2002–03 United States network television schedule

The following is the 2002–03 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2002 through August 2003. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2001–02 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.

Sunday

NOTE: Fox was to have aired ''Oliver Beene'' and ''The Grubbs'' on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., respectively, but instead made last-minute changes by postponing ''Oliver Beene'' to the following spring and canceling ''The Grubbs''. In their places, reruns of ''King of the Hill'' and '' Malcolm in the Middle'' were slotted.

Monday

Tuesday

NOTE: Grounded for Life was also originally scheduled to run on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. on Fox, but it was pulled after two new episodes in September, and one in early December. The show moved to The WB in the spring in 2003.

Wednesday

Thursday

NOTE: Movies, baseball games, reruns, and specials comprised most of the programming Thursday nights on FOX. ''Septuplets'' was supposed to air at 9-10, but it was cancelled at the last minute.

Friday

Saturday

By network

ABC

Returning series
*'' 20/20''
*'' ABC Saturday Movie of the Week''
*''According to Jim''
*'' Alias''
*''America's Funniest Home Videos''
*'' The Bachelor''
*''The Drew Carey Show''
*''George Lopez''
*'' The Mole''
*''Monday Night Football''
*''Monk''
*''My Wife and Kids''
*'' NYPD Blue''
*''The Practice''
*'' Primetime''
*''Whose Line is it Anyway?''
*''The Wonderful World of Disney''

New series
*''8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter''
*'' Are You Hot?: The Search for America's Sexiest People'' *
*''The Bachelorette''
*''The Dating Experiment'' *
*''Dinotopia''
*''Extreme Makeover'' *
*'' The Family'' *
*'' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here'' *
*''L.A. Dragnet'' *
*''Less than Perfect''
*''Life with Bonnie''
*'' Lost at Home'' *
*'' MDs''
*''Miracles''
*''Profiles from the Front Line'' *
*''Push, Nevada''
*''The Real Roseanne Show'' *
*'' Regular Joe'' *
*''That Was Then''
*'' Veritas: The Quest'' *

Not returning from 2001–02:
*'' Bob Patterson''
*'' The Chair''
*'' The Court''
*''Dharma & Greg''
*'' Houston Medical''
*'' The Job''
*'' Once and Again''
*''Philly''
*''Spin City''
*''Thieves''
*''Vanished''
*''The Wayne Brady Show''
*'' Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)''
*''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire''
*'' Widows''

CBS

Returning series
*'' 48 Hours''
*'' 60 Minutes''
*'' 60 Minutes II''
*'' The Agency''
*''The Amazing Race''
*'' Baby Bob''
*''Becker''
*'' Big Brother''
*''CBS Sunday Movie''
*''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
*''The District''
*''Everybody Loves Raymond''
*''The Guardian''
*'' JAG''
*'' Judging Amy''
*''The King of Queens''
*'' Survivor''
*''Touched by an Angel''
*''Yes, Dear''

New series
*'' Bram & Alice''
*'' Charlie Lawrence'' *
*''CSI: Miami''
*''Hack''
*''My Big Fat Greek Life'' *
*''Presidio Med''
*''Queens Supreme'' *
*''Robbery Homicide Division''
*''Star Search'' *
*'' Still Standing''
*''Without a Trace''

Not returning from 2001–02:
*''Citizen Baines''
*''Danny''
*''The Education of Max Bickford''
*''The Ellen Show''
*''Family Law''
*''First Monday''
*'' That's Life''
*''Wolf Lake''

Fox

Returning series
*'' 24''
*''30 Seconds to Fame''
*''American Idol''
*'' America's Most Wanted''
*''Andy Richter Controls the Universe''
*''The Bernie Mac Show''
*''Boston Public''
*'' Cops''
*'' Futurama''
*''King of the Hill''
*'' Malcolm in the Middle''
*''The Simpsons''
*'' Temptation Island''
*''That '70s Show''
*''Totally Outrageous Behavior''

