Last updated: May 15, 2003. This version: 7.00
NOTE: Any shows that have been recently added, or that have new information added, to any list, are underlined.
This page has the following six categories; click on the links below to go to each section:
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Here is the list of shows that have been renewed for the '02-'03 TV season; special cases (i.e. those shows with more than a one-year renewal) are indicated by "(...)". To keep track of such things, shows that were new the '01-'02 season (i.e. the '01-'02 season was the show's first season) have been marked in red:
ABC CBS NBC
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20/20 48 Hours (Investigates) Crossing Jordan
ABC Saturday Night Moive 60 Minutes I & II Dateline
According to Jim The Agency Ed
Alias The Amazing Race (3) ER (thru 2004)
The Bachelor(ette) Becker Frasier (thru 2004)
The Drew Carey Show Big Brother 3 (for summer) Friends (last one!)
(thru 2004)
The George Lopez Show CBS Sunday Night Movie Law & Order (thru 2005)
Monday Night Football C.S.I. Law & Order: Criminal Intent
My Wife & Kids The District Law & Order: Special
Victims Unit
NYPD Blue Everybody Loves Raymond NBC Saturday Night Movie
The Practice (thru 2004) The Guardian Providence
Primetime Thursday JAG Scrubs
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Judging Amy *Watching Ellie
Wonderful World of Disney King of Queens Will & Grace
Survivor V
Touched by an Angel
Yes Dear
* Renewed as a mid-season replacement.
FOX UPN WBN
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24 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 7th Heaven
America's Most Wanted Enterprise Angel
*Andy Richter Controls Girlfriends Charmed (thru "2004")
the Universe
The Bernie Mac Show One on One Dawson's Creek
Boston Public The Parkers Gilmore Girls
Cops UPN Friday Night Movie The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
Futurama (1 more season) WWE Smackdown! Off Centre
King of the Hill Reba
Mad TV (latenight) Sabrina
(thru 2004)
Malcolm in the Middle Smallville
That 70's Show
The Simpsons
* Renewed as a mid-season replacement.
Cable Syndication
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The Chris Isaac Show (SHOW) Andromeda (thru 2004)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Entertainment Tonight
The Division (LIFE) ¶[The Lost World]
Queer as Folk (HBO) Mutant X
(thru 2004)
Six Feet Under (HBO)
Sex in the City (HBO)
Soul Food (SHOW)
Stargate: SG-1
(SCI-FI (was: SHOW))
¶ Not anymore: renewal of The Lost World has now fallen through - it is now cancelled.
By definition, shows that are "ending their runs" are doing so by mututal agreement among the network, the cast, and the production crew, and generally have "final" episodes (e.g. The X-Files, Ally McBeal, Roswell, 90210, Party of Five, Mad About You, Melrose Place, Seinfeld, etc.); otherwise, they've been cancelled (e.g. Spin City, Family Law, The Pretender, Early Edition, Homicide, Ellen, Murder She Wrote, Lois & Clark, Dallas, etc.).
Here is the list of the TV shows that are ending their runs after many seasons at the end of the '02-'03 TV year:
Shows Ending Run Network
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer UPN (Sarah-Michelle Gellar's departure pretty much
puts the last nail in the Buffy coffin.)
Dawson's Creek WBN (It's official now: season #6 is the show's last,
and a 2-hour series finale will air in May.)
[Friends] NBC (Not anymore! This show has been renewed for '03-'04
with 18 episodes! Go figure!!)
Sabrina The Teenage Witch WBN (The show ended with a 1-hour "wedding" finale on 04/24.)
Touched by an Angel CBS (It sounds like there will be a 2-hour series finale...)
Here is the list of the TV shows from the '02-'03 season that are known to be cancelled. Again, to keep track of such things, shows that are new this season (i.e. this is the show's first season) have been marked in red:
ABC CBS NBC
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All American Girl The Agency America's Most Talented Kid
Are You Hot? Bram and Alice A.U.S.A.
Dinotopia My Big Fat Greek Life Hidden Hills
The Family Presido Med Hunter (revival)
Lost at Home Queens Supreme The In-Laws
MD's Robbery Homicide Division Just Shoot Me
Miracles Kingpin
Push, Nevada Mr. Sterling
Regular Joe Providence (now official)
That Was Then Watching Ellie
Veritas: The Quest
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
FOX UPN WBN
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Andy Richter... Abby Birds of Prey
Fastlane Haunted Black Sash
Firefly Platinum Do Over
¶Futurama The (new) Twilight Zone Family Affair
girls club Greetings from Tuscon
†The Grubbs Off Centre
John Doe On the Spot
Married by America
Mr. Personality
The Pitts
†Septuplets
¶ Actually cancelled last season, but left over episodes
will take it through 2002-2003 season.
† Cancelled before ever airing - 3rd season in a row FOX has done this!
Cable Syndication
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Farscape (SCI-FI) Adventure Inc.
Mind of a Married Man (HBO) The Lost World (offically now)
Oddessy 5 (SHOW) The Other Half
The Weakest Link
This is the list of shows that appear to be "in trouble" (i.e. in danger of cancellation), with the network that the shows air on, and comments. By the way, if you see the word "retooling" next to a show you like, expect the worst, as network "retooling" almost always leads to a decline in the show's quality and usually ends with cancellation.
(NOTE: This list is mostly the opinion of this author, as influenced by media reports (e.g. The LA Times), and Internet scuttlebutt!)
Shows in "Trouble" Network Comments
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Angel WBN It was renewed!
