1984–85 United States network television schedule

This was the television schedule on all three networks for the fall season beginning in September 1984. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.

New fall series are highlighted in bold. Series cancelled are highlighted in italics.

The highest-rated show for the year is highlighted in lime. The top ten rated programs are highlighted in yellow. The top 20 rated programs are highlighted in cyan. The top 30 rated programs are highlighted in magenta. The top 40 rated programs are highlighted in orange. The top 50 rated programs are highlighted in silver. Each of the shows is listed with its (rank/rating) as determined by Nielsen Media Research..

PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.

All ratings data courtesy of TVTango's ratings archive.

Fall Schedule

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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! (85/11.31)		Hardcastle and McCormick (39/15.82)		The ABC Sunday Night Movie (21/17.57)
CBS		60 Minutes (5/22.20)		Murder, She Wrote (9/20.51)		The CBS Sunday Night Movies (7/21.5)
NBC		Silver Spoons (94/10.37)	Punky Brewster (83/11.47)	Knight Rider (34/16.58)		NBC Sunday Night at the Movies (29/17.06)

Monday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		Call to Glory (51/13.89)		ABC NFL Monday Night Football (28/17.1)
CBS		Scarecrow and Mrs. King (30/17.0)		Kate & Allie (16/18.7)	Newhart (17/18.55)	Cagney & Lacey (27/17.18)
NBC		TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (33/16.89)		NBC Monday Night at the Movies (18/18.03)

Tuesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	official	Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders (66/12.59)	Three's a Crowd (46/14.83)	Paper Dolls (84/11.39)		Jessie (72/12.07)
	follow-up (Oct. 23)	Three's a Crowd	Who's the Boss? (38/15.95)
	follow-up (Dec. 11)			Glitter (77/11.82)		Paper Dolls
CBS	official	AfterM*A*S*H (82/11.56)	E/R (60/13.4)	The CBS Tuesday Night Movies (31/16.98)
	follow-up (Nov. 6)	Specials
NBC		The A-Team (6/21.9)		Riptide (15/19.32)		Remington Steele (24/17.34)

Wednesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		The Fall Guy (26/17.24)		Dynasty (1/24.89)		Hotel (20/17.73)
CBS	official	Charles in Charge (54/13.78)	Dreams (87/11.18)	The Jeffersons (78/11.76)	Alice (69/12.14)	Trapper John, M.D. (32/16.92)
	follow-up (Nov. 7)		E/R
NBC		Highway to Heaven (19/17.87)		The Facts of Life (36/16.04)	It's Your Move (61/13.38)	St. Elsewhere (53/13.8)

Thursday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	official	People Do the Craziest Things (92/10.63)	Who's the Boss?	Glitter		20/20 (55/13.71)
	follow-up (Oct. 4)	The ABC Thursday Night Movie (88/11.09)
CBS		Magnum, P.I. (13/19.62)		Simon and Simon (4/22.25)		Knots Landing (11/20.01)
NBC		The Cosby Show (3/23.73)	Family Ties (5/21.47)	Cheers (14/19.36)	Night Court (23/17.39)	Hill Street Blues (25/17.3)

Friday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		Benson (37/15.98)	Webster (25/17.46)	Hawaiian Heat (74/11.97)		Matt Houston (64/12.64)
CBS		The Dukes of Hazzard (57/13.67)		Dallas (2/24.63)		Falcon Crest (12/19.8)
NBC	official	V (68/12.52)		Hunter (65/12.61)		Miami Vice (43/14.99)
	Follow-up (Oct. 19)	Specials and Movies

Saturday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		T.J. Hooker (58/13.62)		The Love Boat (42/15.2)		Finder of Lost Loves (56/13.71)
CBS		Airwolf (59/13.44)		Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (63/13.25)		Cover Up (52/13.81)
NBC	official	Diff'rent Strokes (44/14.96)	Gimme a Break! (49/14.26)	Partners in Crime (86/11.21)		Hot Pursuit (97/9.68)
	follow-up (Dec. 1)		Double Trouble (50/14.04)	Gimme a Break!	Spencer (80/11.62)	Partners in Crime

