List of American television programs by date

The following is a partial list of American television programs by date of first broadcast in the United States. The list of TV series is in reverse chronological order by year; within each year, the list is chronological.

2000s

2007

March

March 5 - El Tigre

2006

January

January 1 - Flavor of Love
January 1 - In Justice
January 2 - Rollergirls
January 4 - There and Back
January 5 - Four Kings
January 6 - The Book of Daniel
January 12 - Crumbs
January 13 - Web Junk 20
January 17 - Love Monkey
January 18 - Skating with Celebrities
January 22 - Number 1 Single
January 23 - Courting Alex

March

March 1 - Free Ride
March 3 - Conviction
March 4 - Little People, Big World
March 6 - Top Chef
March 7 - 8th & Ocean
March 7 - Sons & Daughters
March 7 - The Unit
March 8 - Black. White.
March 13 - The New Adventures of Old Christine
March 15 - The Loop
March 16 - American Inventor
March 17 - Modern Men
March 22 - The Evidence
March 22 - Heist
March 22 - Unan1mous
March 24 - Hannah Montana
March 28 - Teachers
March 28 - Thief
March 29 - The Bedford Diaries
March 31 - Survival of the Richest

April

April 2 - So NoTORIous
April 4 - Pepper Dennis
April 10 - Shalom in the Home
April 16 - What About Brian
April 17 - I've Got a Secret
April 21 - The Chelsea Handler Show

June

June 6 - The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
June 7 - Dog Bites Man
June 8 - Windfall
June 12 - Saved
June 18 - Treasure Hunters
June 21 - America's Got Talent
June 26 - Kyle XY
June 28 - Blade: The Series

July

July 7 - Psych
July 9 - Brotherhood
July 16 - Angela's Eyes
July 17 - Driving Force
July 18 - Eureka
July 19 - Miami Ink
July 19 - Work Out
July 27 - Who Wants to be a Superhero?
July 31 - One Ocean View

August

August 1 - Tabloid Wars
August 6 - Metalocalypse
August 6 - Three Moons Over Milford
August 7 - Gene Simmons Family Jewels
August 21 - Vanished

September

September 5 - Standoff
September 7 - Happy Hour
September 7 - 'Til Death
September 15 - Men in Trees
September 18 - Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
September 19 - Smith
September 20 - Kidnapped
September 21 - Six Degrees
September 23 - Legion of Super Heroes
September 23 - Monster Allergy
September 23 - Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
September 23 - Tom and Jerry Tales
September 24 - Brothers & Sisters
September 25 - Heroes
September 25 - Runaway
September 26 - Help Me Help You
September 28 - Ugly Betty

October

October 3 - Friday Night Lights
October 4 - The Nine
October 11 - 30 Rock
October 16 - Frisky Dingo

2005

January

January 3 - Medium
January 9 - Zoey 101
January 18 - My Super Sweet 16
January 19 - Point Pleasant
January 23 - NUMB3RS

February

February 6 - American Dad!
February 20 - Robot Chicken
February 21 - Avatar: The Last Airbender

March

March 6 - Intervention
March 18 - The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
March 24 - The Office
March 27 - Grey's Anatomy

April

April 8 - Living With Fran
April 13 - Stacked

June

June 1 - Dancing with the Stars
June 2 - Beauty and the Geek
June 13 - The Closer
June 15 - 30 Days
June 19 - 12 oz. Mouse
June 20 - Wildfire

July

July 8 - Mind of Mencia
July 8 - Camp Lazlo
July 9 - Catscratch
July 10 - Hogan Knows Best
July 20 - Criss Angel Mindfreak
July 20 - So You Think You Can Dance
July 24 - Flip This House
July 28 - Wild 'N Out

August

August 4 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
August 7 - Weeds
August 8 - Beautiful People
August 28 - Rome
August 29 - Prison Break

