Schedules Plus is the ultimate almanac to broadcast network primetime scheduling since 2001. It features lineups for three different parts of the year, as well as A18-49+ ratings that more fairly account for historical decline. For more on the tables and charts in Schedules Plus, see
this primer .
This post covers NBC Thursday. Scripted lineups don't get much more potent than NBC's early-aughts Thursday schedules, book-ended by iconic comedy
Friends and medical drama
ER . After
Friends ended in 2004, the numbers on this night really tanked... but so did the rest of the network, so comedy nights led by
The Office were still among the brightest spots during NBC's darkest years. As
The Office fell and then went away, things got ridiculously ugly for awhile, but the drama
The Blacklist at least provided some seeds for a turn-around, and comedies
Superstore and
Will and Grace have made things look a bit more respectable.
See the 2023-24 Breakdown. Full-Fall Fall Winter Spring NBC Thursday: Full-fall Year 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Avg 1999-00 Friends Jesse Frasier Stark Raving Mad ER ER 236 1999-00 244 180 222 167 301 301 236 1999-00 244 180 222 167 301 301 236 1999-00 212 212 194 194 301 301 236 2000-01 Friends Cursed Will and Grace Just Shoot Me! ER ER 228 2000-01 231 158 214 196 284 284 228 2000-01 231 158 214 196 284 284 228 2000-01 194 194 205 205 284 284 228 2001-02 Friends Inside Schwartz Will and Grace Just Shoot Me ER ER 247 2001-02 301 172 224 189 297 297 247 2001-02 301 172 224 189 297 297 247 2001-02 236 236 207 207 297 297 247 2002-03 Friends Scrubs Will and Grace Good Morning, Miami ER ER 220 2002-03 264 185 216 155 250 250 220 2002-03 264 185 216 155 250 250 220 2002-03 224 224 186 186 250 250 220 2003-04 Friends Scrubs Will and Grace Coupling ER ER 217 2003-04 263 186 198 153 250 250 217 2003-04 263 186 198 153 250 250 217 2003-04 225 225 176 176 250 250 217 2004-05 Joey Will and Grace The Apprentice The Apprentice ER ER 167 2004-05 113 113 186 186 202 202 167 2004-05 113 113 186 186 202 202 167 2004-05 113 113 186 186 202 202 167 2005-06 Joey Will and Grace The Apprentice The Apprentice ER ER 118 2005-06 75 84 122 122 152 152 118 2005-06 75 84 122 122 152 152 118 2005-06 79 79 122 122 152 152 118 2006-07 My Name is Earl The Office Deal or No Deal Deal or No Deal ER ER 110 2006-07 101 110 93 93 131 131 110 2006-07 101 110 93 93 131 131 110 2006-07 106 106 93 93 131 131 110 2007-08 My Name is Earl 30 Rock The Office Scrubs ER ER 104 2007-08 95 88 137 99 104 104 104 2007-08 95 88 137 99 104 104 104 2007-08 91 91 118 118 104 104 104 2008-09 My Name is Earl Kath and Kim The Office 30 Rock ER ER 107 2008-09 82 73 143 110 116 116 107 2008-09 82 73 143 110 116 116 107 2008-09 77 77 127 127 116 116 107 2009-10 Community Parks and Recreation The Office 30 Rock The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show 83 2009-10 74 74 141 100 54 54 83 2009-10 74 74 141 100 54 54 83 2009-10 74 74 120 120 54 54 83 2010-11 Community 30 Rock The Office Outsourced The Apprentice The Apprentice 87 2010-11 73 94 147 106 52 52 87 2010-11 73 94 147 106 52 52 87 2010-11 84 84 126 126 52 52 87 2011-12 Community Parks and Recreation The Office Whitney Prime Suspect Prime Suspect 77 2011-12 66 79 117 93 54 54 77 2011-12 66 79 117 93 54 54 77 2011-12 73 73 105 105 54 54 77 2012-13 30 Rock Up All Night The Office Parks and Recreation Rock Center Rock Center 66 2012-13 66 58 100 76 47 47 66 2012-13 66 58 100 76 47 47 66 2012-13 62 62 88 88 47 47 66 2013-14 Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Sean Saves the World The Michael J. Fox Show Parenthood Parenthood 62 2013-14 62 62 54 62 67 67 62 2013-14 62 62 54 62 67 67 62 2013-14 62 62 58 58 67 67 