1982–83 United States network television schedule
This was the schedule for the United States' three commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1982. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
New series are highlighted in bold.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
- Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season.
- Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season.
- Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation but the schedule was set by each local station.
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 | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Matt Houston | The ABC Sunday Night Movie (26/17.6) | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | 60 Minutes (1/25.5) | Archie Bunker's Place (22/18.3) | Gloria (18/18.7) | The Jeffersons (12/20.0) | One Day at a Time (16/19.1) | Trapper John, M.D. (18/18.7) | ||
| Spring | Goodnight, Beantown | Newhart | |||||||
| Follow-up | Alice | ||||||||
| NBC | Voyagers! | CHiPs | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | ||||||
Monday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | That's Incredible! (22/18.3) | ABC NFL Monday Night Football (September) (10/20.1) | ||||
| Winter | The ABC Monday Night Movie (January) (24/18.0) | ||||||
| Summer | Monday Night Baseball | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | Square Pegs | Private Benjamin | M*A*S*H (3/22.6) | Newhart (12/20.0) | Cagney & Lacey | |
| Spring | Small & Frye | Alice | One Day at a Time | ||||
| Follow-up | Various programming | Foot in the Door | |||||
| NBC | Fall | Little House: A New Beginning (28/17.4) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | ||||
| Spring | Love, Sidney | Family Ties | |||||
Tuesday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Happy Days (28/17.4) | Laverne & Shirley (25/17.8) | Three's Company (6/21.2) | 9 to 5 (15/19.3) | Hart to Hart (17/18.9) | ||
| CBS | Fall | Bring 'Em Back Alive | The CBS Tuesday Night Movies (27/17.5) | ||||
| Winter | The Wonderful World of Disney | ||||||
| Spring | Ace Crawford, Private Eye | Gun Shy | |||||
| Summer | Bring 'Em Back Alive | ||||||
| NBC | Fall | Father Murphy | Gavilan | St. Elsewhere | |||
| Winter | The A-Team (10/20.1) | Bare Essence | |||||
Wednesday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Tales of the Gold Monkey | The Fall Guy (14/19.4) | Dynasty (5/22.4) | |||
| Spring | High Performance | ||||||
| Mid-season | The Fall Guy | Ryan's Four | |||||
| CBS | Fall | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Alice | Filthy Rich | Tucker's Witch | ||
| Follow-up | The CBS Wednesday Night Movies | ||||||
| Spring | Zorro and Son | Various programming | |||||
| NBC | Fall | Real People (30/17.2) | The Facts of Life | Family Ties | Quincy, M.E. | ||
| Spring | Taxi | ||||||
| Summer | Buffalo Bill | The News is the News | Taxi | ||||
Note: On CBS, a sitcom called Mama Malone was supposed to have aired 9:30-10 p.m., but was delayed when CBS decided to place Filthy Rich into the schedule. Mama Malone did not actually air until the spring of 1984.
Thursday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Joanie Loves Chachi | Star of the Family | Too Close for Comfort | It Takes Two | 20/20 | |
| Winter | The Greatest American Hero | ||||||
| Follow-up | Condo | Amanda's | |||||
| Spring | Benson | Condo | |||||
| CBS | Fall | Magnum, P.I. (3/22.6) | Simon & Simon (7/21.0) | Knots Landing (20/18.6) | |||
| Spring | Tucker's Witch | ||||||
| NBC | Fall | Fame | Cheers | Taxi | Hill Street Blues (21/18.4) | ||
| Winter | Gimme a Break | Cheers | |||||
Note : Mama's Family was supposed to have aired on NBC 9:30-10 p.m., but was pushed back to midseason when NBC picked up Taxi.
Friday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Benson | The New Odd Couple | The Greatest American Hero | The Quest | ||
| Follow-up | ABC Friday Night Movie | ||||||
| Spring | At Ease | Renegades | Tales of the Gold Monkey | ||||
| Follow-up | Baby Makes Five | ||||||
| Follow-up | The New Odd Couple | ABC Friday Night Movie | |||||
| Summer | Benson | ||||||
| CBS | The Dukes of Hazzard (30/17.2) | Dallas (2/24.6) | Falcon Crest (8/20.7) | ||||
| NBC | The Powers of Matthew Star | Knight Rider | Remington Steele | ||||
Saturday
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | T. J. Hooker | The Love Boat (9/20.3) | Fantasy Island | ||||
| CBS | Fall | Walt Disney | The CBS Saturday Night Movies | ||||
| Spring | Wizards and Warriors | ||||||
| NBC | Fall | Diff'rent Strokes | Silver Spoons | Gimme a Break! | Love, Sidney | The Devlin Connection | |
| Winter | Mama's Family | Taxi | The Family Tree | ||||
| Follow-up | Teachers Only | Monitor | |||||
| Summer | Quincy, M.E. | ||||||
References
- ↑ Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
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