1999–2000 United States network television schedule

Television schedule for the fall of 1999 March 2025 1999 The 1999–2000 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1999 through August 2000. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1998–99 season. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included are stations affiliated with Pax TV; although Pax carried a limited schedule of first-run programs, its schedule otherwise was composed mainly of syndicated reruns. New series highlighted in bold. All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract for one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times. 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. 978-0-345-49773-4. This is the fall season of The WB expanding six nights a week for the first time with the debut of the Friday night comedies from fall 1999. Legend #abbfff darkgray Light blue indicates local programming. #C0C0C0 darkgray Gray indicates encore programming. #6699CC darkgray Blue-gray indicates news programming. lightgreen darkgray Light green indicates sporting events. #bf8fef darkgray Light purple indicates movies. #FA8072 darkgray Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials. yellow darkgray Yellow indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season. cyan darkgray Cyan indicates the top-20 most watched programs of the season. magenta darkgray Magenta indicates the top-30 most watched programs of the season. Sunday Network7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallThe Wonderful World of DisneySnoopsThe Practice (9/11.8) Mid-fallWho Wants to Be a Millionaire Late fallSnoops WinterWho Wants to Be a Millionaire (3/17.0) Spring SummerCBS60 Minutes (8/12.0) #FFFF00Touched by an Angel (10/11.6)CBS Sunday Movie (14/10.9)Fox Fall The World's Funniest!King of the HillThe Simpsons FuturamaThe X-FilesLocal programming WinterFuturamaMalcolm in the Middle (28/8.9)(Tied with Dateline Friday) Spring SummerNBC FallDateline SundayThird WatchNBC Sunday Night Movie WinterTwenty-One Spring World's Most Amazing VideosDateline Sunday Summer The WB Fall7th Heaven Beginnings (R)FelicityJack & JillLocal programming Mid-fallSafe Harbor Winter7th Heaven Beginnings (R) SpringD.C.Movie StarsZoe... Mid-springCharmed (R) SummerThe Steve Harvey Show (R)For Your Love (R)The Jamie Foxx Show (R) Mission Hill Mid-summer For Your Love (R) Monday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC Fall20/20 MondayMonday Night Football (6/13.5) #FFFF00 Mid-fallWho Wants to Be a Millionaire Late fall20/20 Monday WinterThe ABC Monday Night Movie (26/9.0)(Tied with Family Law) #FF77FFOnce and Again Spring SummerCBS FallThe King of QueensLadies ManEverybody Loves Raymond (12/11.4)(Tied with Jesse)Becker (18/10.4)(Tied with Dharma & Greg)Family Law (26/9.0)(Tied with The ABC Monday Night Movie) Winter Spring Grapevine Mid-spring Ladies Man SummerThe King of Queens (R) Mid-summer Big Brother The King of QueensFox FallTime of Your LifeAlly McBealLocal programming Winter Mid-winterThat '70s ShowThat '70s Show (R) Spring Titus SummerOpposite SexNBC Fall Suddenly Susan Veronica's ClosetLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDateline Monday WinterFreaks and GeeksDateline MondayThird Watch Mid-winterTwenty-One SpringFreaks and Geeks Mid-springDateline MondayLaw & Order (R) SummerMysterious WaysUPN Moesha The Parkers Grown Ups Malcolm & EddieLocal programmingThe WB Fall7th HeavenSafe Harbor Mid-fall7th Heaven (R) Late fallJack & Jill (R) Winter Zoe... Brutally Normal Mid-winterPopular (R) SpringBuffy the Vampire Slayer (R) Mid-springRoswell Summer Tuesday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallSpin City It's Like, You Know...Dharma & Greg (18/10.4)(Tied with Becker)Sports NightOnce and Again Mid-fall Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Late fall Oh, Grow Up WinterWho Wants to Be a Millionaire (1/18.6)NYPD Blue (17/10.7) Spring Talk to Me Mid-spring Sports Night Summer Two Guys and a Girl (R) Late summer Norm (R)CBS FallJAG (21/9.7)60 Minutes II (24/9.3) #FF77FFJudging Amy (20/10.2) Winter Spring SummerBig Brother Love & Money Mid-summer Ladies Man (R)Fox Fall Ally (R) That '70s ShowParty of FiveLocal programming Late fallThat '70s Show Ally (R) WinterMalcolm in the Middle (R) Mid-winterSpecial programming SpringThat '70s Show (R) Family Guy Mid-springSpecial programming Summer Family Guy The PJsFamily GuyThe PJs Mid-summerThat '70s Show (R)Titus (R)NBC Fall Just Shoot Me!3rd Rock from the SunWill & Grace The Mike O'Malley ShowDateline NBC Mid-fallJust Shoot Me! (R) Winter Veronica's Closet Spring3rd Rock from the Sun God, the Devil and BobJust Shoot Me! Mid-springFrasier (R) Summer Suddenly Susan Veronica's Closet M.Y.O.B. Late summer 3rd Rock from the Sun SammyFrasier (R) Just Shoot Me!UPN FallShasta McNastyDilbertThe StripLocal programming WinterI Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge Late winterSecret Agent ManThe Beat SpringThe Parkers (R)Moesha (R) Mid-springI Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge Summer Shasta McNasty DilbertThe WBBuffy the Vampire SlayerAngel Note: On Fox, Ally aired as re-edited half-hour repeats of the original hour-long