Mid-Season Schedule

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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	official	Ripley's Believe It or Not!		The ABC Sunday Night Movie
	follow-up (Apr.)			Specials		The ABC Sunday Night Movie
CBS		60 Minutes		Murder, She Wrote		Crazy Like a Fox (10/20.01)		Trapper John, M.D.
NBC		Silver Spoons	Punky Brewster	Knight Rider		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		Hardcastle and McCormick		The ABC Monday Night Movie (35/16.55)
CBS		Scarecrow and Mrs. King		Kate & Allie	Newhart	Cagney & Lacey
NBC		TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes		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	official	Three's a Crowd	Who's the Boss?	MacGruder and Loud (40/15.76)		Call to Glory
	follow-up (Mar. 5)					Moonlighting (47/14.67)
	follow-up (Apr. 9)		Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders	Who's the Boss?	Hail to the Chief (45/14.86)	MacGruder and Loud
CBS	official	The Jeffersons	Alice	The CBS Tuesday Night Movies
	follow-up (Apr. 2)	The Lucie Arnaz Show (102/8.8)	The Jeffersons
NBC		The A-Team		Riptide		Remington Steele

Wednesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		The Fall Guy		Dynasty		Hotel
CBS	official	Charles in Charge	E/R	The CBS Wednesday Night Movies
	follow-up (Apr. 10)	Double Dare (79/11.73)
NBC		Highway to Heaven		The Facts of Life	Sara (48/14.44)	St. Elsewhere

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				20/20
	follow-up (Mar. 21)	Wildside (89/11.08)		Eye To Eye (90/10.64)
CBS		Magnum, P.I.		Simon and Simon		Knots Landing
NBC		The Cosby Show	Family Ties	Cheers	Night Court	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	Webster	Street Hawk (70/12.12)		Matt Houston
	follow-up (Mar. 15)	Webster	Mr. Belvedere (41/15.23)	Benson	Off the Rack (75/11.9)
CBS	official	The Dukes of Hazzard		Dallas		Falcon Crest
	follow-up (Mar. 15)	Detective in the House (76/11.83)
	follow-up (Apr. 26)	W5
NBC	official	Specials and Movies
	follow-up (Mar. 22)	Codename: Foxfire (62/13.26 rating)		Half Nelson (71/12.09)		The Best Times (101/8.93)
	follow-up (Apr. 19)	NBC Friday Night at the Movies (67/12.58)				Miami Vice

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		Finder of Lost Loves
CBS	official-	Otherworld (93/10.38)		Airwolf		Cover Up
	follow-up (Apr. 13)	Charles in Charge	E/R
NBC	official	Diff'rent Strokes	Double Trouble	Gimme a Break!	It's Your Move	Berenger's (98/9.51)
	follow-up (Mar. 9)				Under One Roof (formerly Spencer)

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!		The ABC Sunday Night Movie
CBS		60 Minutes		Murder, She Wrote		Crazy Like a Fox		Trapper John, M.D.
NBC	official	Punky Brewster	Silver Spoons	Knight Rider		NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
	follow-up (Aug. 18)			Oceanquest (73/11.98)

Monday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		Hardcastle and McCormick		Monday Night Baseball (99/9.5)
CBS		Scarecrow and Mrs. King		Kate & Allie	Newhart	Cagney & Lacey
NBC		TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes		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	official	Three's a Crowd	Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders	Who's the Boss?	Hail to the Chief	MacGruder and Loud
	follow-up (Aug. 20)	Who's the Boss?	Three's a Crowd	Moonlighting
CBS	official	The Jeffersons	Alice	The CBS Tuesday Night Movies
	follow-up (Aug. 13)	The CBS Tuesday Night Movies				West 57th (95/10.33)
NBC		The A-Team		Riptide		Remington Steele

Wednesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	official	The Fall Guy		Dynasty		Hotel
	follow-up (Jul. 17)	Rock 'N' Roll Summer Action (103/7.99)
CBS	official	Charles in Charge	E/R	The CBS Wednesday Night Movies
	follow-up (Aug. 14)	I Had Three Wives (81/11.58)
NBC		Highway to Heaven		The Facts of Life	Double Trouble	St. Elsewhere

Thursday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		The ABC Thursday Night Movie				20/20
CBS		Magnum, P.I.		Simon and Simon		Knots Landing
NBC		The Cosby Show	Family Ties	Cheers	Night Court	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	Webster	Comedy Factory #96 10.04 rating	Benson	People Do The Craziest Things	Matt Houston
	follow-up (Aug. 16)		Mr. Belvedere		Off the Rack	Specials
CBS		The Dukes of Hazzard		Dallas		Falcon Crest
NBC	official	Michael Nesmith In Television Parts (104/7.58)	Under One Roof	V		Miami Vice
	follow-up (July 12)	NBC Friday Night at the Movies
	follow-up (Aug. 9)	Motown Revue (100/9.07)		Specials

