1990–91 United States network television schedule

none March 2025 1990 The 1990–91 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1990 through August 1991. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1989–90 season. Beginning this season, Fox began broadcasting on Thursdays and Fridays. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. New series are highlighted in bold. All times are U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract 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.NIELSEN RATINGS: TOP PROGRAMS OF 1990-91 https://sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=194785&d=1409482909 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. #FA8072 darkgray Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies. lime darkgray Lime indicates the number-one most-watched program of the season. 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. FF00FF 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.ABCLife Goes On America's Funniest Home Videos (7/17.0)America's Funniest People (9/16.7)(Tied with Designing Women and Empty Nest)The ABC Sunday Night MovieCBS Fall60 Minutes (2/20.5) #FFFF00Murder, She Wrote (13/16.4)CBS Sunday Movie (21/14.8)(Tied with Who's the Boss?, Doogie Howser, M.D. and L.A. Law) #FF66FF Winter Spring SummerAll in the Family (R) Sunday DinnerMurder, She Wrote (13/16.4)The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Mid-summerMurder, She Wrote (13/16.4)CBS Sunday Movie (21/14.8)(Tied with Who's the Boss?, Doogie Howser, M.D. and L.A. Law) #FF66FFFox FallTrue ColorsParker Lewis Can't Lose In Living Color Get a LifeMarried... with ChildrenGood GriefAgainst the Law Mid-fallComic Strip: Live Winter Late WinterVarious Repeats SpringTop of the HeapThe Sunday Comics SummerMarried... with Children (R)NBC FallHull HighLifestoriesNBC Sunday Night Movie WinterSunday BestReal Life with Jane PauleyExpose SpringThe 100 Lives of Black Jack SavageExposeReal Life with Jane Pauley SummerLifestories Mid-summerSpecial programming Late summerFerris BuellerParenthood Note: All in the Family consisted in assorted episodes of the 1970s series. 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 FallMacGyver Monday Night Football (6/17.2) #FFFF00; WinterThe ABC Monday Night Movie Spring SummerCBS Fall Uncle BuckMajor Dad (20/14.9)Murphy Brown (8/16.9)Designing Women (9/16.7)(Tied with Empty Nest and America's Funniest People)The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Mid-fallEvening Shade Winter SpringNorthern Exposure SummerMajor Dad (20/14.9) The Family ManEvening Shade Mid-summerEvening ShadeMajor Dad (20/14.9)Designing Women (9/16.7)(Tied with Empty Nest and America's Funniest People)FoxFox Night at the MoviesLocal programmingNBC FallThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Ferris BuellerNBC Monday Night at the Movies WinterBlossom Spring Summer Mid-summerA Different World (R) Late summerBlossom Note: On CBS, Face to Face with Connie Chung was to have aired 10-11 p.m., but it was replaced by The Trials of Rosie O'Neill at the last minute due to Connie Chung's personal health commitments.Rosenfeld Megan 1990-07-31 A PREGNANT PAUSE FOR CHUNG? en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1990/07/31/a-pregnant-pause-for-chung/0faaf6f0-16a4-4c81-bc1a-cde8e151d504/ 2023-11-28 0190-8286 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 FallWho's the Boss? (21/14.8)(Tied with Doogie Howser, M.D., L.A. Law and the CBS Sunday Movie)Head of the Class (26/14.4)Roseanne (3/18.2)Coach (17/15.5)(Tied with Matlock)Thirtysomething WinterDavis Rules (30/14.0)(Tied with Baby Talk) SpringEddie Dodd Mid-springBaby Talk (30/14.0)(Tied with Davis Rules)Who's the Boss? (21/14.8)(Tied with Doogie Howser, M.D., L.A. Law and the CBS Sunday Movie) StatThirtysomething SummerWho's the Boss? (21/14.8)(Tied with Doogie Howser, M.D., L.A. Law and the CBS Sunday Movie)Head of the ClassCoach (17/15.5)(Tied with Matlock)China Beach Mid-summerDavis Rules (30/14.0)(Tied with Baby Talk)Thirtysomething Late summerFull House (R)Who's the Boss? (21/14.8)(Tied with Doogie Howser, M.D., L.A. Law