1998–99 United States network television schedule

Television schedule for the fall of 1998 March 2025 1998 The following is the 1998–99 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1998 through August 1999. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1997–98 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football. New series highlighted in bold. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/nielsen-rankings-for-1998-99-2928332.php NIELSEN RANKINGS FOR 1998-99 SFGate 1999-05-28 2026-02-25Highest-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. yellow darkgray Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season. cyan darkgray Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season. magenta darkgray Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season. Other Legend #abbfff darkgray Light blue indicates local programming. #C0C0C0 darkgray Gray indicates encore programming. #77AACC darkgray Blue-gray indicates news programming. lightgreen darkgray Light green indicates sporting events. #FA8072 darkgray Red indicates series being burned off and other irregularly scheduled programs, including movies and specials. #FFE082 darkgray Light gold indicates programming produced outside of the United States. PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included is Pax TV (now Ion), a venture of Paxson Communications (now Ion Media) that debuted on August 31, 1998; although Pax carried a limited schedule of first-run programs in its early years, its schedule otherwise was composed mainly of syndicated reruns. This is the UPN fall season expanding five nights a week for the first time ever from September 1998 and The WB expanding five nights a week with the new Thursday night lineup from the fall season. 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 ABC Fall The Wonderful World of Disney 20/20 The Practice Winter Spring Summer Late summer Who Wants to Be a Millionaire CBS60 Minutes (7/13.2)Touched by an Angel (8/13.1)CBS Sunday Movie (9/12.0) Fox Fall The World's Funniest! Holding the Baby The Simpsons That '70s ShowThe X-Files (28/9.1)(Tied with the NBC Sunday Night Movie) Local programming Mid-fall The World's Funniest! Winter Spring Futurama Mid-spring Family Guy Summer The World's Funniest! King of the Hill (R) Futurama NBC Fall Dateline NBC Dateline NBCNBC Sunday Night Movie (28/9.1)(Tied with The X-Files) Winter Spring NBA on NBC Summer World's Most Amazing Videos Late summer Dateline NBC You Asked For It The WB Fall 7th Heaven Beginnings (R) Sister, Sister Smart Guy Unhappily Ever After The Army Show Local programming Winter Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane Unhappily Ever After Spring Summer The Parent 'Hood (R) The Parent 'Hood Mid-summer The Parent 'Hood Smart Guy Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane Movie Stars Late summer Rescue 77 (R) Smart Guy The Steve Harvey Show (R) Monday Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM ABC FallMonday Night BlastMonday Night Football (4/14.9) Winter 20/20 ABC Big Picture Show Spring Summer CBS Fall Cosby The King of QueensEverybody Loves Raymond (11/10.6) The Brian Benben Show L.A. Doctors Mid-fallBecker (19/9.7)(Tied with Dateline Monday, Dateline Tuesday and the CBS Tuesday Movie) Winter Spring Summer 48 Hours Late summer The King of Queens Thanks Fox Fall Melrose PlaceAlly McBeal (23/9.6) Local programming Winter Spring Summer That '70s Show That '70s Show (R) NBC Fall Suddenly Susan Conrad Bloom Caroline in the City Will & GraceDateline Monday (19/9.7)(Tied with Becker, Dateline Tuesday and the CBS Tuesday Movie) Mid-fall Caroline in the City Mad About You Conrad Bloom Winter Working Spring Law & Order (R) Mid-spring Mad About You The NBC Monday Movie Summer Suddenly Susan (R) Mad About You Mad About You (R)Dateline Monday (19/9.7)(Tied with Becker, Dateline Tuesday and the CBS Tuesday Movie) Mid-summer Veronica's Closet (R) Law & Order (R) UPN Fall Guys Like Us DiResta The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer Malcolm & Eddie Local programming Mid-fall Malcolm & Eddie Guys Like Us Malcolm & Eddie DiResta Winter Dilbert DiResta The Sentinel Spring Redhanded Mid-spring Home Movies Early summer Power Play Summer Dilbert (R) Redhanded Redhanded (R) Mid-summer The Sentinel Seven Days (R) Late summer Moesha (R) Moesha (R) Between Brothers Malcolm & Eddie The WB Fall 7th Heaven Hyperion Bay Mid-fall Various programming Winter Hyperion Bay Spring Rescue 77 Mid-spring Buffy the Vampire Slayer Summer Rescue 77 Mid-summer Movie Stars For Your Love (R) Late summer Katie Joplin Note: UPN only broadcast the first two episodes of Power Play. On August 16, 1999, ABC aired the series premiere of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire at 8:30pm EDT. It was the only 30 minute episode to air on a Monday night. Tuesday Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM ABC FallHome Improvement (10/11.0) The HughleysSpin City (25/9.2)(Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Dateline Friday) Sports NightNYPD Blue (12/10.5) Winter Spring Strange World Mid-springNYPD Blue (12/10.5) Summer Mid-summerSpin City (25/9.2)(Tied with Walker, Texas Ranger and Dateline Friday) It's Like, You Know... (R) Dharma & Greg (R) Late summer Who Wants to Be a Millionaire CBS FallJAG (16/9.8)(Tied with Providence and 20/20 Wednesday)CBS Tuesday Movie (19/9.7)(Tied with Becker, Dateline Monday and Dateline Tuesday) Winter Spring Summer 60 Minutes II 48 Hours Fox Fall King of the Hill Costello Guinness World Records Primetime Local programming Mid-fall King of the Hill (R) Late fall Holding the Baby Winter The PJs Spring Futurama The PJs King of the Hill (R) Summer Guinness World Records Primetime Fox Files NBC Fall Mad About You Encore! Encore! Just Shoot Me! WorkingDateline Tuesday (19/9.7)(Tied with Becker, Dateline Monday and the CBS Tuesday Movie) Winter 3rd Rock from the Sun NewsRadio Will & Grace Spring NewsRadio 3rd Rock from the Sun Everything's Relative Mid-spring 3rd Rock from the Sun NewsRadio 3rd Rock from the Sun (R) Summer Will & Grace Mid-summer Just Shoot Me! (R) 3rd Rock from the Sun UPN Fall Moesha Clueless Mercy Point Local programming Mid-fall America's Greatest Pets Reunited Winter Malcolm & Eddie Between Brothers Spring Family Rules Mid-springClueless Summer The WB Buffy the Vampire Slayer Felicity NOTE: On Fox, Brimstone was supposed to premiere 9-10, but it was moved up to Friday. Wednesday Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM ABC FallDharma & Greg (24/9.3) Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza PlaceThe Drew Carey Show (14/9.9)(Tied with 20/20 Friday) The Secret Lives of Men20/20 Wednesday (16/9.8)(Tied with Providence and JAG) Winter Whose Line Is It Anyway? Spring It's Like, You Know... The Norm Show Summer Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Whose Line Is It Anyway? Mid-summer Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place The Norm Show Late summer Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (R) CBS Fall The Nanny Maggie Winters To Have & to Hold Chicago Hope Winter60 Minutes II (30/9.0)(Tied with Diagnosis: Murder) Spring Cosby Payne Summer The Nanny The Nanny CBS Wednesday Movie Mid-summer Cosby Cosby Late summer CBS Wednesday Movie Fox Fall Beverly Hills, 90210 Party of Five Local programming Winter Spring Summer Fox Wednesday Night Movie NBC Fall Dateline NBC 3rd Rock from the Sun NewsRadioLaw & Order (13/10.1) Mid-fall Encore! Encore! Winter LateLine Spring World's Most Amazing Videos Summer UPN Seven Days Star Trek: Voyager Local programming The WB Dawson's Creek Charmed Thursday Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM ABC Fall Vengeance Unlimited ABC Thursday Night Movie Mid-fall Special programming Winter Vengeance Unlimited Mid-winter Cupid ABC News Specials Spring America's Funniest Home Videos The Drew Carey Show (R) Spin City (R) Summer ABC Thursday Night Movie Vanished Late summer Whose Line Is It Anyway? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Special programming Nightline in Primetime CBS Fall Promised LandDiagnosis: Murder (30/9.0)(Tied with 60 Minutes II) 48 Hours WinterDiagnosis: Murder (30/9.0)(Tied with 60 Minutes II) Turks Spring Promised Land Mid-springDiagnosis: Murder (30/9.0)(Tied with 60 Minutes II) Summer Diagnosis: Murder (R) Fox Fall World's Wildest Police Videos Fox FilesLocal programming Mid-fall Special programming Late fall Fox Files Winter Special programming Spring Fox Files Mid-spring Special programming Summer Family Guy (R) The PJs (R) NBC Fall Friends (2/15.7) Jesse (5/13.7)(Tied with Veronica's Closet) Frasier (3/15.6) Veronica's Closet (5/13.7)(Tied with Jesse)ER (1/17.8) Winter Spring Will & Grace Summer Jesse (5/13.7)(Tied with Veronica's Closet) Will & Grace Late summer Frasier (R) UPN Fall UPN Thursday Night at the Movies Local programming Winter Spring Summer Mid-summer Mercy Point Mercy Point Late summer Special programming The WB FallThe Wayans Bros. The Jamie Foxx Show The Steve Harvey Show For Your Love Winter Spring Smart Guy Mid-springThe Wayans Bros. Summer Note: On Fox, Hollyweird was supposed to premiere 9:00-10:00 but it was canceled due to a conflict with Shaun Cassidy. Friday Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM ABC FallTwo of a Kind Boy Meets WorldSabrina the Teenage Witch Brother's Keeper20/20 Friday (14/9.9)(Tied with The Drew Carey Show) Winter Spring Sabrina the Teenage Witch Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Mid-spring Home Improvement (R) Sabrina the Teenage Witch Summer Two of a Kind Mid-summer Home Improvement (R) The Hughleys (R) Boy Meets World Late summer Who Wants to Be a Millionaire CBS Fall Kids Say the Darndest Things Candid Camera Buddy Faro Nash Bridges Winter The Magnificent Seven Spring Unsolved Mysteries Mid-spring Special programming Summer Unsolved Mysteries Mid-summer The Magnificent Seven Fox Fall Living in Captivity Getting Personal Millennium Local programming Mid-fall Brimstone Winter Spring Guinness World Records Primetime Summer The World's Funniest! MADtv Primetime NBC FallDateline Friday (25/9.2)(Tied with Spin City and Walker, Texas Ranger) Trinity Homicide: Life on the Street Mid-fall Law & Order (R) WinterProvidence (16/9.8)(Tied with 20/20 Wednesday and JAG)Dateline Friday (25/9.2)(Tied with Spin City and Walker, Texas Ranger) Spring SummerDateline Friday (25/9.2)(Tied with Spin City and Walker, Texas Ranger) NBA on NBC Mid-summerProvidence (16/9.8)(Tied with 20/20 Wednesday and JAG)Dateline Friday (25/9.2)(Tied with Spin City and Walker, Texas Ranger) Homicide: Life on the Street Late summerDateline Friday (25/9.2)(Tied with Spin City and Walker, Texas Ranger) UPN Fall Legacy Love Boat: The Next Wave Local programming Winter SpringAmerica's Greatest PetsAmerica's Greatest Pets Summer Mid-summer Legacy Late summer UPN's Night at the Movies Note: On Fox, the one-hour drama Brimstone premiered at 8:00 on October 23, 1998. 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 Fall America's Funniest Home Videos Fantasy Island Cupid Winter ABC Big Picture Show Fantasy Island Mid-winter Special programming Spring America's Funniest Home Videos The Big Moment ABC Big Picture Show Mid-spring America's Funniest Home Videos Summer America's Funniest Home Videos The Big Moment Mid-summer America's Funniest Home Videos Late summer America's Funniest Home Videos Who Wants to Be a MillionaireCBS FallEarly EditionMartial LawWalker, Texas Ranger (25/9.2)(Tied with Spin City and Dateline Friday) WinterSons of Thunder SpringWalker, Texas Ranger (25/9.2)(Tied with Spin City and Dateline Friday) SummerFox COPSCOPS (R)America's Most Wanted:America Fights BackLocal programmingNBC Fall Wind on Water The Pretender Profiler WinterSpecial programming Spring Summer The Pretender NBC Saturday Night At The Movies By network ABC Returning series 20/20 The ABC Monday Night Movie ABC Thursday Night Movie America's Funniest Home Videos Boy Meets World Dharma & Greg The Drew Carey Show Home Improvement Monday Night Football NYPD Blue The Practice Sabrina the Teenage Witch Spin City Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place The Wonderful World of Disney New series ABC Big Picture Show The Big Moment * Brother's Keeper Cupid Fantasy Island The Hughleys It's Like, You Know... * The Norm Show * The Secret Lives of Men Sports Night Strange World * Two of a Kind Vengeance Unlimited Whose Line Is It Anyway? Not returning from 1997–98: ABC News Saturday Night The ABC Sunday Night Movie C-16: FBI Cracker Ellen Grace Under Fire Hiller and Diller Maximum Bob Nothing Sacred Over the Top Prey Primetime Live Push Soul Man Something So Right Teen Angel That's Life Timecop Total Security You Wish CBS Returning series 48 Hours 60 Minutes Candid Camera CBS Sunday Movie Chicago Hope Cosby Diagnosis: Murder Early Edition Everybody Loves Raymond JAG Kids Say the Darndest Things The Magnificent Seven The Nanny Nash Bridges Promised Land Touched by an Angel Unsolved Mysteries Walker, Texas Ranger New series 60 Minutes II Becker * The Brian Benben Show Buddy Faro The King of Queens L.A. Doctors Maggie Winters Martial Law Payne * Sons of Thunder * Thanks * To Have & to Hold Turks * Not returning from 1997–98: Brooklyn South The Closer Cybill Dellaventura Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Family Matters Four Corners George and Leo The Gregory Hines Show Meego Michael Hayes Murphy Brown (revived in 2018–19) Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel The Simple Life Step by Step Style & Substance Fox Returning series Ally McBeal America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Beverly Hills, 90210 COPS Fox Files FOX Night at the Movies Guinness World Records Primetime Getting Personal King of the Hill Melrose Place Millennium Party of Five The Simpsons The World's Funniest! World's Wildest Police Videos The X-Files New series Brimstone Costello Family Guy * Futurama * Holding the Baby * Living in Captivity The PJs * That '70s Show Not returning from 1997–98: 413 Hope St. Ask Harriet Between Brothers (moved to UPN) Damon Living Single New York Undercover Significant Others The Visitor NBC Returning series 3rd Rock from the Sun Caroline in the City Dateline NBC ER Frasier Friends Homicide: Life on the Street Just Shoot Me! LateLine Law & Order Mad About You NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC Saturday Night At The Movies The NBC Monday Movie NewsRadio The Pretender Profiler Suddenly Susan Veronica's Closet Working New series Conrad Bloom Encore! Encore! Everything's Relative * Jesse Providence * Trinity Will & Grace Wind on Water World's Most Amazing Videos * Not returning from 1997–98: Built to Last Fired Up For Your Love (moved to The WB) House Rules Jenny Men Behaving Badly The Naked Truth Players Seinfeld Sleepwalkers Stressed Eric The Tony Danza Show Union Square UPN Returning series Between Brothers (moved from Fox) Clueless In The House Love Boat: The Next Wave Malcolm & Eddie Moesha The Sentinel Star Trek: Voyager New series America's Greatest Pets * Dilbert * DiResta Family Rules * Guys Like Us Home Movies * Legacy Mercy Point Power Play (originally aired on CTV) Redhanded * Reunited * The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer Seven Days UPN's Night at the Movies Not returning from 1997–98: Good News Head Over Heels Hitz Sparks The WB Returning series 7th Heaven Buffy the Vampire Slayer Dawson's Creek For Your Love (moved from NBC) The Jamie Foxx Show The Parent 'Hood Sister, Sister Smart Guy The Steve Harvey Show Unhappily Ever After The Wayans Bros. New series The Army Show Charmed Felicity Hyperion Bay Katie Joplin * Movie Stars * Rescue 77 * Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane * Not returning from 1997–98: Alright Already Invasion America Kelly Kelly Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Three The Tom Show You're the One Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason. References Category:United States primetime network television schedules United States Network Television Schedule, 1998-99 United States Network Television Schedule, 1998-99