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The following is the1982–83 network television schedule for the three major English language commercialbroadcast networks in the United States. The schedule coversprimetime hours from September 1982 through August 1983. The schedule is followed by alist per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the1981–82 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such asMonday Night Football.
New series are highlighted inbold.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined byNielsen Media Research.[1]
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
| 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 | |
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| 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) (Tied withThat's Incredible!) | Gloria(18/18.7) (Tied withTrapper John, M.D.) | The Jeffersons(12/20.0) (Tied withNewhart) | One Day at a Time(16/19.1) | Trapper John, M.D.(18/18.7) (Tied withGloria) | ||
| Winter | |||||||||
| Spring | Newhart(12/20.0) (Tied withThe Jeffersons) | ||||||||
| Mid-spring | Goodnight, Beantown | Newhart(12/20.0) (Tied withThe Jeffersons) | Alice | ||||||
| Summer | Alice | One Day at a Time(16/19.1) | Newhart(12/20.0) (Tied withThe Jeffersons) | ||||||
| Late summer | Goodnight, Beantown | ||||||||
| NBC | Fall | Voyagers! | CHiPs | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies | |||||
| Winter | |||||||||
| Spring | Casablanca | ||||||||
| Summer | Voyagers! | ||||||||
| Late summer | The Powers of Matthew Star(R) | Knight Rider(R) | |||||||
| 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) (Tied withArchie Bunker's Place) | Monday Night Football(10/20.1) (Tied withThe A-Team) | ||||
| Winter | The ABC Monday Night Movie(24/18.0) | ||||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Summer | Monday Night Baseball | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | Square Pegs | Private Benjamin | M*A*S*H(3/22.6) (Tied withMagnum, P.I.) | Newhart(12/20.0) (Tied withThe Jeffersons) | Cagney & Lacey | |
| Winter | Filthy Rich | ||||||
| Late winter | Small & Frye | Alice | One Day at a Time(16/19.1) | ||||
| Spring | Archie Bunker's Place(22/18.3) (Tied withThat's Incredible!) | Foot in the Door | |||||
| Mid-spring | M*A*S*H(3/22.6) (Tied withMagnum, P.I.) | ||||||
| Summer | Square Pegs | Private Benjamin | Archie Bunker's Place(22/18.3) (Tied withThat's Incredible!) | ||||
| Mid-summer | Tucker's Witch(R) | ||||||
| Late summer | M*A*S*H(3/22.6) (Tied withMagnum, P.I.) | Newhart(12/20.0) (Tied withThe Jeffersons) | |||||
| NBC | Fall | Little House: A New Beginning(28/17.4) (Tied withHappy Days) | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | ||||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | Love, Sidney | Family Ties | |||||
| Summer | |||||||
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Happy Days(28/17.4) (Tied withLittle House: A New Beginning) | Laverne & Shirley(25/17.8) | Three's Company(6/21.2) | 9 to 5(15/19.3) | Hart to Hart(17/18.9) | |
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Mid-spring | Joanie Loves Chachi | ||||||
| Summer | |||||||
| Mid-summer | The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour | ||||||
| Late summer | Happy Days(28/17.4) (Tied withLittle House: A New Beginning) | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | Bring 'Em Back Alive | The CBS Tuesday Night Movies(27/17.5) | ||||
| Winter | Walt Disney | ||||||
| Spring | Ace Crawford, Private Eye | Gun Shy | |||||
| Mid-spring | Special programming | ||||||
| Summer | Bring 'Em Back Alive | ||||||
| Mid-summer | On the Road with Charles Kuralt | Our Times with Bill Moyers | |||||
| NBC | Fall | Father Murphy | Gavilan | St. Elsewhere | |||
| Winter | The A-Team(10/20.1) (Tied withMonday Night Football) | Bare Essence | |||||
| Spring | Remington Steele | ||||||
| Summer | |||||||
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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| ABC | Fall | Tales of the Gold Monkey | The Fall Guy(14/19.4) | Dynasty(5/22.4) | |||