September

September 11 - Breaking Bonaduce
September 11 - The War at Home
September 12 - Judge Alex
September 12 - The Tyra Banks Show
September 13 - Bones
September 13 - Supernatural
September 16 - Twins
September 17 - The Showbiz Show with David Spade
September 19 - How I Met Your Mother
September 19 - Surface
September 20 - My Name Is Earl
September 20 - TransGeneration
September 21 - E-Ring
September 22 - Invasion
September 22 - Everybody Hates Chris
September 23 - Criminal Minds
September 23 - Three Wishes
September 27 - Commander in Chief
September 28 - Cold Case
September 29 - Night Stalker

October

October 5 - Freddie
October 5 - Related
October 16 - Squidbillies
October 17 - The Colbert Report
October 30 - But Can They Sing?

November

November 6 - The Boondocks
November 6 - Minoriteam

December

December 5 - Isaac
December 10 - Cash Cab
December 13 - Moral Orel
December 19 - Deal or No Deal
December 27 - Ben 10

2004

January

January 1 - BBQ with Bobby Flay
January 5 - Airline
January 11 - Drake & Josh
January 12 - On Air with Ryan Seacrest
January 16 - How do I look?
January 18 - The L Word
January 23 - American Hot Rod

March

March 1 - Deadwood
March 4 - Pimp My Ride

April

April 3 - Danny Phantom
April 19 - Family Plots

June

June 1 - Summerland
June 16 - The Ashlee Simpson Show
June 16 - Quintuplets

July

July - Trading Spouses
July 11 - Dr. 90210
July 11 - The 4400
July 16 - Stargate Atlantis
July 18 - Entourage
July 21 - Rescue Me
July 28 - Amish in the City

August

August 1 - Growing Up Gotti
August 1 - Stroker and Hoop
August 13 - Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

September

September 1 - Ambush Makeover
September 7 - The Al Franken Show
September 11 - The Batman
September 12 - Jack & Bobby
September 13 - The Tony Danza Show
September 22 - CSI: NY
September 22 - Lost
September 22 - The Mountain
September 22 - Veronica Mars
September 29 - Kevin Hill

October

October 3 - Boston Legal
October 3 - Desperate Housewives
October 6 - Ghost Hunters
October 7 - Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
October 7 - Life As We Know It
October 18 - Battlestar Galactica
October 19 - The Biggest Loser
October 27 - Drawn Together

November

November 3 - Nanny 911
November 7 - Huff
November 14 - Tom Goes to the Mayor
November 15 - Date My Mom
November 16 - House

December

December 1 - Project Runway

2003

January 9 - The Surreal Life
January 11 - Made
January 17 - That's So Raven
January 18 - What Not to Wear
January 22 - Chappelle's Show
January 31 - Pet Star
February 16 - The Venture Bros.
February 21 - Real Time with Bill Maher
March - Anderson Cooper 360°
March 9 - Oliver Beene
March 17 - Punk'd
March 28 - America's Most Talented Kid
June 1 - Last Comic Standing
June 3 - American Juniors
June 27 - Dead Like Me
July 15 - Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
July 22 - Nip/Tuck
July 29 - Boy Meets Boy
August 5 - The O.C.
August 19 - Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
September 7 - Carnivàle
September 8 - The Ellen DeGeneres Show
September 15 - The Sharon Osbourne Show
September 22 - Las Vegas
September 22 - Two and a Half Men
September 23 - NCIS
September 23 - One Tree Hill
September 26 - Hope & Faith
October 1 - It's All Relative
October 6 - Knock First
October 14 - Rich Girls
October 26 - Viva La Bam
November 7 - Dirty Jobs
December 2 - The Simple Life
December 3 - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

