List of TV shows that have switched networks

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This is a list of television shows that have switched networks partway through their run in their home country:

Australia

A Country Practice (1981-1993 on Seven Network; 1994 on Network Ten)
Full Frontal (1993-1997 on Seven Network; 1998 on Network Ten)
Neighbours (1985 on Seven Network; 1986-Present on Network Ten)
Rove Live (1999 on Nine Network; 2000-Present on Network Ten)

United Kingdom

This Is Your Life (1955-1969 on BBC 1; 1969-1993 on ITV; 1993-2003 on BBC 1)
What the Papers Say (1956 - 1982 on ITV; 1982-1989 on Channel 4; 1989-current on BBC 2)
University Challenge (1962-1987 on ITV; 1994-current on BBC 2)
Candid Camera (1960-1967 on BBC 1; 1974 on ITV)
The Goodies (1970-1980 on BBC 2; 1981-1982 on ITV)
The Comic Strip Presents (1982-1988 on Channel 4, 1992-1993 on BBC 1, 1998-2000 on Channel 4)
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983-1986 on ITV; 2002-2004 on BBC 1)
Men Behaving Badly (1992 on ITV; 1994-1998 on BBC 1)
Doomwatch (1970-1972 on BBC 1; 1999 on Channel 5)
Quatermass (1953-1959 on BBC 1; 1979 on ITV; 2005 on BBC 4).
Robot Wars (1998-2003 on BBC 2; 2003-2004 on Channel 5)

United States

Babylon 5 (1994-1997 on PTEN; 1997-1998 on TNT)
Baywatch (1989-1990 on NBC; 1991-2001 syndicated)
The Bionic Woman (1976-1977 on ABC; 1977-1978 on NBC)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2001 on WB; 2001-2003 on UPN)
Charles in Charge (1984-85 on CBS; 1987-90 syndicated)
Clueless (1996-1997 on ABC; 1997-1999 on UPN)
The Contender: (2005 on NBC; 2005-present on ESPN)
The Critic (1994 on ABC; 1995 on FOX)
Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1985 on NBC; 1985-1986 on ABC)
Doug (1991-1994 on Nickelodeon; 1996-1999 on ABC as "Brand Spanking New! Doug" and "Disney's Doug")
The Edge of Night (1956-1975 on CBS; 1975-1984 on ABC; repeats syndicated in the 1980s, almost uniquely for an American soap opera)
Family Matters (1989-1997 on ABC; 1997-1998 on CBS)
Father Knows Best (CBS, ABC and NBC)
''Get Smart (1965-1969 on NBC; 1969-1970 on Columbia Broadcasting System CBS)
Grounded for Life (2001-2002 on FOX; 2002-2005 on The WB)
The Hogan Family (1986-90 on NBC; 90-91 on CBS)
Home Movies (1999 on UPN; 2001-2004 on Cartoon Network)
In the Heat of the Night (1988-1992 on NBC; 1992-1994 on CBS)
JAG (1995-1996 on NBC; 1996-2005 on CBS)
The Jeff Foxworthy Show: (1995-96 on ABC; 1996-97 on NBC)
Leave it to Beaver (1957-1958 on CBS; 1958-1963 on ABC)
Major League Baseball Game of the Week (1954-1965 on CBS; 1966-1989 on NBC; 1990-1993 on CBS; 1996-Present on FOX)
Mama's Family (1983-85 on NBC; 86-90 syndicated)
Matlock (1986-1992 on NBC; 1992-1995 on ABC)
Monday Night Football (1971-2005 on ABC; 2006- on ESPN)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1989 on KTMA, 1989-1997 on The Comedy Channel/Comedy Central, 1997-99 on The Sci Fi Channel)
My Three Sons (1960-65 on NBC; 65-72 on CBS)
The Naked Truth (1995-1996 on ABC; 1997-98 on NBC)
The Paper Chase (1978-79 on CBS; 1983-1986 on Showtime; additionally, repeats of the CBS season were fed nationally by PBS in early 1980s)
The PJs (1999-2000 on FOX; 2000-2001 on WB)
Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (1998-1999 on Comedy Central; 2000-2002 on ABC)
(Part of 2002 on FOX; The remainder of the season on ABC)
Project Greenlight (2001-2003 on HBO; 2004-Present on Bravo)
Punky Brewster (1984-86 on NBC; 87-88 syndicated)
The Real McCoys (1957-62 on ABC; 1962-63 on CBS)
Ren and Stimpy (1991-1996 on Nickelodeon; 2003-2005 on Spike TV)
Rocky and His Friends (1959-1961 on ABC; essentially the same show aired as The Bullwinkle Show, 1961-1964 on NBC; in 1964 it moved back to ABC and was cancelled that same year)
Roswell (1999-2001 on WB; 2001-2002 on UPN)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996-2000 on ABC; 2000-2003 on WB)
Search for Tomorrow (1951-1982 on CBS; 1982-1986 on NBC)
SCTV (Canada: 1976-79 Global, then CBC 1980-83, then SuperChannel 1983-84; US: Syndication 1976-1981; NBC 1981-83; Cinemax 1983-84; NBC repeats with occasional new-to-US footage, 2004)
Silver Spoons (1982-86 on NBC; 86-87 syndicated)
Sliders (1995-1997 on FOX; 1998-2000 on The Sci Fi Channel)
Stargate SG-1 (1997-2002 on Showtime; 2002-present on The Sci Fi Channel)
The State (1994-1995 on MTV; CBS picked up the show but quickly pulled it before the second season could pan out)
Step by Step (1991-1997 on ABC; 1997-1998 on CBS)
The Surreal Life (2003-2004 on The WB; 2004-present on VH1)
Taxi (1978-1982 on ABC; 1982-1983 on NBC)
TV Nation (1994 on NBC; 1995 on FOX)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954-1961, 1986-1988, and 1997-present on ABC, 1961-1981 and 1988-1990 on NBC, 1981-1983 on CBS) (under various titles, the format remained basically the same throughout)
Wheel of Fortune (daytime version) (1975-1989, 1991 on NBC, 1989-1991 on CBS)
Wonder Woman (1975-1977 on ABC; 1977-1979 on CBS)
WWE RAW (1993-2000 on USA Network; 2000-2005 on The New TNN/Spike TV; 2005-current on USA Network)

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