Ally McBeal series. On CBS, Falcone premieres at 9:00 p.m. on April 4, 2000. On UPN, Secret Agent Man was supposed to premiere at 9:00pm, but however due to the show not getting the "buzz" before the fall premiere, The Strip was premiered instead, and the show aired later on in a different night. Wednesday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m. ABC FallTwo Guys and a Girl NormThe Drew Carey Show (22/9.5) Oh, Grow Up20/20 Wednesday Mid-fall Who Wants to Be a MillionaireNorm Late fall It's Like, You Know... Winter NormSpin City Spring Then Came You Mid-springWho Wants to Be a Millionaire Summer Clerks Mid-summer Two Guys and a Girl Norm Spin CityCBS FallCosby Work with MeCBS Wednesday Movie (30/8.8) #FF77FF Mid-fallThe King of Queens (R) WinterCity of Angels Spring Mid-springSpecial programming SummerSurvivor: Borneo Mid-summerBig BrotherVarious CBS News programmingFox FallBeverly Hills, 90210Get RealLocal programming Winter Mid-winterSpecial programming SpringGet Real Mid-springParty of Five SummerSpecial programmingTime of Your Life Mid-summerKing of the Hill (R)Family Guy (R)Guinness World Records Primetime Late summer American High American HighNBC FallDateline WednesdayThe West Wing (25/9.1)Law & Order (11/11.5) WinterTwenty-One SpringDateline Wednesday SummerUPNSeven DaysStar Trek: VoyagerLocal programmingThe WB FallDawson's CreekRoswell Winter SpringFelicity SummerYoung Americans Note: On ABC, Clerks premiered at 9:30 p.m. on May 31, 2000. Thursday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallWhose Line Is It Anyway?Whose Line Is It Anyway?Wasteland20/20 Downtown Mid-fallSpecial programming Late fallWho Wants to Be a Millionaire Whose Line Is It Anyway? Early winterWhose Line Is It Anyway?Special programming WinterWho Wants to Be a Millionaire (2/17.5) SpringWonderland Mid-spring20/20 Downtown SummerCBS FallDiagnosis: MurderChicago Hope48 Hours Winter Spring SummerDiagnosis: Murder (R) Mid-summerBig BrotherCity of Angels (R) Fox FallWorld's Wildest Police Videos Family Guy ActionLocal programming Mid-fallSpecial programmingGreed Late fallGuinness World Records Primetime WinterFox Thursday Night Movie Spring SummerNBC FallFriends (5/13.8)Jesse (12/11.4)(Tied with Everybody Loves Raymond)Frasier (7/13.4)Stark Raving Mad (15/10.8)(Tied with Daddio)ER (4/16.9) Winter Spring Daddio (15/10.8)(Tied with Stark Raving Mad) Battery Park Mid-springFriends (R)Frasier (R) Summer3rd Rock from the Sun (R)Just Shoot Me! (R) Mid-summerWill & Grace (R) Late summerWill & Grace (R)UPNWWF SmackDown!Local programmingThe WBPopularCharmed Note: On NBC, the sitcom Daddio premiered on March 23, 2000, at 8:30. On Fox, Family Guy only had two airings and one special Sunday airing, and then on March 7, 2000, the show was moved to Tuesdays. On The WB, Popular premiered Wednesday, September 29, 1999, at 9:00 pm. On Fox, Manchester Prep was supposed to air at 8–9, but it was cancelled at the last minute. On ABC, Then Came You was scheduled to air at 8:30 PM EST, but due to the show not getting the "buzz" before the fall premiere, Whose Line Is It Anyway? was aired at the last minute, and the show aired later on in a different night. Friday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m. ABC Fall The Hughleys Boy Meets WorldSabrina the Teenage Witch Odd Man Out20/20 Mid-fallBoy Meets World Odd Man OutThe Hughleys Late fall Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Early winter Odd Man Out WinterVarious programming Spring The HughleysMaking the Band SummerSabrina the Teenage WitchBoy Meets World Making the Band (R)CBS FallKids Say the Darndest Things Love & MoneyNow and AgainNash Bridges Mid-fall Candid Camera WinterCosby Spring SummerCandid CameraSpecial programming Mid-summer Big BrotherJAG (R)Fox FallRyan Caulfield: Year OneHarsh RealmLocal programming Mid-fallFox Movie Presentation WinterWorld's Wildest Police VideosGreed Spring SummerBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Mid-summerGuinness World Records PrimetimeNBC FallProvidence (23/9.4)Dateline Friday (28/8.9)(Tied with Malcolm in the Middle) #FF77FFCold Feet Mid-fallLaw & Order (R) WinterLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit Spring SummerUPN FallBlockbuster Video Shockwave CinemaLocal programming Winter Spring SummerThe StripSecret Agent Man The WB Fall Mission HillThe Jamie Foxx ShowThe Steve Harvey ShowFor Your Love Mid-fallThe Jamie Foxx Show (R) Late fallThe Jamie Foxx ShowThe Jamie Foxx Show (R) WinterVarious programming Mid-winterThe Jamie Foxx Show (R) SpringThe Steve Harvey Show (R) Summer For Your LoveYoung Americans (R) Late summer Baby Blues Baby Blues Saturday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallABC Big Picture Show Mid-fallWho Wants to Be a MillionaireABC Big Picture Show Late fallABC Big Picture Show Winter Spring SummerABC Big Picture Show NYPD Blue (R) Mid-summerSpecial programmingCBS FallEarly EditionMartial LawWalker, Texas Ranger Winter Winning Lines Candid Camera Mid-winterEarly Edition Spring Summer48 HoursWalker, Texas RangerFalcone (R) Mid-summerBig BrotherWalker, Texas Ranger (R)Fox COPSCOPS (R)America's Most Wanted: America Fights BackLocal programmingNBC FallFreaks and GeeksThe