This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2000. All times are Eastern and Pacific.
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.
The most watched show for the year is highlighted in lime. The top ten most watched programs are highlighted in yellow. The top 20 most watched programs are highlighted in cyan. The top 30 most watched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | The Wonderful World of Disney #39 12.1 million (6.7/11) | Who Wants to be a Millionaire #5 19.4 million (12.3/18) | The Practice #9 18.3 million (11.7/19) | |||||
| CBS | 60 Minutes #17 15.8 million (11.0/19) | Touched by an Angel #25 14.0 million (9.6/15) | CBS Sunday Movie #37 12.4 million (8.5/14) | |||||
| Fox | Futurama #101 6.9 million (4.2/7) | King of the Hill #68 9.5 million (5.6/9) | The Simpsons #21 14.7 million (8.2/13) | Malcolm in the Middle #23 14.5 million (8.0/12) | The X-Files #32 13.0 million (7.5/11) | Local | ||
| NBC | Dateline Sunday #81 8.7 million (6.0/10) | Ed #56 10.7 million (7.2/12) | NBC Sunday Night Movie #63 10.2 million (6.0/10) | |||||
| WB | The Jamie Foxx Show #144 2.4 million (1.7/3) | For Your Love #138 2.6 million (2.0/3) | The Steve Harvey Show #133 3.1 million (2.1/3) | The PJs #140 2.5 million (1.7/3) | Hype (13 eps.) #137 2.6 million (1.8/3) | Nikki #136 2.7 million (1.9/3) / The Oblongs (8 eps.) #141 2.5 million (1.7/3) | Local | |
Note: On the WB, The Oblongs premiered at 9:30 p.m. on April 1, 2001.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 20/20 Downtown #65 10.0 million (7.2/12) | Monday Night Football #8 18.5 million (12.6/21) | ||||
| CBS | The King of Queens #27 13.4 million (8.9/14) | Yes, Dear #30 13.1 million (8.7/13) | Everybody Loves Raymond #6 19.0 million (12.3/18) | Becker #16 16.1 million (10.9/16) | Family Law #42 11.7 million (8.5/14) | |
| Fox | Boston Public #46 11.3 million (7.1/11) | Ally McBeal #40 12.0 million (7.8/12) | Local | |||
| NBC | Daddio #102 6.8 million (4.8/8) | Tucker (12 eps.) #106 6.5 million (4.5/7) | Deadline (13 eps.) #66 9.8 million (6.8/10) | Third Watch #48 11.2 million (7.7/13) | ||
| UPN | Moesha #130 3.3 million (2.2/4) | The Parkers #125 3.7 million (2.4/4) | The Hughleys #129 3.5 million (2.3/3) | Girlfriends #132 3.2 million (2.1/3) | Local | |
| WB | 7th Heaven #100 6.9 million (4.4/7) | Roswell #122 4.0 million (2.7/4) | Local | |||
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire #7 18.9 million (13.0/21) | Dharma & Greg #38 12.3 million (8.3/13) | The Geena Davis Show (21 eps.) #61 10.3 million (7.0/11) | NYPD Blue #24 14.1 million (9.7/16) | ||
| CBS | JAG #31 13.0 million (9.2/15) | 60 Minutes II #45 11.4 million (8.3/13) | Judging Amy #28 13.3 million (9.9/16) | |||
| Fox | That '70s Show #55 10.7 million (6.7/11) | Titus #67 9.7 million (6.0/9) | Dark Angel #59 10.4 million (6.6/10) | Local | ||
| NBC | The Michael Richards Show (8 eps.) #88 8.2 million (5.7/9) | 3rd Rock from the Sun #92 7.8 million (5.6/9) | Frasier #18 15.8 million (10.5/16) | DAG (17 eps.) #69 9.5 million (6.7/10) | Dateline Tuesday #58 10.5 million (7.6/13) | |
| UPN | UPN Movie Tuesday #134 3.1 million (2.1/3) | Local | ||||
| WB | Buffy the Vampire Slayer #119 4.4 million (2.9/5) | Angel #121 4.1 million (2.7/4) | Local | |||
Note: On ABC in January and February 2001, the reality/game show The Mole (#36 12.6 million, 8.0/12) aired at 8:00.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Who Wants to be a Millionaire #3 20.1 million (13.7/22) | The Drew Carey Show #34 12.7 million (8.2/13) | Spin City #53 10.9 million (7.1/11) | Gideon's Crossing #82 8.6 million (6.1/10) | ||
| CBS | Bette (16 eps.) #80 8.8 million (6.3/10) | Welcome to New York (13 eps.) #93 7.8 million (5.6/9) | CBS Wednesday Movie #73 9.3 million (6.9/11) | |||
