The following is the 1984–85 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1984 through August 1985. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1983–84 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football. New fall series are highlighted in bold. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research. Legend PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation but the schedule was set by each local station. Sunday Note: Beginning December 16, ABCs Sunday schedule between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. varied, consisting of three-hour broadcasts of The ABC Sunday Night Movie, two-hour broadcasts of The ABC Sunday Night Movie starting at 8:00 p.m. with specials airing at 10:00 p.m., specials airing at 8:00 p.m. followed by a two-hour broadcast of The ABC Sunday Night Movie starting at 9:00 p.m., or miniseries or sports programming during the entire three-hour block. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday By network ABC Returning Series 20/20 The ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC NFL Monday Night Football Benson Dynasty The Fall Guy Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders Hardcastle and McCormick Hotel Life's Most Embarrassing Moments The Love Boat Matt Houston Monday Night Baseball Ripley's Believe It or Not! T. J. Hooker Webster New Series Call to Glory The Comedy Factory * Eye to Eye * Finder of Lost Loves Glitter Hail to the Chief * Hawaiian Heat Jessie MacGruder and Loud * Me and Mom * Mr. Belvedere * Moonlighting * Off the Rack * Paper Dolls People Do the Craziest Things Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action * Street Hawk * Three's a Crowd Who's the Boss? Wildside * Not returning from 1983–84: 9 to 5 a.k.a. Pablo Automan Blue Thunder Fantasy Island Happy Days Hart to Hart It's Not Easy Just Our Luck Lottery! Masquerade Oh Madeline Shaping Up That's Incredible! Three's Company Trauma Center Two Marriages CBS Returning Series 60 Minutes Airwolf AfterMASH Alice Cagney & Lacey Dallas The Dukes of Hazzard Falcon Crest The Jeffersons Kate & Allie Knots Landing Magnum, P.I. Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Newhart Rosie Scarecrow and Mrs. King Simon & Simon Trapper John, M.D. New Series Charles in Charge Cover Up Crazy Like a Fox