PretenderProfiler WinterThe PretenderProfilerWorld's Most Amazing Videos SpringThe OthersProfiler SummerNBC Saturday Night At The MoviesThe Others Mid-summerProfiler Late summerThe Pretender By network ABC Returning series 20/20 The ABC Monday Night Movie ABC Big Picture Show America's Funniest Home Videos Boy Meets World Dharma & Greg The Drew Carey Show The Hughleys It's Like, You Know... Monday Night Football Norm (formerly known as The Norm Show) NYPD Blue The Practice Sabrina the Teenage Witch Spin City Sports Night Two Guys and a Girl (formerly known as Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place) Whose Line Is It Anyway? The Wonderful World of Disney New series Clerks: The Animated Series * Making the Band * Odd Man Out Oh, Grow Up Once and Again Snoops Talk to Me * Then Came You * Wasteland Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Wonderland * Not returning from 1998–99: The Big Moment Brother's Keeper Cupid Fantasy Island Home Improvement The Secret Lives of Men Strange World Two of a Kind Vengeance Unlimited CBS Returning series 48 Hours 60 Minutes 60 Minutes II Becker Candid Camera CBS Sunday Movie Chicago Hope Cosby Diagnosis: Murder Early Edition Everybody Loves Raymond JAG Kids Say the Darndest Things The King of Queens Martial Law Nash Bridges Touched by an Angel Walker, Texas Ranger New series Big Brother City of Angels * Falcone * Family Law Grapevine * Judging Amy Ladies Man Love & Money Now and Again Survivor Winning Lines * Work with Me Not returning from 1998–99: The Brian Benben Show Buddy Faro L.A. Doctors Maggie Winters The Magnificent Seven The Nanny Payne Promised Land Sons of Thunder To Have & to Hold Turks Unsolved Mysteries Fox Returning series Ally McBeal America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Beverly Hills, 90210 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Cops Family Guy Fox Night At The Movies Futurama Guinness World Records Primetime King of the Hill Party of Five The PJs That '70s Show The Simpsons The World's Funniest! World's Wildest Police Videos The X-Files New series Action Ally American High * Get Real Greed * Harsh Realm Malcolm in the Middle * Opposite Sex * Ryan Caulfield: Year One Time of Your Life Titus * Not returning from 1998–99: Brimstone Costello Fox Files Getting Personal Holding the Baby Living in Captivity Melrose Place Millennium NBC Returning series 3rd Rock from the Sun Dateline NBC ER Frasier Friends Jesse Just Shoot Me! Law & Order NBC Sunday Night Movie The Pretender Profiler Providence Suddenly Susan Veronica's Closet Will & Grace World's Most Amazing Videos New series Battery Park * Cold Feet Daddio * Freaks and Geeks God, the Devil and Bob * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit M.Y.O.B. * The Mike O'Malley Show Mysterious Ways * The Others * Sammy * Stark Raving Mad Third Watch Twenty-One * The West Wing Not returning from 1998–99: Caroline in the City Conrad Bloom Encore! Encore! Everything's Relative Homicide: Life on the Street LateLine Mad About You NewsRadio Trinity Wind on Water Working UPN Returning series Dilbert Malcolm & Eddie Moesha Seven Days Star Trek: Voyager UPN's Night at the Movies New series The Beat * Grown Ups I Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge * The Parkers Secret Agent Man * Shasta McNasty The Strip Blockbuster Video Shockwave Cinema WWF SmackDown Not returning from 1998–99: America's Greatest Pets Between Brothers Clueless DiResta Family Rules Guys Like Us Home Movies In The House Legacy Love Boat: The Next Wave Mercy Point Power Play Redhanded Reunited The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer The WB Returning series 7th Heaven Buffy the Vampire Slayer Charmed Dawson's Creek Felicity For Your Love The Jamie Foxx Show Movie Stars The Steve Harvey Show Zoe (formerly known as Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane) New series Angel Baby Blues * Brutally Normal * D.C. * Jack & Jill Mission Hill Popular Roswell Safe Harbor Young Americans * Not returning from 1998–99: The Army Show Hyperion Bay Katie Joplin The Parent 'Hood Rescue 77 Sister, Sister Smart Guy Unhappily Ever After The Wayans Bros. Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason. Renewals and cancellations Renewals ABC Dharma & Greg—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. NYPD Blue—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Once and Again—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Spin City—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The Drew Carey Show—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The Norm Show—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The Practice—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Two Guys and a Girl—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. CBS Becker—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. City of Angels—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Diagnosis: Murder—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Everybody Loves Raymond—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Family Law—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. JAG—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Judging