| Winter | |||||||
| Late winter | High Performance | ||||||
| Spring | The Fall Guy(14/19.4) | Ryan's Four | |||||
| Mid-spring | The ABC Wednesday Night Movie | ||||||
| Summer | Tales of the Gold Monkey | Dynasty(5/22.4) | |||||
| Mid-summer | The Hamptons | ||||||
| Late summer | Two Marriages | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Alice | Filthy Rich | Tucker's Witch | ||
| Mid-fall | The CBS Wednesday Night Movie | ||||||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | Zorro and Son | Square Pegs(R) | |||||
| Summer | Small & Frye | Filthy Rich | |||||
| Mid-summer | Archie Bunker's Place(R) | Gloria(R) | |||||
| NBC | Fall | Real People(30/17.2) (Tied withThe Dukes of Hazzard) | The Facts of Life | Family Ties | Quincy, M.E. | ||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | Taxi | ||||||
| Early summer | Buffalo Bill | ||||||
| Summer | The News Is the News | Taxi | |||||
| Mid-summer | The Family Tree(R) | ||||||
| Late summer | Family Ties | St. Elsewhere(R) | |||||
Note: On CBS, a sitcom calledMama Malone was supposed to have aired 9:30-10 p.m., but was delayed when CBS decided to placeFilthy Rich into the schedule.Mama Malone did not air until the spring of 1984.
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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| 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 | |||||
| Follow Up | Special programming | Amanda's | |||||
| Late Spring | Condo | The New Odd Couple | It Takes Two | ||||
| Summer | The ABC Thursday Night Movie | ||||||
| Mid-Summer | Eye On Hollywood | Too Close for Comfort | Reggie | It Takes Two | |||
| CBS | Fall | Magnum, P.I. (3/22.6) (Tied withM*A*S*H) | Simon & Simon (7/21.0) | Knots Landing (20/18.6) | |||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | Tucker's Witch | ||||||
| Summer | Knots Landing (20/18.6) | ||||||
| NBC | Fall | Fame | Cheers | Taxi | Hill Street Blues (21/18.4) | ||
| Winter | Gimme a Break! | Cheers | |||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Summer | |||||||
| Late summer | Gimme a Break! | Mama's Family | Taxi | ||||
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 upTaxi.
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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| ABC | Fall | Benson | The New Odd Couple | The Greatest American Hero | The Quest | ||
| Follow-up | ABC Friday Night Movie | ||||||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | At Ease | Renegades | Tales of the Gold Monkey | ||||
| April | Baby Makes Five | ||||||
| Follow-up | The New Odd Couple | ABC Friday Night Movie | |||||
| Late Spring | Benson | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | The Dukes of Hazzard (30/17.2) (Tied withReal People) | Dallas (2/24.6) | Falcon Crest (8/20.7) | |||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | The Mississippi | ||||||
| Summer | Falcon Crest (8/20.7) | ||||||
| NBC | Fall | The Powers of Matthew Star | Knight Rider | Remington Steele | |||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | Bare Essence | ||||||
| Summer | Eischied(R) | ||||||
Note: OnNBC,Eischied consisted of reruns of the network's 1979-80 crime drama series.
| Network | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | |
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| ABC | T. J. Hooker | The Love Boat(9/20.3) | Fantasy Island | ||||
| CBS | Fall | Walt Disney | The CBS Saturday Night Movie | ||||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | Wizards and Warriors | ||||||
| Summer | |||||||
| NBC | Fall | Diff'rent Strokes | Silver Spoons | Gimme a Break! | Love, Sidney | The Devlin Connection | |
| Winter | Mama's Family | Taxi | The Family Tree | ||||
| Spring | Teachers Only | Monitor | |||||
| Summer | Quincy, M.E.(R) | ||||||
| Late summer | Casablanca | ||||||
Returning Series
| New Series
| Not returning from1981–82:
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Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
@ FormerlyLittle House on the Prairie.