Last updated: January 10, 1999. This version: 3.10d
NOTE: Any shows that have been recently added, or that have new information added, to any list, are underlined.
This page has the following seven categories (all for the '97-'98 Season, unless otherwise indicated); click on the links below to go to each section:
As it says above, shows that were renewed for the upcoming '98-'99 season are listed here:
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. Newhart, Roseanne, Wings, etc.); otherwise, they've been cancelled (e.g. Lois & Clark, Dallas, Murder She Wrote, Living Single, etc.).
Here is the list of the TV shows that are ending their runs after many seasons at the end of the '97-'98 TV year:
Shows Ending Run Network
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The Larry Sanders Show HBO
Murphy Brown CBS
Seinfeld NBC
Here is the list of the TV shows from the '97-'98 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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C-16: FBI Brooklyn South Built to Last
Cracker The Closer Fired Up
Ellen Cybill House Rules
Grace Under Fire Delleventura Jenny
Hiller & Diller Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Men Behaving Badly
Nothing Sacred Family Matters The Naked Truth
Over the Top Four Corners Players
Prey George & Leo Sleepwalkers
Push The Gregory Hines Show The Tony Danza
Show
Something So Right Meego TV Censored Bloopers
Soul Man Michael Hayes
Teen Angel Public Eye
(with Bryant Gumbel)
That's Life The Simple Life
Timecop Step by Step
Total Security Style & Substance
You Wish Unsolved Mysteries
(aka. Genie)
FOX UPN WBN
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413 Hope Street Breaker High Alright Already
Ask Harriet Good News Kelly, Kelly
Damon Head Over Heels Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Living Single Hitz The Tom Show
New York Undercover Sparks Three
*Rewind Sweet Valley High You're the One
Significant Others
The Visitor
* This program never actually aired.
Cable Syndication
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The Big Easy (USA) The Adventures of Sinbad
American Journal
Fame L.A.
FX: The Series
Ghost Stories
The Kenan Ivory
Wayans Show
Mike Hammer:
Private Eye
Pictionary
Strange Universe
Team Knight Rider
Vibe
This is the list of shows that appear to be "in trouble" (i.e. in danger of cancellation) for the '97-'98 Season, with the network that the shows air on, and comments.
(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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413 Hope Street FOX It has been cancelled!
Between Brothers FOX It has been cancelled!
Built to Last NBC Already cancelled!
C-16: FBI ABC Already cancelled!
Cybill CBS Believe it or not, it has been cancelled!
Ellen ABC Believe it or not, it has been cancelled!
Family Matters CBS It has been cancelled!
For Your Love NBC/WBN Dropped by NBC, but renewed by The WB!
George & Leo CBS Apparently, it has been cancelled!
Grace Under Fire ABC Apparently, it has been cancelled!
The Gregory Hines Show CBS Apparently, it has been cancelled!
Hiller & Diller ABC It has been cancelled!
Jenny NBC It has been cancelled!
Meego CBS Already cancelled!
Men Behaving Badly NBC It has been cancelled!
Michael Hayes CBS Apparently (and unfortunately), it has
been cancelled!
Newsradio NBC It has been renewed!
Nick Freno WBN It has been cancelled!
Nothing Sacred ABC It has been cancelled!
Prey ABC It has been cancelled!
Sparks UPN It appears to have been cancelled!
Step by Step CBS It has been cancelled!
Teen Angel ABC Apparently, it has been cancelled!
That's Life ABC It was cancelled (fast!)!
Three WBN Has been cancelled; remaining unaired
episodes may air this summer.
The Tom Show WBN It has been cancelled!
The Tony Danza Show NBC Already cancelled!
Total Security ABC Already cancelled!
Union Square NBC Mercifully, it was cancelled!
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
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C-16 ABC Though officially cancelled, ABC later
aired previously unaired episodes.
Prey ABC Though officially cancelled, ABC later
aired previously unaired episodes.
Push ABC Though officially cancelled, ABC later
aired some of the previously unaired
episodes.
Significant Others FOX Though officially cancelled, FOX promised
that the remaining 3 episodes would air
during the summer; they didn't.
Three WBN Though officially cancelled, WBN promised
that the remaining 6(?) episodes would air
during the summer; they didn't.
