Short Show #31 11.7 rating | Frasier #15 14.3 rating | The John Larroquette Show #44 11.1 rating | Dateline Tuesday #34 11.6 rating | |
Note: On NBC, the sitcom NewsRadio premiered March 21, 1995 at 8:30.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Thunder Alley #36 11.5 rating | All American Girl #51 10.6 rating | Roseanne #9 15.6 rating | Ellen #13 14.7 rating | Turning Point #36 11.5 rating | |
| CBS | The Boys are Back #85 8.6 rating | Daddy's Girls #78 8.9 rating | Touched by an Angel #78 8.9 rating | 48 Hours #72 9.1 rating | ||
| Fox | Beverly Hills, 90210 #46 11.0 rating | Models Inc. #113 7.1 rating | Local | |||
| NBC | The Cosby Mysteries #62 9.9 rating | Dateline Wednesday #49 10.7 rating | Law & Order #27 12.2 rating | |||
Note: On ABC, Sister, Sister premiered April 1, 1994 as a midseason replacement at 8:30.
On January 11, 1995, The WB premiering Wednesday lineups during the timeslots at 8pm.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | My So-Called Life #116 7.0 rating | Matlock #61 10.0 rating | Primetime Live #31 11.7 rating | |||
| CBS | Due South #58 10.2 rating | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung #88 8.3 rating | Chicago Hope #28 12.0 rating | |||
| Fox | Martin #92 8.1 rating | Living Single #83 8.7 rating | New York Undercover #107 7.4 rating | Local | ||
| NBC | Mad About You #11 15.2 rating | Friends #8 16.1 rating | Seinfeld #1 20.5 rating | Madman of the People #12 14.9 rating | ER #2 20.0 rating | |
Note: On NBC, the sitcom Hope & Gloria premiered at 8:30 on March 9, 1995 and ER premiered at 10:00 on Monday, September 19, 1994.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
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| ABC | Family Matters #34 11.6 rating | Boy Meets World #36 11.5 rating | Step By Step #39 11.4 rating | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper #41 11.2 rating | 20/20 #17 14.0 rating | |
| CBS | Diagnosis: Murder #55 10.4 rating | Burke's Law #127 6.0 rating | Picket Fences #64 9.5 rating | |||
| Fox | M.A.N.T.I.S. #130 5.3 rating | The X-Files #71 9.2 rating | Local | |||
| NBC | Unsolved Mysteries #75 9.0 rating | Dateline Friday #68 9.4 rating | Homicide: Life on the Street #89 8.2 rating | |||
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
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| ABC | ABC Family Movie #104 7.5 rating | The Commish #75 9.0 rating | ||||
| CBS | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman #49 10.7 rating | The 5 Mrs. Buchanans #85 8.6 rating | Hearts Afire #89 8.2 rating | Walker, Texas Ranger #41 11.2 rating | ||
| Fox | COPS #113 7.1 rating | COPS 2 #101 7.7 rating | America's Most Wanted #102 7.6 rating | Local | ||
| NBC | The Mommies #113 7.1 rating | Empty Nest #118 6.9 rating | The Duke | Sisters #75 9.0 rating | ||
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