New series
*'' American Juniors'' *
*''Anything for Love'' *
*'' Banzai!'' *
*''Cedric the Entertainer Presents''
*'' Fastlane''
*'' Firefly''
*'' Girls Club''
*''Joe Millionaire'' *
*''John Doe''
*''Keen Eddie'' *
*'' Married by America'' *
*'' Mr. Personality'' *
*''Oliver Beene'' *
*''Paradise Hotel'' *
*''Performing As...'' *
*''The Pitts'' *
*''Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape'' *
*'' Wanda at Large'' *

Not returning from 2001–02:
*'' Ally McBeal''
*''The American Embassy''
*'' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction''
*'' The Chamber''
*'' Dark Angel''
*'' Family Guy'' (returned for 2004-05)
*''Greg the Bunny''
*''Grounded for Life'' (moved to The WB)
*'' Guinness World Records Primetime''
*'' Love Cruise''
*''Pasadena''
*''That '80s Show''
*'' The Tick''
*''Titus''
*''Undeclared''
*''World's Wildest Police Videos''
*''The X-Files'' (returned for 2015-16)

NBC

Returning series
*''Crossing Jordan''
*''Dateline NBC''
*'' Dog Eat Dog''
*'' Ed''
*'' ER''
*'' Fear Factor''
*''Frasier''
*'' Friends''
*''Just Shoot Me!''
*'' Law & Order''
*''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''
*'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''
*'' Meet My Folks''
*'' Providence''
*'' Scrubs''
*''Third Watch''
*''Watching Ellie''
*''The West Wing''
*''Will & Grace''

New series
*''America's Most Talented Kid'' *
*''American Dreams''
*'' A.U.S.A.'' *
*''Boomtown''
*'' Fame'' *
*''Good Morning, Miami''
*'' For Love or Money'' *
*''Hidden Hills''
*'' In-Laws''
*'' Kingpin'' *
*''Last Comic Standing'' *
*''Mister Sterling'' *
*'' Race to the Altar'' *
*'' The Restaurant'' *
*'' Who Wants to Marry My Dad?'' *

Not returning from 2001–02:
*''Emeril''
*'' Imagine That''
*''Inside Schwartz''
*''Leap of Faith''
*''Lost''
*''The Rerun Show''
*'' Spy TV''
*'' Three Sisters''
*'' UC: Undercover''
*''The Weakest Link'' (returned for 2020-21)

UPN

Returning series
*'' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''
*'' Girlfriends''
*'' One on One''
*''The Parkers''
*''Star Trek: Enterprise''
*''UPN's Night at the Movies''
*'' WWE SmackDown!''

New series
*'' Abby'' *
*''America's Next Top Model'' *
*''Half & Half''
*''Haunted''
*''Platinum'' *
*''The Twilight Zone''

Not returning from 2001–02:
*'' As If''
*''The Hughleys''
*'' The Random Years''
*'' Roswell''
*'' Under One Roof''

The WB

Returning series
*'' 7th Heaven''
*''Angel''
*'' Charmed''
*''Dawson’s Creek''
*''Flix From the Frog''
*''Gilmore Girls''
*''Grounded for Life'' (moved from FOX)
*'' The Jamie Kennedy Experiment''
*''Off Centre''
*'' Reba''
*''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''
*'' Smallville''

New series
*''Birds of Prey''
*''Black Sash'' *
*''Boarding House: North Shore'' *
*''Do Over''
*''Everwood''
*''Family Affair''
*''Greetings from Tucson''
*'' High School Reunion'' *
*'' The O'Keefes'' *
*'' On the Spot'' *
*''Pepsi Smash'' *
*''The Surreal Life'' *
*'' What I Like About You''

Not returning from 2001–02:
*'' Elimidate Deluxe''
*'' Felicity''
*''For Your Love''
*'' Glory Days''
*''Maybe It's Me''
*''Men, Women & Dogs''
*''My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star''
*''Nikki''
*'' Popstars USA''
*'' Raising Dad''
*'' Ripley's Believe It or Not!''
*''The Steve Harvey Show''

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

References

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