62 2014-15 The Biggest Loser The Biggest Loser Bad Judge A to Z Parenthood Parenthood 66 2014-15 71 71 56 45 77 77 66 2014-15 71 71 56 45 77 77 66 2014-15 71 71 50 50 77 77 66 2015-16 Heroes Reborn Heroes Reborn The Blacklist The Blacklist The Player The Player 81 2015-16 87 87 98 98 57 57 81 2016-17 Superstore The Good Place Chicago Med Chicago Med The Blacklist The Blacklist 92 2016-17 92 96 101 101 82 82 92 2016-17 92 96 101 101 82 82 92 2016-17 94 94 101 101 82 82 92 2017-18 Superstore The Good Place Will and Grace Great News Chicago Fire Chicago Fire 99 2017-18 93 101 134 70 98 98 99 2017-18 93 101 134 70 98 98 99 2017-18 97 97 102 102 98 98 99 2018-19 Superstore The Good Place Will and Grace I Feel Bad Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU 81 2018-19 87 89 78 55 89 89 81 2018-19 87 89 78 55 89 89 81 2018-19 88 88 67 67 89 89 81 2019-20 Superstore Perfect Harmony The Good Place Will and Grace Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU 74 2019-20 88 55 77 61 81 81 74 2019-20 88 55 77 61 81 81 74 2019-20 72 72 69 69 81 81 74 2020-21 Superstore Connecting... Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Dateline Dateline 80 2020-21 74 43 120 120 60 60 80 2020-21 74 43 120 120 60 60 80 2020-21 59 59 120 120 60 60 80 2021-22 The Blacklist The Blacklist Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 100 2021-22 69 69 126 126 105 105 100 2022-23 Law and Order Law and Order Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 112 2022-23 104 104 130 130 102 102 112 2023-24 Law and Order (R)Law and Order (R)Transplant Transplant Dateline Dateline 56 2023-24 65 65 47 47 57 57 56 AVERAGE: 109 109 121 121 127 127 119
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NBC Thursday: Fall Year 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Avg 1999-00 Friends Jesse Frasier Stark Raving Mad ER ER 234 1999-00 240 179 215 176 296 296 234 1999-00 240 179 215 176 296 296 234 1999-00 209 209 196 196 296 296 234 2000-01 Friends Cursed Will and Grace Just Shoot Me! ER ER 244 2000-01 246 182 224 214 298 298 244 2000-01 246 182 224 214 298 298 244 2000-01 214 214 219 219 298 298 244 2001-02 Friends Inside Schwartz Will and Grace Just Shoot Me ER ER 249 2001-02 294 177 223 200 301 301 249 2001-02 294 177 223 200 301 301 249 2001-02 236 236 212 212 301 301 249 2002-03 Friends Scrubs Will and Grace Good Morning, Miami ER ER 245 2002-03 296 209 239 179 274 274 245 2002-03 296 209 239 179 274 274 245 2002-03 253 253 209 209 274 274 245 2003-04 Friends Scrubs Will and Grace Coupling ER ER 209 2003-04 248 186 191 153 238 238 209 2003-04 248 186 191 153 238 238 209 2003-04 217 217 172 172 238 238 209 2004-05 Joey Will and Grace The Apprentice The Apprentice ER ER 175 2004-05 128 124 186 186 212 212 175 2004-05 128 124 186 186 212 212 175 2004-05 126 126 186 186 212 212 175 2005-06 Joey Will and Grace The Apprentice The Apprentice ER ER 121 2005-06 75 86 122 122 160 160 121 2005-06 75 86 122 122 160 160 121 2005-06 81 81 122 122 160 160 121 2006-07 My Name is Earl The Office Deal or No Deal Deal or No Deal ER ER 118 2006-07 104 108 93 93 155 155 118 2006-07 104 108 93 93 155 155 118 2006-07 106 106 93 93 155 155 118 2007-08 My Name is Earl 30 Rock The Office Scrubs ER ER 108 2007-08 99 89 141 96 111 111 108 2007-08 99 89 141 96 111 111 108 2007-08 94 94 119 119 111 111 108 2008-09 My Name is Earl Kath and Kim The Office 30 Rock ER ER 112 2008-09 88 80 150 123 114 114 112 2008-09 88 80 150 123 114 114 112 2008-09 84 84 137 137 114 114 112 2009-10 Community Parks and Recreation The Office 30 Rock The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show 86 2009-10 74 73 149 108 57 57 86 2009-10 74 73 149 108 57 57 86 2009-10 73 73 129 129 57 57 86 2010-11 