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

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)
(Tied with That's Incredible!)		 Gloria (18/18.7)
(Tied with Trapper John, M.D.)		 The Jeffersons (12/20.0)
(Tied with Newhart)		 One Day at a Time (16/19.1) Trapper John, M.D. (18/18.7)
(Tied with Gloria)
Spring Goodnight, Beantown Newhart
Follow-up Goodnight, Beantown
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)
(Tied with Archie Bunker's Place)		 ABC NFL Monday Night Football (September) (10/20.1)
(Tied with The A-Team)
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)
(Tied with Magnum, P.I.)		 Newhart (12/20.0)
(Tied with The Jeffersons)		 Cagney & Lacey
Spring Small & Frye Alice One Day at a Time
Follow-up Newhart Square Pegs
NBC Fall Little House: A New Beginning (28/17.4)
(Tied with Happy Days)		 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)
(Tied with Little 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)
CBS Fall Bring 'Em Back Alive The CBS Tuesday Night Movies (27/17.5)
Winter Walt 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)
(Tied with Monday Night Football)		 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 Mama Malone Tucker's Witch
Follow-up The CBS Wednesday Night Movies
Spring Zorro and Son Newhart
NBC Fall Real People (30/17.2)
(Tied with The Dukes of Hazzard)		 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 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)
(Tied with M*A*S*H)		 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 Teachers Only 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 It Takes Two
CBS The Dukes of Hazzard (30/17.2)
(Tied with Real People)		 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 Love, Sidney Monitor
Summer Quincy, M.E.

By network

ABC

CBS

NBC

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

References
  1. 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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