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1997–98 United States network television schedule
Television schedule for the fall of 1997
Television schedule for the fall of 1997
The following is the 1997–98 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1997 through August 1998. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1996–97 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. and
: 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 regularly 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.
From February 7 to 22, 1998, all of CBS's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
For new series debuting during the season, it would ultimately prove to be one of the weakest seasons in American television history, as only ten shows would be picked up for a second season. Of those ten shows, only five (Dharma & Greg, Two Guys and a Girl, Ally McBeal, For Your Love and Dawson's Creek) would last beyond three seasons, and would all end their runs within six seasons.
For its tenth and final season, onetime CBS powerhouse Murphy Brown was moved from its lifelong home of Monday nights to Wednesday, where it lost a significant number of viewers. For its last block of episodes in the spring, the show was put back into the familiar timeslot that it had once used to anchor the CBS Monday night lineup.
Sunday
| Network | 7:00 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 | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | CBS | Fox | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | NBC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | The WB | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | Mid-summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The Wonderful World of Disney* | The ABC Sunday Night Movie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ABC News programming | The Practice (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Touched by an Angel (#6/21.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The World's Funniest!* | The Simpsons (#18/15.3) | King of the Hill (#15/16.3) | The X-Files (#11/17.1) | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Damon* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King of the Hill (#15/16.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dateline Sunday | Men Behaving Badly | *Jenny* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dateline Sunday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frasier (R) | *Working* (R) | Law & Order (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | The Parent 'Hood | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unhappily Ever After | *The Tom Show* | *Alright Already* | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Tom Show* | Unhappily Ever After | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Tom Show* | The Parent 'Hood | The Jamie Foxx Show | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Parent 'Hood | Sister, Sister (R) | *You're The One* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Parent 'Hood | *Kelly Kelly* | *Alright Already* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | The Parent 'Hood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Parent 'Hood (R) | Smart Guy (R) | The Steve Harvey Show (R) |
Monday
| Network | 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 | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | CBS | Fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | Fox | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | NBC | Fall | Late fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | Mid-summer | Late summer | UPN | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | The WB | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Timecop* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| America's Funniest Home Videos | The Practice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cosby (#28/13.8) | Everybody Loves Raymond | Cybill | *George and Leo* | *Brooklyn South* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *George and Leo* | *Style & Substance* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Closer* | *George and Leo* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murphy Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cybill | *George and Leo* | *Michael Hayes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Everybody Loves Raymond (R) | Murphy Brown | 48 Hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melrose Place | *Ally McBeal* | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Damon* | *Getting Personal* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melrose Place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suddenly Susan | Fired Up | Caroline in the City | The Naked Truth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Jenny* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fired Up | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *House Rules* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suddenly Susan (R) | Caroline in the City (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *House Rules* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caroline in the City (R) | *Veronica's Closet* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The NBC Monday Movie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the House | Malcolm & Eddie | *Good News* | Sparks | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Love Boat: The Next Wave* | Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clueless (R) | Clueless (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the House | Malcolm & Eddie | *Good News* | Sparks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Heaven | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Three* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Heaven (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
Tuesday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | ABC | Fall | Mid-fall | Late fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | Mid-summer | CBS | Fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | Fox | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | NBC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Late summer | UPN | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | Mid-summer | The WB | Winter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (began Jan. 20th) | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Improvement (R) | Soul Man (#29/13.6) | Home Improvement (#10/18.4) | *Hiller and Diller* (#30/13.5) | NYPD Blue (#19/15.0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soul Man (#29/13.6) | *Over the Top* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grace Under Fire | Soul Man (#29/13.6) | Spin City (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Drew Carey Show (R) | Grace Under Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Improvement (R) | Something So Right | *That's Life* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soul Man (#29/13.6) | Something So Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soul Man (#29/13.6) | Something So Right | *Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Improvement (#10/18.4) | Soul Man (#29/13.6) | Spin City (R) | *Dharma & Greg* (R) | *Maximum Bob* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JAG | *Michael Hayes* | *Dellaventura* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CBS Tuesday Movie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel* | *Four Corners* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 Hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CBS Tuesday Movie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fox Tuesday Night Movie | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King of the Hill (R) | King of the Hill (R) | *Guinness World Records Primetime* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mad About You | NewsRadio | Frasier (#14/16.7) | Just Shoot Me! (#12/17.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *For Your Love* | *LateLine* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NewsRadio | 3rd Rock from the Sun (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | Just Shoot Me! (#12/17.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clueless | Moesha | *Hitz* | *Head Over Heels* | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moesha | Clueless | Malcolm & Eddie | *Hitz* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clueless (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the House | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Good News* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the House | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clueless | In the House | Clueless (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | *Dawson's Creek* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Invasion America* | *Invasion America* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Dawson's Creek* |
