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Top-rated TV programs in the U.S.
This article presents the top-rated American primetime broadcast network television series by season from 1950 to the present according to Nielsen Media Research .
1950s [ ]
October 1954–April 1955
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
I Love Lucy CBS 49.3
2
The Jackie Gleason Show 42.4
3
Dragnet NBC 42.1
4
You Bet Your Life 41.0
5
The Toast of the Town CBS
39.6
6
Disneyland ABC 39.1
7
The Jack Benny Show CBS
38.3
8
The George Gobel Show NBC
35.2
9
Ford Theatre 34.9
10
December Bride CBS
34.7
11
The Buick-Berle Show NBC
34.6
12
This Is Your Life 34.5
13
I've Got a Secret CBS
34.0
14
Two for the Money 33.9
15
Your Hit Parade NBC
33.6
16
The Millionaire CBS
33.0
17
General Electric Theater 32.6
18
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts 32.5
19
Private Secretary 32.2
20
Fireside Theatre NBC
31.1
21
The Life of Riley 30.9
22
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends CBS
29.8
23
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin ABC
29.5
24
Topper CBS
29.4
25
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts 29.1
26
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 29.0
27
The Colgate Comedy Hour NBC
28.0
28
The Loretta Young Show 27.7
29
My Little Margie 27.1
30
The Roy Rogers Show 26.9
October 1955–April 1956
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The $64,000 Question CBS 47.5
2
I Love Lucy 46.1
3
The Ed Sullivan Show 39.5
4
Disneyland ABC 37.4
5
The Jack Benny Show CBS
37.2
6
December Bride 37.0
7
You Bet Your Life NBC 35.4
8
Dragnet 35.0
9
The Millionaire CBS
33.8
10
I've Got a Secret 33.5
11
General Electric Theater 32.9
12
Private Secretary 32.4
Ford Theatre NBC
14
The Red Skelton Show CBS
32.3
15
The George Gobel Show NBC
31.9
16
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts CBS
31.1
17
The Lineup 30.8
18
The Perry Como Show NBC
30.3
19
The Honeymooners CBS
30.2
20
The Adventures of Robin Hood 30.1
21
The Life of Riley NBC
29.9
22
Climax! CBS
20.6
23
Your Hit Parade NBC
29.1
24
Fireside Theatre 29.0
25
Lux Video Theatre 28.9
26
This Is Your Life 28.8
27
People Are Funny 28.4
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show CBS
29
The Chevy Show NBC
28.2
30
The Phil Silvers Show CBS
28.1
October 1956–April 1957
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
I Love Lucy CBS 43.7
2
The Ed Sullivan Show 38.4
3
General Electric Theater 36.9
4
The $64,000 Question 36.4
5
December Bride 35.2
6
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 33.9
7
I've Got a Secret 32.7
Gunsmoke
9
The Perry Como Show NBC 32.6
10
The Jack Benny Show CBS
32.3
11
Dragnet NBC
32.1
12
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts CBS
31.9
13
The Millionaire 31.8
Disneyland ABC
15
The Red Skelton Show CBS
31.4
The Lineup
17
You Bet Your Life NBC
31.1
18
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ABC
31.0
19
The Ford Show NBC
30.7
20
The Adventures of Robin Hood CBS
30.3
21
People Are Funny NBC
30.2
22
The $64,000 Challenge CBS
29.7
The Phil Silvers Show
24
Lassie 29.5
25
Private Secretary 29.0
26
Climax! 28.9
What's My Line?
28
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 27.8
29
The Jackie Gleason Show 27.6
30
Name That Tune 27.2
October 1957–April 1958
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Gunsmoke CBS 43.1
2
The Danny Thomas Show 35.3
3
Tales of Wells Fargo NBC 35.2
4
Have Gun – Will Travel CBS
33.7
5
I've Got a Secret 33.4
6
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ABC 32.6
7
General Electric Theater CBS
31.5
8
The Restless Gun NBC
31.4
9
December Bride CBS
30.7
10
You Bet Your Life NBC
30.6
11
The Perry Como Show 30.5
12
Alfred Hitchcock Presents CBS
30.3
Cheyenne ABC
14
The Ford Show NBC
29.7
15
The Red Skelton Show CBS
28.9
16
The Gale Storm Show 28.8
17
The Millionaire 28.5
18
The Lineup 28.4
19
This Is Your Life NBC
28.1
The $64,000 Question CBS
21
Zane Grey Theater 27.9
22
Lassie 27.8
23
Wagon Train NBC
27.7
Sugarfoot ABC
Father Knows Best NBC
26
Twenty-One 27.6
27
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
27.3
28
The Jack Benny Show 27.1
29
People Are Funny NBC
27.0
30
The Loretta Young Show 26.6
Zorro ABC
The Real McCoys
October 1958–April 1959
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Gunsmoke CBS 39.6
2
Wagon Train NBC 36.1
3
Have Gun – Will Travel CBS
34.3
4
The Rifleman ABC 33.1
5
The Danny Thomas Show CBS
32.8
6
Maverick ABC
30.4
7
Tales of Wells Fargo NBC
30.2
8
The Real McCoys ABC
30.1
9
I've Got a Secret CBS
29.8
10
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ABC
29.1
11
The Price Is Right NBC
28.6
12
The Red Skelton Show CBS
28.5
13
28.3
Father Knows Best
15
The Texan 28.2
16
Wanted: Dead or Alive 28.0
Peter Gunn NBC
18
Cheyenne ABC
27.9
19
Perry Mason CBS
27.5
20
The Ford Show NBC
27.2
21
Sugarfoot ABC
27.0
The Ann Sothern Show CBS
The Perry Como Show NBC
24
Alfred Hitchcock Presents CBS
26.8
25
Name That Tune 26.7
General Electric Theater
27
The Lawman ABC
26.0
28
Rawhide CBS
25.9
29
This Is Your Life NBC
25.8
30
The Millionaire CBS
25.6
October 1959–April 1960
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Gunsmoke CBS 40.3
2
Wagon Train NBC 38.4
3
Have Gun – Will Travel CBS
34.7
4
The Danny Thomas Show 31.1
5
The Red Skelton Show 30.8
6
Father Knows Best 29.7
77 Sunset Strip ABC
8
The Price Is Right NBC
29.2
9
Wanted: Dead or Alive CBS
28.7
10
Perry Mason 28.3
11
The Real McCoys ABC
28.2
12
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
28.0
13
The Rifleman ABC
27.5
14
The Ford Show NBC
27.4
15
The Lawman ABC
26.2
16
Dennis the Menace CBS
26.0
17
Cheyenne ABC
25.9
18
Rawhide CBS
25.8
19
Maverick ABC
25.2
20
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 25.0
21
Mr. Lucky CBS
24.4
General Electric Theater
24
The Ann Sothern Show 24.2
25
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 24.1
26
You Bet Your Life NBC
24.0
27
What's My Line? CBS
23.9
28
I've Got a Secret 23.5
29
The Perry Como Show NBC
23.1
Lassie CBS
1960s [ ]
October 1960–April 1961
