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1996 premieres

169 American shows premiered in 1996. Sorted by premiere date where the day is recorded; shows known only by year are listed at the end.

169 shows
PremiereShowNetworkSeasonsEpisodesGenre
Jan 3Matt WatersCBS16Drama
Jan 6Campus CopsUSA Network113Sitcom
Jan 93rd Rock from the SunNBC6139Science fiction
Jan 9ChampsABC112Sitcom
Jan 20The Lazarus ManTNT122Western
Jan 21SavannahThe WB234Soap opera
Jan 22Bzzz!Syndication2——
Jan 23MoeshaUPN6127Sitcom
Jan 24Tracey Takes On...HBO447LGBTQ
Jan 31Remember WENNAMC456Comedy-drama
Jan 31The Louie ShowCBS16Sitcom
Feb 1Before They Were StarsABC1——
Feb 3C Bear and JamalAnimated seriesFox Kids213—
Feb 4Gulliver's TravelsMiniseriesNBC, Canal+12—
Feb 5Mighty Morphin Alien RangersFox110Adventure
Feb 5Second NoahABC221Comedy-drama
Feb 11The Thorn Birds: The Missing YearsMiniseriesABC—2—
Feb 24The Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperAnimated seriesFox Kids452Comedy
Mar 1HypernautsABC113Science fiction
Mar 2Pacific BlueUSA Network5101Crime
Mar 2Space CasesNickelodeon227Science fiction
Mar 4Good CompanyCBS16Sitcom
Mar 4High IncidentABC232Police procedural
Mar 5BuddiesABC113Sitcom
Mar 8Muppets TonightABC222Comedy
Mar 9Malibu ShoresNBC110Teen drama
Mar 12The Dana Carvey ShowABC18—
Mar 13Swift JusticeUPN113—
Mar 15Aliens in the FamilyABC18Fantasy
Mar 16The Mystery Files of Shelby WooNickelodeon441Detective
Mar 21Boston CommonNBC232Sitcom
Mar 26The SentinelUPN465Science fiction
Mar 29Nash BridgesCBS, Peretz6122Action
Apr 1Home & FamilyHallmark Channel4—Reality
Apr 2Kindred: The EmbracedFox18Vampire
Apr 3My GuysCBS16—
Apr 8ProfitFox18Drama
Apr 16Henry's Amazing AnimalsDiscovery Kids, Disney Channel457—
Apr 20Power Rangers ZeoFox, REN TV150Tokusatsu
Apr 21Forensic FilesTLC, TruTV14400Documentary
Apr 21Poltergeist: The LegacyShowtime488Science fiction
Apr 28Catherine the GreatMiniseriesArte—2Biographical
Apr 28Dexter's LaboratoryAnimated seriesCartoon Network478Children's
Apr 28Fox News Sunday with Shannon BreamFox, Fox News281,476News
Apr 28The BeastMiniseriesNBC—2Horror
May 13BuzzkillMTV17Reality
Jun 2Big BagCartoon Network230Children's
Jun 3DebtLifetime2——
Jun 3Kratts' CreaturesPBS Kids, PBS150—
Jun 3L.A. FirefightersFox213—
Jun 3The Last FrontierFox16Sitcom
Jun 10Caryl & Marilyn: Real FriendsABC1—Talk show
Jun 10The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSyndication61,193Talk show
Jun 17The Big DateUSA Network———
Jul 15Kenan & KelNickelodeon465Sitcom
Jul 15MSNBC ReportsNews programMS NOW—719—
Jul 22The Daily ShowComedy Central314,214Political satire
Aug 10ArlissHBO780Sitcom
Aug 11The Big EasyUSA Network235Police
Aug 25The Steve Harvey ShowThe WB6123Sitcom
Aug 267th HeavenThe CW, The WB11243Drama
Aug 26Goode BehaviorUPN123Sitcom
Aug 26Malcolm & EddieUPN489Sitcom
Aug 26SparksUPN240Sitcom
