This was the schedule for the United States ' three commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1982. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football .
New fall series are highlighted in bold . Series ending their original runs are highlighted in italics .
The highest-rated show for the year is highlighted in lime yellow cyan magenta Rankings determined by Nielsen Media Research .[1]
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service , was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.
Fall Schedule [ ] 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
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Matt Houston The ABC Sunday Night Movie #26 17.6 rating
CBS
60 Minutes #1 25.5 rating
Archie Bunker's Place Gloria The Jeffersons #12 20.0 rating
One Day at a Time #16 19.1 rating
Trapper John, M.D. #19 18.7 rating
NBC
Voyagers! CHiPs NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
Monday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
That's Incredible! #22 18.3 rating
The ABC Monday Night Movie (9/27-11/15)ABC NFL Monday Night Football (started 11/22 due to players' strike ) #11 20.1 rating
CBS
Square Pegs Private Benjamin M*A*S*H Newhart Cagney & Lacey
NBC
Little House: A New Beginning NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Tuesday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
Happy Days #28 17.4 rating
Laverne and Shirley Three's Company #6 21.2 rating
9 to 5 #15 19.3 rating
Hart to Hart #17 18.9 rating
CBS
Bring 'Em Back Alive The CBS Tuesday Night Movies #27 17.5 rating
NBC
Father Murphy Gavilan St. Elsewhere
Wednesday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
Tales of the Gold Monkey The Fall Guy #14 19.4 rating
Dynasty #5 22.4 rating
CBS
official
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Alice
Filthy Rich Tucker's Witch
follow-up (Nov. 17)
The CBS Wednesday Night Movies
NBC
Real People #30 17.2 rating
The Facts of Life
Family Ties Quincy, M.E.
Note: On CBS, a sitcom called Mama Malone Filthy Rich Mama Malone
Thursday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
Joanie Loves Chachi Star of the Family Too Close for Comfort It Takes Two 20/20
CBS
Magnum, P.I. #4 22.6 rating
Simon and Simon #7 21.0 rating
Knots Landing #20 18.6 rating
NBC
Fame Cheers Taxi Hill Street Blues #21 18.4 rating
Note: Mama's Family Taxi
Friday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
Benson
The New Odd Couple The Greatest American Hero The Quest
CBS
The Dukes of Hazzard
Dallas #2 24.6 rating
Falcon Crest #8 20.7 rating
NBC
The Powers of Matthew Star Knight Rider Remington Steele
Saturday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
T.J. Hooker
The Love Boat #9 20.3 rating
Fantasy Island
CBS
Walt Disney The CBS Saturday Night Movies
NBC
Diff'rent Strokes
Silver Spoons Gimme a Break!
Love, Sidney The Devlin Connection
Mid-Season Schedule [ ] 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
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Matt Houston The ABC Sunday Night Movie
CBS
official
60 Minutes
Archie Bunker's Place Gloria The Jeffersons
One Day at a Time (to Mar. 6)/Newhart Trapper John, M.D.
follow-up (Apr. 3)
Goodnight, Beantown Newhart Alice (from Apr. 18)
NBC
official
Voyagers! CHiPs NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
follow-up (March)
CHiPs Specials
On NBC, The A-Team
Monday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
That's Incredible!
The ABC Monday Night Movie
CBS
official
Square Pegs Filthy Rich Small & Frye M*A*S*H Alice (Mar. 7-Apr. 11) Newhart Cagney & Lacey
follow-up (Mar. 28)
Archie Bunker's Place Foot in the Door One Day at a Time
NBC
official
Little House: A New Beginning NBC Monday Night at the Movies
follow-up (Mar. 28)
Love, Sidney Family Ties
Note: February 28, 1983 was the final episode of M*A*S*H . It is still the highest-rated single program in U.S. history.
Tuesday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
Happy Days
Laverne and Shirley Three's Company
9 to 5
Hart to Hart
CBS
official
Walt Disney The CBS Tuesday Night Movies
follow-up (Mar. 15)
Ace Crawford, Private Eye Gun Shy
follow-up (Apr. 26)
Bring 'Em Back Alive
NBC
The A-Team Bare Essence Remington Steele St. Elsewhere
Wednesday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
official
Tales of the Gold Monkey High Performance The Fall Guy
Dynasty
follow-up (Apr. 6)
The Fall Guy
Ryan's Four Tales of the Gold Monkey
CBS
official
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers The CBS Wednesday Night Movies
follow-up (Apr. 6)
Zorro and Son Square Pegs
NBC
Real People
The Facts of Life
Family Ties Taxi Quincy, M.E.
Thursday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
official
The Greatest American Hero Too Close for Comfort It Takes Two 20/20
follow-up (Feb. 10)
Condo Amanda's
follow-up (Mar. 31)
Benson
Condo
follow-up (May)
Condo The New Odd Couple
CBS
Magnum, P.I.
Simon and Simon
Knots Landing
NBC
Fame Gimme a Break!