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Gunsmoke CBS 37.3
2
Wagon Train NBC 34.2
3
Have Gun – Will Travel CBS
30.9
4
The Andy Griffith Show 27.8
5
The Real McCoys ABC 27.7
6
Rawhide CBS
27.5
7
Candid Camera 27.3
8
The Untouchables ABC
27.0
The Price Is Right NBC
10
The Jack Benny Show CBS
26.2
11
Dennis the Menace 26.1
12
The Danny Thomas Show 25.9
13
My Three Sons ABC
25.8
77 Sunset Strip
15
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
25.0
16
Perry Mason 24.9
17
Bonanza NBC
24.8
18
The Flintstones ABC
24.3
19
The Red Skelton Show CBS
24.0
20
General Electric Theater 23.4
21
Checkmate 23.2
22
What's My Line? 23.1
23
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 23.0
24
The Ford Show NBC
22.9
25
The Garry Moore Show CBS
22.7
26
The Lawman ABC
22.3
27
The Rifleman 22.1
28
Cheyenne 22.0
29
Peter Gunn NBC
21.9
30
Route 66 CBS
21.7
October 1961–April 1962
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Wagon Train NBC 32.1
2
Bonanza 30.0
3
Gunsmoke CBS 28.3
4
Hazel NBC
27.7
5
Perry Mason CBS
27.3
6
The Red Skelton Show 27.1
7
The Andy Griffith Show 27.0
8
The Danny Thomas Show 26.1
9
Dr. Kildare NBC
25.6
10
Candid Camera CBS
25.5
11
My Three Sons ABC 24.7
12
The Garry Moore Show CBS
24.6
13
Rawhide 24.5
14
The Real McCoys ABC
24.2
15
Lassie CBS
24.0
Sing Along with Mitch NBC
17
Dennis the Menace CBS
23.8
18
Ben Casey ABC
23.7
19
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
23.5
20
Car 54, Where Are You? NBC
23.2
21
The Flintstones ABC
22.9
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis CBS
23
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC
22.7
24
The Joey Bishop Show 22.6
25
The Perry Como Show 22.5
26
The Defenders CBS
22.4
27
The Price Is Right NBC
22.3
The Rifleman ABC
29
Have Gun – Will Travel CBS
22.2
30
The Donna Reed Show ABC
21.9
77 Sunset Strip
October 1962–April 1963
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Beverly Hillbillies CBS 36.0
2
Candid Camera 31.1
The Red Skelton Show
4
Bonanza NBC 29.8
The Lucy Show CBS
6
The Andy Griffith Show 29.7
7
Ben Casey ABC 28.7
The Danny Thomas Show CBS
9
The Dick Van Dyke Show 27.1
10
Gunsmoke 27.0
11
Dr. Kildare NBC
26.2
The Jack Benny Show CBS
13
What's My Line? 25.5
14
The Ed Sullivan Show 25.3
15
Hazel NBC
25.1
16
I've Got a Secret CBS
24.9
17
The Jackie Gleason Show 24.1
18
The Defenders 23.9
19
The Garry Moore Show 23.3
To Tell the Truth
Lassie
22
Rawhide 22.8
23
Perry Mason 22.4
24
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC
22.3
25
Wagon Train ABC
22.0
26
The Virginian NBC
21.7
27
Route 66 CBS
21.3
28
My Three Sons ABC
21.0
29
Have Gun – Will Travel CBS
20.8
30
The Flintstones ABC
20.5
October 1963–April 1964
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Beverly Hillbillies CBS 39.1
2
Bonanza NBC 36.9
3
The Dick Van Dyke Show CBS
33.3
4
Petticoat Junction 30.3
5
The Andy Griffith Show 29.4
6
The Lucy Show 28.1
7
Candid Camera 27.7
8
The Ed Sullivan Show 27.5
9
The Danny Thomas Show 26.7
10
My Favorite Martian 26.3
11
The Red Skelton Show 25.7
12
I've Got a Secret 25.0
Lassie
The Jack Benny Show
15
The Jackie Gleason Show 24.6
16
The Donna Reed Show ABC 24.5
17
The Virginian NBC
24.0
18
The Patty Duke Show ABC
23.9
19
Dr. Kildare NBC
23.6
20
Gunsmoke CBS
23.5
21
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC
23.0
22
Hazel 22.8
McHale's Navy ABC
24
To Tell the Truth CBS
22.6
What's My Line?
26
Perry Mason 22.1
27
My Three Sons ABC
21.9
28
The Fugitive 21.7
29
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 21.6
30
The Danny Kaye Show CBS
21.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre NBC
October 1964–April 1965
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Bonanza NBC 36.3
2
Bewitched ABC 31.0
3
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. CBS 30.7
4
The Andy Griffith Show 28.3
5
The Fugitive ABC
27.9
6
The Red Skelton Hour CBS
27.4
7
The Dick Van Dyke Show 27.1
8
The Lucy Show 26.6
9
Peyton Place IIABC
26.4
10
Combat! 26.1
11
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC
25.7
12
The Beverly Hillbillies CBS
25.6
13
My Three Sons ABC
25.5
14
Branded NBC
25.3
15
Petticoat Junction CBS
25.2
The Ed Sullivan Show
17
Lassie 25.1
18
The Munsters 24.7
Gilligan's Island
20
Peyton Place IABC
24.6
21
The Jackie Gleason Show CBS
24.4
22
The Virginian NBC
24.0
23
The Addams Family ABC
23.9
24
My Favorite Martian CBS
23.7
25
Flipper NBC
23.4
26
I've Got a Secret CBS
23.0
27
Gunsmoke 22.6
28
The Patty Duke Show ABC
22.4
29
McHale's Navy 22.3
30
The Lawrence Welk Show 22.0
October 1965–April 1966
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Bonanza NBC 31.8
2
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. CBS 27.8
3
The Lucy Show 27.7
4
The Red Skelton Hour 27.6
5
Batman ABC 27.0
6
The Andy Griffith Show CBS
26.9
7
Bewitched ABC
25.9
The Beverly Hillbillies CBS
9
Hogan's Heroes 24.9
10
Batman ABC
24.7
11
Green Acres CBS
24.6
12
Get Smart NBC
24.5
13
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 24.0
14
Daktari CBS
23.9
15
My Three Sons 23.8
16
The Dick Van Dyke Show 23.6
17
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC
23.2
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
19
The Lawrence Welk Show ABC
22.4
I've Got a Secret CBS
21
Petticoat Junction 22.3
22
Gilligan's Island 22.1
23
The Wild Wild West 22.0
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Virginian NBC
26
Daniel Boone 21.9
27
Lassie CBS
21.8
I Dream of Jeannie NBC
29
Flipper 21.6
30
Gunsmoke CBS
21.3
October 1966–April 1967
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Bonanza NBC 29.1
2
The Red Skelton Hour CBS 28.2
3
The Andy Griffith Show 27.4
4
The Lucy Show 26.2
5
The Jackie Gleason Show 25.3
6
Green Acres 24.6
7
Daktari 23.4
Bewitched ABC
The Beverly Hillbillies CBS
10
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 22.8
The Virginian NBC
The Lawrence Welk Show ABC
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
14
The Dean Martin Show NBC
22.6
Family Affair CBS
16
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 22.2
17
Friday Night Movies 21.8
Hogan's Heroes