2002

January 8 - Last Call with Carson Daly
January 15 - First Monday
January 23 - That '80s Show
March 5 - The Osbournes
March 12 - The Shield
March 27 - The George Lopez Show
April 15 - Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck
April 24 - $40 a Day
June 11 - American Idol
June 12 - Dog Eat Dog
July 12 - Monk
July 15 - She Spies
August 4 - The Anna Nicole Show
August 5 - Lingo
September 2 - The Caroline Rhea Show
September 16 - Everwood
September 17 - 8 Simple Rules
September 20 - What I Like About You
September 20 - Firefly
September 21 - Girls Behaving Badly
September 23 - CSI: Miami
September 26 - Without a Trace
September 29 - American Dreams
October 1 - Less Than Perfect
October 9 - Birds of Prey
November 16 - Paula's Home Cooking
November 30 - Barefoot Contessa
November 30 - Dr. Phil

2001

January 7 - The Division
January 10 - Grounded for Life
March 28 - My Wife and Kids
March 30 - The Fairly OddParents
April 1 - The Oblongs
June 3 - Six Feet Under
June 11 - Fear Factor
June 18 - Spyder Games
August 5 - Insomniac with Dave Attell
August 24 - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
September 5 - The Amazing Race
September 24 - Crossing Jordan
September 30 - Law & Order: Criminal Intent
September 30 - Alias
October 2 - Scrubs
October 3 - According to Jim
October 5 - Maybe It's Me
October 5 - Reba
October 16 - Smallville
November - Anatomy of a Scene
November 6 - 24
November 14 - The Bernie Mac Show
December 1 - 30 Minute Meals

2000

January 9 - Malcolm in the Middle
January 16 - City of Angels
January 17 - Cleopatra 2525
January 22 - Jack of All Trades
March 20 - Titus
March 24 - Making the Band
April 12 - Jackass
May 31 - Survivor
July 12 - Young Americans
July 23 - Strong Medicine
September - 106 & Park
September 11 - Girlfriends
October 2 - Street Smarts
October 2 - Yes, Dear
October 3 - Dark Angel
October 5 - Gilmore Girls
October 6 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
October 8 - Ed
October 15 - Curb Your Enthusiasm
October 25 - As Told by Ginger
December 3 - Queer as Folk
December 21 - The Brak Show
December 21 - Sealab 2021
December 30 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force

1990s

1999

January 4 - Ed, Edd, and Eddy
January 10 - Batman Beyond
January 10 - The Sopranos
January 31 - Family Guy
March 28 - Futurama
April 26 - Home Movies
May 1 - SpongeBob SquarePants
June 16 - The Man Show
July 26 - Undressed
August 30 - The Parkers
September 7 - Early Today
September 19 - Judging Amy
September 20 - Family Law
September 20 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
September 22 - The West Wing
September 25 - Freaks and Geeks
September 29 - Popular
October 5 - Angel
October 6 - Roswell
October 25 - Time of Your Life
November 2 - The Early Show

1998

January 20 - Dawson's Creek
March 17 - For Your Love
June 6 - [...] and the City
September 21 - Will & Grace
September 29 - Felicity
August 5 - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
August 18 - Any Day Now
August 23 - That '70s Show
September 14 - Histeria!
September 21 - The King of Queens
October 7 - Charmed
November 2 - Becker
November 18 - The Powerpuff Girls

1997

January 12 - King of the Hill
March 4 - The Practice
March 10 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
July 12 - Oz
July 27 - Stargate SG-1
August 4 - USA High
August 11 - The View
August 13 - South Park
September 8 - Ally McBeal
September 13 - Pepper Ann
September 13 - Recess
September 25 - Veronica's Closet

1996

January 9 - 3rd Rock from the Sun
January 23 - Moesha
March 17 - Dexter's Laboratory
June 10 - The Rosie O'Donnell Show
July 22 - The Daily Show
August 25 - The Steve Harvey Show
August 26 - 7th Heaven
September 1 - Hannity & Colmes
September 9 - Access Hollywood
September 9 - Blue's Clues
September 9 - Lush Life
September 9 - The Pretender
September 13 - Everybody Loves Raymond
September 17 - Spin City
September 27 - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
October 7 - Hey Arnold!
October 7 - The O'Reilly Factor