Wednesday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | ABC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Late summer | CBS | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | Fox | Fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | NBC | Fall | Mid-fall | Late fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | Late summer | UPN | Fall | Late fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | The WB | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spin City | *Dharma & Greg* (#25/13.5) | The Drew Carey Show (#13/16.7) | Ellen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Whose Line Is It Anyway?* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Nanny | Murphy Brown | *Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel* | Chicago Hope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cybill | *Michael Hayes* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Simple Life* | *Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Style & Substance* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Party of Five | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Significant Others* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party of Five | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Fox Wednesday Night Movie* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Tony Danza Show* | *Built to Last* | 3rd Rock from the Sun | *Working* | Law & Order (#24/14.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dateline NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Rock from the Sun (R) | *The Tony Danza Show* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seinfeld (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NewsRadio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Rock from the Sun (R) | NewsRadio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Pretender (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dateline NBC | *Stressed Eric* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Sentinel | Star Trek: Voyager | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Star Trek: Voyager | The Sentinel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Sentinel | Star Trek: Voyager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sister, Sister | Smart Guy | The Wayans Bros. | The Steve Harvey Show | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Smart Guy | Sister, Sister | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Smart Guy (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Wayans Bros. (R) | The Jamie Foxx Show |
Thursday
| Network | 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 | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | CBS | Fox | Fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | NBC | Fall | Winter | Mid-winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | Late summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Nothing Sacred* | *Cracker* | 20/20 Thursday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Prey* | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *C-16* | *Prey* | ABC News programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ABC News programming | Nightline in Primetime | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Promised Land | Diagnosis: Murder (#26/13.9) | 48 Hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Living Single | *Between Brothers* | *413 Hope St.* | Local programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | *Ask Harriet* | New York Undercover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *World's Wildest Police Videos* | Special programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Undercover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Fox Files* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friends (#4/24.0) | *Union Square* (#8/19.9) | Seinfeld (#1/34.1) | *Veronica's Closet* (#3/24.4) | ER (#2/30.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Just Shoot Me! (#12/17.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Veronica's Closet* (#3/24.4) | Just Shoot Me! (#12/17.0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suddenly Susan (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frasier (R) | Frasier (R) |
NOTE: On Fox, Rewind was supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production troubles.
Friday
| Network | 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 | Fall | Winter | Spring | Late spring | CBS | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Late spring | Summer | Fox | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | NBC | Fall | Winter | Spring | Late spring | Early summer | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Boy Meets World | *You Wish* | *Teen Angel* | 20/20 Friday (#20/15.0 million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch (R) | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boy Meets World (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *You Wish* | Boy Meets World (R) | *Teen Angel* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Matters | *Meego* | *The Gregory Hines Show* | Step by Step | Nash Bridges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | Family Matters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Kids Say the Darndest Things* | *The Gregory Hines Show* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Candid Camera | Unsolved Mysteries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Matters | Step by Step | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsolved Mysteries (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Visitor* | Millennium | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Getting Personal* | *Getting Personal* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Players* | Dateline Friday | Homicide: Life on the Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dateline Friday | NBA on NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBC Friday Night Movie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBC Friday Night Movie | Dateline Friday |
Saturday
| Network | 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 | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | CBS | Fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | Fox | NBC | Fall | Mid-fall | Late fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *C-16* | *Total Security* | The Practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Nothing Sacred* | *Cracker* | *ABC News Saturday Night* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ABC Saturday Night Movie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Timecop* | ABC Saturday Night Movie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20/20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Early Edition | Walker, Texas Ranger (#21/14.5 million) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Magnificent Seven* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | *The Magnificent Seven* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Early Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Early Edition | *The Magnificent Seven* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COPS | COPS (R) | *America's Most Wanted: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| America Fights Back* | Local programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Pretender (R) | NBC Saturday Night At The Movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Pretender | *Sleepwalkers* | Profiler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | The Pretender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Star TV Bloopers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBC Saturday Night At The Movies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Star TV Bloopers | NBC Saturday Night At The Movies |
By network
[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
;Returning series
- 20/20
- ABC Saturday Night Movie
- The ABC Sunday Night Movie
- The ABC Thursday Night Movie
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- Boy Meets World
- The Drew Carey Show
- Ellen
- Grace Under Fire
- Home Improvement
- Monday Night Football
- NYPD Blue
- The Practice
- Primetime Live
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Something So Right (moved from NBC)
- Soul Man
- Spin City
;New series
- ABC News Saturday Night
- C-16: FBI
- Cracker
- Dharma & Greg
- Hiller and Diller
- Maximum Bob *
- Nothing Sacred
- Over the Top
- Prey *
- Push *
- Teen Angel
- That's Life *
- Timecop
- Total Security
- Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place *
- The Wonderful World of Disney
- You Wish
Not returning from 1996–97:
- The ABC Monday Night Movie
- Arsenio
- Clueless (moved to UPN)
- Coach
- Common Law
- Dangerous Minds
- Family Matters (moved to CBS)
- Gun
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
- High Incident
- Leaving L.A.