Community 30 Rock The Office Outsourced The Apprentice The Apprentice 88 2010-11 79 94 148 106 52 52 88 2010-11 79 94 148 106 52 52 88 2010-11 87 87 127 127 52 52 88 2011-12 Community Parks and Recreation The Office Whitney Prime Suspect Prime Suspect 81 2011-12 68 83 134 93 54 54 81 2011-12 68 83 134 93 54 54 81 2011-12 76 76 114 114 54 54 81 2012-13 30 Rock Up All Night The Office Parks and Recreation Rock Center Rock Center 65 2012-13 59 58 100 78 47 47 65 2012-13 59 58 100 78 47 47 65 2012-13 59 59 89 89 47 47 65 2013-14 Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Sean Saves the World The Michael J. Fox Show Parenthood Parenthood 65 2013-14 62 62 58 70 69 69 65 2013-14 62 62 58 70 69 69 65 2013-14 62 62 64 64 69 69 65 2014-15 The Biggest Loser The Biggest Loser Bad Judge A to Z Parenthood Parenthood 67 2014-15 70 70 63 51 74 74 67 2014-15 70 70 63 51 74 74 67 2014-15 70 70 57 57 74 74 67 2015-16 Heroes Reborn Heroes Reborn The Blacklist The Blacklist The Player The Player 84 2015-16 93 93 103 103 57 57 84 2016-17 Superstore The Good Place Chicago Med Chicago Med The Blacklist The Blacklist 102 2016-17 102 101 109 109 95 95 102 2016-17 102 101 109 109 95 95 102 2016-17 102 102 109 109 95 95 102 2017-18 Superstore The Good Place Will and Grace Great News Chicago Fire Chicago Fire 115 2017-18 106 106 181 80 108 108 115 2017-18 106 106 181 80 108 108 115 2017-18 106 106 131 131 108 108 115 2018-19 Superstore The Good Place Will and Grace I Feel Bad Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU 86 2018-19 90 89 85 55 98 98 86 2018-19 90 89 85 55 98 98 86 2018-19 90 90 70 70 98 98 86 2019-20 Superstore Perfect Harmony The Good Place Will and Grace Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU 74 2019-20 92 55 76 60 82 82 74 2019-20 92 55 76 60 82 82 74 2019-20 74 74 68 68 82 82 74 2020-21 Superstore Connecting... Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Dateline Dateline 72 2020-21 85 43 88 88 64 64 72 2020-21 85 43 88 88 64 64 72 2020-21 64 64 88 88 64 64 72 2021-22 The Blacklist The Blacklist Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 103 2021-22 64 64 132 132 113 113 103 2022-23 Law and Order Law and Order Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 115 2022-23 108 108 133 133 105 105 115 2023-24 Law and Order (R)Law and Order (R)Transplant Transplant Dateline Dateline 54 2023-24 60 60 44 44 57 57 54 AVERAGE: 112 112 125 125 132 132 123
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NBC Thursday: Winter Year 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Avg 1999-00 Friends Jesse Frasier Stark Raving Mad ER ER 235 1999-00 245 180 208 151 313 313 235 1999-00 245 180 208 151 313 313 235 1999-00 212 212 179 179 313 313 235 2000-01 Friends Cursed Will and Grace Just Shoot Me! ER ER 226 2000-01 220 159 215 187 286 286 226 2000-01 220 159 215 187 286 286 226 2000-01 190 190 201 201 286 286 226 2001-02 Friends Leap of Faith Will and Grace Just Shoot Me ER ER 250 2001-02 305 187 231 196 290 290 250 2001-02 305 187 231 196 290 290 250 2001-02 246 246 213 213 290 290 250 2002-03 Friends Scrubs Will and Grace Good Morning, Miami ER ER 203 2002-03 247 168 192 139 235 235 203 2002-03 247 168 192 139 235 235 203 2002-03 208 208 165 165 235 235 203 2003-04 Friends Will and Grace The Apprentice The Apprentice ER ER 243 2003-04 284 189 234 234 258 258 243 2003-04 284 189 234 234 258 258 243 2003-04 237 237 234 234 258 258 243 2004-05 Joey Will and Grace The Apprentice The Apprentice ER ER 158 2004-05 111 110 162 162 201 201 158 2004-05 111 110 162 162 201 201 158 2004-05 110 110 162 162 201 201 158 2005-06 Will and Grace Four Kings My Name is Earl The Office ER ER 116 2005-06 85 84 125 111 147 147 116 2005-06 85 84 125 111 