1995

January 2 - Cybill
January 11 - The Wayans Bros.
January 16 - Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
January 16 - Star Trek: Voyager
January 18 - The Parent 'Hood
March 21 - NewsRadio
March 22 - Sliders
April 10 - In the House
June 12 - Singled Out
September 1 - JAG
September 4 - Xena: Warrior Princess
September 10 - First Time Out
September 13 - The Drew Carey Show
September 16 - Brotherly Love
September 16 - The Jeff Foxworthy Show
September 22 - American Gothic
October 14 - MADtv

1994

April 1 - Sister, Sister
April 5 - South Central
April 15 - Space Ghost Coast to Coast
June 29 - Models, Inc.
August 25 - My So-Called Life
September 8 - New York Undercover
September 12 - Party of Five
September 18 - Chicago Hope
September 19 - ER
September 21 - Touched by an Angel
September 22 - Friends

1993

January 1 - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
January 3 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
January 31 - [...]: Life on the Street
February 22 - Babylon 5
August 22 - Living Single
August 28 - Power Rangers
September 1 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien
September 1 - Saved by the Bell: The New Class
September 1 - Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
September 1 - Biker Mice from Mars
September 3 - Thea
September 7 - Saved by the Bell: The College Years
September 10 - The X-Files
September 10 - Bill Nye the Science Guy
September 12 - Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
September 13 - Animaniacs
September 16 - Frasier
September 18 - Sonic SatAM
September 18 - 2 Stupid Dogs
September 18 - Rocko's Modern Life
September 21 - NYPD Blue
September 29 - Grace Under Fire
November 3 - The Nanny

1992

March 1 - Dateline NBC
May 25 - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
July 8 - Melrose Place
August 27 - Martin
September 1 - World News Now
September 18 - Picket Fences
September 22 - Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
October 4 - Ghostwriter

1991

January 3 - Blossom
March 23 - Clarissa Explains It All
May 11 - Sisters
August 11 - Doug
August 11 - Rugrats
August 11 - The Ren and Stimpy Show
September - Jenny Jones
September 9 - Maury
September 15 - Eerie, Indiana
September 17 - Home Improvement
September 20 - Step by Step
September 30 - The Jerry Springer Show
November 7 - Silk Stalkings

1990

April 8 - Twin Peaks
May 31 - Seinfeld
July 12 - Northern Exposure
September 2 - Parker Lewis Can't Lose
September 10 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
September 13 - Law & Order
October 4 - Beverly Hills 90210

1980s

1989

January 9 - Inside Edition
March 1 - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
March 11 - COPS
August 10 - Prime Time
September 1 - Beetlejuice
September 19 - Doogie Howser, M.D.
September 22 - Baywatch
September 22 - Family Matters
December 17 - The Simpsons

1988

January 1 - 48 Hours
February 7 - America's Most Wanted
March 15 - The Wonder Years
April 26 - Just the Ten of Us
September 1 - Denver, the Last Dinosaur
September 6 - Count Duckula
September 17 - Garfield and Friends
September 10 - C.O.P.S.
October 5 - Unsolved Mysteries
October 6 - Dear John
October 8 - Empty Nest
October 18 - Roseanne
November 14 - Murphy Brown
November 30 - Saved by the Bell

1987

April 5 - Married... with Children
April 12 - 21 Jump Street
April 19 - Bionic Six
September 1 - The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
September 14 - BraveStarr
September 17 - A Different World
September 18 - DuckTales
September 19 - Beverly Hills Teens
September 20 - My Two Dads
September 22 - Full House
September 23 - Hooperman
September 28 - Star Trek: The Next Generation
December 7 - Remote Control

1986

January 1 - Bertha
April 4 - The Centurions
September 1 - The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
September 8 - The Oprah Winfrey Show
September 11 - Our House
September 13 - Galaxy High
September 13 - Pee-wee's Playhouse
September 14 - Jonny Quest
September 15 - Karate Kommandos
September 17 - Head of the Class
September 20 - Matlock
September 22 - ALF
September 27 - Amen
September 29 - Designing Women
October 3 - L.A. Law