- Life's Work
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
- Murder One
- Relativity
- Roseanne (revived and returned for 2017–18 for one season)
- Second Noah
- Spy Game
- Step by Step (moved to CBS)
- Townies
- Turning Point
- Vital Signs
[[CBS]]
;Returning series
- 48 Hours
- 60 Minutes
- Candid Camera
- CBS Sunday Movie
- Chicago Hope
- Cosby
- Cybill
- Diagnosis Murder
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Early Edition
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Family Matters (moved from ABC)
- JAG
- Murphy Brown
- The Nanny
- Nash Bridges
- Promised Land
- Step by Step (moved from ABC)
- Touched by an Angel
- Unsolved Mysteries (moved from NBC)
- Walker, Texas Ranger
;New series
- Brooklyn South
- The Closer *
- Dellaventura
- Four Corners *
- George and Leo
- The Gregory Hines Show
- Kids Say the Darndest Things *
- The Magnificent Seven *
- Meego
- Michael Hayes
- Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel
- The Simple Life *
- Style & Substance *
Not returning from 1996–97:
- Almost Perfect
- Dave's World
- EZ Streets
- Ink
- Life... and Stuff
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Moloney
- Orleans
- Pearl
- Public Morals
- Temporarily Yours
- Feds
[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
;Returning series
- America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
- Cops
- Fox Tuesday Night Movie
- King of the Hill
- Living Single
- Melrose Place
- Millennium
- New York Undercover
- Party of Five
- The Simpsons
- The X-Files
;New series
- 413 Hope St.
- Ally McBeal
- Ask Harriet *
- Between Brothers
- Damon *
- Fox Files *
- Fox Wednesday Night Movie
- Getting Personal
- Significant Others *
- The Visitor
- The World's Funniest!
- World's Wildest Police Videos *
Not returning from 1996–97:
- Big Deal
- Lawless
- Love and Marriage
- Lush Life
- Married... with Children
- Martin
- Ned and Stacey
- Pacific Palisades
- Party Girl
- Pauly
- Roar
- Sliders
[[NBC]]
;Returning series
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
- Caroline in the City
- Dateline NBC
- ER
- Fired Up
- Frasier
- Friends
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- Just Shoot Me!
- Law & Order
- Mad About You
- Men Behaving Badly
- The Naked Truth
- NBC Saturday Night At The Movies
- NBC Sunday Night Movie
- NewsRadio
- The Pretender
- Profiler
- Seinfeld
- Suddenly Susan
;New series
- Built to Last
- For Your Love *
- House Rules *
- Jenny
- LateLine *
- Players
- Sleepwalkers
- Stressed Eric *
- The Tony Danza Show
- Union Square
- Veronica's Closet
- Working
Not returning from 1996–97:
- Boston Common
- Chicago Sons
- Crisis Center
- Dark Skies
- The Jeff Foxworthy Show
- The John Larroquette Show
- Mr. Rhodes
- Prince Street
- The Single Guy
- Something So Right (moved to ABC)
- Unsolved Mysteries (moved to CBS)
- Wings
[[UPN]]
;Returning series
- Clueless (moved from ABC)
- In the House
- Malcolm & Eddie
- Moesha
- The Sentinel
- Sparks
- Star Trek: Voyager
;New series
- Good News
- Head Over Heels
- Hitz
- Love Boat: The Next Wave *
Not returning from 1996–97:
- The Burning Zone
- Goode Behavior
- Homeboys in Outer Space
- Social Studies
[[The WB]]
;Returning series
- 7th Heaven
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- The Jamie Foxx Show
- Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
- The Parent 'Hood
- Sister, Sister
- Smart Guy
- The Steve Harvey Show
- Unhappily Ever After
- The Wayans Bros.
;New series
- Alright Already
- Dawson's Creek *
- Invasion America *
- Kelly Kelly *
- Three *
- The Tom Show
- You're the One *
Not returning from 1996–97:
- Brotherly Love
- Kirk
- Life with Roger
- Savannah
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
References
References
- 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. {{ISBN. 978-0-345-49773-4.
- (May 29, 1998). "What ranked and what tanked". [[Entertainment Weekly]] Published in issue No. 434 May 29, 1998.
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