147 147 116 2005-06 85 85 118 118 147 147 116 2006-07 My Name is Earl The Office Scrubs 30 Rock ER ER 106 2006-07 111 121 85 70 126 126 106 2006-07 111 121 85 70 126 126 106 2006-07 116 116 78 78 126 126 106 2007-08 Deal or No Deal Deal or No Deal Celebrity Apprentice Celebrity Apprentice Lipstick Jungle Lipstick Jungle 94 2007-08 98 98 107 107 76 76 94 2008-09 My Name is Earl Kath and Kim The Office 30 Rock ER ER 99 2008-09 82 66 149 106 96 96 99 2008-09 82 66 149 106 96 96 99 2008-09 74 74 127 127 96 96 99 2009-10 Community Parks and Recreation The Office 30 Rock The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show 81 2009-10 79 78 144 94 45 45 81 2009-10 79 78 144 94 45 45 81 2009-10 78 78 119 119 45 45 81 2010-11 Community Perfect Couples The Office Parks and Recreation 30 Rock Outsourced 91 2010-11 77 62 146 103 92 66 91 2010-11 77 62 146 103 92 66 91 2010-11 70 70 124 124 79 79 91 2011-12 30 Rock Parks and Recreation The Office Up All Night The Firm The Firm 67 2011-12 65 75 112 74 39 39 67 2011-12 65 75 112 74 39 39 67 2011-12 70 70 93 93 39 39 67 2012-13 Community Parks and Recreation The Office 1600 Penn Rock Center Rock Center 65 2012-13 66 81 97 54 47 47 65 2012-13 66 81 97 54 47 47 65 2012-13 73 73 76 76 47 47 65 2013-14 Community Parks and Recreation Sean Saves the World The Michael J. Fox Show Parenthood Parenthood 57 2013-14 62 67 44 41 65 65 57 2013-14 62 67 44 41 65 65 57 2013-14 64 64 42 42 65 65 57 2014-15 The Biggest Loser The Biggest Loser The Blacklist The Blacklist Allegiance Allegiance 79 2014-15 72 72 113 113 51 51 79 2015-16 You, Me and the Apocalypse You, Me and the Apocalypse The Blacklist The Blacklist Shades of Blue Shades of Blue 78 2015-16 50 50 102 102 83 83 78 2016-17 Superstore Powerless Chicago Med Chicago Med The Blacklist: Redemption The Blacklist: Redemption 83 2016-17 94 67 102 102 68 68 83 2016-17 94 67 102 102 68 68 83 2016-17 80 80 102 102 68 68 83 2017-18 Superstore The Good Place Will and Grace Great News Chicago Fire Chicago Fire 91 2017-18 96 95 108 53 96 96 91 2017-18 96 95 108 53 96 96 91 2017-18 95 95 80 80 96 96 91 2018-19 The Titan Games The Titan Games Brooklyn Nine-Nine Will and Grace Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU 102 2018-19 136 136 90 75 89 89 102 2018-19 136 136 90 75 89 89 102 2018-19 136 136 82 82 89 89 102 2019-20 Superstore Brooklyn Nine-Nine Will and Grace Indebted Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU 68 2019-20 79 69 56 42 80 80 68 2019-20 79 69 56 42 80 80 68 2019-20 74 74 49 49 80 80 68 2020-21 Mr. Mayor Superstore Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Dateline Dateline 77 2020-21 80 66 104 104 55 55 77 2020-21 80 66 104 104 55 55 77 2020-21 73 73 104 104 55 55 77 2021-22 Law and Order Law and Order Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 115 2021-22 116 116 127 127 100 100 115 2022-23 Law and Order Law and Order Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 127 2022-23 119 119 148 148 115 115 127 2023-24 Law and Order Law and Order Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 120 2023-24 111 111 143 143 105 105 120 AVERAGE: 114 114 124 124 126 126 121
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NBC Thursday: Spring Year 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Avg 1999-00 Friends Daddio Frasier Battery Park ER ER 226 1999-00 252 145 250 121 295 295 226 1999-00 252 145 250 121 295 295 226 1999-00 199 199 185 185 295 295 226 2000-01 Friends Cursed Will and Grace Just Shoot Me ER ER 199 2000-01 220 107 197 161 256 256 199 2000-01 220 107 197 161 256 256 199 2000-01 164 164 179 179 256 256 199 2001-02 Friends Friends (R)Will and Grace Just Shoot Me ER ER 249 2001-02 317 203 222 160 295 295 249 2001-02 317 