2004–05 United States network television schedule
This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2004. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
Beginning this season, the major networks were no longer producing original dramatic content for Saturday broadcast (an exception being ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney, although it often featured rebroadcast material). Saturday schedules consisted instead of nonfiction reality-based programming and rebroadcasts of dramatic series episodes from earlier in the week.
New series are highlighted in bold.
- Lime indicates the #1 most watched program of the season.[1]
- Yellow indicates the top ten most watched programs of the season.[1]
- Cyan indicates the top 20 most watched programs of the season.[1]
- Magenta indicates the top 30 most watched programs of the season.[1]
- Orange indicates the top 40 most watched programs of the season.[1]
- Silver indicates the top 50 most watched programs of the season.[1]
Rankings determined by Nielsen Media Research.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.
Schedule
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 | |
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ABC | 2004 | America's Funniest Home Videos #62 8.5 million | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition #15 15.8 million | Desperate Housewives #4 23.7 million | Boston Legal #27 12.5 million | ||||
2005 | Grey's Anatomy #9 18.5 million | ||||||||
CBS | 60 Minutes #19 13.9 million | Cold Case #17 15.1 million | CBS Sunday Movie | ||||||
Fox | 2004 | NFL overrun | The Simpsons #50 9.6 million | Arrested Development #97 5.9 million | My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss #126 4.0 million | Local | |||
2005 | King of the Hill #110 4.8 million | Malcolm in the Middle #99 5.6 million | Family Guy #74 7.6 million | The Sketch Show #114 4.5 million | |||||
American Dad! #65 8.5 million | |||||||||
NBC | 2004 | Dateline NBC #71 8.0 million | American Dreams #80 7.2 million | Law & Order: Criminal Intent #28 12.1 million | Crossing Jordan #30 11.7 million | ||||
2005 | The Contender #94 6.2 million | ||||||||
The WB | 2004 | Steve Harvey's Big Time #149 2.5 million | Charmed #132 3.5 million | Jack & Bobby #153 2.2 million / The Mountain #155 1.9 million | Local | ||||
2005 | Charmed (Reruns) | Steve Harvey's Big Time #149 2.5 million |
Monday
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | 2004 | The Benefactor #115 4.4 million / Life of Luxury #105 5.2 million | Monday Night Football #12 16.2 million | ||||
2005 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: How'd They Do That? #72 7.8 million | The Bachelor #63 8.5 million | Supernanny #58 9.0 million | ||||
CBS | Still Standing #46 10.0 million | Listen Up! #51 9.6 million | Everybody Loves Raymond #10 17.4 million | Two and a Half Men #11 16.5 million | CSI: Miami #7 19.0 million | ||
Fox | 2004 | North Shore #125 4.1 million | The Complex: Malibu #150 2.5 million | Local | |||
Trading Spouses #73 7.8 million | The Swan 2 #81 7.2 million | ||||||
2005 | Who's Your Daddy? / Nanny 911 #66 8.4 million | 24 #29 11.9 million | |||||
NBC | 2004 | Fear Factor #40 10.2 million | Las Vegas #32 11.4 million | LAX #93 6.5 million | |||
2005 | Medium #20 13.9 million | ||||||
UPN | 2004 | One on One #138 3.1 million | Half & Half #135 3.3 million | Girlfriends #131 3.6 million | Second Time Around #140 3.0 million | Local | |
2005 | Cuts #139 3.1 million | Half & Half #135 3.3 million | |||||
The WB | 2004 | 7th Heaven #103 5.3 million | Everwood #118 4.3 million | Local Programming | |||
2005 | Summerland #137 3.1 million / Everwood #118 4.3 million |
Tuesday
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | 2004 | My Wife and Kids #83 7.2 million | George Lopez #79 7.2 million | According to Jim #45 10.0 million | Rodney #57 9.0 million | NYPD Blue #42 10.1 million | |
2005 | Blind Justice #68 8.2 million | ||||||
CBS | NCIS #22 13.6 million | Clubhouse #75 7.5 million / The Amazing Race 6 #31 11.5 million / The Amazing Race 7 #25 13.0 million | Judging Amy #36 10.6 million | ||||
Fox | 2004 | The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best #123 4.1 million | The Next Great Champ #113 4.5 million / House, M.D. #24 13.3 million | Local | |||
2005 | American Idol #1 27.3 million | House, M.D. #24 13.3 million | |||||
NBC | 2004 | Last Comic Standing | Father of the Pride #77 7.3 million | Scrubs #89 6.9 million | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit #23 13.5 million | ||
The Biggest Loser #38 10.3 million | |||||||
