2003–04 United States network television schedule

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 August 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.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. .

: 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.

Sunday

NOTE: On Fox, ''The Ortegas'' was supposed to air at 8:30-9, but it was cancelled.

Monday

Tuesday

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.

Wednesday

Thursday

NOTE: On Fox, ''The O.C.'' was supposed to air at 9-10 after ''Tru Calling'', but at the last minute stick with repeats.

Friday

Saturday

By network

ABC

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 & 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'' *
*''Threat Matrix''
*''The Ultimate Love Test'' *
*''Weddings Gone Wacky, Wonderful & 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

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 & Alice''
*''Charlie Lawrence''
*''My Big Fat Greek Life''
*''Presidio Med''
*''Queens Supreme''
*''Robbery Homicide Division''
*''Touched by an Angel''

Fox

Returning series:
*'' 24''
*''American Idol''
*''America's Most Wanted''
*''The Bernie Mac Show''
*''Boston Public''
*''Cops''
*'' 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 & 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''
*''Futurama'' (revived and moved to Comedy Central in 2008)
*'' Girls Club''
*'' The Grubbs''
*''John Doe''
*''Keen Eddie''
*'' Married by America''
*'' Mr. Personality''
*''Paradise Hotel'' (revived in 2018–19)
*''The Pitts''
*''septuplets''
*''Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape''
*'' Temptation Island'' (revived in 2019 on USA)

NBC

Returning series:
*''American Dreams''
*''Boomtown''
*'' Crime & Punishment''
*''Crossing Jordan''
*''Dateline NBC''
*'' Ed''
*'' ER''
*''Fear Factor''
*''Frasier''
*'' For Love or Money''
*''Friends''
*''Good Morning, Miami''
*''Last Comic Standing''
*''Law & Order''
*'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent''
*'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''
*'' The Restaurant''
*'' Scrubs''
*''Third Watch''
*''The West Wing''
*'' Who Wants to Marry My Dad?''
*''Will & 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

Returning series
*''America's Next Top Model''
*'' Girlfriends''
*''Half & 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

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''
*''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

References

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