| Jan 4 | Lost on Earth | USA Network | 1 | 13 | Science fiction |
| Jan 4 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night | | — | 62 | Sports entertainment |
| Jan 5 | Claude's Crib | USA Network | — | — | Comedy |
| Jan 6 | Sunset Beach | NBC | 3 | 755 | Soap opera |
| Jan 7 | Orleans | CBS | 1 | 8 | Drama |
| Jan 8 | Chicago Sons | NBC | 1 | 13 | Sitcom |
| Jan 12 | King of the HillAnimated series | Adult Swim, Fox | 15 | 259 | Comedy |
| Jan 13 | The New Adventures of Robin Hood | TNT | 4 | 52 | Fantasy |
| Jan 20 | L.A. Heat | TNT | 2 | 48 | Drama |
| Feb 7 | The Chris Rock Show | HBO | 5 | 55 | Comedy |
| Feb 28 | Crisis Center | NBC | 1 | 6 | Drama |
| Mar 2 | Dead Man's Gun | Showtime | 2 | 44 | Anthology |
| Mar 3 | DariaAnimated series | MTV | 5 | 67 | Comedy |
| Mar 3 | Pauly | Fox | 1 | 7 | Sitcom |
| Mar 3 | Spy Game | ABC | 1 | 13 | — |
| Mar 4 | Just Shoot Me! | NBC | 7 | 148 | Sitcom |
| Mar 4 | The Practice | ABC | 8 | 168 | Legal drama |
| Mar 5 | Arsenio | ABC | 1 | 7 | Sitcom |
| Mar 5 | Feds | CBS | 1 | 6 | Drama |
| Mar 5 | Temporarily Yours | CBS | 1 | 6 | Sitcom |
| Mar 5 | The Jenny McCarthy Show | MTV | — | 6 | Comedy |
| Mar 10 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | UPN, The WB | 7 | 144 | Fantasy |
| Mar 10 | Split Screen | IFC | 4 | 66 | — |
| Mar 22 | Lawless | Fox | 1 | 1 | Detective |
| Mar 26 | Smart Guy | The WB | 3 | 51 | Sitcom |
| Apr 1 | Viva Variety | Comedy Central | — | — | Sketch comedy |
| Apr 9 | Pacific Palisades | Fox | 1 | 13 | Soap opera |
| Apr 10 | Fired Up | NBC | 2 | 28 | Sitcom |
| Apr 12 | Gun | ABC | 1 | 6 | Anthology |
| Apr 12 | Leaving L.A. | ABC | 1 | 6 | Drama |
| Apr 14 | ¡Despierta América!News program | Univision | 15 | — | News |
| Apr 15 | Soul Man | ABC | 2 | 25 | Sitcom |
| Apr 19 | Nightmare NedAnimated series | ABC | 1 | 25 | Comedy |
| Apr 19 | Power Rangers Turbo | Fox, Fox Kids | 1 | 45 | Tokusatsu |
| Apr 19 | The Angry BeaversAnimated series | Nickelodeon | 4 | 64 | Animated sitcom |
| Apr 27 | The ShiningMiniseries | ABC | 1 | 3 | Fantasy |
| May 4 | InvasionMiniseries | NBC | — | 2 | Thriller |
| May 11 | 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaMiniseries | ABC | 1 | 2 | Science fiction |
| May 11 | The Last DonMiniseries | CBS | 1 | 3 | Drama |
| May 16 | Todd McFarlane's SpawnAnimated series | HBO | 3 | 18 | Fantasy |
| May 18 | The OdysseyMiniseries | NBC | — | 2 | Drama |
| May 25 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Fox | 4 | 45 | Anthology |
| Jun 1 | Port Charles | ABC | 6 | 1,633 | Soap opera |
| Jun 6 | Life... and Stuff | CBS | 1 | 5 | Sitcom |
| Jun 7 | Perversions of Science | HBO | 1 | 10 | Science fiction |
| Jun 16 | Oddville, MTV | MTV | — | 65 | Comedy |
| Jul 7 | Figure It Out | Nickelodeon | 5 | 196 | Panel game |
| Jul 7 | Johnny BravoAnimated series | Cartoon Network | 4 | 65 | Animated sitcom |
| Jul 11 | Spicy CityAnimated series | HBO | 1 | 6 | Cyberpunk |
| Jul 12 | Oz | HBO | 6 | 56 | Crime |
| Jul 13 | Apartment 2F | MTV | 1 | 13 | Sitcom |
| Jul 14 | Roar | Fox | 1 | 13 | Fantasy |
| Jul 20 | Rough RidersMiniseries | TNT | — | 2 | — |
| Jul 21 | Mission Genesis | Syfy, YTV | 1 | 13 | Thriller |