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		Finder of Lost Loves
CBS		Cover Up		Airwolf		Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
NBC		Diff'rent Strokes	It's Your Move	Gimme a Break!	Mama's Family (repeats) (91/10.63)	Hunter

By Network

ABC

Returning Series: 20/20 Benson Dynasty The Fall Guy Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders" Hardcastle and McCormick Hotel The Love Boat Matt Houston Ripley's Believe It Or Not! T.J. Hooker Webster

New Series: Call to Glory Comedy Factory Eye To Eye Finder of Lost Loves Glitter Hail to the Chief Hawaiian Heat Jessie MacGruder and Loud Mr. Belvedere Moonlighting Paper Dolls People Do The Craziest Things Rock 'N' Roll Summer Action Three's A Crowd Who's The Boss? Wildside

Not Returning From Last Season 9 to 5 A.K.A. Pablo Automan Blue Thunder Fantasy Island Happy Days Hart to Hart It's Not Easy Just Our Luck Lottery! Oh, Madeline Shaping Up That's Incredible! Three's Company Trauma Center

CBS

Returning Series: 60 Minutes AfterMASH Alice Cagney & Lacey Dallas The Dukes of Hazzard Falcon Crest The Jeffersons Kate & Allie Knots Landing Magnum, P.I. Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Newhart Scarecrow and Mrs. King Simon and Simon Trapper John, M.D.

New Series: Charles In Charge Cover Up Detective in the House Double Dare Dreams E/R I Had Three Wives The Lucie Arnaz Show Murder, She Wrote Otherworld

Not Returning From Last Season: The American Parade (Crossroads) Comedy Zone Cutter to Houston Domestic Life Emerald Point, N.A.S. Empire The Four Seasons Goodnight, Beantown Mama Malone The Mississippi One Day at a Time Suzanne Pleshette is Maggie Briggs Whiz Kids

NBC

Returning Series: The A-Team Cheers Diff'rent Strokes Double Trouble The Facts of Life Family Ties Gimme A Break! Hill Street Blues Knight Rider Night Court Remington Steele Riptide St. Elsewhere Silver Spoons

New Series: Berenger's The Best Times Codename: Foxfire The Cosby Show Double Trouble Half Nelson Highway To Heaven Hot Pursuit Hunter It's Your Move Miami Vice Michael Nesmith in Television Parts Motown Revue Oceanquest Partners In Crime Punky Brewster Sara Spencer (Under One Roof) V

Not Returning From Last Season: Bay City Blues Boone Buffalo Bill The Duck Factory First Camera For Love and Honor Jennifer Slept Here Mama's Family Manimal Mr. Smith People Are Funny Real People The Rousters Summer Sunday USA We Got It Made The Yellow Rose

Pickups and Cancellations

Full Season Pickups

ABC 20/20 Benson Dynasty The Fall Guy Hotel The Love Boat Mr. Belvedere Moonlighting Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Webster Who's The Boss?

CBS Airwolf 60 Minutes Cagney & Lacey Dallas Falcon Crest Kate & Allie Knots Landing Magnum, P.I. Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Murder, She Wrote Scarecrow and Mrs. King Simon & Simon Trapper John, M.D. Technically Part of Next Season: West 57th: Summer Tryout

NBC The A-Team Cheers The Cosby Show The Facts of Life Family Ties Gimme A Break! Highway To Heaven Hill Street Blues Hunter Knight Rider Miami Vice Night Court Punky Brewster Remington Steele Riptide St. Elsewhere Silver Spoons TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes

Cancellations

ABC Call to Glory Comedy Factory Eye To Eye Finder of Lost Loves Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders Glitter Hail to the Chief Hawaiian Heat Jessie MacGruder and Loud Matt Houston Paper Dolls People Do The Craziest Things Rock 'N' Roll Summer Action Three's A Crowd Wildside Change of Network Affiliation: T.J. Hooker (to CBS Late Night)

CBS AfterMASH Alice Charles In Charge (to return in first-run syndication in 1986) Cover Up Detective in the House Double Dare Dreams The Dukes of Hazzard E/R I Had Three Wives The Jeffersons The Lucie Arnaz Show Otherworld

NBC Berenger's The Best Times Codename: Foxfire Double Trouble Half Nelson Hot Pursuit It's Your Move Michael Nesmith in Television Parts Motown Revue Oceanquest Partners In Crime Sara Spencer (Under One Roof) V Change of Network Affiliation: Diff'rent Strokes (to ABC) On Hiatus ABC none CBS none NBC Hunter (Spring)