UPN

Most of UPN's programming through the years was produced by [[Paramount Television]] or a Viacom-owned sister company ([[Viacom Productions]], [[Big Ticket Television]], [[Spelling Television]] or [[CBS Productions]]). UPN's first official program was ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', with the first comedy shows to debut being two short-lived series: the [[Richard Jeni]] [[Star vehicle|starring vehicle]] ''Platypus Man'' and ''Pig Sty''.

Most of UPN's programming through the years was produced by [[Paramount Television]] or a Viacom-owned sister company ([[Viacom Productions]], [[Big Ticket Television]], [[Spelling Television]] or [[CBS Productions]]). UPN's first official program was ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', with the first comedy shows to debut being two short-lived series: the [[Richard Jeni]] [[Star vehicle|starring vehicle]] ''Platypus Man'' and ''Pig Sty''.

Other notable UPN programs during the network's existence included ''[[The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]'', ''[[Moesha]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', ''[[WWE SmackDown]]'', ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'', ''[[Girlfriends (2000 TV series)|Girlfriends]]'', the ''Moesha'' spin-off ''[[The Parkers]]'', ''[[Veronica Mars]]'', ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', [[Home Movies (TV series)|''Home Movies'']], and the animated adaptation of ''[[Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert]]''. In Summer 2005, UPN aired ''[[R U the Girl]]'', in which [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] group [[TLC (music)|TLC]] (not with Left Eye, as she died in an automobile accident three years prior) searched for a woman to join them on a new song. The network also produced some special programs, including 2001's ''[[Iron Chef USA]]''. Much of UPN's comedy programming between 1996 and 2006 (particularly those that aired as part of the network's Monday evening lineup) was largely aimed at [[African American]] audiences, with minor exceptions in shows such as ''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]'', ''Realitycheck'' and ''[[Head over Heels (American TV series)|Head Over Heels]]''.

Other notable UPN programs during the network's existence included ''[[The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]'', ''[[Moesha]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', ''[[WWE SmackDown]]'', ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'', ''[[Girlfriends (2000 TV series)|Girlfriends]]'', the ''Moesha'' spin-off ''[[The Parkers]]'', ''[[Veronica Mars]]'', ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', [[Home Movies (TV series)|''Home Movies'']], ''[[The King of Queens|The King Of Queens]],'' and the animated adaptation of ''[[Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert]]''. In Summer 2005, UPN aired ''[[R U the Girl]]'', in which [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] group [[TLC (music)|TLC]] (not with Left Eye, as she died in an automobile accident three years prior) searched for a woman to join them on a new song. The network also produced some special programs, including 2001's ''[[Iron Chef USA]]''. Much of UPN's comedy programming between 1996 and 2006 (particularly those that aired as part of the network's Monday evening lineup) was largely aimed at [[African American]] audiences, with minor exceptions in shows such as ''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]'', ''Realitycheck'' and ''[[Head over Heels (American TV series)|Head Over Heels]]''.

UPN occasionally acquired series canceled by the other broadcast networks, including former WB series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Roswell'' (both of which moved to UPN in 2001, ''Buffy'' was picked up after The WB chose not to renew it due to issues with license fees while ''Roswell'' joined UPN after that same network also canceled the series),{{cite web |title = UPN Makes Bid for 'Buffy' |url = https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/upn-makes-bid-for-buffy-1117795697/ |first1 = Josef |last1 = Adalian |first2 = Michael |last2 = Schneider |periodical = Variety |date = March 21, 2001 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151015094820/http://variety.com/2001/tv/news/upn-makes-bid-for-buffy-1117795697/ |archive-date = October 15, 2015 }} and former ABC series ''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]'' and ''[[The Hughleys]]''. The first program that UPN acquired from another network was ''[[In the House (TV series)|In the House]]'', which moved to the network from [[NBC]] (which canceled the [[LL Cool J]] sitcom after its second season) in 1996. In its later years, as part of the network's desire to maintain its own identity with its own unique shows, UPN instituted a policy of "not picking up other networks' scraps", which was a strong argument when fan pressure was generated in 2004 for them to pick up ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'', the [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' which had been dropped from The WB.

UPN occasionally acquired series canceled by the other broadcast networks, including former WB series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Roswell'' (both of which moved to UPN in 2001, ''Buffy'' was picked up after The WB chose not to renew it due to issues with license fees while ''Roswell'' joined UPN after that same network also canceled the series),{{cite web |title = UPN Makes Bid for 'Buffy' |url = https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/upn-makes-bid-for-buffy-1117795697/ |first1 = Josef |last1 = Adalian |first2 = Michael |last2 = Schneider |periodical = Variety |date = March 21, 2001 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151015094820/http://variety.com/2001/tv/news/upn-makes-bid-for-buffy-1117795697/ |archive-date = October 15, 2015 }} and former ABC series ''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]'' and ''[[The Hughleys]]''. The first program that UPN acquired from another network was ''[[In the House (TV series)|In the House]]'', which moved to the network from [[NBC]] (which canceled the [[LL Cool J]] sitcom after its second season) in 1996. In its later years, as part of the network's desire to maintain its own identity with its own unique shows, UPN instituted a policy of "not picking up other networks' scraps", which was a strong argument when fan pressure was generated in 2004 for them to pick up ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'', the [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' which had been dropped from The WB.