Cheers Hill Street Blues
Friday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
official
Benson
The New Odd Couple At Ease The ABC Friday Night Movie
follow-up (Apr. 1)
Baby Makes Five At Ease Renegades Tales of the Gold Monkey
CBS
The Dukes of Hazzard
Dallas
Falcon Crest
The Mississippi
NBC
The Powers of Matthew Star Knight Rider Remington Steele Gavilan Bare Essence
Saturday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
T.J. Hooker
The Love Boat
Fantasy Island
CBS
Bring 'Em Back Alive Wizards and Warriors The CBS Saturday Night Movies
NBC
official
Diff'rent Strokes
Silver Spoons Mama's Family Taxi The Family Tree
follow-up (Feb. 12)
Teachers Only The Family Tree Monitor
Summer Schedule [ ] 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
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Matt Houston The ABC Sunday Night Movie
CBS
official
60 Minutes
Alice
One Day at a Time
The Jeffersons
Newhart Trapper John, M.D.
follow-up (Aug.)
Goodnight, Beantown
NBC
official
Voyagers! CHiPs NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
follow-up (Aug. 7)
The Powers of Matthew Star Knight Rider
Monday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
That's Incredible!
The ABC Monday Night Movie
CBS
official
Square Pegs Private Benjamin M*A*S*H Archie Bunker's Place Cagney & Lacey
follow-up (Aug.)
Newhart
NBC
Love, Sidney Family Ties NBC Monday Night at the Movies
Note: CBS aired Archie Bunker's Place twice a week in June and July.
Tuesday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
Happy Days
Joanie Loves Chachi Three's Company
9 to 5
Hart to Hart
CBS
On the Road with Charles Kuralt Our Times with Bill Moyers The CBS Tuesday Night Movies
NBC
The A-Team Remington Steele St. Elsewhere
Wednesday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
official
Tales of the Gold Monkey High Performance The Fall Guy
Dynasty
follow-up (Apr. 6)
The Fall Guy
Tales of the Gold Monkey The Hamptons
CBS
Archie Bunker's Place Gloria The CBS Wednesday Night Movies
NBC
official
Real People
The Facts of Life
Buffalo Bill The News is the News Taxi
follow-up (Aug. 3)
The Family Tree
Thursday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
official
The ABC Thursday Night Movie
It Takes Two 20/20
follow-up (Aug. 4)
Eye On Hollywood Too Close for Comfort Reggie
CBS
Magnum, P.I.
Simon and Simon
Knots Landing
NBC
Fame Gimme a Break!
Cheers Hill Street Blues
Friday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
Benson
At Ease The ABC Friday Night Movie
CBS
The Dukes of Hazzard
Dallas
Falcon Crest
NBC
The Powers of Matthew Star Knight Rider Eischied (repeats)
Saturday [ ]
Network
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
ABC
T.J. Hooker
The Love Boat
Fantasy Island
CBS
Walt Disney The CBS Saturday Night Movies
NBC
Diff'rent Strokes
Silver Spoons Quincy, M.E. Monitor Casablanca
Pickups and Cancellations [ ] Full-Season Pickups [ ] ABC
9 to 5 20/20 Benson The Fall Guy Fantasy Island Happy Days Hart to Hart The Love Boat Monday Night Football Matt Houston Ripley's Believe It Or Not! T.J. Hooker Three's Company CBS
60 Minutes Alice Cagney & Lacey (originally cancelled, but after protests it was brought back in mid-season)Dallas The Dukes of Hazzard Falcon Crest Goodnight, Beantown The Jeffersons Knots Landing Magnum, P.I. The Mississippi Newhart One Day at a Time Simon & Simon Trapper John, M.D. NBC
Buffalo Bill Cheers Diff'rent Strokes The Facts of Life Family Ties Gimme A Break! Hill Street Blues Knight Rider Mama's Family Monitor (re-named First Camera )Real People Remington Steele St. Elsewhere Silver Spoons Cancellations and Endings [ ] ABC
At Ease Baby Makes Five The Greatest American Hero The Hamptons High Performance It Takes Two Joanie Loves Chachi Laverne and Shirley The New Odd Couple The Quest Reggie Renegades Ryan's Four Star of the Family Tales of the Gold Monkey CBS
Ace Crawford, Private Eye Archie Bunker's Place Bring 'Em Back Alive Filthy Rich Foot in the Door Gloria Gun Shy M*A*S*H On the Road with Charles Kuralt Our Times with Bill Moyers Private Benjamin Seven Brides For Seven Brothers Small & Frye Square Pegs Tucker's Witch Walt Disney (to return on ABC in 1986 as The Disney Sunday Movie )Zorro and Son NBC
Bare Essence Casablanca CHiPs The Devlin Connection The Family Tree Father Murphy Gavilan Little House: A New Beginning Love, Sidney The Powers of Matthew Star Quincy, M.E. Taxi Teachers Only Voyagers! Changes of Network Affiliation [ ] References [ ]