19
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC
21.5
20
Saturday Night at the Movies 21.4
21
Dragnet 21.2
22
Get Smart 21.0
23
Petticoat Junction CBS
20.9
The Rat Patrol ABC
25
Daniel Boone NBC
20.8
26
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 20.7
27
Tarzan 20.5
28
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
20.4
29
I Spy NBC
20.2
CBS Thursday Movie CBS
My Three Sons
The F.B.I. ABC
October 1967–April 1968
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Andy Griffith Show CBS 27.6
2
The Lucy Show 27.0
3
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 25.6
4
Gunsmoke 25.5
Family Affair
Bonanza NBC
7
The Red Skelton Show CBS
25.3
8
The Dean Martin Show NBC
24.8
9
The Jackie Gleason Show CBS
23.9
10
Saturday Night at the Movies NBC
23.6
11
Bewitched ABC 23.5
12
The Beverly Hillbillies CBS
23.3
13
The Ed Sullivan Show 23.2
14
The Virginian NBC
22.9
15
Friday Night Movies CBS
22.8
Green Acres
17
The Lawrence Welk Show ABC
21.9
18
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour CBS
21.7
19
Gentle Ben 21.5
20
Tuesday Night at the Movies NBC
21.4
21
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 21.3
22
The F.B.I. ABC
21.2
23
Thursday Night Movie CBS
21.1
24
My Three Sons 20.8
25
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC
20.7
26
Ironside 20.5
27
The Carol Burnett Show CBS
20.1
Dragnet NBC
29
Daniel Boone 20.0
30
Lassie CBS
19.9
It Takes a Thief ABC
October 1968–April 1969
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In NBC 31.8
2
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. CBS 27.2
3
Bonanza NBC
26.6
4
Mayberry R.F.D. CBS
25.4
5
Family Affair 25.2
6
Gunsmoke 24.9
7
Julia NBC
24.6
8
The Dean Martin Show 24.1
9
Here's Lucy CBS
23.8
10
The Beverly Hillbillies 23.5
11
Mission: Impossible 23.3
Bewitched ABC
The Red Skelton Hour CBS
14
My Three Sons 22.8
15
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 22.5
16
Ironside NBC
22.3
17
The Virginian 21.8
18
The F.B.I. ABC
21.7
19
Green Acres CBS
21.6
20
Dragnet NBC
21.4
21
Daniel Boone 21.3
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
23
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
21.2
24
The Carol Burnett Show 20.8
The Jackie Gleason Show
26
I Dream of Jeannie NBC
20.7
27
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour CBS
20.6
28
The Mod Squad ABC
20.5
The Lawrence Welk Show
30
The Doris Day Show CBS
20.4
October 1969–April 1970
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In NBC 26.3
2
Gunsmoke CBS 25.9
3
Bonanza NBC
24.8
4
Mayberry R.F.D. CBS
24.4
5
Family Affair 24.2
6
Here's Lucy 23.9
7
The Red Skelton Hour 23.8
8
Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC 23.7
9
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC
23.6
10
The Doris Day Show CBS
22.8
11
The Bill Cosby Show NBC
22.7
12
The Jim Nabors Hour CBS
22.4
13
The Carol Burnett Show 22.1
14
The Dean Martin Show NBC
21.9
15
My Three Sons CBS
21.8
Ironside NBC
The Johnny Cash Show ABC
18
The Beverly Hillbillies CBS
21.7
19
Hawaii Five-O 21.1
20
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 21.0
Hee Haw
22
Movie of the Week ABC
20.9
23
The Mod Squad 20.8
24
Saturday Night Movie NBC
20.6
Bewitched ABC
The F.B.I.
27
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
20.3
28
Julia NBC
20.1
29
CBS Thursday Movie CBS
20.0
30
Mannix 19.9
1970s [ ]
October 1970–April 1971
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC 29.6
2
The Flip Wilson Show NBC 27.9
3
Here's Lucy CBS 26.1
4
Ironside NBC
25.7
5
Gunsmoke CBS
25.5
6
ABC Movie of the Week ABC
25.1
7
Hawaii Five-O CBS
25.0
8
Medical Center 24.5
9
Bonanza NBC
23.9
10
The F.B.I. ABC
23.0
11
The Mod Squad 22.7
12
Adam-12 NBC
22.6
13
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 22.4
The Wonderful World of Disney
15
Mayberry R.F.D. CBS
22.3
16
Hee Haw 21.4
17
Mannix 21.3
18
The Men from Shiloh NBC
21.2
19
My Three Sons CBS
20.8
20
The Doris Day Show 20.7
21
The Smith Family ABC
20.6
22
The Mary Tyler Moore Show CBS
20.3
23
NBC Saturday Movie NBC
20.1
24
The Dean Martin Show 20.0
25
The Carol Burnett Show CBS
19.8
The Partridge Family ABC
NBC Monday Movie NBC
28
ABC Sunday Movie ABC
19.7
29
The Jim Nabors Hour CBS
19.5
30
CBS Thursday Movie 19.3
October 1971–April 1972
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
All in the Family CBS 34.0
2
The Flip Wilson Show NBC 28.2
3
Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC 27.8
4
Gunsmoke CBS
26.0
5
ABC Movie of the Week ABC
25.6
6
Sanford and Son NBC
25.2
7
Mannix CBS
24.8
8
Funny Face 23.9
Adam-12 NBC
10
The Mary Tyler Moore Show CBS
23.7
Here's Lucy
12
Hawaii Five-O 23.6
13
Medical Center 23.5
14
The NBC Mystery Movie NBC
23.2
15
Ironside 23.0
16
The Partridge Family ABC
22.6
17
The F.B.I. 22.4
18
The New Dick Van Dyke Show CBS
22.2
19
The Wonderful World of Disney NBC
22.0
20
Bonanza 21.9
21
The Mod Squad ABC
21.5
22
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In NBC
21.4
23
The Carol Burnett Show CBS
21.2
The Doris Day Show
25
Monday Night Football ABC
20.9
26
ABC Sunday Movie 20.8
27
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour CBS
20.2
28
Room 222 ABC
19.8
Cannon CBS
30
CBS Friday Movie 19.5
October 1972–April 1973
Rank
Title
Network
Rating
1
All in the Family CBS 33.3
2
Sanford and Son NBC 27.6
3
Hawaii Five-O CBS
25.2
4
Maude 24.7
5
Bridget Loves Bernie 24.2
The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie NBC
7
The Mary Tyler Moore Show CBS
23.6
Gunsmoke
9
The Wonderful World of Disney NBC
23.5
10
Ironside 23.4
11
Adam-12 23.3
12
The Flip Wilson Show 23.1
13
Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC 22.9
14
Cannon CBS
22.4
15
Here's Lucy 21.9
16
The Bob Newhart Show 21.8
17
Tuesday Movie of the Week ABC
21.5
18
Monday Night Football 21.0
19
The Partridge Family 20.6
The Waltons CBS
Medical Center
22
The Carol Burnett Show 20.3
23
ABC Sunday Movie ABC
20.0
The Rookies
25
Barnaby Jones CBS
19.9
The Little People NBC
ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week ABC
28
NBC Monday Movie NBC
19.3
29
ABC Monday Movie ABC
19.2
The F.B.I.
