2005–06 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 2005. All times are Eastern and Pacific.

This would be the final season of broadcasting for both UPN and The WB. They would merge together to form The CW next season.

New series are highlighted in bold.

     Lime indicates the #1 most watched program of the season.

     Yellow indicates the top ten most watched programs of the season.

     Cyan indicates the top 20 most watched programs of the season.

     Magenta indicates the top 30 most watched programs of the season.

Rankings determined by Nielsen Media Research

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

Fall 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		America's Funniest Home Videos #59 9.1 million		Extreme Makeover: Home Edition #19 14.7 million		Desperate Housewives #4 22.2 million		Grey's Anatomy #5 19.9 million
CBS		60 Minutes #26 13.6 million		Cold Case #20 14.5 million		CBS Sunday Night Movie
Fox	2005	NFL overrun	King of the Hill #111 5.2 million	The Simpsons #58 9.1 million	The War at Home #83 7.2 million	Family Guy #69 7.9 million	American Dad #85 7.1 million	Local
	2006	Malcolm in the Middle #127 3.8 million					Free Ride #97 6.4 million / American Dad #85 7.1 million
NBC		Dateline NBC #76 7.6 million		The West Wing #66 8.1 million		Law & Order: Criminal Intent #39 11.0 million		Crossing Jordan #40 10.9 million
WB	2005	Highway Fugitive		Charmed #132 3.5 million		Blue Collar TV #144 2.4 million	What Is That	Local

Monday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2005	Wife Swap #63 8.3 million		Monday Night Football #12 16.0 million
	2006			Emily's Reasons Why Not #100 6.3 million	Jake in Progress #106 5.6 million	The Bachelor: Paris #53 9.3 million
				Supernanny #78 7.5 million		Miracle Workers #64 8.3 million / What About Brian #99 6.3 million
CBS	2005	The King of Queens #49 10.0 million	How I Met Your Mother #51 9.5 million	Two and a Half Men #17 15.1 million	Out of Practice #32 11.6 million	CSI: Miami #9 18.1 million
	2006				Courting Alex #35 11.2 million
					The New Adventures of Old Christine #29 12.5 million
Fox	2005	Arrested Development #124 4.2 million	Kitchen Confidential #129 3.8 million	Prison Break #55 9.2 million		Local
	2006	Skating with Celebrities #34 11.4 million / Prison Break #55 9.2 million		24 #24 13.8 million
NBC	2005	Surface #54 9.3 million		Las Vegas #44 10.7 million		Medium #37 11.2 million
	2006	Deal or No Deal #13 15.8 million		The Apprentice 5 #50 9.7 million
UPN		One on One #139 2.8 million	All of Us #135 3.2 million	Girlfriends #134 3.4 million	Half & Half #138 3.1 million	Local
WB	2005	7th Heaven #112 5.2 million		Just Legal #136 3.1 million
	2006			7th Heaven (Reruns) / Related #143 2.6 million
				Everwood #131 3.6 million

Tuesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2005	According to Jim #92 6.7 million	Rodney #94 6.6 million	Commander in Chief #28 12.7 million		Boston Legal #46 10.3 million
	2006			Sons & Daughters #116 4.9 million	Sons & Daughters #116 4.9 million
				Less than Perfect #115 4.9 million	Hope & Faith #103 5.8 million
CBS	2005	NCIS #16 15.3 million		The Amazing Race #42 10.8 million		Close to Home #45 10.4 million
	2006			The Unit #14 15.5 million		Threshold #71 7.8 million / Love Monkey #81 7.3 million
						The Amazing Race #57 9.1 million
Fox	2005	Bones #60 8.9 million		House #10 17.3 million		Local
	2006	American Idol #1 31.2 million
NBC	2005	The Biggest Loser #48 10.1 million		My Name Is Earl #41 10.9 million	The Office #67 8.0 million	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit #25 13.8 million
	2006	Most Outrageous Moments	Joey #86 7.1 million	Scrubs #98 6.4 million	Scrubs #98 6.4 million
			Scrubs (Reruns)		Teachers #109 5.3 million
UPN	2005	Keep Track		Sex, Love & Secrets #155 1.4 million / comedy reruns		Local
WB	2005	Gilmore Girls #119 4.5 million		Supernatural #128 3.8 million		Local
	2006			Pepper Dennis #149 2.2 million

Wednesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2005	George Lopez #82 7.2 million	Freddie #89 6.8 million	Lost #15 15.5 million		Invasion #56 9.1 million
	2006	Alias #90 6.7 million				The Evidence #70 7.9 million / Invasion #56 9.1 million
CBS	2005	Still Standing #87 7.0 million	Yes, Dear #77 7.6 million	Criminal Minds #27 12.8 million		CSI: NY #22 14.2 million
	2006	Courting Alex #35 11.2 million	Out of Practice #32 11.6 million
		The Amazing Race #57 9.1 million
Fox	2005	That '70s Show #104 5.8 million	Stacked #118 4.6 million	Head Cases #137 3.1 miilion / drama reruns		Local
	2006	Bones #60 8.9 million		American Idol #2 30.2 million	Unan1mous #23 13.8 million
NBC	2005	The Apprentice: Martha Stewart #93 6.6 million		E-Ring #62 8.6 million		Law & Order #36 11.2 million
	2006	Deal or No Deal #21 14.4 million		Law & Order #36 11.2 million / Dateline NBC		Heist #96 6.4 million / Law & Order #36 11.2 million
UPN	2005	America's Next Top Model 5 #113 5.0 million		Veronica Mars #147 2.3 million		Local
	2006	South Beach #152 1.6 million
		America's Next Top Model 6 #114 5.0 million		Veronica Mars repeats
WB	2005	One Tree Hill #140 2.8 million		Related #143 2.6 million		Local
	2006			various repeats / The Bedford Diaries #153 1.6 million

Thursday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2005	Alias #90 6.7 million		Night Stalker #110 5.3 million		Primetime #84 7.2 million
	2006	Dancing With the Stars #7 18.6 million			Crumbs #43 10.8 million
		American Inventor (Reruns)		American Inventor #52 9.4 million		Commander in Chief #28 12.7 million
CBS	2005	Survivor: Guatemala #8 18.3 million		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation #3 25.2 million		Without a Trace #6 18.7 million
	2006	Survivor: Panama - Exile Island #11 16.8 million
Fox	2005	The O.C. #105 5.6 million		Reunion #126 3.9 million		Local
	2006	That '70s Show #104 5.8 million	That '70s Show #104 5.8 million	The O.C. #105 5.6 million
NBC	2005	Joey #86 7.1 million	Will & Grace #61 8.7 million	The Apprentice 4 #38 11.0 million		ER #30 12.3 million
	2006	Will & Grace #61 8.7 million	Four Kings #80 7.4 million	My Name Is Earl #41 10.9 million	The Office #67 8.0 million
UPN		Everybody Hates Chris #122 4.3 million	Love, Inc. #142 2.6 million	Eve #146 2.3 million	Cuts #150 2.1 million	Local
WB	2005	Smallville #117 4.7 million		Everwood #131 3.6 million		Local
	2006			Beauty and the Geek #123 4.2 million
				Supernatural #128 3.8 million

Friday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	2005	Supernanny #78 7.5 million		Hope & Faith #103 5.8 million	Hot Properties #108 5.3 million	20/20 #68 8.0 million
	2006	Dancing with the Stars results show #18 14.8 million		In Justice #75 7.6 million
		America's Funniest Home Videos (Reruns)		TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
CBS	2005	Ghost Whisperer #47 10.2 million		Threshold #71 7.8 million		NUMB3RS #31 11.7 million
	2006			Close to Home #45 10.4 million
Fox	2005	The Bernie Mac Show #130 3.6 million	Malcolm in the Middle #127 3.8 million	Killer Instinct #120 4.3 million		Local
	2006	Nanny 911		Trading Spouses #102 6.0 million
NBC	2005	Dateline NBC #65 8.1 million		Three Wishes #79 7.5 million		Inconceivable #107 5.4 million
	2006			Las Vegas #44 10.7 million		The Book of Daniel #74 7.7 million / Conviction #73 7.7 million
UPN		WWE Friday Night SmackDown! #121 4.3 million				Local
WB	2005	What I Like About You #148 2.2 million	Twins #141 2.6 million / What I Like About You repeats	Reba #133 3.4 million	Living with Fran #145 2.3 million / Twins #141 2.6 million	Local
	2006		Living with Fran #145 2.3 million		Twins #141 2.6 million
	2006 cont.	Survival of the Richest #154 1.6 million			Modern Men #150 2.1 million

