This was the television schedule on all four United States commercial broadcast television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1991. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New 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. 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. Rankings determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation, but the schedule was set by each local station.
All ratings data courtesy of TVTango.com
Fall Schedule[]
Sunday[]
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Life Goes On #68 9.21 rating | America's Funniest Home Videos #21 14.48 rating | America's Funniest People #24 13.78 rating | The ABC Sunday Night Movie #49 11.01 rating | ||||
| CBS | 60 Minutes #1 21.9 rating | Murder, She Wrote #10 17.18 rating | The CBS Sunday Movie #17 15.59 rating | |||||
| Fox | True Colors #91 6.39 rating | Parker Lewis Can't Lose #92 6.03 rating | In Living Color #56 10.37 rating | Roc #72 8.95 rating | Married... with Children #29 13.36 rating | Herman's Head #65 9.60 rating | The Sunday Comics #95 4.80 rating | |
| NBC | The Adventures of Mark & Brian #88 6.79 rating | Eerie, Indiana #94 5.19 rating | Man of the People #79 8.06 rating | Pacific Station #84 7.77 rating | The NBC Sunday Movie #45 12.05 rating | |||
Monday[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | MacGyver #61 9.89 rating | Monday Night Football #11 16.88 rating | ||||
| CBS | Evening Shade #15 15.76 rating | Major Dad #9 17.22 rating | Murphy Brown #3 19.52 rating | Designing Women #7 17.75 rating | Northern Exposure #12 16.39 rating | |
| Fox | Fox Night at the Movies #93 5.85 rating | Local Programming | ||||
| NBC | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air #20 14.68 rating | Blossom #34 13.11 rating | The NBC Monday Movie #25 13.73 rating | |||
Tuesday[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Full House #8 17.37 rating | Home Improvement #6 18.00 rating | Roseanne #2 21.23 rating | Coach #5 18.17 rating | Homefront #54 10.51 rating | |
| CBS | Rescue 911 #33 13.23 rating | The CBS Tuesday Movie #31 13.27 rating | ||||
| NBC | I'll Fly Away #57 10.28 rating | In the Heat of the Night #26 13.61 rating | Law & Order #43 12.29 rating | |||
Wednesday[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Dinosaurs #47 11.81 rating | The Wonder Years #37 12.99 rating | Doogie Howser, M.D. #35 13.02 rating | Sibs #58 10.23 rating | Anything But Love #64 9.67 rating | Good & Evil #82 7.82 rating |
| CBS | The Royal Family #69 9.15 rating | Teech #63 9.68 rating | Jake and the Fatman #44 12.20 rating | 48 Hours #28 13.36 rating | ||
| NBC | Unsolved Mysteries #13 16.31 rating | Night Court #46 11.99 rating | Seinfeld #42 12.31 rating | Quantum Leap #51 10.88 rating | ||
Thursday[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Pros and Cons #83 7.78 rating | FBI: The Untold Stories #59 10.20 rating | American Detective #52 10.77 rating | Primetime #40 12.35 rating | ||
| CBS | Top Cops #53 10.72 rating | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill #78 8.08 rating | Knots Landing #41 12.32 rating | |||
| Fox | The Simpsons #32 13.24 rating | Drexell's Class #67 9.26 rating | Beverly Hills, 90210 #48 11.71 rating | Local Programming | ||
| NBC | The Cosby Show #14 16.13 rating | A Different World #16 15.59 rating | Cheers #4 18.59 rating | Wings #18 15.12 rating | L.A. Law #19 14.90 rating | |
Friday[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Family Matters #30 13.34 rating | Step by Step #36 13.01 rating | Perfect Strangers #62 9.71 rating | Baby Talk #50 10.99 rating | 20/20 #22 14.4 rating | |
| CBS | Princesses #90 6.42 rating | Brooklyn Bridge #74 8.66 rating | The Carol Burnett Show #73 8.83 rating | Palace Guard #89 6.65 rating | ||
| Fox | America's Most Wanted #86 6.98 rating | The Ultimate Challenge #97 4.43 rating | Local Programming | |||
| NBC | Matlock #39 12.42 rating | Dear John #77 8.40 rating | Flesh 'n' Blood #85 7.71 rating | Reasonable Doubts #66 9.43 rating | ||
Saturday[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Who's the Boss? #76 8.46 rating | Growing Pains #75 8.65 rating | The Young Riders #87 6.93 rating | The Commish #71 8.97 rating | ||
| CBS | The CBS Saturday Movie #60 9.93 rating | P.S. I Luv U #70 9.13 rating | ||||
| Fox | COPS #81 7.89 rating | Totally Hidden Video #96 4.64 rating | Best of the Worst #98 4.42 rating | Local Programming | ||
| NBC | The Golden Girls #27 13.39 rating | The Torkelsons #80 7.93 rating | Empty Nest #23 14.36 rating | Nurses #38 12.93 rating | Sisters #55 10.45 rating | |
Pickups and Shows[]
Full Season Shows[]
ABC
- 20/20
- American Detective
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- America's Funniest People
- Anything But Love
- Baby Talk
- Coach
- The Commish
- Dinosaurs
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
- FBI: The Untold Stories
- Family Matters
- Full House
- Good and Evil
- Growing Pains
- Home Improvement
- Life Goes On
- MacGyver
- Monday Night Football
- Perfect Strangers
- Primetime Live
- Pros and Cons
- Roseanne
- Sibs
- Step By Step
- Who's The Boss?
- The Wonder Years
- The Young Riders
CBS
- 48 Hours
- 60 Minutes
- Brooklyn Bridge
- The Carol Burnett Show
- Designing Women
- Evening Shade
- Jake and the Fatman
- Knots Landing
- Major Dad
- Murder, She Wrote
- Murphy Brown
- Northern Exposure
- P.S. I Luv U
- Palace Guard
- Princesses
- Rescue 911
- The Royal Family
- Teech
- Top Cops
- The Trials Of Rosie O'Neill
Fox
- America's Most Wanted
- Best of the Worst
- Beverly Hills 90210
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
- Charlie Hoover
- Comic Strip Live
- Cops
- Down the Shore
- Drexell's Class
- Get A Life
- Herman's Head
- In Living Color
- Married… With Children
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose
- Roc
- The Simpsons
- Stand By Your Man
- The Sunday Comics
- Totally Hidden Video
- True Colors
- The Ultimate Challenge
NBC
- The Adventures of Mark & Brian
- Blossom
- Cheers
- The Cosby Show
- Dateline NBC
- Dear John
- A Different World
- Eerie, Indiana
- Empty Nest
- Flesh 'N' Blood
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- The Golden Girls
- I'll Fly Away
- In The Heat Of The Night
- L.A. Law
- Law and Order
- Man of the People
- Matlock
- Night Court
- Nurses
- Pacific Station
- Quantum Leap
- Reasonable Doubts
- Seinfeld
- Sisters
- The Torkelsons
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Walter and Emily
- Wings
References[]
- ↑ "1991-1992 Television Season Top Rated Shows". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20061031060501/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/ratings/1991_1992.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
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