Kung Fu
September 1973–April 1974
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
All in the Family CBS 31.2
2
The Waltons 28.1
3
Sanford and Son NBC 27.5
4
M*A*S*H CBS
25.7
5
Hawaii Five-O 24.0
6
Maude 23.5
7
Kojak 23.3
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
9
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 23.1
Cannon
11
The Six Million Dollar Man ABC 22.7
12
The Bob Newhart Show CBS
22.3
The Wonderful World of Disney NBC
14
The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie 22.2
15
Gunsmoke CBS
22.1
16
Happy Days ABC
21.5
17
Good Times CBS
21.4
Barnaby Jones
19
Monday Night Football ABC
21.2
CBS Friday Night Movie CBS
21
Tuesday Movie of the Week ABC
21.0
22
The Streets of San Francisco 20.8
23
Adam-12 NBC
20.7
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
25
The Rookies 20.3
26
ABC Monday Movie 20.2
27
The Carol Burnett Show CBS
20.1
Kung Fu ABC
29
Here's Lucy CBS
20.0
30
CBS Thursday Movie 19.9
September 1974–April 1975
Rank
Title
Network
Rating
1
All in the Family CBS 30.2
2
Sanford and Son NBC 29.6
3
Chico and the Man 28.5
4
The Jeffersons CBS
27.6
5
M*A*S*H 27.4
6
Rhoda 26.3
7
Good Times 25.8
8
The Waltons 25.5
9
Maude 24.9
10
Hawaii Five-O 24.8
11
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 24.0
12
The Rockford Files NBC
23.7
13
Little House on the Prairie 23.5
14
Kojak CBS
23.3
15
Police Woman NBC
22.8
16
S.W.A.T. ABC 22.6
17
The Bob Newhart Show CBS
22.4
18
The Wonderful World of Disney NBC
22.0
The Rookies ABC
20
Mannix CBS
21.6
Cannon
22
Cher 21.3
The Streets of San Francisco ABC
The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie NBC
25
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers CBS
20.7
Tony Orlando & Dawn
27
Medical Center 20.6
28
Gunsmoke 20.5
29
The Carol Burnett Show 20.4
30
Emergency! NBC
20.0
September 1975–April 1976
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
All in the Family CBS 30.1
2
Rich Man, Poor Man ABC 28.0
3
Laverne & Shirley 27.5
4
Maude CBS
25.0
5
The Bionic Woman ABC
24.9
6
Phyllis CBS
24.5
7
Sanford and Son NBC 24.4
Rhoda CBS
9
The Six Million Dollar Man ABC
24.3
10
ABC Monday Night Movie 24.2
11
Happy Days 23.9
12
One Day at a Time CBS
23.1
13
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
23.0
14
The Waltons CBS
22.9
M*A*S*H
16
Starsky & Hutch ABC
22.5
Good Heavens
18
Welcome Back, Kotter 22.1
19
The Mary Tyler Moore Show CBS
21.9
20
Kojak 21.8
21
The Jeffersons 21.5
22
Baretta ABC
21.3
23
The Sonny & Cher Show CBS
21.2
24
Good Times 21.0
25
Chico and the Man NBC
20.8
26
The Bob Newhart Show CBS
20.7
Donny & Marie ABC
The Streets of San Francisco
29
The Carol Burnett Show CBS
20.5
30
Police Woman NBC
20.2
September 1976–April 1977
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Happy Days ABC 31.5
2
Laverne & Shirley 30.9
3
ABC Monday Night Movie 26.0
4
M*A*S*H CBS 25.9
5
Charlie's Angels ABC
25.8
6
The Big Event NBC 24.4
7
The Six Million Dollar Man ABC
24.2
8
ABC Sunday Night Movie 23.4
Baretta
One Day at a Time CBS
11
Three's Company ABC
23.1
12
All in the Family CBS
22.9
13
Welcome Back, Kotter ABC
22.7
14
The Bionic Woman 22.4
15
The Waltons CBS
22.3
Little House on the Prairie NBC
17
Barney Miller ABC
22.2
18
60 Minutes CBS
21.9
Hawaii Five-O
20
NBC Monday Night Movie NBC
21.8
21
Rich Man, Poor Man Book II ABC
21.6
22
Monday Night Football 21.2
23
Eight Is Enough 21.1
24
The Jeffersons CBS
21.0
25
What's Happening!! ABC
20.9
26
Good Times CBS
20.5
27
Sanford and Son NBC
20.3
28
ABC Friday Night Movie ABC
20.2
29
The Tony Randall Show 20.1
30
Alice CBS
20.0
September 1977–April 1978
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Laverne & Shirley ABC 31.6
2
Happy Days 31.4
3
Three's Company 28.3
4
60 Minutes CBS 24.4
Charlie's Angels ABC
All in the Family CBS
7
Little House on the Prairie NBC 24.1
8
Alice CBS
23.2
M*A*S*H
10
One Day at a Time 23.0
11
How the West Was Won ABC
22.5
12
Eight Is Enough 22.2
13
Soap 22.0
14
The Love Boat 21.9
15
NBC Monday Night Movie NBC
21.7
16
Monday Night Football ABC
21.5
17
Fantasy Island 21.4
Barney Miller
19
Project U.F.O. NBC
21.2
20
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
20.8
The Waltons CBS
22
Barnaby Jones 20.6
23
Hawaii Five-O 20.4
24
ABC Monday Night Movie ABC
20.3
25
Rhoda CBS
20.1
26
The Incredible Hulk 19.9
Family ABC
Welcome Back, Kotter
29
On Our Own CBS
19.6
30
The Big Event — SundayNBC
19.4
September 1978–April 1979
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Laverne & Shirley ABC 30.5
2
Three's Company 30.3
3
Mork & Mindy 28.6
Happy Days
5
Angie 26.7
6
60 Minutes CBS 25.5
7
M*A*S*H 25.4
8
The Ropers ABC
25.2
9
All in the Family CBS
24.9
Taxi ABC
11
Eight Is Enough 24.8
12
Charlie's Angels 24.4
13
Alice CBS
23.2
14
Little House on the Prairie NBC 23.1
15
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
22.6
Barney Miller
17
The Love Boat 22.1
18
One Day at a Time CBS
21.6
19
Soap ABC
21.3
20
The Dukes of Hazzard CBS
21.0
21
NBC Monday Night Movie NBC
20.9
22
Fantasy Island ABC
20.8
23
Vega$ 20.6
24
Barnaby Jones CBS
20.5
25
CHiPs NBC
20.3
26
Stockard Channing in Just Friends CBS
20.2
27
Diff'rent Strokes NBC
19.9
28
Monday Night Football ABC
19.8
What's Happening!!