Amy—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The King of Queens—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Ladies Man—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Nash Bridges—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Touched by an Angel—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Walker, Texas Ranger—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Fox Ally McBeal—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Family Guy—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Futurama—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. King of the Hill—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Malcolm in the Middle—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. That '70s Show—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The Simpsons—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Titus—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The X-Files—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. NBC 3rd Rock from the Sun—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Daddio—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. ER—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Frasier—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Friends—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Just Shoot Me!—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Law & Order—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Providence—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Third Watch—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The West Wing—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Will & Grace—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. UPN Moesha—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The Parkers—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Seven Days—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Star Trek: Voyager—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The WB 7th Heaven—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Angel—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Buffy the Vampire Slayer—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Charmed—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Dawson's Creek—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Felicity—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. For Your Love—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Jack & Jill—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Popular—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Roswell—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The Jamie Foxx Show—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. The Steve Harvey Show—Renewed for the 2000–2001 season. Cancellations/series endings ABC Boy Meets World—Ended after seven seasons. It's Like, You Know...—Canceled after two seasons. Odd Man Out—Canceled after one season. Oh, Grow Up—Canceled after one season. Sabrina the Teenage Witch—Moved to The WB for a fifth season. Snoops—Canceled after one season. Sports Night—Canceled after two seasons. Talk to Me—Canceled after one season. The Hughleys—Moved to UPN for a third season. Then Came You—Canceled after one season. Wasteland—Canceled after one season. Wonderland—Canceled after one season. CBS Chicago Hope—Ended after six seasons. Cosby—Ended after four seasons. Early Edition—Ended after four seasons. Falcone—Canceled after 9 episodes. Grapevine—Canceled after one season. Kids Say the Darndest Things—Moved to ABC for the 2019-2020 season. Love & Money—Canceled after one season. Martial Law—Canceled after two seasons. Now and Again—Canceled after one season. Work with Me—Canceled after one season. Fox Action—Canceled after one season. Beverly Hills, 90210—Ended after ten seasons. Get Real—Canceled after one season. Harsh Realm—Canceled after one season. Party of Five—Ended after six seasons. The PJs—Moved to The WB for a third season. Ryan Caulfield: Year One—Canceled after one season. Time of Your Life—Canceled after one season. NBC Battery Park—Canceled after one season. Cold Feet—Canceled after one season. Freaks and Geeks—Canceled after one season. Jesse—Canceled after two seasons. The Mike O'Malley Show—Canceled after one season. M.Y.O.B.—Canceled after one season. The Others—Canceled after one season. The Pretender—Ended after four seasons. Profiler—Ended after four seasons. Stark Raving Mad—Canceled after one season. Suddenly Susan—Ended after four seasons. Veronica's Closet—Ended after three seasons. UPN The Beat—Canceled after one season. Dilbert—Canceled after two seasons. Grown Ups—Canceled after one season. Malcolm & Eddie—Ended after four seasons. Secret Agent Man—Canceled after one season. Shasta McNasty—Canceled after one season. The Strip—Canceled after one season. The WB Brutally Normal—Canceled after one season. D.C.—Canceled after one season. Movie Stars—Canceled after two seasons. Safe Harbor—Canceled after one season. Young Americans—Canceled after one season. Zoe—Canceled after two seasons. References Category:United States primetime network television schedules Category:1999 in American television Category:2000 in American television