| Jul 22 | I Am WeaselAnimated series | Cartoon Network | 5 | 79 | Comedy |
| Jul 27 | Stargate SG-1 | Syfy, Showtime | 10 | 213 | Adventure |
| Jul 28 | Win Ben Stein's Money | Comedy Central | 6 | 715 | Game show |
| Aug 3 | Fast Track | Showtime | 1 | 22 | — |
| Aug 4 | USA High | USA Network | 2 | 95 | Sitcom |
| Aug 4 | Vibe | | 2 | 28 | — |
| Aug 11 | The View | ABC | 28 | 6,000 | Talk show |
| Aug 13 | South ParkAnimated series | Comedy Central, Canal+ Polska | 29 | 344 | Surreal humour |
| Aug 17 | Behind the Music | VH1 | — | 208 | Documentary |
| Aug 17 | The World's Funniest! | Fox | 2 | — | Reality |
| Aug 25 | Good News | UPN | 1 | 22 | Sitcom |
| Aug 26 | Head over Heels | UPN | 1 | 8 | — |
| Aug 26 | Hitz | UPN | 1 | 10 | Sitcom |
| Sep 1 | 101 Dalmatians: The SeriesAnimated series | ABC, Syndication | 3 | 65 | Children's |
| Sep 1 | Extreme DinosaursAnimated series | Syndication | 1 | 52 | Action |
| Sep 1 | Extreme GhostbustersAnimated series | Syndication | 1 | 40 | Science fiction |
| Sep 1 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Syndication | 3 | 66 | Science fiction |
| Sep 1 | Police Academy: The Series | Syndication | 1 | 26 | Comedy |
| Sep 3 | The Wacky World of Tex AveryAnimated series | M6 | 1 | 65 | Comedy |
| Sep 3 | Walter MelonAnimated series | Canal+ | 2 | 52 | Comedy |
| Sep 5 | KipperAnimated series | Walt Disney Television | 6 | 78 | Children's |
| Sep 6 | City Guys | NBC | 5 | 105 | Teen sitcom |
| Sep 6 | Click | Syndication | 2 | — | Game show |
| Sep 7 | Alright Already | The WB | 1 | 21 | Sitcom |
| Sep 7 | The Tom Show | The WB | 1 | 19 | Sitcom |
| Sep 8 | Ally McBeal | Fox | 5 | 112 | Legal drama |
| Sep 8 | Pictionary | Syndication | 1 | 192 | Game show |
| Sep 10 | Austin Stories | MTV | 1 | 12 | Sitcom |
| Sep 10 | Cartoon PlanetAnimated series | Cartoon Network | 3 | 146 | Comedy |
| Sep 11 | 413 Hope St. | Fox | 1 | 10 | Drama |
| Sep 11 | Between Brothers | Fox, UPN | 2 | 17 | Sitcom |
| Sep 12 | Ninja Turtles | Fox Kids | 1 | 26 | Children's |
| Sep 13 | Pepper AnnAnimated series | ABC, Disney Channel | 4 | 65 | Teen sitcom |
| Sep 13 | RecessAnimated series | ABC | 3 | 129 | Comedy |
| Sep 13 | Science Court | ABC | 3 | 29 | — |
| Sep 13 | The Crayon Box | Syndication | — | 26 | — |
| Sep 13 | The Legend of Calamity JaneAnimated series | The WB | 1 | 13 | Comedy |
| Sep 13 | The New Batman AdventuresAnimated series | Kids' WB, The WB | 2 | 24 | Superhero |
| Sep 13 | The New Batman/Superman AdventuresAnimated series | The WB | — | — | — |
| Sep 13 | The New Ghostwriter Mysteries | CBS | 1 | 13 | — |
| Sep 13 | The Weird Al Show | CBS | 1 | 13 | Comedy |
| Sep 13 | Wheel 2000 | Game Show Network, CBS | 1 | 22 | Game show |
| Sep 14 | Going Wild With Jeff Corwin | Disney Channel | 2 | 39 | Documentary |
| Sep 15 | Breaker High | UPN, YTV | 1 | 44 | Teen sitcom |
| Sep 15 | George & Leo | CBS | 1 | 22 | Sitcom |
| Sep 15 | Michael Hayes | CBS | 1 | 22 | Drama |
| Sep 15 | Mummies Alive!Animated series | Syndication | 1 | 42 | Children's |
| Sep 15 | Night Man | | 2 | 44 | Science fiction |
| Sep 15 | The Gregory Hines Show | CBS | 1 | 15 | Sitcom |
| Sep 18 | Cracker | ABC | 1 | 16 | Drama |