30
Lou Grant CBS
19.7
September 1979–April 1980
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
60 Minutes CBS 28.4
2
Three's Company ABC 26.3
3
That's Incredible! 25.8
4
Alice CBS
25.3
M*A*S*H
6
Dallas 25.0
7
Flo 24.4
8
The Jeffersons 24.3
9
The Dukes of Hazzard 24.1
10
One Day at a Time 23.0
11
Archie Bunker's Place 22.9
12
Eight Is Enough ABC
22.8
13
Taxi 22.4
14
House Calls CBS
22.1
Real People NBC
16
Little House on the Prairie 21.8
17
Happy Days ABC
21.7
18
CHiPs NBC
21.5
19
Trapper John, M.D. CBS
21.2
20
Charlie's Angels ABC
20.9
Barney Miller
22
WKRP in Cincinnati CBS
20.7
23
Benson ABC
20.6
The Love Boat
25
Soap 20.5
26
Diff'rent Strokes NBC
20.3
27
Mork & Mindy ABC
20.2
28
Fantasy Island 20.1
29
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe 20.0
ABC Sunday Night Movie
Vega$
Knots Landing CBS
1980s [ ]
September 1980–April 1981
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Dallas CBS 34.5
2
The Dukes of Hazzard 27.3
3
60 Minutes 27.0
4
M*A*S*H 25.7
5
The Love Boat ABC 24.3
6
The Jeffersons CBS
23.5
7
Alice 22.9
8
House Calls 22.4
Three's Company ABC
10
Little House on the Prairie NBC 22.1
11
One Day at a Time CBS
22.0
12
Real People NBC
21.5
13
Archie Bunker's Place CBS
21.4
14
Magnum, P.I. 21.0
15
Happy Days ABC
20.8
Too Close for Comfort
17
Fantasy Island 20.7
Trapper John, M.D. CBS
Diff'rent Strokes NBC
20
Monday Night Football ABC
20.6
Laverne & Shirley
22
That's Incredible! 20.5
23
Hart to Hart 19.9
24
ABC Sunday Night Movie 19.4
CHiPs NBC
26
The Facts of Life 19.3
27
Lou Grant CBS
19.1
28
Knots Landing 19.0
29
NBC Monday Night Movie NBC
18.8
30
The Waltons CBS
18.6
September 1981–April 1982
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Dallas CBS 28.4
2
60 Minutes 27.7
3
The Jeffersons 23.4
4
Three's Company ABC 23.3
5
Alice CBS
22.7
6
The Dukes of Hazzard 22.6
Too Close for Comfort ABC
8
ABC Monday Night Movie 22.5
9
M*A*S*H CBS
22.3
10
One Day at a Time 22.0
11
Monday Night Football ABC
21.8
12
Archie Bunker's Place CBS
21.6
13
Falcon Crest 21.4
14
The Love Boat ABC
21.2
15
Hart to Hart 21.1
Trapper John, M.D. CBS
17
Magnum, P.I. 20.9
18
Happy Days ABC
20.6
19
Dynasty 20.2
20
Laverne & Shirley 19.9
21
Real People NBC 19.7
22
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
19.5
23
House Calls CBS
19.2
24
The Facts of Life NBC
19.1
Little House on the Prairie
26
The Fall Guy ABC
19.0
27
Hill Street Blues NBC
18.6
28
That's Incredible! ABC
18.4
T.J. Hooker
30
Fantasy Island 18.3
September 1982–April 1983
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
60 Minutes CBS 25.5
2
Dallas 24.6
3
M*A*S*H 22.6
Magnum, P.I.
5
Dynasty ABC 22.4
6
Three's Company 21.2
7
Simon & Simon CBS
21.0
8
Falcon Crest 20.7
9
The Love Boat ABC
20.3
10
The A-Team NBC 20.1
Monday Night Football ABC
12
The Jeffersons CBS
20.0
Newhart
14
The Fall Guy ABC
19.4
15
9 to 5 19.3
16
One Day at a Time CBS
19.1
17
Hart to Hart ABC
18.9
18
Gloria CBS
18.7
Trapper John, M.D.
20
Knots Landing 18.6
21
Hill Street Blues NBC
18.4
22
That's Incredible! ABC
18.3
Archie Bunker's Place CBS
24
ABC Monday Night Movie ABC
18.0
25
Laverne & Shirley 17.8
26
ABC Sunday Night Movie 17.6
27
CBS Tuesday Night Movie CBS
17.5
28
Happy Days ABC
17.4
Little House: A New Beginning NBC
30
Real People 17.2
The Dukes of Hazzard CBS
September 1983–April 1984
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Dallas CBS 25.7
2
60 Minutes 24.2
3
Dynasty ABC 24.1
4
The A-Team NBC 24.0
5
Simon & Simon CBS
23.8
6
Magnum, P.I. 22.4
7
Falcon Crest 22.0
8
Kate & Allie 21.9
9
Hotel ABC
21.1
10
Cagney & Lacey CBS
20.9
11
Knots Landing 20.8
12
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
20.4
ABC Monday Night Movie
14
TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes NBC
20.3
15
AfterMASH CBS
20.1
16
The Fall Guy ABC
19.9
17
The Love Boat 19.0
18
Riptide NBC
18.8
19
The Jeffersons CBS
18.6
20
Scarecrow & Mrs. King 18.3
21
Monday Night Football ABC
18.1
NBC Monday Night Movie NBC
23
Newhart CBS
18.0
24
The Facts of Life NBC
17.3
25
CBS Tuesday Night Movie CBS
17.2
Webster ABC
Alice CBS
Knight Rider NBC
Hardcastle and McCormick ABC
30
Trapper John, M.D. CBS
17.0
September 1986–April 1987
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Cosby Show NBC 34.9
2
Family Ties 32.7
3
Cheers 27.2
4
Murder, She Wrote CBS 25.4
5
The Golden Girls NBC
24.5
6
60 Minutes CBS
23.3
7
Night Court NBC
23.2
8
Growing Pains ABC 22.7
9
Moonlighting 22.4
10
Who's the Boss? 22.0
11
Dallas CBS
21.3
12
Newhart 19.5
13
Amen NBC
19.4
14
227 18.9
15
Matlock 18.6
CBS Sunday Night Movie CBS
NBC Monday Night Movie NBC
18
Monday Night Football ABC
18.4
19
Kate & Allie CBS
18.3
20
NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC
18.2
21
L.A. Law 17.4
My Sister Sam CBS
23
Falcon Crest 17.3
24
Highway to Heaven NBC
17.2
Dynasty ABC
26
Knots Landing CBS
16.8
Miami Vice NBC
28
ALF 16.5
Hunter
30
Head of the Class ABC
16.4
September 1987–April 1988
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Cosby Show NBC 27.8
2
A Different World 25.0
3
Cheers 23.4
4
The Golden Girls 21.8
5
Growing Pains ABC 21.3
6
Who's the Boss? 21.2
7
Night Court NBC
20.8
8
60 Minutes CBS 20.6
9
Murder, She Wrote 20.2
10
ALF NBC
18.8
The Wonder Years ABC
12
Moonlighting 18.3
L.A. Law NBC
14
Matlock 17.8
15
Amen 17.5
16
Monday Night Football ABC
17.4
17
Family Ties NBC
17.3
18
CBS Sunday Night Movie CBS
17.2
19
In the Heat of the Night NBC
17.0
20
My Two Dads 16.9
Valerie's Family
22
Dallas CBS
16.8
23
NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC
16.7
Head of the Class ABC
25
Newhart CBS
16.5
26
NBC Monday Night Movie NBC
16.4
27
227 16.3
28
Day by Day 16.2
29
Hunter 16.1
30
Aaron's Way 16.0
October 1988–April 1989
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Cosby Show NBC 25.6
2
Roseanne ABC 23.8
3
A Different World NBC
23.0
4
Cheers 22.3
5
60 Minutes CBS 21.7
6
The Golden Girls NBC
21.4
7
Who's the Boss? ABC
20.8
8
Murder, She Wrote CBS
19.9
9
Empty Nest NBC
19.2
10
Anything but Love ABC
19.0
11
Dear John NBC
18.5
12
Matlock 17.7
13
L.A. Law 17.6
Growing Pains ABC
15
ALF NBC
17.5
Monday Night Football ABC
