The 1995-1996 television season is the 50th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, September 11, 1995 and ended on Sunday, May 26, 1996. The effective start date of the 1995-96 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Monday, September 11, 1995 through Sunday, September 8, 1996.
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 1995-96 TV season. See the extended 1995-1996 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 95,900,000 | |
| Persons 2+ | 249,080,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 38,590,000 | 15.5% |
| Persons 6-11 | 22,610,000 | 9.08% |
| Persons 12-17 | 21,590,000 | 8.67% |
| Persons 18+ | 188,900,000 | 75.8% |
| Persons 18-34 | 62,870,000 | 25.2% |
| Persons 18-49 | 122,950,000 | 49.4% |
| Persons 25-54 | 113,300,000 | 45.5% |
| Persons 35+ | 126,030,000 | 50.6% |