Aug 26The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestAnimated seriesCartoon Network252Fantasy
Aug 27Homeboys in Outer SpaceUPN121Fantasy
Aug 28Nick Freno: Licensed TeacherThe WB243Sitcom
Aug 28Tarzan: The Epic AdventuresSyndication122Fantasy
Aug 28The Jamie Foxx ShowThe WB5100Sitcom
Aug 31College Football on CBS SportsCBS, CBS Sports Network22——
Aug 31Women: Stories of PassionShowtime339—
Sep 2Adventures from the Book of VirtuesAnimated seriesPBS Kids339Children's
Sep 3Imus in the MorningNews programWFAN, MS NOW——Talk show
Sep 3Quack PackAnimated seriesSyndication139Children's
Sep 3The Burning ZoneUPN119Science fiction
Sep 6Dragon FlyzAnimated seriesFrance 3126Post-apocalyptic
Sep 6Mighty DucksAnimated seriesABC126Comedy
Sep 6SupermanAnimated seriesKids' WB, The WB354Science fiction
Sep 7Big Bad BeetleborgsFox287Science fiction
Sep 7Bone ChillersABC113Comedy
Sep 7Captain Simian & the Space MonkeysAnimated seriesSyndication126Comedy
Sep 7Road RoversAnimated seriesKids' WB113Action
Sep 8Blue's CluesNick Jr. Channel, Nickelodeon6142Educational
Sep 8Bureau of Alien DetectorsAnimated seriesUPN Kids, Fox Kids113Science fiction
Sep 8JumanjiAnimated seriesBohbot Kids Network, UPN Kids340Fantasy
Sep 8Life with RogerThe WB120Sitcom
Sep 8The Incredible HulkAnimated seriesUPN221Superhero
Sep 9Eagle RidersAnimated seriesUPN—65Comedy
Sep 9Hey Arnold!Animated seriesNickelodeon, RTL5100Comedy-drama
Sep 9Lush LifeFox17Sitcom
Sep 9Party GirlFox16Sitcom
Sep 9Pocket Dragon AdventuresAnimated seriesFox252Fantasy
Sep 9The CapeSyndication122Science fiction
Sep 13Everybody Loves RaymondCBS9210Sitcom
Sep 14Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.CBS113Sitcom
Sep 14Project G.e.e.K.e.R.Animated seriesCBS113Action
Sep 14Richie RichAnimated seriesSyndication113—
Sep 14Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted HouseCBS——Game show
Sep 14Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the ImpossibleAnimated seriesFox Kids14Adventure
Sep 14The Oz KidsAnimated seriesABC Kids126Comedy-drama
Sep 16CosbyCBS496Black sitcom
Sep 16Judge JudySyndication256,260Docu-soap
Sep 16PearlCBS122Sitcom
Sep 17Life's WorkABC118Sitcom
Sep 17Promised LandCBS373Drama
Sep 17Something So RightNBC, ABC237Sitcom
Sep 17Spin CityABC6145Sitcom
Sep 18Men Behaving BadlyNBC235Sitcom
Sep 18TowniesABC115Sitcom
Sep 19MoloneyCBS121—
Sep 19Suddenly SusanNBC493Sitcom
Sep 19The PretenderNBC486Science fiction
Sep 20CluelessUPN, ABC362Comedy-drama
Sep 20Kwik WitzSyndication3——
Sep 20Mr. & Mrs. SmithCBS113Comedy-drama
Sep 21All Dogs Go to Heaven: The SeriesAnimated seriesABC340Fantasy
Sep 21America's Dumbest CriminalsSyndication3104Reality
Sep 21Cave KidsAnimated seriesCartoon Network18Children's
Sep 21Dark SkiesNBC120Adventure
Sep 21Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmAnimated seriesUSA Network113Fantasy
Sep 21ProfilerNBC484Crime
Sep 21Wing Commander AcademyAnimated seriesUSA Network113Science fiction
