This was the broadcast television schedule on all four United States commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1994. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New series highlighted in bold.
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.
Fall Schedule[]
Sunday September 4, 1994[]
| PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | America's Funniest Home Videos #64 9.5 rating | On Our Own #83 8.7 rating | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman #58 10.2 rating | The ABC Sunday Night Movie #23 12.7 rating | ||||
| CBS | 60 Minutes #6 17.1 rating | Murder, She Wrote #9 15.6 rating | The CBS Sunday Night Movies #18 13.7 rating | |||||
| Fox | Fortune Hunter #130 5.3 rating | The Simpsons #68 9.4 rating | Hardball #104 7.5 rating | Married... with Children #64 9.5 rating | Wild Oats #121 6.5 rating | Local | ||
| NBC | Earth 2 #78 8.9 rating | seaQuest DSV #64 9.5 rating | NBC Sunday Night Movie #28 12.0 rating | |||||
NOTE: On Fox, The Critic premiered its second season on March 5, 1995 at 8:30.
Monday September 5, 1994[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Coach #53 10.5 rating | Blue Skies #104 7.5 rating | Monday Night Football #5 17.8 rating | |||
| CBS | The Nanny #24 12.5 rating | Dave's World #20 13.4 rating | Murphy Brown #16 14.1 rating | Love & War #47 10.9 rating | Northern Exposure #41 11.2 rating | |
| Fox | Melrose Place #63 9.8 rating | Party of Five #125 6.2 rating | Local | |||
| NBC | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air #55 10.4 rating | Blossom #55 10.4 rating | NBC Monday Night Movie #19 13.5 rating | |||
Note: On January 16, 1995, UPN began broadcasting the first night, premiered its first show, Star Trek: Voyager.
Tuesday September 6, 1994[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Full House #24 12.5 rating | Me and the Boys #21 13.1 rating | Home Improvement #3 19.9 rating | Grace Under Fire #4 18.8 rating | NYPD Blue #7 16.5 rating | |
| CBS | Rescue 911 #48 10.8 rating | The CBS Tuesday Night Movies #51 10.6 rating | ||||
| Fox | Fox Tuesday Night Movie #119 6.6 rating | Local | ||||
| NBC | Wings #30 11.9 rating | The Martin Short Show #31 11.7 rating | Frasier #15 14.3 rating | The John Larroquette Show #44 11.1 rating | Dateline Tuesday #34 11.6 rating | |
Note: On NBC, the sitcom NewsRadio premiered March 21, 1995 at 8:30.
Wednesday September 7, 1994[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Thunder Alley #36 11.5 rating | All American Girl #51 10.6 rating | Roseanne #9 15.6 rating | Ellen #13 14.7 rating | Turning Point #36 11.5 rating | |
| CBS | The Boys are Back #85 8.6 rating | Daddy's Girls #78 8.9 rating | Touched by an Angel #78 8.9 rating | 48 Hours #72 9.1 rating | ||
| Fox | Beverly Hills, 90210 #46 11.0 rating | Models Inc. #113 7.1 rating | Local | |||
| NBC | The Cosby Mysteries #62 9.9 rating | Dateline Wednesday #49 10.7 rating | Law & Order #27 12.2 rating | |||
Note: On ABC, Sister, Sister premiered April 1, 1994 as a midseason replacement at 8:30.
On January 11, 1995, The WB premiering Wednesday lineups during the timeslots at 8pm.
Thursday September 8, 1994[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | My So-Called Life #116 7.0 rating | Matlock #61 10.0 rating | Primetime Live #31 11.7 rating | |||
| CBS | Due South #58 10.2 rating | Eye to Eye with Connie Chung #88 8.3 rating | Chicago Hope #28 12.0 rating | |||
| Fox | Martin #92 8.1 rating | Living Single #83 8.7 rating | New York Undercover #107 7.4 rating | Local | ||
| NBC | Mad About You #11 15.2 rating | Friends #8 16.1 rating | Seinfeld #1 20.5 rating | Madman of the People #12 14.9 rating | ER #2 20.0 rating | |
Note: On NBC, the sitcom Hope & Gloria premiered at 8:30 on March 9, 1995 and ER premiered at 10:00 on Monday, September 19, 1994.
Friday September 9, 1994[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Family Matters #34 11.6 rating | Boy Meets World #36 11.5 rating | Step By Step #39 11.4 rating | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper #41 11.2 rating | 20/20 #17 14.0 rating | |
| CBS | Diagnosis: Murder #55 10.4 rating | 'Under Suspicion | Picket Fences #64 9.5 rating | |||
| Fox | M.A.N.T.I.S. #130 5.3 rating | The X-Files #71 9.2 rating | Local | |||
| NBC | Unsolved Mysteries #75 9.0 rating | Dateline Friday #68 9.4 rating | Homicide: Life on the Street #89 8.2 rating | |||
Saturday September 10, 1994[]
| PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | ABC Family Movie #104 7.5 rating | The Commish #75 9.0 rating | ||||
| CBS | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman #49 10.7 rating | The 5 Mrs. Buchanans #85 8.6 rating | Hearts Afire #89 8.2 rating | Walker, Texas Ranger #41 11.2 rating | ||
| Fox | COPS #113 7.1 rating | COPS 2 #101 7.7 rating | America's Most Wanted #102 7.6 rating | Local | ||
| NBC | Something Wilder #113 7.1 rating | Empty Nest #118 6.9 rating | Sweet Justice | Sisters #75 9.0 rating | ||
Pickups and Shows[]
Full Season Shows[]
ABC
- 20/20
- All American Girl
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- Blue Skies
- Boy Meets World
- Coach
- The Commish
- Day One
- Ellen
- Family Matters
- Full House
- Grace Under Fire
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
- Home Improvement
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
- Matlock
- Me and the Boys
- Monday Night Football
- My So-Called Life
- NYPD Blue
- On Our Own
- Primetime
- Roseanne
- Sister, Sister
- Step by Step
- Thunder Alley
- Turning Point
CBS
- 48 Hours
- The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
- 60 Minutes
- Chicago Hope
- Dave's World
- Diagnosis Murder
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Due South
- Eye to Eye with Connie Chung
- Hearts Afire
- Love & War
- Murphy Brown
- The Nanny
- Northern Exposure
- Rescue 911
- Picket Fences
- Touched by an Angel
- Walker, Texas, Ranger
Fox
- America's Most Wanted
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- COPS
- The Critic
- Encounters: The Hidden Truth
- Fortune Hunter
- Get Smart
- House of Buggin
- Living Single
- M.A.N.T.I.S.
- Married... with Children
- Martin
- Melrose Place
- Models Inc.
- New York Undercover
- Party of Five
- The Simpsons
- Sightings
- Sliders
- Time Warped
- VR.5
- Wild Oats
- The X-Files
NBC
- Blossom
- The Cosby Mysteries
- Dateline NBC
- Earth 2
- Empty Nest
- ER
- Fraiser
- Friends
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- The John Larroquette Show
- Law and Order
- Mad About You
- Madman of the People
- The Martin Short Show
- The Mommies
- NewsRadio
- Seinfeld
- seaQuest DSV
- Sisters
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Wings
UPN
- Legend
- Marker
- Pig Sty
- Platypus Man
- Star Trek: Voyager
- University Hospital
- The Watcher
The WB
- Muscle
- The Parent 'Hood
- Unhappily Ever After
- The Wayans Bros.
References[]
- ↑ "1994-1995 Television Season Top Rated Shows". Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20061031060446/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/ratings/1994_1995.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
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