Season 1 Syndication Season 2 BET , 1973 Season 3 BET , 1974 Season 4 BET , 1974 Season 5 Syndication , 1975 - 1976 Season 6 Syndication , 1976 - 1977 Season 7 Syndication , 1977 - 1978 Season 8 Syndication , 1978 - 1979 Season 9 Syndication , 1979 - 1980 Season 10 Syndication , 1980 - 1981 Season 11 Syndication , 1981 - 1982 Season 12 Syndication , 1982 - 1983 Season 13 Syndication , 1983 - 1984 Season 14 Syndication , 1984 - 1985 Season 15 Syndication , 1985 - 1986 Season 16 Syndication , 1986 - 1987 Season 17 Syndication , 1987 - 1988 Season 18 Syndication , 1988 - 1989 Season 19 Syndication , 1989 - 1990 Season 20 Syndication , 1990 - 1991 Season 21 Syndication , 1991 - 1992 Season 22 Syndication , 1992 - 1993 Season 23 Syndication , 1993 - 1994 Season 24 Syndication , 1994 - 1995 Season 25 Syndication , 1995 - 1996 Season 26 Syndication , 1996 - 1997 Season 27 Syndication , 1997 - 1998 Season 28 Syndication , 1998 - 1999 Season 29 Syndication , 1999 - 2000 Season 30 Syndication , 2000 - 2001 Season 31 Syndication , 2001 - 2002 Season 32 Syndication , 2002 - 2003 Season 33 Syndication , 2003 - 2004 Season 34 Syndication , 2004 - 2005 Season 35 Syndication , 2005 - 2006