17
Unsolved Mysteries NBC
17.4
18
In the Heat of the Night 17.3
19
Hunter 17.2
20
Head of the Class ABC
17.1
21
Night Court NBC
16.9
22
The Hogan Family 16.3
NBC Sunday Night Movie
The Wonder Years ABC
25
Amen NBC
16.2
NBC Monday Night Movie
27
Knots Landing CBS
16.1
CBS Sunday Movie
29
ABC Mystery Movie ABC
15.4
Dallas CBS
September 1989–April 1990
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Cosby Show NBC 23.1
Roseanne ABC
3
Cheers NBC
22.7
4
A Different World 21.1
5
America's Funniest Home Videos ABC
20.9
6
The Golden Girls NBC
20.1
7
60 Minutes CBS 19.7
8
The Wonder Years ABC
19.2
9
Empty Nest NBC
18.9
10
Monday Night Football ABC
18.1
11
Unsolved Mysteries NBC
18.0
12
Who's the Boss? ABC
17.9
13
Murder, She Wrote CBS
17.7
Chicken Soup ABC
15
Grand NBC
17.6
16
L.A. Law 17.4
17
Dear John 17.2
18
Coach ABC
17.0
19
In the Heat of the Night NBC
16.9
20
Matlock 16.6
21
Growing Pains ABC
15.4
22
Full House 15.3
Designing Women CBS
24
CBS Sunday Movie 14.9
Hunter NBC
26
Head of the Class ABC
14.8
27
Murphy Brown CBS
14.7
28
The Simpsons FOX 14.5
Night Court NBC
Doogie Howser, M.D. ABC
1990s [ ]
September 1990–April 1991
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Cheers NBC 21.3
2
60 Minutes CBS 20.6
3
Roseanne ABC 18.1
4
A Different World NBC
17.5
5
The Cosby Show 17.1
6
Murphy Brown CBS
16.9
7
Empty Nest NBC
16.7
America's Funniest Home Videos ABC
9
Monday Night Football 16.6
10
The Golden Girls NBC
16.5
Designing Women CBS
12
Murder, She Wrote 16.4
13
America's Funniest People ABC
16.3
14
Full House 15.9
15
Family Matters 15.8
16
Unsolved Mysteries NBC
15.7
17
Matlock 15.5
18
Coach ABC
15.3
19
Who's the Boss? 15.0
CBS Sunday Movie CBS
21
In the Heat of the Night NBC
14.9
Major Dad CBS
23
L.A. Law NBC
14.8
24
Doogie Howser, M.D. ABC
14.7
25
Grand NBC
14.6
26
Head of the Class ABC
14.5
27
Growing Pains 14.3
Baby Talk
Davis Rules
30
The Wonder Years 14.2
September 1991–April 1992
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
60 Minutes CBS 21.9
2
Roseanne ABC 19.9
3
Murphy Brown CBS
18.6
4
Cheers NBC 17.5
Home Improvement ABC
6
Designing Women CBS
17.3
7
Full House ABC
17.0
8
Murder, She Wrote CBS
16.9
9
Major Dad 16.8
10
Coach ABC
16.7
Room for Two
12
Monday Night Football 16.6
13
Unsolved Mysteries NBC
16.5
14
CBS Sunday Night Movie CBS
15.9
15
Evening Shade 15.6
16
Northern Exposure 15.5
17
A Different World NBC
15.2
18
The Cosby Show 15.0
19
Wings 14.6
20
America's Funniest Home Videos ABC
14.5
21
20/20 14.4
22
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air NBC
14.3
Empty Nest
24
NBC Monday Movie 13.9
25
America's Funniest People ABC
13.8
ABC Monday Movie
27
Family Matters 13.5
28
L.A. Law NBC
13.3
29
48 Hours CBS
13.2
30
In the Heat of the Night NBC
13.1
The Golden Girls
September 1992–April 1993
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
60 Minutes CBS 21.9
2
Roseanne ABC 20.7
3
Home Improvement 19.4
4
Murphy Brown CBS
17.9
5
Murder, She Wrote 17.7
6
Coach ABC
17.5
7
Monday Night Football 16.7
8
CBS Sunday Movie CBS
16.1
Cheers NBC
10
Full House ABC
15.8
11
Northern Exposure CBS
15.2
12
20/20 ABC
15.1
Rescue 911 CBS
14
CBS Tuesday Movie 14.8
15
Love & War 14.7
16
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air NBC
14.6
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper ABC
The Jackie Thomas Show
19
Evening Shade CBS
14.5
20
Hearts Afire 14.3
21
Unsolved Mysteries NBC
14.2
22
Primetime Live ABC
14.1
23
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman CBS
14.0
24
NBC Monday Movie NBC
13.9
25
Seinfeld 13.7
26
48 Hours CBS
13.5
Blossom NBC
28
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
13.3
Matlock
30
Wings NBC
13.0
The Simpsons FOX
September 1993–April 1994
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
60 Minutes CBS 20.9
2
Home Improvement ABC 20.4
3
Seinfeld NBC 19.4
4
Roseanne ABC
19.1
5
Grace Under Fire 17.7
6
Coach 17.4
7
Frasier NBC
16.8
8
Monday Night Football ABC
16.5
9
Murphy Brown CBS
16.3
10
CBS Sunday Movie 16.2
11
Murder, She Wrote 16.0
12
Thunder Alley ABC
15.9
13
Love & War CBS
14.5
14
Northern Exposure 14.4
15
20/20 ABC
14.3
16
Full House 14.2
17
Primetime Live 14.0
18
NYPD Blue 13.9
Wings NBC
20
Turning Point ABC
13.8
21
Dave's World CBS
13.7
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air NBC
23
NBC Monday Movie 13.6
24
Homicide: Life on the Street 13.5
25
CBS Tuesday Movie CBS
13.3
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
27
Phenom ABC
13.2
Evening Shade CBS
Rescue 911
30
ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC
12.6
Family Matters
September 1994–April 1995
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Seinfeld NBC 20.6
2
ER 20.0
3
Home Improvement ABC 19.5
4
Grace Under Fire 18.6
5
Monday Night Football 17.7
6
60 Minutes CBS 17.2
7
NYPD Blue ABC
16.5
8
Murder, She Wrote CBS
15.6
Friends NBC
10
Roseanne ABC
15.5
11
Mad About You NBC
15.2
12
Madman of the People 14.9
13
Ellen ABC
14.8
14
Hope and Gloria NBC
14.6
15
Frasier 14.5
16
Murphy Brown CBS
14.1
17
20/20 ABC
14.0
18
CBS Sunday Movie CBS
13.7
19
NBC Monday Movie NBC
13.6
20
Me and the Boys ABC
13.1
21
Dave's World CBS
12.9
22
Cybill 12.8
23
ABC Sunday Movie ABC
12.7
24
The Nanny CBS
12.5
25
Full House ABC
12.4
26
Wings NBC
12.3
27
Law & Order 12.2
28
NBC Sunday Night Movie 12.0
29
Chicago Hope CBS
11.7
ABC Monday Night Movie ABC
The Martin Short Show NBC
Primetime Live ABC
September 1995–May 1996
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
ER NBC 22.0
2
Seinfeld 21.2
3
Friends 18.7
4
Caroline in the City 18.0
5
Monday Night Football ABC 17.1
6
The Single Guy NBC
16.7
7
Home Improvement ABC
16.1
8
Boston Common NBC
15.6
9
60 Minutes CBS 14.2
10
NYPD Blue ABC
14.1
11
20/20 13.6
Frasier NBC
13
Grace Under Fire ABC
13.2
14
NBC Monday Movie NBC
12.9
Coach ABC
16
The Nanny CBS
12.5
Roseanne ABC
18
Walker, Texas Ranger CBS
12.3
Primetime Live ABC
Murphy Brown CBS
21
NBC Sunday Movie NBC
12.2
22
3rd Rock from the Sun 12.1
23
Chicago Hope CBS
11.9
24
Law & Order NBC
11.4
CBS Sunday Movie CBS
The Naked Truth ABC
Can't Hurry Love CBS
28
Dateline NBC NBC
