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2003–04 United States network television schedule

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This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all six commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 2003. All times are Eastern and Pacific.

New series are highlighted in bold.

The most watched show of the year is highlighted in lime green. 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.[1]

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

Data obtained from ABC Medianet.

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 2003 Boomerang Noddy Boomerang Boohbah
2004 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition #41 10.63 million
CBS Playhouse Disney handprint bumper Zoboomafoo Boohbah
Fox 2003 Boomerang Playhouse Disney handprint bumper Boomerang Playhouse Disney handprint bumper Boomerang Pbs kids logo reverse logo history Zoboomafoo
2004 Boomerang
NBC 2003 Playhouse Disney handprint bumper Boohbah Boomerang Boomerang
2004 Nick jr face
The WB 2003 Vhs reverse Boomerang Nick jr face Boohbah

Monday[]

Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC 2003 Primetime Monday #98 7.41 million Monday Night Football #13 16.49 million
2004 ABC Monday Movie of the Week #80 8.09 million
CBS Yes, Dear #40 10.67 million Still Standing #28 11.82 million Everybody Loves Raymond #10 17.38 million Two and a Half Men #15 15.31 million CSI: Miami #9 18.06 million
Fox 2003 Joe Millionaire 2 #111 6.73 million Skin (3 eps.) #139 5.14 million Local
2004 Bernie Mac #95 7.51 million Cracking Up (6 eps.) #156 4.18 million My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance (6 eps.) #12 16.64 million
Forever Eden (7 eps.) #115 6.52 million / The Swan #61 9.54 million
NBC 2003 Fear Factor #19 13.59 million Las Vegas #27 11.83 million Third Watch #62 9.42 million / Average Joe #22 12.59 million
2004 Average Joe: Hawaii #34 11.07 million
The Restaurant #107 6.86 million
UPN The Parkers #177 3.33 million Eve #168 3.65 million Girlfriends #166 3.66 million Half & Half #174 3.48 million Local
The WB 7th Heaven #132 5.53 million Everwood #150 4.57 million Local

Tuesday[]

Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC 2003 8 Simple Rules #50 9.98 million I'm with Her (22 eps.) #87 7.74 million According to Jim #51 9.93 million Less Than Perfect #66 8.76 million NYPD Blue #52 9.93 million
2004 Line of Fire (11 eps.) #101 7.22 million
NYPD Blue #52 9.93 million
CBS 2003 NCIS #26 11.84 million The Guardian #44 10.36 million Judging Amy #39 10.68 million
2004 Century City (9 eps.) #84 7.92 million / The Guardian #44 10.36 million
Fox 2003 American Juniors 24 #45 10.30 million Local
2004 American Idol #1 25.73 million
NBC 2003 Whoopi (22 eps.) #90 7.65 million Happy Family (22 eps.) #94 7.60 million Frasier #35 10.92 million Good Morning, Miami #70 8.39 million Law & Order: Special Victims Unit #21 12.72 million
2004 The Tracy Morgan Show (20 eps.) #127 5.83 million Whoopi #90 7.65 million Happy Family #94 7.60 million
Whoopi #90 7.65 million Happy Family #94 7.60 million Scrubs #48 10.25 million
UPN 2003 One on One #184 2.94 million All of Us #176 3.40 million Rock Me Baby (22 eps.) #197 2.40 million The Mullets (8 eps.) #205 1.95 million Local
2004 America's Next Top Model 2 #122 6.31 million / The Player (8 eps.)
The WB Gilmore Girls #157 4.13 million One Tree Hill #173 3.52 million Local

Wednesday[]

Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC 2003 My Wife and Kids #60 9.59 million It's All Relative (22 eps.) #69 8.56 million The Bachelor #23 12.53 million Karen Sisco #92 7.60 million
2004 The Bachelorette #31 11.55 million Celebrity Mole: Yucatán #72 8.31 million
The Bachelor #23 12.53 million Extreme Makeover #55 9.83 million
CBS 2003 60 Minutes Wednesday #53 9.92 million The King of Queens #33 11.07 million Becker #46 10.29 million The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (5 eps.) #105 6.93 million
2004 The Stones (3 eps.) #88 7.74 million / sitcom reruns 48 Hours Investigates #75 8.26 million
Fox 2003 That '70s Show #49 10.04 million A Minute with Stan Hooper (6 eps.) #129 5.70 million The O.C. #57 9.69 million Local
2004 American Idol #3 24.31 million
NBC Ed #76 8.25 million The West Wing #29 11.78 million Law & Order #14 15.93 million
UPN 2003 Star Trek: Enterprise #178 3.26 million Jake 2.0 (12 eps.) #201 2.25 million Local
2004 I'm Still Alive (5 eps.) #195 2.44 million / Amish in the City (9 eps.)
The WB Smallville #141 4.96 million Angel #162 3.97 million Local

Thursday[]

Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC 2003 Threat Matrix (14 eps.) #119 6.38 million Extreme Makeover #93 7.60 million Primetime Thursday #83 7.98 million
2004 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Reruns) #133 5.48 million Kingdom Hospital #110 6.77 million
CBS 2003 Survivor: Pearl Islands #6 20.72 million CSI: Crime Scene Investigation #2 25.27 million Without a Trace #11 16.74 million
2004 Survivor: All-Stars #4 21.49 million
Fox Tru Calling #151 4.55 million reality show reruns / Forever Eden #169 3.62 million Local
NBC 2003 Friends #5 20.84 million Scrubs #48 10.25 million Will & Grace #16 15.20 million Coupling (4 eps.) #25 12.25 million ER #8 19.04 million
2004 Will & Grace #16 15.20 million The Apprentice #7 20.70 million
UPN WWE SmackDown! #140 5.09 million Local
The WB 2003 Steve Harvey's Big Time #179 3.26 million JKX #189 2.68 million What I Like About You #193 2.55 million Run of the House (16 eps.) #206 1.94 million Local
2004 All About the Andersons (16 eps.) #190 2.67 million JKX #189 2.68 million
Like Family (21 eps.) #191 2.61 million JKX #189 2.68 million

Friday[]

Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC 2003 George Lopez #96 7.74 million Married to the Kellys (22 eps.) #112 6.72 million Hope & Faith #77 8.23 million Life with Bonnie #97 7.43 million 20/20 #58 9.63 million
2004 The Big House (6 eps.) #128 5.71 million The D.A. (4 eps.) #125 5.92 million / 20/20 #58 9.63 million
CBS Joan of Arcadia #54 9.90 million JAG #37 10.80 million The Handler (14 eps.) #81 8.06 million
Fox 2003 Wanda at Large #161 4.04 million Luis (4 eps.) #175 3.42 million Boston Public #145 4.84 million Local
2004 Boston Public #145 4.84 million Wonderfalls (13 eps.) #170 3.56 million
NBC Miss Match (11 eps.) #120 6.34 million / various repeats Dateline NBC #56 9.81 million Boomtown #102 7.21 million / Third Watch #62 9.42 million
UPN UPN Movie Friday #202 2.13 million Local
The WB 2003 Reba #155 4.24 million Like Family #191 2.61 million Grounded for Life #187 2.79 million All About the Andersons #190 2.67 million Local
2004 What I Like About You #193 2.55 million Like Family #191 2.61 million
The Help (5 eps.) #194 2.49 million

Saturday[]

Network 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM
ABC 2003 Boohbah Zoboomafoo
2004 Boohbah Boomerang
CBS 2003 Boomerang Boohbah Boomerang
2004 Playhouse Disney handprint bumper
Fox Boomerang Playhouse Disney handprint bumper Boomerang Nick jr face
NBC Boohbah Zoboomafoo

Network[]

ABC[]

Returning series:

  • 20/20
  • 8 Simple Rules
  • The ABC Monday Night Movie
  • According to Jim
  • Alias
  • America's Funniest Home Videos
  • The Bachelor
  • The Bachelorette
  • Extreme Makeover
  • George Lopez
  • L.A. Dragnet
  • Less Than Perfect
  • Life with Bonnie
  • The Mole
  • Monday Night Football
  • My Wife and Kids
  • NYPD Blue
  • The Practice
  • Primetime
  • TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

New series:

  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003-2004)
  • ABC Saturday Night Movie (2004-present)
  • The Big House (2004)
  • The D.A. (2004)
  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2004-2012)
  • Hope & Faith (2003-2006)
  • I'm with Her (2003-2004)
  • It's All Relative (2003-2004)
  • Karen Sisco (2003)
  • Kingdom Hospital (2004)
  • Line of Fire (2003-2004)
  • Married to the Kellys (2003-2004)
  • Threat Matrix (2003-2004)

CBS[]

Returning series:

  • 48 Hours
  • 60 Minutes
  • Becker
  • CBS Sunday Night Movie
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • CSI: Miami
  • The District
  • Everybody Loves Raymond
  • The Guardian
  • Hack
  • JAG
  • Judging Amy
  • The King of Queens
  • Star Search
  • Still Standing
  • Survivor
  • Without a Trace
  • Yes, Dear

New series:

  • The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (2003)
  • Century City (2004-2005)
  • Cold Case (2003-2010)
  • The Handler (2003-2004)
  • Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005)
  • NCIS (2003-present)
  • The Stones (2004)
  • Two and a Half Men (2003-2015)

Fox[]

Returning series:

  • 24
  • America's Most Wanted
  • American Idol
  • The Bernie Mac Show
  • Boston Public
  • COPS
  • Jarian Mitchell
  • Joe Millionaire
  • King of the Hill
  • Malcolm in the Middle
  • Oliver Beene
  • The Simpsons
  • That '70s Show
  • Wanda at Large
  • Hotel to Hotel| valign="top" style="width:50%;" |

New series:

  • American Juniors (2003)
  • Arrested Development (2003-2006)
  • Cracking Up (2004)
  • Forever Eden (2004)
  • Luis (2003)
  • A Minute with Stan Hooper (2003)
  • My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance (2003)
  • The O.C. (2003-2007)
  • Skin (2003)
  • The Swan (2004)
  • Tru Calling (2003-2005)
  • Wonderfalls (2004)

NBC[]

Returning series:

  • American Dreams
  • Boomtown
  • Crossing Jordan
  • Dateline NBC
  • Ed
  • ER
  • Fear Factor
  • Frasier
  • Friends
  • Good Morning, Miami
  • Law & Order
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • NBC Saturday Night Movie
  • Scrubs
  • Third Watch
  • The West Wing
  • Will & Grace
  • Life to Race| valign="top" style="width:50%;" |

New series:

  • The Apprentice (2004-present)
  • Average Joe (2003-2005)
  • Coupling (2003)
  • Happy Family (2003-2004)
  • Las Vegas (2003-2008)
  • The Lyon's Den (2003)
  • Miss Match (2003)
  • The Restaurant (2003-2004)
  • The Tracy Morgan Show (2003-2004)
  • Whoopi (2003-2004)

UPN[]

Returning series:

  • America's Next Top Model
  • Girlfriends
  • Half & Half
  • One on One
  • The Parkers
  • Star Trek: Enterprise
  • UPN Movie Friday
  • WWE SmackDown
  • South Carolina: Medical| valign="top" style="width:50%;" |

New series:

  • All of Us (2003-2006)
  • Amish in the City (2004)
  • Eve (2003-2006)
  • I'm Still Alive (2004)
  • Jake 2.0 (2003-2004)
  • The Mullets (2003-2004)
  • The Player (2004)
  • Rock Me Baby (2003-2004)

The WB[]

Returning series:

  • 7th Heaven
  • Angel
  • Charmed
  • Everwood
  • Gilmore Girls
  • Grounded for Life
  • The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
  • Reba
  • Smallville
  • The Surreal Life
  • What I Like About You
  • The Cop
  • Ace| valign="top" style="width:50%;" |

New series:

  • All About the Andersons (2003-2004)
  • The Help (2004)
  • Like Family (2003-2004)
  • One Tree Hill (2003-2006)
  • Run of the House (2003-2004)
  • Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge (2003-2005)
  • Tarzan (2003)

References[]

  1. ↑ "2003-04 Season To Date Program Rankings from September 22, 2003 Through May 30, 2004". ABC Medianet. 2004-06-02. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20070208132303/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=060204_11. Retrieved 2006-11-24. 
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