1990–91 United States network television schedule

The 1990–91 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1990 through August 1991. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1989–90 season.

Beginning this season, Fox started their prime time expansion starting with Thursdays and Fridays.

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

New series are highlighted in bold.

All times are U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii-Aleutian times.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.

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Light blue indicates local programming.

Gray indicates encore programming.

Blue-gray indicates news programming.

Light green indicates sporting events.

Light purple indicates movies.

Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials.

Yellow indicates the top-10 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.

Monday
Note: On CBS, Face to Face with Connie Chung was to have aired 10-11 p.m., but it was replaced by The Trials of Rosie O'Neill at the last minute due to Connie Chung's personal health commitments.

Wednesday
Note: Top Cops aired at 10:00 PM on CBS from July to October 1990. Police Squad! on CBS consisted of reruns of the 1982 ABC series.

Thursday
On CBS, Sons and Daughters was supposed to premiere on October 25, 1990, while The Flash is supposed to start at 8:00-9:00 p.m., but the show was shelved.

ABC

 * Returning series
 * 20/20
 * The ABC Monday Night Movie
 * The ABC Saturday Night Movie
 * The ABC Sunday Night Movie
 * America's Funniest Home Videos
 * Anything but Love
 * China Beach
 * Coach
 * Doogie Howser, M.D.
 * Equal Justice
 * Family Matters
 * Father Dowling Mysteries
 * Full House
 * Growing Pains
 * Head of the Class
 * Life Goes On
 * MacGyver
 * Monday Night Football
 * Perfect Strangers
 * Primetime Live
 * Roseanne
 * Thirtysomething
 * Twin Peaks
 * Who's the Boss?
 * The Wonder Years
 * The Young Riders


 * New series
 * America's Funniest People *
 * Baby Talk *
 * Cop Rock
 * Davis Rules
 * Dinosaurs *
 * Eddie Dodd *
 * Gabriel's Fire
 * Going Places
 * Hi Honey, I'm Home! *
 * The Man in the Family *
 * Married People
 * My Life and Times *
 * Stat *
 * Under Cover *

Not returning from 1989–90:
 * The ABC Mystery Movie
 * Brewster Place
 * Capital News
 * Chicken Soup
 * Elvis
 * Free Spirit
 * H.E.L.P.
 * Homeroom
 * Just the Ten of Us
 * Living Dolls
 * The Marshall Chronicles
 * Mission: Impossible
 * Mr. Belvedere
 * Monopoly
 * Sunset Beat
 * Super Jeopardy!
 * Tim Conway's Funny America

CBS

 * Returning series
 * 48 Hours
 * 60 Minutes
 * Bagdad Café
 * CBS Sunday Movie
 * Dallas
 * Designing Women
 * Doctor Doctor
 * Guns of Paradise (formerly known as Paradise)
 * The Hogan Family (moved from NBC)
 * Jake and the Fatman
 * Knots Landing
 * Major Dad
 * Murder, She Wrote
 * Murphy Brown
 * Northern Exposure
 * Rescue 911
 * Wiseguy


 * New series
 * The Antagonists *
 * Broken Badges *
 * E.A.R.T.H. Force
 * Evening Shade
 * The Family Man
 * The Flash
 * Golden Years
 * Good Sports *
 * Lenny
 * Morton & Hayes *
 * Over My Dead Body
 * Sons and Daughters *
 * Sunday Dinner *
 * The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
 * True Detectives *
 * Uncle Buck
 * WIOU
 * You Take the Kids *

Not returning from 1989–90:
 * Beauty and the Beast
 * The Bradys
 * City
 * Falcon Crest
 * The Famous Teddy Z
 * Grand Slam
 * His & Hers
 * Island Son
 * Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
 * Newhart
 * Normal Life
 * A Peaceable Kingdom
 * The People Next Door
 * Prime Time Pets
 * Room for Romance
 * Saturday Night with Connie Chung
 * Small Talk
 * Snoops
 * Sugar and Spice
 * Sydney
 * Top of the Hill
 * Tour of Duty
 * Wolf

Fox

 * Returning series
 * America's Most Wanted
 * Comic Strip Live
 * Cops
 * FOX Night at the Movies
 * In Living Color
 * Married... with Children
 * The Simpsons
 * Totally Hidden Video


 * New series
 * Against the Law
 * American Chronicles
 * Babes
 * Beverly Hills, 90210
 * DEA
 * Get a Life
 * Good Grief
 * Haywire
 * Parker Lewis Can't Lose
 * The Sunday Comics *
 * Top of the Heap *
 * True Colors
 * Yearbook

Not returning from 1989–90:
 * 21 Jump Street (moved to syndication)
 * Alien Nation
 * Beyond Tomorrow
 * Booker
 * It's Garry Shandling's Show
 * Glory Days
 * Molloy
 * Open House
 * The Outsiders
 * The Reporters
 * The Tracey Ullman Show

NBC

 * Returning series
 * Amen
 * Cheers
 * The Cosby Show
 * Dear John
 * A Different World
 * Down Home
 * Empty Nest
 * The Golden Girls
 * Grand
 * Hunter
 * In the Heat of the Night
 * L.A. Law
 * Matlock
 * Midnight Caller
 * NBC Sunday Night Movie
 * NBC Monday Night at the Movies
 * Night Court
 * Quantum Leap
 * Real Life with Jane Pauley
 * Seinfeld
 * Shannon's Deal
 * Unsolved Mysteries
 * Wings


 * New series
 * The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage *
 * American Dreamer
 * Blossom *
 * Dark Shadows *
 * Expose *
 * The Fanelli Boys
 * Ferris Bueller
 * The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
 * Hull High
 * Lifestories
 * Law & Order
 * Parenthood
 * Sisters *
 * Sunday Best *
 * Working It Out

Not returning from 1989–90:
 * 13 East
 * 227
 * ALF
 * Ann Jillian
 * Baywatch (moved to syndication in September 1991)
 * Brand New Life
 * Carol and Company
 * A Family for Joe
 * FM
 * Hardball
 * The Hogan Family (moved to CBS)
 * The Magical World of Disney (moved to ABC)
 * Mancuso, F.B.I.
 * My Two Dads
 * Nasty Boys
 * The Nutt House
 * Singer & Sons
 * Sister Kate
 * True Blue
 * Working Girl

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.