The most successful lineup on television, NBC's Thursday night lineup, is overwhelmingly white.
Except for sports events, no ABC program has been able to beat NBC's traditional Thursday night lineup since May 1994.
In addition, "Golden Girls" anchors NBC's successful Saturday night lineup.
Starting on March 13, it moves into a four-week run as the anchor of NBC's blockbuster Thursday night lineup.
After some promising early results for its first efforts with reality shows, NBC may include a reality series on its signature Thursday night lineup in the fall.
Hallmark "found the shows too racy for its network" and pulled the shows from its late night lineup.
More important, ABC is trying out the show as part of its already formidable Tuesday night lineup.
The program remained a part of NBC's late night lineup until 1981.
Coca-Cola will also sponsor the network's Sunday night lineup of Notre Dame sports programming, scheduled for the fall.
"Moesha," another comedy with a black singing star, Brandy, opens the network's Tuesday night lineup at 8 and has been its most successful comedy.