| Sep 18 | Nothing Sacred | ABC | 1 | 20 | Drama |
| Sep 19 | Meego | CBS | 1 | 13 | Science fiction |
| Sep 19 | The Visitor | Fox | 1 | 13 | Science fiction |
| Sep 20 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Syndication | 3 | 66 | Drama |
| Sep 20 | The New Adventures of ZorroAnimated series | Kids' WB | 2 | 26 | — |
| Sep 22 | Brooklyn South | CBS | 1 | 22 | Police procedural |
| Sep 22 | Conan the Adventurer | USA Network | 1 | 22 | Fantasy |
| Sep 22 | Timecop | ABC | 1 | 9 | Science fiction |
| Sep 23 | Dellaventura | CBS | 1 | 14 | Detective |
| Sep 23 | Hiller and Diller | ABC | 1 | 14 | Sitcom |
| Sep 24 | Built to Last | NBC | 1 | 8 | Sitcom |
| Sep 24 | Dharma & Greg | ABC | 5 | 119 | Comedy |
| Sep 24 | The Tony Danza Show | NBC | 1 | 14 | Sitcom |
| Sep 25 | Union Square | NBC | 1 | 13 | Sitcom |
| Sep 25 | Veronica's Closet | NBC | 3 | 66 | Sitcom |
| Sep 26 | Teen Angel | ABC | 1 | 17 | Teen sitcom |
| Sep 26 | You Wish | ABC | 1 | 12 | Fantasy |
| Sep 27 | C-16: FBI | ABC | 1 | 13 | Detective |
| Sep 27 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Syndication | — | 26 | — |
| Sep 27 | SOF: Special Ops Force | Syndication | 2 | 37 | — |
| Sep 27 | Total Security | ABC | 1 | 13 | — |
| Sep 28 | Jenny | NBC | 1 | 17 | Sitcom |
| Oct 3 | Salty's Lighthouse | TLC | — | 41 | — |
| Oct 4 | NY Wired | Syndication | — | 100 | — |
| Oct 4 | The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance PoliceAnimated series | Fox Kids, YTV | 1 | 13 | — |
| Oct 6 | Team Knight Rider | | 1 | 22 | Action |
| Oct 8 | Working | NBC | 2 | 39 | Sitcom |
| Oct 10 | Raging Planet | Discovery Channel | 2 | 18 | Documentary |
| Oct 11 | Earth: Final Conflict | CTV 2, CTV Television Network | 5 | 110 | Science fiction |
| Oct 11 | Men in Black: The SeriesAnimated series | CBS, The WB | 4 | 53 | Children's |
| Oct 17 | Players | NBC | 1 | 18 | Drama |
| Oct 19 | Fame L.A. | Syndication | 1 | 22 | Drama |
| Oct 20 | Bear in the Big Blue House | Disney Channel | 4 | 117 | Children's |
| Oct 20 | Channel Umptee-3Animated series | The WB | 1 | 13 | — |
| Oct 21 | Over the Top | ABC | 1 | 12 | Sitcom |
| Nov 1 | Sleepwalkers | NBC | 1 | 9 | Science fiction |
| Nov 8 | The Journey of Allen Strange | Nickelodeon | 3 | 57 | Science fiction |
| Nov 24 | Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed | Fox, MyNetworkTV | 3 | 18 | Documentary |
| Nov 28 | Tenacious D | HBO | — | 6 | Comedy |
| Dec 15 | SolomonMiniseries | Rai 1 | — | 2 | Drama |
| — | Cartoon SushiAnimated series | MTV | 1 | — | Adult animation |
| — | Emeril Live | Food Network | — | — | — |
| — | Fox News Watch | Fox News | — | — | Media journalism |
| — | House of FrankensteinMiniseries | NBC | — | 2 | Monster |
| — | Little Mouse on the PrairieAnimated series | Freeform | 1 | 26 | Comedy |
| — | Movie Surfers | Disney Channel | 16 | 44 | — |
| — | O Canada | Cartoon Network | — | — | Anthology |
| — | Omba Mokomba | Disney Channel | — | 27 | Nature documentary |
| — | Premium Blend | Comedy Central | 9 | 90 | Stand-up comedy |
| — | The Sifl and Olly Show | MTV | 3 | — | Comedy |
| — | The Tromaville Cafe | British Broadcasting Corporation | — | — | Talk show |
| — | Wild On! | E! | — | — | — |