203 222 160 295 295 249 2001-02 260 260 191 191 295 295 249 2002-03 Friends Scrubs Will and Grace Will and Grace ER ER 208 2002-03 233 143 208 208 228 228 208 2002-03 233 143 208 208 228 228 208 2002-03 188 188 208 208 228 228 208 2003-04 Friends Friends (R)The Apprentice The Apprentice ER ER 276 2003-04 265 230 311 311 269 269 276 2003-04 265 230 311 311 269 269 276 2003-04 247 247 311 311 269 269 276 2004-05 Joey Will and Grace The Apprentice The Apprentice ER ER 140 2004-05 81 85 151 151 185 185 140 2004-05 81 85 151 151 185 185 140 2004-05 83 83 151 151 185 185 140 2005-06 Will and Grace My Name is Earl My Name is Earl The Office ER ER 110 2005-06 76 103 104 94 141 141 110 2005-06 76 103 104 94 141 141 110 2005-06 90 90 99 99 141 141 110 2006-07 My Name is Earl The Office Scrubs Scrubs ER ER 86 2006-07 82 100 71 71 96 96 86 2006-07 82 100 71 71 96 96 86 2006-07 91 91 71 71 96 96 86 2007-08 My Name is Earl Scrubs The Office 30 Rock ER ER 94 2007-08 87 80 129 81 93 93 94 2007-08 87 80 129 81 93 93 94 2007-08 83 83 105 105 93 93 94 2008-09 My Name is Earl Parks and Recreation The Office 30 Rock Southland Southland 90 2008-09 70 78 132 104 79 79 90 2008-09 70 78 132 104 79 79 90 2008-09 74 74 118 118 79 79 90 2009-10 Community Parks and Recreation The Office 30 Rock The Marriage Ref The Marriage Ref 85 2009-10 69 71 123 96 77 77 85 2009-10 69 71 123 96 77 77 85 2009-10 70 70 109 109 77 77 85 2010-11 Community Perfect Couples The Office Parks and Recreation 30 Rock Outsourced 81 2010-11 60 47 147 92 80 59 81 2010-11 60 47 147 92 80 59 81 2010-11 54 54 120 120 69 69 81 2011-12 Community 30 Rock The Office Up All Night Awake Awake 61 2011-12 64 63 95 61 41 41 61 2011-12 64 63 95 61 41 41 61 2011-12 64 64 78 78 41 41 61 2012-13 Community Parks and Recreation The Office 1600 Penn Hannibal Hannibal 65 2012-13 55 73 102 41 61 61 65 2012-13 55 73 102 41 61 61 65 2012-13 64 64 72 72 61 61 65 2013-14 Community Parks and Recreation Hollywood Game Night Hollywood Game Night Parenthood Parenthood 58 2013-14 52 56 53 53 66 66 58 2013-14 52 56 53 53 66 66 58 2013-14 54 54 53 53 66 66 58 2014-15 Law and Order: SVU (R)Law and Order: SVU (R)The Blacklist The Blacklist Dateline Dateline 64 2014-15 43 43 92 92 57 57 64 2015-16 Strong Strong The Blacklist The Blacklist Game of Silence Game of Silence 61 2015-16 48 48 87 87 47 47 61 2016-17 Superstore Powerless Chicago Med Chicago Med The Blacklist The Blacklist 73 2016-17 75 47 90 90 67 67 73 2016-17 75 47 90 90 67 67 73 2016-17 61 61 90 90 67 67 73 2017-18 Superstore A.P. Bio Will and Grace Champions Chicago Fire Chicago Fire 77 2017-18 80 58 92 44 94 94 77 2017-18 80 58 92 44 94 94 77 2017-18 69 69 68 68 94 94 77 2018-19 Superstore A.P. Bio Brooklyn Nine-Nine Abby's Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU 66 2018-19 84 53 58 44 78 78 66 2018-19 84 53 58 44 78 78 66 2018-19 69 69 51 51 78 78 66 2019-20 Superstore Brooklyn Nine-Nine Will and Grace Indebted Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU 75 2019-20 96 74 69 44 82 82 75 2019-20 96 74 69 44 82 82 75 2019-20 85 85 56 56 82 82 75 2020-21 Manifest Manifest Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 119 2020-21 76 76 148 148 132 132 119 2021-22 Law and Order Law and Order Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 102 2021-22 87 87 119 119 98 98 102 2022-23 Law and Order Law and Order Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 94 2022-23 85 85 110 110 86 86 94 2023-24 Law and Order Law and Order Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: SVU Law and Order: Organized Crime Law and Order: Organized Crime 90 2023-24 87 87 107 107 75 75 90 AVERAGE: 100 100 119 119 123 123 114
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