2002–03 United States network television schedule

This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2002. All times are Eastern and Pacific.

New series are highlighted in bold.

The most watched show of the year is highlighted in lime. The top ten most watched programs are highlighted in yellow. The top 20 most watched programs are highlighted in cyan. The top 30 most watched 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.

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

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	2002	The Wonderful World of Disney				Alias #72 8.92 million (5.3/8)		The Practice #55 10.04 million (6.7/11)
	2003							L.A. Dragnet #61 9.78 million (6.4/11)
CBS	2002	60 Minutes #22 13.43 million (9.2/16)		Becker #51 10.43 million (7.1/11)	Bram and Alice (4 eps.) #70 9.12 million (6.1/9)	CBS Sunday Night Movie
	2003			My Big Fat Greek Life (7 eps.) #31 12.58 million (8.3/13)	Becker #51 10.43 million (7.1/11)
Fox	2002	NFL Overrum	Futurama	The Simpsons #21 13.50 million (7.3/12)	King of the Hill #65 9.61 million (5.4/9)	Malcolm in the Middle #44 10.73 million (5.9/9)	Andy Richter Controls the Universe
	2003				Oliver Beene #66 9.57 million (5.3/8)		The Pitts (5 eps.) #91 7.47 million (4.2/7)
NBC	2002	Dateline Sunday #77 8.64 million (6.0/10)		American Dreams #56 9.98 million (6.4/10)		Law & Order: Criminal Intent #18 14.36 million (9.4/14)		Boomtown #53 10.10 million (6.7/11)
	2003							Kingpin (6 eps.) #34 11.85 million (7.5/12)
WB	2002	Ultimate Challenge		Charmed #126 4.57 million (2.8/4)		Angel #137 3.65 million (2.3/3)		Local

Monday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2002	The Drew Carey Show #118 5.22 million (3.3/6)	Whose Line Is It Anyway? #113 5.42 million (3.4/6)	Monday Night Football #9 16.88 million (11.2/19)
	2003			Veritas: The Quest (4 eps.) #97 7.08 million (4.8/7)		Miracles #105 6.53 million (4.4/7)
				The Practice #55 10.04 million (6.7/11)
CBS		The King of Queens #24 13.07 million (8.5/13)	Yes, Dear #23 13.33 million (8.6/13)	Everybody Loves Raymond #8 18.39 million (11.8/17)	Still Standing #17 14.41 million (9.4/14)	CSI: Miami #12 16.45 million (11.2/18)
Fox	2002	Boston Public #69 9.20 million (6.0/9)		Girls Club (2 eps.) #115 5.40 million (3.8/6)		Local
	2003			Joe Millionaire #2 22.84 million (13.3/19)
				Married by America (6 eps.) #94 7.17 million (4.7/7)
				Mr. Personality (5 eps.)
NBC		Fear Factor #25 13.06 million (7.6/12)		Third Watch #36 11.55 million (7.4/11)		Crossing Jordan #47 10.63 million (7.2/12)
UPN		One on One #130 4.16 million (2.6/4)	The Parkers #136 3.74 million (2.4/4)	Girlfriends #131 4.04 million (2.6/4)	Half & Half #138 3.63 million (2.4/3)	Local
WB		7th Heaven #106 6.53 million (4.2/6)		Everwood #124 4.77 million (3.0/4)		Local

Tuesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2002	8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter #43 10.85 million (7.0/11)	According to Jim #49 10.60 million (6.7/10)	Life with Bonnie #78 8.62 million (5.5/9)	Less Than Perfect #85 8.06 million (5.4/8)	NYPD Blue #38 11.32 million (7.6/12)
	2003				Lost at Home #92 7.45 million (5.1/8)
					Less Than Perfect #85 8.06 million (5.4/8)
CBS		JAG #26 12.97 million (8.7/14)		The Guardian #37 11.42 million (8.0/12)		Judging Amy #30 12.67 million (9.1/15)
Fox	2002	That '70s Show #54 10.06 million (6.1/10)	Grounded for Life	24 #35 11.55 million (7.0/11)		Local
	2003	American Idol #4 21.03 million (12.3/19)
NBC	2002	In-Laws (14 eps.) #96 7.12 million (5.0/8)	Just Shoot Me! #107 6.39 million (4.6/7)	Frasier #32 12.48 million (8.3/13)	Hidden Hills (13 eps.) #57 9.89 million (6.5/10)	Dateline Tuesday #62 9.74 million (7.0/12)
	2003	Just Shoot Me! #107 6.39 million (4.6/7)	In-Laws #96 7.12 million (5.0/8)		A.U.S.A. (8 eps.) #83 8.34 million (5.7/9)	Kingpin (6 eps.) #80 8.53 (5.6/9)
		Let's Make a Deal (5 eps.) #89 7.67 million (5.1/8) / various reruns			Watching Ellie #79 8.55 million (5.9/9)	Dateline Tuesday #62 9.74 million (7.0/12)
UPN	2002	Buffy the Vampire Slayer #140 3.60 million (2.3/4)		Haunted (7 eps.) #153 2.21 million (1.4/2)		Local
	2003			Abby (9 eps.) #156 1.76 million (1.2/2)	Girlfriends
				Platinum (6 eps.) #154 2.12 million (1.4/2)
WB		Gilmore Girls #121 4.97 million (3.2/5)		Smallville #108 6.30 million (3.7/6)		Local

Wednesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		My Wife and Kids #39 11.27 million (7.1/12)	George Lopez #50 10.44 million (6.4/10)	The Bachelor #20 13.93 million (9.2/14) / The Bachelorette #11 16.65 million (10.6/16) / The Bachelor #20 13.93 million (9.2/14)		MDs #104 6.54 million (4.5/8) / TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
CBS	2002	60 Minutes Wednesday #48 10.62 million (7.4/11)		The Amazing Race #71 8.98 million (5.6/9)		Presidio Med (11 eps.) #95 7.15 million (5.2/9)
	2003	Star Search #42 10.88 million (7.1/11)		60 Minutes Wednesday #48 10.62 million (7.4/11)		48 Hours Investigates #74 8.90 million (6.4/11)
Fox	2002	The Bernie Mac Show #64 9.68 million (5.8/9)	Cedric the Entertainer Presents (18 eps.) #87 7.86 million (4.8/7)	Fastlane (22 eps.) #111 5.74 million (3.7/6)		Local
	2003	That '70s Show #54 10.06 million (6.1/10)	American Idol #7 19.63 million (11.3/17)	The Bernie Mac Show #64 9.68 million (5.8/9)	Cedric the Entertainer Presents #87 7.86 million (4.8/7)
					Wanda at Large #33 12.20 million (7.1/11)
NBC		Ed #52 10.12 million (6.9/11)		The West Wing #29 12.88 million (8.6/13)		Law & Order #10 16.87 million (11.4/19)
UPN		Star Trek: Enterprise #132 3.94 million (2.6/4)		The Twilight Zone (22 eps.) #150 2.51 million (1.7/3)		Local
WB	2002	Dawson's Creek #139 3.60 million (2.5/4)		Birds of Prey (13 eps.) #135 3.87 million (2.5/4)		Local
	2003			Angel #137 3.65 million (2.3/3)

Thursday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2002	TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes		Push, Nevada (8 eps.) #133 3.90 million (2.8/4) / Dinotopia (6 eps.) #125 4.58 million (2.9/5)		Primetime Thursday #81 8.47 million (6.0/10)
	2003	The ABC Thursday Night Movie
CBS	2002	Survivor: Thailand #5 20.66 million (11.9/18)		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation #1 26.12 million (16.1/24)		Without a Trace #15 15.09 million (10.0/16)
	2003	Survivor: Amazon #5 20.66 million (11.9/18)
Fox	2002	30 Seconds to Fame #123 4.83 million (3.1/5)		Various specials		Local
	2003	Various movies and specials
NBC		Friends #3 21.14 million (13.5/21)	Scrubs #14 15.94 million (10.3/16)	Will & Grace #13 16.27 million (10.7/16)	Good Morning, Miami #27 12.97 million (8.7/13)	ER #6 19.99 million (13.1/21)
UPN		WWF/WWE SmackDown! #114 5.42 million (3.3/5)				Local
WB	2002	Family Affair (14 eps.) #149 2.58 million (1.7/3)	Do Over #152 2.22 million (1.5/2)	The Jamie Kennedy Experiment #147 2.76 million (1.8/3)	Off Centre / On the Spot #151 2.26 million (1.5/2)	Local
	2003	High School Reunion #134 3.90 million (2.3/3)			Surreal Life #142 3.34 million (2.1/3)