11.3
Dateline NBC — Wednesday
30
The Dana Carvey Show ABC
11.2
September 1996–May 1997
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
ER NBC 21.2
2
Seinfeld 20.5
3
Suddenly Susan 17.0
4
Friends 16.8
The Naked Truth
6
Fired Up 16.5
7
Monday Night Football ABC 16.0
8
The Single Guy NBC
14.1
9
Home Improvement ABC
14.0
10
Touched by an Angel CBS 13.6
11
60 Minutes 13.3
12
20/20 ABC
12.8
13
NYPD Blue 12.5
14
CBS Sunday Movie CBS
12.1
15
Primetime Live ABC
11.9
16
Frasier NBC
11.8
17
Spin City ABC
11.7
18
NBC Sunday Movie NBC
11.5
The Drew Carey Show ABC
20
Dateline NBC NBC
11.4
21
Cosby CBS
11.2
The X-Files FOX
23
Walker, Texas Ranger CBS
11.0
Mad About You NBC
Caroline in the City
NBC Monday Movie
27
Law & Order 10.8
3rd Rock from the Sun
29
Ellen ABC
10.6
30
Chicago Hope CBS
10.5
Dateline NBC — FridayNBC
Cybill CBS
September 1997–May 1998
Rank
Program
Network
Viewers
1
Seinfeld NBC 34.1
2
ER 30.2
3
Veronica's Closet 24.4
4
Friends 24.0
5
Touched by an Angel CBS 21.8
6
Monday Night Football ABC 21.0
7
Union Square NBC
19.9
8
60 Minutes CBS
19.8
9
CBS Sunday Movie CBS
19.4
10
Home Improvement ABC
18.4
11
The X-Files FOX 17.1
12
Just Shoot Me! NBC
17.0
13
The Drew Carey Show ABC
16.7
14
Frasier NBC
16.7
15
King of the Hill FOX
16.3
16
Dateline NBC — MondayNBC
15.4
17
Dateline NBC NBC
15.3
18
The Simpsons FOX
15.3
19
NYPD Blue ABC
15.0
20
20/20 ABC
15.0
21
Walker, Texas Ranger CBS
14.4
22
NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC
14.2
23
Primetime Live ABC
14.2
24
Law & Order NBC
14.1
25
Dharma & Greg ABC
13.9
26
Diagnosis: Murder CBS
13.9
27
20/20 — MondayABC
13.9
28
Cosby CBS
13.8
29
Soul Man ABC
13.6
30
Hiller and Diller ABC
13.5
September 1998–May 1999
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
ER NBC 17.8
2
Friends 15.7
3
Frasier 15.6
4
Monday Night Football ABC 14.9
5
Veronica's Closet NBC
13.7
Jesse
7
60 Minutes CBS 13.2
8
Touched by an Angel 13.1
9
CBS Sunday Movie 12.0
10
Home Improvement ABC
11.0
11
Everybody Loves Raymond CBS
10.6
12
NYPD Blue ABC
10.5
13
Law & Order NBC
10.1
14
The Drew Carey Show ABC
9.9
20/20
16
Providence NBC
9.8
20/20 — WednesdayABC
JAG CBS
19
Dateline NBC NBC
9.7
Dateline NBC — Monday
Becker CBS
CBS Tuesday Movie
23
Ally McBeal FOX 9.6
24
Dharma & Greg ABC
9.3
25
Spin City 9.2
Walker, Texas Ranger CBS
Dateline NBC — FridayNBC
28
The X-Files FOX
9.1
NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC
30
60 Minutes II CBS
9.0
Diagnosis: Murder
September 1999–May 2000
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ABC 18.6
2
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Thursday17.5
3
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Sunday17.1
4
ER NBC 16.9
5
Friends 14.0
6
Frasier 13.6
7
Monday Night Football ABC
13.5
8
60 Minutes CBS 12.0
9
The Practice ABC
11.8
10
Touched by an Angel CBS
11.6
11
Law & Order NBC
11.5
12
Everybody Loves Raymond CBS
11.4
13
Jesse NBC
11.3
14
CBS Sunday Movie CBS
10.9
15
Stark Raving Mad NBC
10.7
NYPD Blue ABC
17
Dharma & Greg 10.5
18
Becker CBS
10.4
19
Judging Amy 10.2
20
JAG 9.7
21
The Drew Carey Show ABC
9.5
22
Providence NBC
9.4
23
60 Minutes II CBS
9.3
24
The West Wing NBC
9.1
ABC Monday Movie ABC
Spin City
27
Family Law CBS
9.0
28
Dateline NBC NBC
8.9
Malcolm in the Middle FOX
30
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
8.8
CBS Wednesday Movie CBS
2000s [ ]
September 2000–May 2001
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Survivor CBS 17.4
2
ER NBC 15.0
3
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ABC 13.7
4
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Tuesday13.0
5
Friends NBC
12.6
Monday Night Football ABC
Everybody Loves Raymond CBS
8
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — SundayABC
12.4
9
Law & Order NBC
12.3
10
The Practice ABC
11.7
11
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Thursday11.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS
The West Wing NBC
14
Will & Grace 11.3
15
60 Minutes CBS
11.1
16
Becker 10.9
17
Temptation Island FOX 10.7
Frasier NBC
19
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — FridayABC
10.5
20
Just Shoot Me! NBC
10.4
21
Judging Amy CBS
9.9
22
Cursed/The Weber Show NBC
9.7
NYPD Blue ABC
Touched by an Angel CBS
25
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
9.6
26
JAG CBS
9.2
27
The King of Queens 8.9
28
Yes, Dear 8.7
29
Family Law 8.6
The District
CBS Sunday Movie
September 2001–May 2002
September 2004–May 2005
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 16.5
2
American Idol FOX 15.7
3
American Idol — Wednesday15.3
4
Desperate Housewives ABC 14.5
5
CSI: Miami CBS
12.4
6
Without a Trace 12.3
7
Survivor 12.0
8
Grey's Anatomy ABC
11.6
9
Everybody Loves Raymond CBS
11.2
10
Monday Night Football ABC
10.8
11
Two and a Half Men CBS
10.6
12
ER NBC 10.4
13
Lost ABC
9.8
14
Cold Case CBS
9.7
The Apprentice NBC
16
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 9.2
60 Minutes CBS
18
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC
9.1
Medium NBC
20
Law & Order 8.9
CSI: NY CBS
22
NCIS 8.8
23
House FOX
8.3
24
Boston Legal ABC
8.1
25
Law & Order: Criminal Intent NBC
7.9
26
Crossing Jordan 7.7
27
CBS Sunday Movie CBS
7.6
The Amazing Race
29
Judging Amy 7.4
The West Wing NBC
September 2005–May 2006
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
American Idol FOX 17.6
2
American Idol — Wednesday17.2
3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 15.6
4
Desperate Housewives ABC 13.8
5
Grey's Anatomy 12.5
6
Without a Trace CBS
12.3
7
Dancing with the Stars ABC
12.0
8
CSI: Miami CBS
11.8
9
Monday Night Football ABC
10.6
House FOX
11
Survivor CBS
10.3
12
NCIS 9.8
13
Two and a Half Men 9.7
The Unit
15
Dancing with the Stars — ResultsABC
9.6
Deal or No Deal NBC
17
Cold Case CBS
9.3
18
Lost ABC
9.2
CSI: NY CBS
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
21
60 Minutes CBS
9.0
Deal or No Deal — WednesdayNBC
23
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC
8.6
24
Commander in Chief 8.4
25
The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS
8.3
Unan1mous FOX
27
Criminal Minds CBS
8.2
28