Saturday

Network	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	ABC Saturday Movie of the Week				Let Yourself
	The Wonderful World of Disney
	ABC Saturday Movie of the Week
CBS	Crimetime Saturday				48 Hours Mystery #72 7.8 million
Fox	COPS #101 6.1 million	Hotel to Hotel	America's Most Wanted #91 6.7 million		Local
NBC	The NBC Saturday Night Movies				Hail

Network

ABC

Returning series 20/20 ABC Saturday Night Movie According to Jim Alias America's Funniest Home Videos The Bachelor Boston Legal Dancing with the Stars Desperate Housewives Extreme Makeover: Home Edition George Lopez Grey's Anatomy Hope & Faith Jake in Progress Less than Perfect Lost Monday Night Football Primetime Rodney Supernanny TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes Wife Swap The Wonderful World of Disney

New series American Inventor (2006-07) Commander in Chief (2005-06) Crumbs (2006) Emily's Reasons Why Not (2006) The Evidence (2006) Freddie (2005-06) Hot Properties (2005) In Justice (2006) Invasion (2005-06) Miracle Workers (2006) Night Stalker (2005-06) Sons & Daughters (2006) What About Brian (2006-07)

CBS

Returning series 48 Hours 60 Minutes The Amazing Race CBS Sunday Night Movie Cold Case Crimetime Saturday CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Miami CSI: NY The King of Queens NCIS NUMB3RS Still Standing Survivor Two and a Half Men Without a Trace Yes, Dear| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series Close to Home (2005-2007) Courting Alex (2006) Criminal Minds (2005-2020) Ghost Whisperer (2005-2010) How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014) Love Monkey (2006) The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006-2010) Out of Practice (2005-06) Threshold (2005) The Unit (2006-2009) Game Show Marathon (2006)|} Fox Returning series 24 America's Most Wanted American Dad! American Idol Arrested Development The Bernie Mac Show COPS Family Guy House Jarian Mitchell Killer Instinct King of the Hill Malcolm in the Middle Nanny 911 The O.C. The Simpsons Stacked That '70s Show Trading Spouses Mayor's Court| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series Bones (2005-2017) Free Ride (2006) Head Cases (2005) Kitchen Confidential (2005) Prison Break (2005-2009) Reunion (2005) Skating with Celebrities (2006) Unan1mous (2006) The War at Home (2005-2007) NBC Returning series The Apprentice The Biggest Loser Crossing Jordan Dateline NBC ER Joey Las Vegas Law & Order Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Medium Most Outrageous Moments NBC Saturday Night Movie The Office Scrubs The West Wing Will & Grace Grade to Grade Life to Race| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series The Apprentice: Martha Stewart (2005) The Book of Daniel (2006) Conviction (2006) Deal or No Deal (2005-2009) E-Ring (2005-2006) Four Kings (2006) Heist (2006) Inconceivable (2005) My Name Is Earl (2005-2009) Surface (2005-2006) Teachers (2006) Three Wishes (2005) UPN Returning series All of Us America's Next Top Model Cuts Eve Girlfriends Half & Half One on One Veronica Mars WWE Friday Night SmackDown! Broken Halos Fashion| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009) Get This Party Started (2006) Love, Inc. (2005-06) Sex, Love & Secrets (2005) South Beach (2006)|} The WB Returning series 7th Heaven Beauty and the Geek Blue Collar TV Charmed Everwood Gilmore Girls Living with Fran One Tree Hill Reba Smallville What I Like About You Forget About John| valign="top" style="width:50%;" | New series The Bedford Diaries (2006) Just Legal (2005-06) Modern Men (2006) Pepper Dennis (2006) Related (2005-06) Supernatural (2005-2020) Survival of the Richest (2006) Twins (2005-06) Time (2005-2007)|} References