1985

January 7 - Larry King Live
January 23 - ThunderCats
March 3 - Moonlighting
March 15 - Mr. Belvedere
September 1 - Berenstain Bears
September 1 - Care Bears
September 14 - Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
September 7 - Small Wonder
September 7 - Star Wars: Droids
September 7 - Star Wars: Ewoks
September 9 - Dennis the Menace (U.S.)
September 14 - 227
September 14 - The Golden Girls
September 18 - The Equalizer
September 24 - Growing Pains
September 29 - MacGyver
September 30 - M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand)

1984

January 4 - Night Court
March 19 - Kate & Allie
September 16 - Miami Vice
September 16 - Punky Brewster
September 17 - Transformers
September 18 - Hunter
September 19 - Highway to Heaven
September 20 - The Cosby Show
September 20 Who's the Boss?
October 3 - Charles in Charge
October 7 - [...], She Wrote

1983

January 17 - Frontline
January 22 - Mama's Family
January 23 - The A-Team
September 1 - Dungeons & Dragons
September 1 - G.I. Joe
September 5 - Masters of the Universe
September 16 - Webster
September 17 - Alvin and the Chipmunks
September 17 - The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
September 18 - Hardcastle and McCormick
September 19 - Press Your Luck
October 1 - Bananaman
October 3 - Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1982

January 1 - Crossfire
January 1 - The McLaughlin Group
January 7 - Fame
February 2 - Late Night with David Letterman
March 25 - Cagney & Lacey
September 22 - Family Ties
September 25 - Silver Spoons
September 26 - Knight Rider
September 27 - Square Pegs
September 30 - Cheers
October 1 - Remington Steele
October 25 - Newhart
October 26 - St. Elsewhere

1981

January 12 - Dynasty
January 15 - Hill Street Blues
March 18 - The Greatest American Hero
September 1 - DangerMouse
September 14 - Entertainment Tonight
October 28 - The Fall Guy
October 29 - Gimme a Break!
November 24 - Simon & Simon
December 4 - Falcon Crest

1980

January 24 - 3-2-1 Contact
March 3 - That's Incredible!
September 6 - Drak Pack
October 28 - Too Close for Comfort
October 30 - It's a Living
December 11 - Magnum, P.I.

1970s

1979

January 22 - Nightly Business Report
January 28 - CBS Sunday Morning
August 24 - The Facts of Life
September 13 - Benson
November 4 - Nightline
December 27 - Knots Landing

1978

April 2 - Dallas
June 6 - 20/20
September 1 - Battle of The Planets
September 12 - Taxi
September 14 - Mork and Mindy
September 17 - Battlestar Galactica
September 18 - WKRP in Cincinnati
November 3 - Diff'rent Strokes

1977

March 15 - Eight is Enough
March 15 - Three's Company
September 10 - Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics
September 13 - Soap
September 15 - CHiPs
September 20 - Lou Grant
September 24 - The Love Boat

1976

January 27 - Laverne and Shirley
August 5 - What's Happening!!
September 6 - The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
September 11 - Jabberjaw
September 29 - Alice
- Family (TV series)

1975

January 6 - Wheel of Fortune
January 18 - The Jeffersons
January 23 - Barney Miller
September 1 - Saturday Night Live
September 6 - The New Tom and Jerry Show
September 9 - Welcome Back, Kotter
July 7 - Ryan's Hope
October 20 - The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
November 1 - Good Morning America
December 16 - One Day at a Time

1974

January 15 - Happy Days
February 1 - Good Times
September 7 - Hong Kong Phooey
September 11 - Little House on the Prairie
October 1 - Roobarb