Friday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2002	America's Funniest Home Videos #59 9.81 million (5.9/11)		That Was Then #129 4.25 million (2.8/5)		20/20 #76 8.83 million (6.1/11)
	2003			8 Simple Rules (Reruns)
CBS	2002	48 Hours		Hack #68 9.21 million (6.2/11)		Robbery Homicide Division (13 eps.) #93 7.25 million (4.9/9)
	2003	Star Search #73 8.91 million (5.9/11)				Queens Supreme (3 eps.) #98 7.07 million (4.8/8)
Fox	2002	Firefly #128 4.48 million (2.9/5)		John Doe (21 eps.) #110 5.96 million (3.7/6)		Local
	2003	Fastlane #111 5.74 million (3.7/6)
NBC	2002	Providence #45 10.73 million (7.5/14)		Dateline Friday #46 10.70 million (7.5/13)		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit #16 14.83 million (10.1/18)
	2003	Mister Sterling (10 eps.) #58 9.83 million (6.7/12)
		America's Most Talented Kid #63 9.70 million (6.2/11)
UPN		UPN Movie Friday				Local
WB	2002	What I Like About You #146 2.94 million (1.9/4)	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch #145 2.97 million (1.9/3)	Reba #127 4.48 million (2.9/5)	Greetings from Tucson (22 eps.) #144 3.06 million (2.0/3)	Local
	2003				Grounded for Life #141 3.45 million (2.2/4)

Saturday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC		ABC Big Picture Show
CBS		Touched by an Angel #90 7.61 million (5.1/9)		The District #60 9.80 million (6.5/11)		The Agency #82 8.38 million (5.6/10)
Fox		COPS #102 6.78 million (4.3/8)		America's Most Wanted #86 8.02 million (5.1/9)		Local
NBC	2002	NBC Saturday Night Movie
	2003	NBC Saturday Night Movie				Hunter (4 eps.) #112 5.57 million (3.9/8)

Network

ABC

Returning series: 20/20 ABC Big Picture Show According to Jim Alias America's Funniest Home Videos The Bachelor The Drew Carey Show George Lopez Monday Night Football My Wife and Kids NYPD Blue The Practice Primetime TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes Whose Line Is It Anyway? The Wonderful World of Disney

New series: 8 Simple Rules (2002-2005) The Bachelorette (2003-present) Dinotopia (2002) L.A. Dragnet (2003-2004) Less Than Perfect (2002-2006) Life with Bonnie (2002-2004) Lost at Home (2003) MDs (2002) Miracles (2003) Push, Nevada (2002) That Was Then (2002) Veritas: The Quest (2003)

CBS

Returning series: 48 Hours 60 Minutes The Agency The Amazing Race Becker CBS Sunday Night Movie CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The District Everybody Loves Raymond The Guardian JAG Judging Amy The King of Queens Survivor Touched by an Angel Yes, Dear

New series: Bram and Alice (2002) CSI: Miami (2002-2012) Hack (2002-2004) My Big Fat Greek Life (2003) Presidio Med (2002-2003) Queens Supreme (2003) Robbery Homicide Division (2002-2003) Star Search (2003-2004) Still Standing (2002-2006) Without a Trace (2002-2009)

Fox

Returning series: 24 America's Most Wanted American Idol Andy Richter Controls the Universe The Bernie Mac Show Boston Public COPS Futurama Jarian Mitchell King of the Hill Malcolm in the Middle The Simpsons That '70s Show Hotel to Hotel| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series: 30 Seconds To Fame (2002-2003) Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002-2003) Fastlane (2002-2003) Firefly (2002) Girls Club (2002) Joe Millionaire (2003) John Doe (2002-2003) Married by America (2003) Mr. Personality (2003) Oliver Beene (2003-2004) The Pitts (2003) Wanda at Large (2003)

NBC

Returning series: Crossing Jordan Dateline NBC Ed ER Fear Factor Frasier Friends Just Shoot Me! Law & Order Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC Saturday Night Movie Providence Scrubs Third Watch Watching Ellie The West Wing Will & Grace Life to Race| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series: A.U.S.A. (2003) America's Most Talented Kid (2003-2006) American Dreams (2002-2005) Boomtown (2002-2003) Good Morning, Miami (2002-2003) Hidden Hills (2002-2003) Hunter (2003) In-Laws (2002-2003) Let's Make a Deal (2003) Kingpin (2003) Mister Sterling (2003)

UPN

Returning series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Girlfriends One on One The Parkers Star Trek: Enterprise UPN Movie Friday WWE Smackdown South Carolina: Medical| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series: Abby (2003) Half & Half (2002-2006) Haunted (2002) Platinum (2003) The Twilight Zone (2002-2003)

The WB

Returning series: 7th Heaven Angel Charmed Dawson's Creek Gilmore Girls Grounded for Life The Jamie Kennedy Experiment Off Centre Reba Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Smallville The Cop Ace| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series: Birds of Prey (2002-2003) Black Sash (2003) Do Over (2002) Everwood (2002-2006) Family Affair (2002-2003) Greetings from Tucson (2002-2003) High School Reunion (2003-2005) On the Spot (2003) Surreal Life (2003-2004) What I Like About You (2002-2006)