What follows is the list of shows that were renewed for the '97-'98 TV season. To keep track of such things, shows that were new to season preceeding the renewal season (i.e. those shows that were new shows in the '96-'97 season) have been marked in red:
ABC CBS NBC
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20/20 (x2) 48 Hours 3rd Rock from
the Sun
ABC Sunday Night Movie 60 Minutes Caroline in
the City
America's Funniest CBS Sunday Movie Dateline NBC (x4)
Home Videos
Boy Meets World Chicago Hope ER
Cosby Fired Up
The Drew Carey Show Cybill Frasier
Ellen Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Friends
Home Improvement Diagnosis: Murder Homicide: Life
on the Street
Monday Night Football Early Edition Just Shoot Me
NYPD Blue Everybody Loves Raymond Law & Order
The Practice (thru ***Family Matters Mad About You
1999)
Primetime Live JAG The Naked Truth
Sabrina The Teenage Murphy Brown Men Behaving Badly
Witch
**Something So Right The Nanny NBC Sunday Night Movie
Soul Man Nash Bridges Newsradio
Spin City Promised Land The Pretender
***Step by Step Profiler
Touched by an Angel Suddenly Susan
Walker, Texas Ranger
* Only renewed as a mid-season back-up show.
** Picked up from NBC, and renewed by ABC (for mid-season).
*** Picked up from ABC, and renewed by CBS.
FOX UPN WBN
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America's Most Wanted **Clueless 7th Heaven
Beverly Hills, 90210 In the House Buffy The Vampire
Slayer
Cops Malcolm & Eddie The Jamie Foxx Show
Moesha Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
FOX Tuesday Night Movie The Sentinel The Parent 'Hood
King of the Hill Sparks Sister, Sister
Living Single Star Trek: Voyager Smart Guy
Melrose Place The Steve Harvey Show
Millennium Unhappily Ever After
*New York Undercover The Wayans Brothers
Party of Five
The Simpsons
The X-Files
* Only renewed as a mid-season back-up show.
** Picked up from ABC, and renewed by UPN.
Cable Syndication
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*Babylon 5 Baywatch
The Big Easy (USA) ***Due South
La Femme Nikita (USA) FX: The Series
The Outer Limits (HBO) Hercules: The Legendary
Journeys (thru 2000)
The Legacy (SHOW)
Poltergeist: Highlander
Silk Stalkings (USA) Psi Factor
**Sliders (Sci-Fi) The Adventures of
Sinbad
Star Trek: Deep
Space Nine
Tarzan
Viper
Xena: Warrior Princess
(thru 2000)
* Picked up from syndication, and renewed by TNT (for mid-season).
** Picked up from syndication, and renewed by Sci-Fi (for mid-season).
*** Picked up from CBS, and syndicated in the U.S.
And here is the final "mid-season replacement" list for the '97-'98 season.
New Mid-Season Show Net. Airing Time Comments
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ABC News Saturday Night ABC Saturdays, 10:00 pm What it says!
Ask Harriet FOX [on hiatus/off the air] Already cancelled!
Beyond Belief FOX Fridays, 8:00 pm Renewed, as a mid-season show
for next season.
Candid Camera CBS Fridays, 8:30 pm The return of those
wacky hidden cameras!
Was renewed.
The Closer CBS [on hiatus/off the air] It has been cancelled!
Damon FOX Mondays, 8:00 pm It has been cancelled!
Dawson's Creek WBN Tuesdays, 9:00 pm A coming-of-age drama from
Kevin Williamson ("Scream").
Was renewed.
For Your Love NBC/WBN [on hiatus] Dropped by NBC, but renewed
by WBN for next fall.
Four Corners CBS [on hiatus/off the air] Already cancelled!
Getting Personal FOX Mondays, 8:30 pm Vivica A. Fox, Duane Martin
(a.k.a. The Way We Work) and Jon Crier star in
workplace comedy.
Was renewed.
House Rules NBC [on hiatus/off the air] Apparently cancelled!
Kelly, Kelly WBN [on hiatus/off the air] Cancelled!
Kids Say the Darndest
Things CBS Fridays, 8:00 pm The beloved "Cos" rhapsodies
philosophic with adorable
'tiny tots'!
Was renewed.
Lateline NBC [on hiatus] Renewed, as a mid-season show
for next season.
The Love Boat: UPN Mondays, 8:00 pm A sequel of sorts to the 70's
The Next Wave "classic", with Robert Urich
as a captain/father of teen.
Was renewed.
The Magnificent Seven CBS [on hiatus] Renewed, as a mid-season show
for next season; unaired
episodes may return this summer.
Prey ABC [on hiatus] Cancelled, though unaired
episodes return this summer.
Push ABC [on hiatus] Cancelled, though unaired
episodes return this summer.
Signifcant Others FOX Wednesdays, 9:00 pm Cancelled, though unaired
episodes return this summer.
Style & Substance CBS [on hiatus/off the air] Cancelled!
That's Life ABC [on hiatus/off the air] Already cancelled!
Three WBN [on hiatus] Cancelled, though unaired
episodes return this summer.
Two Guys, A Girl and
a Pizza Place ABC Wednesdays, 9:30 pm Sitcom: Like the title says.
Was renewed.
TV Censored Bloopers '98 NBC Saturdays, 8:00 pm Cancelled!
You're the One WBN [on hiatus/off the air] Already cancelled!
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