Birds of Prey WBN It is now cancelled.
Dawson's Creek WBN The show officially ended with a 2-hour series finale.
Dinotopia ABC ABC cancelled it.
Do Over WBN The WB cancelled it.
Family Affair WBN The WB cancelled it
Fastlane FOX FOX cancelled it.
Firefly FOX FOX cancelled it.
girls club FOX FOX cancelled it.
Haunted UPN UPN cancelled it.
Hidden Hills NBC NBC cancelled it.
Hunter (revival) NBC NBC cancelled it.
In-Laws NBC NBC cancelled it.
JAG CBS Elliot signed to do a 9th season, so
it was renewed!
Jamie Kennedy Experiment WBN It was renewed!
John Doe FOX FOX cancelled it.
Less Than Perfect ABC It was renewed!
Life With Bonnie ABC It was renewed!
MD's ABC ABC cancelled it.
Miracles ABC ABC cancelled it.
Presido Med CBS CBS cancelled it.
Robbery Homicide Division CBS CBS cancelled it.
The (New) Twilight Zone UPN UPN cancelled it.
Veritas: The Quest ABC ABC cancelled it.
This is the list of shows known to have been put on hiatus, along with the network that the shows air(ed) on, and comments.
Shows on Hiatus Network Comments --------------- ------- -------- Cedric The Entertainer... FOX On hiatus until June. The Drew Carey Show ABC Will return for a 10 episode 'summer run' on June 25. The Family ABC On hiatus until summer. Futurama FOX On hiatus until June - then the last 6 episodes. Whose Line Is It Anyway? ABC Will return for a 10 episode 'summer run' on June 25.
And here is the list of the TV shows from the '02-'03 season that have moved from old times to new timeslots. The new airing times are also listed. As stated above, any shows that have been recently added to this list, will be underlined. (Shows will also be 'pruned' from this list after a month or two...)
Moved Shows Net. New Airing Time Old Airing Time
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The Amazing Race (4) CBS Thursdays, 8:00 pm [was on hiatus]
[May 29]
And here is the most up-to-date "mid-season replacement" list, which I will update as new shows start to appear (shows no longer airing, will be indicated in the list; check the "Hiatus" List, as well).
For the Fall, I will list any "new" shows that replace early Fall casualties; for spring, any show that has replaced a cancelled show, or that has temporarily bumped an established show into 'hiatus', will be listed. (NOTE: Shows such as "Watching Ellie" will not be listed here, as they are technically not "new" shows.)
New Mid-Season Show Net. Airing Time Comments
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Abby UPN [Finished Airing?] sitcom: Broken-up couple cohabitate.
Already cancelled.
A.U.S.A. NBC [Finished Airing] sitcom about Asst. U.S. Attorneys, with Scott Foley.
Already cancelled.
Black Sash WBN [No Longer Airing] martial arts action drama with Russel Wong.
Already cancelled.
Dragnet ABC Sundays, 10:00 pm drama from Dick Wolf: A new version of the venerable
police drama, starring Ed O'Neill as Joe Friday.
Renewed for Next Season!
The Family ABC [No Longer Airing] reality: A competition over the family inheretence.
Put on hiatus until summer.
High School Reunion WBN [Finished airing] reality: People who never got over High School
return for a second helping.
Renewed for Next Season!
Hunter (revival) NBC [No Longer Airing] cop drama: He's baaacckkkk! and so is Stephanie Kramer.
Already cancelled.
Joe Millionaire FOX [Finished airing] reality: The Bachelor, with a mean-spirited "twist".
Incredibly, renewed for next Fall.
Kingpin NBC [Finished airing] drama from David Mills: Mills examines drug traffickers.
Already cancelled.
Lost at Home ABC [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Connie Britton wants hubbie to work less.
Already cancelled.
Married by America FOX [Finished airing] reality: Considering the title, and FOX, can't you figure it out?!
Already cancelled.
Miracles ABC [No Longer Airing] drama: Vatican investigators on the trail of holy miracles.
Already cancelled.
Mister Sterling NBC [Finished airing] drama about (independent) Senator (Josh Brolin).
Already cancelled.
My Big Fat Greek Life CBS [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Series picks up where Nia Vardalos' movie left off.
Already cancelled.
The O'Keefes WBN Thursdays, 8:30 pm sitcom: Judge Reinhold is eccentric Dad to 3 kids.
Starts: May 22.
Oliver Beene FOX Sundays, 8:30 pm sitcom: Family sitcom set in the 1960's.
Renewed for Next Season!
On the Spot WBN [No Longer Airing] improv comedy: With Tim Conway!
Already cancelled.
The Pitts FOX Sundays, 9:30 pm sitcom: A 'bad luck family' sitcom.
Already cancelled.
Queens Supreme CBS [No Longer Airing] drama: About New York City's highest trial court.
Already cancelled.
Regular Joe ABC [No Longer Airing] sitcom: Daniel Stern stars as father of family
Already cancelled.
Star Search CBS Wednesdays, 8:00 pm & variety/reality: Retread of the original.
Fridays, 8:00 pm Possibly renewed for next Mid-Season...
The Surreal Life WBN [Finished airing] reality: Seven 'B'-list (ex)-celebrities co-habitate
for two weeks with... bizarre results.
Renewed for Next Season!
Veritas: The Quest ABC [No Longer Airing] drama: About father-son archeologists.
Already cancelled.
Wanda at Large FOX Wednesdays, 9:30 pm sitcom: Wanda Sykes plays a commentator.
Renewed for Next Season!
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