Sep 23Bruno the KidAnimated seriesFox136—
Sep 24RelativityABC117Drama
Sep 25Pulp ComicsComedy Central—15Comedy
Sep 27Sabrina, the Teenage WitchABC, The WB7163Sitcom
Sep 28Common LawABC15Sitcom
Sep 28Early EditionCBS490Fantasy
Sep 28Love and MarriageFox19Sitcom
Sep 28Mr. RhodesNBC119Sitcom
Sep 28The Ambiguously Gay DuoAnimated seriesNBC, ABC—12—
Sep 30Dangerous MindsABC117—
Sep 30Shopping Spree2124Game show
Sep 30Small TalkFreeform165Game show
Sep 30Wait 'til You Have KidsFreeform——Game show
Oct 1KaBlam!Animated seriesNickelodeon447Comedy
Oct 1The New DetectivesDiscovery Channel9121Documentary
Oct 5Jungle CubsAnimated seriesABC221Fantasy
Oct 7ArthurAnimated seriesPBS25253Comedy-drama
Oct 7Fox Report with Jon ScottNews programFox, Fox News16—News
Oct 7Hannity & ColmesFox News——Talk show
Oct 7Mr. Conductor's Thomas TalesPBS16—
Oct 7Sniz & FondueNickelodeon—24—
Oct 7The O'Reilly ReportFox News175,321Current affairs show
Oct 7Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?PBS2115—
Oct 7Your World with Neil CavutoFox News——Talk show
Oct 12The RuPaul ShowVH12100Variety show
Oct 13The Wubbulous World of Dr. SeussNickelodeon240—
Oct 19WayneheadAnimated seriesKids' WB113Comedy
Oct 21InkCBS122Sitcom
Oct 25MillenniumFox367Drama
Oct 25The Crocodile HunterAnimal Planet, Discovery Channel555Nature documentary
Oct 27EZ StreetsCBS19Drama
Oct 30Public MoralsCBS1—Sitcom
Nov 3Inspector Gadget's Field Trip226Comedy
Nov 9The High LifeHBO18Sitcom
Nov 10Doomsday VirusMiniseriesNBC—2Disaster
Nov 17TitanicMiniseriesCBS—2Romance
Nov 29The Off-BeatsAnimated seriesNickelodeon214Children's
—Behind Closed DoorsABC——Documentary
—Big DealFox16—
—Dead Man's WalkMiniseriesABC—3Western
—Democracy Now!News programPacifica Radio—530Current affairs
—E! True Hollywood StoryE!17443Documentary
—ForeverFox—80Telenovela
—Sunday Night Sex ShowW Network——Reality
—The Mouse and the MonsterAnimated seriesUPN113—
—The Why Why FamilyAnimated seriesDas Erste1130Comedy
—VH1 StorytellersVH1—87—
Finales

Shows that ended in 1996

ShowNetworkYearsSeasonsYears on air
The Phil Donahue ShowWDTN1967–1996—30
Video SoulBET1981–1996—16
Murder, She WroteCBS1984–19961213
Muppet BabiesAnimated seriesCBS1984–1996813
WWF Wrestling ChallengeSyndication1986–1996911
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesAnimated seriesCBS1987–19961010
CBS This MorningNews programCBS1987–1996—10
Tales from the CryptHBO1989–199678
Rescue 911CBS1989–199678
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirNBC1990–199667
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersAnimated seriesTBS1990–199667
Road to AvonleaDisney Channel, CBC Television1990–199677
Dream OnHBO1990–199667
The CommishABC1991–199656
SistersNBC1991–199666
The Next StepKRON-TV1991–199656
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesABC1992–199625
Picket FencesCBS1992–199645
California DreamsNBC1992–199655
Lifestories: Families in CrisisHBO1992–199625