1973

January 1 - Schoolhouse Rock
January 28 - Barnaby Jones
March 26 - The Young and the Restless
July 2- Match Game
September 8 - Speed Buggy
September 8 - SuperFriends
September 8 - Star Trek: The Animated Series
October 24 - Kojak

march 2 The Lucy Show

1972

January 14 - Sanford and Son
September 1 - Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
September 1 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
September 9 - Sealab 2020
September 9 - The Roman Holidays
September 12 - Maude
September 14 - The Waltons
September 16 - The Bob Newhart Show
September 17 - M*A*S*H

1971

January 10 - Masterpiece Theatre
January 12 - All in the Family
September 11 - Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch
September 11 - The Jackson 5ive
September 11 - Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm
September 11 - The Funky Phantom
October 2 - Soul Train

1970

January 5 - All My Children
August 1 - NBC Nightly News
September 12 - Josie and the Pussycats
September 12 - The Harlem Globetrotters
September 17 - The Flip Wilson Show
September 19 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show
September 21 - Monday Night Football
September 25 - The Partridge Family

1960s

1969

September 17 - The Courtship of Eddie's Father
September 26 - The Brady Bunch
October 5 - Monty Python's Flying Circus
November 10 - Sesame Street

1968

September 14 - The Archie Show
September 14 - Wacky Races
October 2 - Huckleberry Hound

1967

February 23 - Washington Week in Review
September 1 - Spider-Man
September 9 - Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
September 9 - Moby [...] and the Mighty Mightor
September 9 - Shazzan
September 9 - The Herculoids
September 9 - Young Samson and Goliath
September 11 - The Carol Burnett Show

1966

September 8 - Star Trek
September 10 - Space Ghost and Dino Boy
September 12 - The Monkees
October 9 - Rocket Robin Hood

1965

January 1 - ABC World News Tonight
April 3 - Secret Agent
September 14 - F Troop
September 15 - Green Acres
September 17 - Hogan's Heroes
September 18 - I Dream of Jeannie
September 18 - Get Smart
September 25 - The Beatles
November 8 - Days of Our Lives

1964

March 3 - Jeopardy!
September 1 - Jonny Quest
September 16 - Peter Potamus
September 17 - Bewitched
September 18 - The Addams Family
September 22 - The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
September 24 - The Munsters
October 3 - Underdog

1963

September 1 - The Mighty Hercules
September 24 - Petticoat Junction

1962

January 1 - Beany and Cecil
September 1 - CBS Evening News
September 23 - The Jetsons
September 26 - The Beverly Hillbillies

1961

September 18 - The Space Explorers
September 24 - The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
September 27 - Top Cat
October 3 - The [...] Van Dyke Show
October 4 - The Alvin Show

1960

January 1 - Felix the Cat
September 1 - The Flintstones
October 1 - Mister Ed
October 3 - The Andy Griffith Show
October 3 - Surfside 6

1950s

1959

March 9 - Clutch Cargo
September 12 - Bonanza
September 29 - The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
October 7 - Hawaiian Eye

1958

October 1 - Yogi Bear
October 10 - 77 Sunset Strip

1957

January 1 - Captain Pugwash
September 18 - Wagon Train
September 21 - Perry Mason
September 22 - Maverick
October 3 - The Real McCoys
October 4 - Leave It to Beaver

1956

April 2 - As the World Turns
April 2 - The Edge of Night

1955

January 2 - The Bob Cummings Show
September 6 - The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
September 20 - Cheyenne
September 10 - Gunsmoke
October 2 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents
December 10 - The Mighty Mouse Playhouse

1954

September 12 - Lassie
September 27 - The Tonight Show
October 27 - Disneyland
November 7 - Face the Nation

1952

January 3 - Dragnet
June 30 - Guiding Light
October 3 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
October 15 - I Married Joan

1951

June 28 - Amos & Andy
September 3 - Search for Tomorrow
September 24 - Love of Life
October 15 - I Love Lucy
December 30 - The Roy Rogers Show

1950

February 2 - What's My Line?
August 1 - Crusader Rabbit
October 5 - You Bet Your Life
October 12 - The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1940s

November 7, 1947 - Meet the Press