| Fox | Malcolm in the Middle | Normal, Ohio (7 eps.) #85 8.5 million (5.4/8) | The $treet (6 eps.) #112 5.1 million (3.5/5) | Local | ||
| NBC | Titans (11 eps.) #96 7.4 million (5.5/9) | The West Wing #13 17.0 million (11.4/17) | Law & Order #11 17.7 million (12.3/20) | |||
| UPN | Seven Days #135 2.9 million (1.9/3) | Star Trek: Voyager #117 4.5 million (3.0/5) | Local | |||
| WB | Dawson's Creek #120 4.1 million (2.9/5) | Felicity #123 3.9 million (2.8/4) | Local | |||
Note: On Fox in January 2001, the reality show Temptation Island (#15 16.6 million, 10.7/16) aired at 9:00.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Whose Line Is It, Anyway? #95 7.5 million (4.9/8) | Whose Line Is It, Anyway? #72 9.3 million (5.9/9) | Who Wants to be a Millionaire #14 17.0 million (11.6/18) | Primetime Thursday #50 11.1 million (7.9/13) | ||
| CBS | 48 Hours #70 9.4 million (6.8/11) | City of Angels #99 7.1 million (5.3/8) | Diagnosis: Murder #79 8.8 million (6.6/11) | |||
| Fox | FOX Thursday Movie #105 6.5 million (4.1/7) | Local | ||||
| NBC | Friends #4 19.7 million (12.6/21) | Cursed (renamed The Weber Show) (17 eps.) #22 14.5 million (9.8/15) | Will & Grace #12 17.3 million (11.4/17) | Just Shoot Me! #19 15.6 million (10.5/16) | ER #2 22.4 million (15.4/25) | |
| UPN | WWF SmackDown! #98 7.2 million (4.4/7) | Local | ||||
| WB | Gilmore Girls #128 3.6 million (2.5/4) | Charmed #114 4.8 million (3.2/5) | Local | |||
Note: On CBS in February 2001, the reality show Survivor: The Australian Outback (#1 29.8 million, 16.9/27) aired at 8:00, and the forensics drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (#10 17.8 million, 11.6/19) was moved from Fridays at 9:00 to Thursdays at 9:00. 48 Hours moved to 10:00 until the cop drama Big Apple (#64 10.2 million, 6.8/11) premiered at 10:00 in March 2001. It lasted 8 episodes.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
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| ABC | Two Guys and a Girl #104 6.7 million (4.6/8) | The Trouble With Normal (10 eps.) #110 6.0 million (4.2/8) | Norm #108 6.3 million (4.3/8) | Madigan Men (9 eps.) #107 6.3 million (4.3/7) | 20/20 #44 11.5 million (8.3/15) | |
| CBS | The Fugitive (22 eps.) #87 8.2 million (5.8/10) | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation #10 17.8 million (11.6/19) | Nash Bridges #57 10.7 million (7.2/13) | |||
| Fox | World's Wildest Police Videos #89 8.2 million (5.2/9) | FreakyLinks (13 eps.) #113 5.0 million (3.1/5) | Local | |||
| NBC | Providence #43 11.5 million (8.2/15) | Dateline Friday #52 11.0 million (8.1/14) | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit #29 13.3 million (9.5/17) | |||
| UPN | Freedom (7 eps.) #143 2.4 million (1.6/3) | Level 9 (9 eps.) #149 1.8 million (1.3/2) | Local | |||
| WB | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch #126 3.6 million (2.3/4) | Grosse Pointe (17 eps.) #145 2.3 million (1.6/3) | Popular #139 2.6 million (1.7/3) | Local | ||
Note: On ABC in 2001, the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire (#20 15.4 million, 10.5/18) aired at 8:00, moving Two Guys and a Girl to 9:00 and Norm to 9:30.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch moved from ABC to the WB this season.
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
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| ABC | ABC Big Picture Show #83 8.6 million (5.8/11) | |||||
| CBS | That's Life #94 7.6 million (5.5/10) | The District #35 12.7 million (8.7/16) | Walker Texas Ranger #62 10.3 million (6.6/12) | |||
| Fox | Cops 1 #90 8.0 million (5.1/10) | Cops 2 #75 9.2 million (5.9/11) | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back #76 9.2 million (5.9/11) | Local | ||
| NBC | NBC Saturday Night Movie #97 7.4 million (4.9/9) | |||||
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