2005 | Will & Grace (Reruns) | Scrubs (Reruns) | Scrubs #89 6.9 million | Committed #92 6.7 million / The Office #102 5.4 million | |||
UPN | All of Us #147 2.6 million | Eve #143 2.8 million | Veronica Mars #151 2.5 million | Local | |||
The WB | 2004 | Gilmore Girls #111 4.8 million | One Tree Hill #120 4.3 million / High School Reunion #148 2.5 million | Local | |||
2005 | The Starlet #154 2.1 million / One Tree Hill #120 4.3 million |
Wednesday
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | 2004 | Lost #14 16.0 million | The Bachelor #63 8.5 million | Wife Swap #52 9.3 million | |||
2005 | Alias #39 10.3 million | Eyes #84 7.1 million | |||||
CBS | 2004 | 60 Minutes Wednesday #67 8.4 million | The King of Queens #48 9.8 million | Center of the Universe #56 9.0 million | CSI: NY #21 13.9 million | ||
2005 | Yes, Dear #54 9.2 million | ||||||
Fox | 2004 | That '70s Show #85 7.0 million | Quintuplets #104 5.2 million | The Bernie Mac Show #112 4.8 million | Method & Red | Local | |
Nanny 911 #66 8.4 million | |||||||
2005 | The Simple Life 3 #49 9.6 million | Stacked #43 10.1 million | American Idol #3 26.1 million | Life on a Stick #53 9.2 million | |||
NBC | 2004 | Hawaii #82 7.2 million / LAX #93 6.5 million | The West Wing #33 11.1 million | Law & Order #26 13.0 million | |||
2005 | Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search #108 5.0 million | ||||||
Dateline NBC | Revelations #37 10.3 million | ||||||
UPN | 2004 | America's Next Top Model #109 5.0 million | Kevin Hill #142 2.8 million | Local | |||
2005 | The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott #141 3.0 million | ||||||
America's Next Top Model #106 5.1 million | |||||||
The WB | 2004 | Smallville #116 4.4 million | The Mountain #155 1.9 million / Jack & Bobby #153 2.2 million | Local | |||
2005 | Big Man on Campus #156 1.7 million / Jack & Bobby #153 2.2 million |
Thursday
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | 2004 | Extreme Makeover #98 5.9 million | Life as We Know It #128 3.8 million | Primetime Live #87 7.0 million | |||
2005 | Jake in Progress #101 5.5 million | Jake in Progress #101 5.5 million | Extreme Makeover #98 5.9 million | ||||
CBS | 2004 | Survivor: Vanuatu #6 19.6 million | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation #2 26.6 million | Without a Trace #8 18.9 million | |||
2005 | Wickedly Perfect #100 5.6 million | ||||||
Survivor: Palau #5 20.9 million | |||||||
Fox | 2004 | The O.C. #71 7.9 million | North Shore #125 4.1 million | Local | |||
2005 | Point Pleasant #124 4.1 million | ||||||
Tru Calling #122 4.2 million | |||||||
NBC | 2004 | Joey #41 10.2 million | Will & Grace #53 9.4 million | The Apprentice 2 #13 16.1 million | ER #16 15.5 million | ||
2005 | The Apprentice 3 #18 14.0 million | ||||||
UPN | WWE SmackDown! #107 5.1 million | Local | |||||
The WB | 2004 | Blue Collar TV #134 3.4 million | Drew Carey's Green Screen Show #145 2.7 million | Charmed (Reruns) | Local | ||
2005 | The WB Thursday Night Movie |
Friday
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | 8 Simple Rules #91 6.8 million | Complete Savages #96 6.1 million | Hope & Faith #88 6.9 million | Less than Perfect #95 6.2 million | 20/20 #64 8.5 million | ||
CBS | 2004 | Joan of Arcadia #70 8.0 million | JAG #47 9.9 million | Dr. Vegas #69 8.2 million | |||
2005 | Numb3rs #34 11.1 million | ||||||
Fox | 2004 | Totally Outrageous Behavior #129 3.7 million | World's Craziest Videos #127 3.9 million | Renovate My Family #117 4.3 million | Local | ||
2005 | The Bernie Mac Show #112 4.8 million | The Bernie Mac Show #112 4.8 million | Jonny Zero #130 3.6 million | ||||
NBC | Dateline NBC #59 8.8 million | Third Watch #55 9.2 million | Medical Investigation #60 8.7 million / Law & Order: Trial by Jury #33 9.8 Million | ||||
UPN | Star Trek: Enterprise #144 2.8 million | America's Next Top Model (Reruns) | Local | ||||
The WB | What I Like About You #152 2.5 million | Grounded for Life #146 2.7 million | Reba #119 4.3 million | Blue Collar TV #134 3.4 million | Local |
Saturday
Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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ABC | The Wonderful World of Disney/ABC Saturday Movie of the Week | Desperate Housewives (Reruns) | |||||
CBS | Crimetime Saturday (Reruns) | 48 Hours Mystery #78 7.3 million | |||||
Fox | Cops #90 6.8 million | America's Most Wanted #76 7.3 million | Local | ||||
NBC | Law & Order (Reruns) #73 7.8 million | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Reruns) #80 7.0 million | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Reruns) #78 7.3 million |
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