Back with another television network lineup to tweak, this time its CBS and their 1992 lineup of shows. CBS actually that year was the #1 network but aging shows, losing the NFL, and the reemergence of NBC would spell trouble for the network in the following years. In my opinion their lineup on paper really didn't stand out from the rest, so why not work some magic to an already decent lineup.

Original lineup

CBS Saturday Night
800pm - Frannie's Turn
830pm - Brooklyn Bridge
900pm - Raven
1000pm - Angel Street

CBS Sunday Night
700pm - 60 Minutes
800pm - Murder, She Wrote
900pm - The CBS Sunday Night Movie

CBS Monday Night
800pm - Evening Shade
830pm - Hearts Afire
900pm - Murphy Brown
930pm - Love & War
1000pm - Northern Exposure

CBS Tuesday Night
800pm - Rescue 911
900pm - The CBS Tuesday Night Movie

CBS Wednesday Night
800pm - The Hat Squad
900pm - In the Heat of the Night
1000pm - 48 Hours

CBS Thursday Night
800pm - Top Cops
900pm - Street Stories with Ed Bradley
1000pm - Knots Landing

CBS Friday Night
800pm - The Golden Palace
830pm - Major Dad
900pm - Designing Women
930pm - Bob
1000pm - Picket Fences


My version

CBS Saturday Night
800pm - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
900pm - A League Of Their Own
930pm - Frannie's Turn
1000pm - 48 Hours

CBS Sunday Night
700pm - 60 Minutes
800pm - Murder, She Wrote
900pm - The CBS Sunday Night Movie

CBS Monday Night
800pm - Evening Shade
830pm - Hearts Afire
900pm - Murphy Brown
930pm - Love & War
1000pm - Northern Exposure

CBS Tuesday Night
800pm - Rescue 911
900pm - The CBS Tuesday Night Movie

CBS Wednesday Night
800pm - Designing Women
830pm - Good Advice
900pm - Knots Landing
1000pm - Angel Street

CBS Thursday Night
800pm - Top Cops
900pm - Street Stories with Ed Bradley
1000pm - In The Heat Of The Night

CBS Friday Night
800pm - Major Dad
830pm - Brooklyn Bridge
900pm - The Golden Palace
930pm - Bob
1000pm - Picket Fences

I agree with putting Designing Women on Wednesdays. CBS really buried DW with that move to Fridays, especially coming off its best-rated season (where it ranked #6 during 1991-92 leading off of Murphy Brown). Under this scenario, Designing Women would have one more finish in the annual Nielsen Top-30 rankings (its average would be in the mid-to-lower 14s range), and it would be allowed to continue to at least 1993-94. Probably the same for Major Dad because it's on an anchor slot now, even though it's still on Fridays? Major Dad's average would probably be in the 12s range.

I do not agree with In the Heat of the Night and Knots Landing switching timeslots. Why take Knots Landing off its longtime Thursday at 10 perch? No need for that. The entire Thursday lineup on your fantasy schedule could have remained the same as it was in real life.

So, in summary, Yay for putting Designing Women on Wednesdays, Nay for taking Knots Landing off Thursdays at 10.

How about just Knots Landing 24/7?