and the CBS Sunday Movie)CBSRescue 911 (29/14.1)CBS Tuesday Night MovieNBC FallMatlock (17/15.5)(Tied with Coach)In the Heat of the Night (19/15.2)Various programming Mid-fallLaw & Order Winter SpringShannon's Deal SummerLaw & Order 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 FallThe Wonder Years (28/14.2)Growing Pains (27/14.3)Doogie Howser, M.D. (21/14.8)(Tied with Who's the Boss?, L.A. Law and the CBS Sunday Movie)Married PeopleCop Rock WinterEqual Justice Mid-winter Anything but Love Spring My Life and TimesGabriel's Fire Mid-spring Anything but LoveAmerican Detective Summer The Man in the Family Mid-summerDavis Rules (R) Late summer Dinosaurs (R)The Wonder Years (28/14.2) Anything but Love Married People CBS Fall Lenny Doctor DoctorJake and the Fatman WIOU Mid-fall48 Hours Winter Mid-springSpecial programming48 Hours SummerRescue 911 (R) The Family Man Mid-summer The Hogan Family Late summerPolice Squad! (R) Morton & HayesNBC FallUnsolved Mysteries (14/16.2) The Fanelli Boys Dear JohnHunter Mid-fallDear John The Fanelli Boys Late fall Working It Out WinterNight Court Seinfeld SpringDear JohnQuantum Leap Summer Mid-summer Seinfeld Note: Top Cops aired at 10:00 PM on CBS from July to October 1990. Police Squad! on CBS consisted of reruns of the 1982 ABC series. 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 FallFather Dowling MysteriesGabriel's FirePrimetime Live Winter SpringTwin Peaks SummerCBS FallTop CopsThe Flash Doctor DoctorKnots Landing Winter Good Sports Mid-winterTop CopsThe Flash SpringThe Antagonists SummerOver My Dead BodyBroken Badges Late summerThe Trials of Rosie O'Neill (R)Golden YearsFox FallThe Simpsons BabesBeverly Hills, 90210 Local programming Winter Spring SummerTrue Colors (R)NBC FallThe Cosby Show (5/17.4)A Different World (4/17.9)Cheers (1/21.6)Grand (25/14.6)Law & Order Mid-fallL.A. Law (21/14.8)(Tied with Who's the Boss?, Doogie Howser, M.D. and the CBS Sunday Movie) Winter Wings SpringSeinfeld Summer Mid-summer Wings On CBS, Sons and Daughters was supposed to premiere on October 25, 1990, while The Flash is supposed to start at 8:00-9:00 p.m., but the show was shelved.1990-10-08 Top of the Week Broadcasting https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/90-OCR/BC-1990-10-08-OCR-Page-0036.pdf 2021-09-12 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 FallFull House (15/16.0)Family Matters (16/15.8)Perfect StrangersGoing Places20/20 Winter SpringBaby Talk (30/14.0)(Tied with Davis Rules) Mid-spring Dinosaurs Family Matters (16/15.8) Perfect Strangers SummerFamily Matters (16/15.8)Perfect Strangers Going Places Mid-summerHi Honey, I'm Home! Late summerFamily Matters (16/15.8)Growing Pains (R)CBS Fall Evening ShadeBagdad CaféCBS Friday Movie Mid-fallOver My Dead BodyDallas Late fall Uncle Buck WinterGuns of ParadiseDallas Sons and Daughters SpringTrue Detectives Early summerCBS Friday Movie SummerVerdict True Detectives Mid-summerThe Flash (R)Sweating Bullets Late summerFantastic FactsPrime Time PetsCBS Friday MovieFox FallAmerica's Most WantedDEALocal programming Mid-fallAgainst the Law Winter SpringDEA SummerNBC FallQuantum Leap Night Court Wings Midnight Caller WinterSpecial programmingDark Shadows SpringHunter Dark Shadows Mid-springThe 100 Lives of Black Jack SavageMidnight Caller Early summerSpecial programming SummerNBC Friday Night Movie Mid-summerHunter Late summerReal Life with Jane PauleyExposeNBC Friday Night Movie 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 FallThe Young RidersChina Beach Twin Peaks WinterUnder Cover SpringThe ABC Saturday Night Movie SummerCBS Fall The Family Man The Hogan FamilyE.A.R.T.H. Force48 Hours Late fallBroken BadgesWiseguy Early winter You Take the KidsLennyCBS Saturday Movie Winter Uncle Buck SpringThe Flash SummerCBS Saturday Movie Doctor Doctor Good Sports Mid-summerSpecial programmingFox FallTotally Hidden VideoHaywireCOPS American ChroniclesLocal programming WinterCOPS (R) Mid-winter Totally Hidden Video (R) Spring Yearbook Summer COPSCOPS (R) Totally Hidden VideoBabes (R)NBC Fall Parenthood Working It OutThe Golden Girls (12/16.6)Empty Nest (9/16.7)(Tied with Designing Women and America's Funniest People)Carol & CompanyAmerican Dreamer WinterAmenThe Fanelli BoysDear John Spring Down HomeCarol & Company Summer American DreamerSisters Mid-summer Down HomeDear JohnCarol & Company Late summerThe Golden Girls (12/16.6)The Golden Girls (R)Empty Nest (9/16.7)(Tied with Designing Women and America's Funniest People)Dear JohnSisters By network ABC Returning series 20/20 The ABC Monday Night Movie The ABC Saturday Night Movie The ABC Sunday Night Movie America's Funniest Home Videos Anything but Love China Beach Coach Doogie Howser, M.D. Equal Justice Family Matters Father Dowling Mysteries Full House Growing Pains Head of the Class Life Goes On MacGyver Monday Night Football Perfect Strangers Primetime Live Roseanne Thirtysomething Twin Peaks Who's the Boss? The Wonder Years The Young Riders New series America's Funniest People * Baby Talk * Cop Rock Davis Rules Dinosaurs * Eddie Dodd * Gabriel's Fire Going Places Hi Honey, I'm Home! * The Man in the Family * Married People My Life and Times * Stat * Under Cover * Not returning from 1989–90: The ABC Mystery Movie Brewster Place Capital News Chicken Soup Elvis Free Spirit H.E.L.P. Homeroom Just the Ten of Us Living Dolls The Marshall Chronicles Mission: Impossible Mr. Belvedere Monopoly Sunset Beat Super Jeopardy! Tim Conway's Funny America CBS Returning series 48 Hours 60 Minutes Bagdad Café CBS Sunday Movie Dallas Designing Women Doctor Doctor Guns of Paradise (formerly known as Paradise) The Hogan Family (moved from NBC) Jake and the Fatman Knots Landing Major Dad Murder, She Wrote Murphy Brown Northern Exposure Prime Time Pets Rescue 911 Wiseguy New series The Antagonists * Broken Badges * E.A.R.T.H. Force Evening Shade The Family Man Fantastic Facts * The Flash Golden Years Good Sports * Lenny Morton & Hayes * Over My Dead Body Sons and Daughters * Sunday Dinner * The Trials of Rosie O'Neill True Detectives * Uncle Buck Verdict * WIOU You Take the Kids * Not returning from 1989–90: Beauty and the Beast The Bradys City Falcon Crest The Famous Teddy Z Grand Slam His & Hers Island Son Max Monroe: Loose Cannon Newhart Normal Life A Peaceable Kingdom The People Next Door Prime Time Pets Room for Romance Saturday Night with Connie Chung Small Talk Snoops Sugar and Spice Sydney Top of the Hill Tour of Duty Wolf Fox Returning series America's Most Wanted Comic Strip Live Cops Fox Night At The Movies In Living Color Married... with Children The Simpsons Totally Hidden Video New series Against the Law American Chronicles Babes Beverly Hills, 90210 DEA Get a Life Good Grief Haywire Parker Lewis Can't Lose The Sunday Comics * Top of the Heap * True Colors Yearbook Not returning from 1989–90: 21 Jump Street (moved to syndication) Alien Nation Beyond Tomorrow Booker It's Garry Shandling's Show Glory Days Molloy Open House The Outsiders The Reporters The Tracey Ullman Show NBC Returning series Amen Cheers The Cosby Show Dear John A Different World Down Home Empty Nest The Golden Girls Grand Hunter In the Heat of the Night L.A. Law Matlock Midnight Caller NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC Monday Night at the Movies Night Court Quantum Leap Real Life with Jane Pauley Seinfeld Shannon's Deal Unsolved Mysteries Wings New series The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage * American Dreamer Blossom * Dark Shadows * Expose * The Fanelli Boys Ferris Bueller The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Hull High Lifestories Law & Order Parenthood Sisters * Sunday Best * Working It Out Not returning from 1989–90: 13 East 227 ALF Ann Jillian Baywatch (moved to syndication in September 1991) Brand New Life Carol and Company A Family for Joe FM Hardball The Hogan Family (moved to CBS) The Magical World of Disney (moved to ABC) Mancuso, F.B.I. My Two Dads Nasty Boys The Nutt House Singer & Sons Sister Kate True Blue Working Girl Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason. References Category:United States primetime network television schedules Category:1990 in American television Category:1991 in American television