24 FOX
8.1
ER NBC
30
Out of Practice CBS
7.8
September 2006–May 2007
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
American Idol FOX 17.3
2
American Idol — Tuesday16.8
3
Dancing with the Stars ABC 12.7
Dancing with the Stars — Tuesday
Dancing with the Stars — Wednesday
6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 12.2
7
Grey's Anatomy ABC
12.1
8
House FOX
11.1
9
Desperate Housewives ABC
10.8
10
CSI: Miami CBS
10.7
11
Sunday Night Football NBC 10.5
12
Without a Trace CBS
9.4
13
Deal or No Deal NBC
9.2
14
Two and a Half Men CBS
9.1
15
NCIS 9.0
16
CSI: NY 8.9
Cold Case
18
Criminal Minds 8.8
Survivor
20
60 Minutes 8.7
Shark
22
Lost ABC
8.3
23
Heroes NBC
8.0
24
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 7.9
25
Rules of Engagement CBS
7.8
26
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC
7.7
27
Ugly Betty 7.4
ER NBC
24 FOX
30
Brothers & Sisters ABC
7.3
The King of Queens CBS
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? FOX
September 2007–May 2008
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
American Idol FOX 16.1
2
American Idol — Wednesday15.9
3
Dancing with the Stars ABC 14.0
4
Dancing with the Stars — Wednesday12.6
5
Dancing with the Stars — Tuesday12.3
6
Desperate Housewives 11.6
7
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 10.6
8
House FOX
10.5
9
Grey's Anatomy ABC
10.4
10
Sunday Night Football NBC 9.7
11
CSI: Miami CBS
9.2
NCIS
13
Without a Trace 8.8
The Moment of Truth FOX
15
Two and a Half Men CBS
8.5
Survivor
17
60 Minutes 8.4
18
Criminal Minds 8.2
19
Samantha Who? ABC
8.0
20
Lost 7.9
21
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 7.8
22
Brothers & Sisters 7.6
CSI: NY CBS
Heroes NBC
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
26
Private Practice ABC
7.3
27
Law & Order NBC
7.2
28
Cold Case CBS
7.1
Deal or No Deal NBC
30
Shark CBS
7.0
The Unit
Hell's Kitchen FOX
September 2008–May 2009
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
American Idol FOX 15.1
2
American Idol — Tuesday14.6
3
Dancing with the Stars ABC 12.9
4
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 11.5
5
NCIS 10.9
6
The Mentalist 10.8
7
Dancing with the Stars — TuesdayABC
10.7
8
Sunday Night Football NBC 10.0
9
Desperate Housewives ABC
9.9
10
Grey's Anatomy 9.6
11
Criminal Minds CBS
9.4
12
Two and a Half Men 9.1
CSI: Miami
14
60 Minutes 8.9
15
CSI: NY 8.6
16
Without a Trace 8.4
17
House FOX
8.1
18
Survivor CBS
7.8
Eleventh Hour
20
Cold Case 7.5
The Bachelor ABC
22
24 FOX
7.3
23
Brothers & Sisters ABC
7.2
24
Rules of Engagement CBS
7.1
25
Castle ABC
6.9
26
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
6.7
ER
Bones FOX
29
Ghost Whisperer CBS
6.6
Lost ABC
NUMB3RS CBS
September 2009–May 2010
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
American Idol FOX 13.7
2
American Idol — Wednesday13.3
3
Dancing with the Stars ABC 12.6
4
NCIS CBS 11.5
5
Sunday Night Football NBC 11.3
6
The Mentalist CBS
10.6
7
Dancing with the Stars — ResultsABC
9.9
8
NCIS: Los Angeles CBS
9.8
Undercover Boss
10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 9.7
11
Grey's Anatomy ABC
9.0
12
Two and a Half Men CBS
8.9
13
Desperate Housewives ABC
8.8
14
The Big Bang Theory CBS
8.5
Criminal Minds
The Good Wife
17
60 Minutes 8.4
18
CSI: Miami 8.1
19
CSI: NY 7.9
Survivor
21
The Bachelor ABC
7.8
22
House FOX
7.5
23
Brothers & Sisters ABC
7.0
24
Castle 6.9
Lost
26
The Amazing Race CBS
6.6
27
Bones FOX
6.5
28
24 6.4
29
Cold Case CBS
6.3
Private Practice ABC
2010s [ ]
September 2010–May 2011
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
American Idol FOX 14.5
2
Dancing with the Stars ABC 13.8
3
American Idol — ThursdayFOX
13.4
4
Sunday Night Football NBC 12.7
5
NCIS CBS 11.8
Dancing with the Stars — ResultsABC
7
NCIS: Los Angeles CBS
10.1
8
The Mentalist 9.6
9
Body of Proof ABC
9.0
10
Criminal Minds CBS
8.7
11
The Good Wife 8.5
12
60 Minutes 8.4
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
14
The Big Bang Theory 8.0
Blue Bloods
16
Two and a Half Men 7.7
17
The Voice NBC
7.5
Hawaii Five-0 CBS
Desperate Housewives ABC
Grey's Anatomy
21
Survivor CBS
7.4
22
Harry's Law NBC
7.3
CSI: Miami CBS
Castle ABC
25
Undercover Boss CBS
7.1
Modern Family ABC
27
The Bachelor 7.0
Bones FOX
29
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior CBS
6.9
Mike & Molly
September 2011–May 2012
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Sunday Night Football NBC 12.4
2
NCIS CBS 12.3
3
Dancing with the Stars ABC 12.0
4
American Idol FOX 11.8
5
American Idol — Thursday11.0
6
Dancing with the Stars — ResultsABC
10.6
7
NCIS: Los Angeles CBS
10.2
8
The Big Bang Theory 9.7
9
The Mentalist 9.3
10
The Voice NBC
9.2
11
Two and a Half Men CBS
9.1
12
Person of Interest 9.0
13
Criminal Minds 8.6
14
60 Minutes 8.3
15
Modern Family ABC
8.1
16
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS
8.0
Castle ABC
18
Unforgettable CBS
7.9
19
Blue Bloods 7.8
The Good Wife
21
Hawaii Five-0 7.6
Grey's Anatomy ABC
23
The X Factor FOX
7.4
The X Factor — Wednesday
25
Mike & Molly CBS
7.2
Rob
27
CSI: Miami 7.1
28
2 Broke Girls 7.0
Desperate Housewives ABC
Once Upon a Time
September 2012–May 2013
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
NCIS CBS 13.5
2
Sunday Night Football NBC 12.4
3
The Big Bang Theory CBS
11.6
4
NCIS: Los Angeles 11.0
5
Person of Interest 10.0
6
Dancing with the Stars ABC 9.9
7
American Idol FOX 9.2
Dancing with the Stars — ResultsABC
9
American Idol — ThursdayFOX
8.9
10
Two and a Half Men CBS
8.7
The Voice NBC
12
Blue Bloods CBS
8.5
13
The Voice — TuesdayNBC
8.4
14
Elementary CBS
8.3
15
Castle ABC
8.1
16
60 Minutes CBS
8.0
Criminal Minds
18
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.7
Grey's Anatomy ABC
The Mentalist CBS
Modern Family ABC
Vegas CBS
23
Body of Proof ABC
7.3
CSI: NY CBS
The Following FOX
The Good Wife CBS
Survivor: Philippines
28
2 Broke Girls 6.8
Hawaii Five-0
30
Survivor: Caramoan 6.7
September 2013–May 2014
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Sunday Night Football NBC 12.6
NCIS CBS
3
The Big Bang Theory 12.3
4
NCIS: Los Angeles 10.3
5
Dancing with the Stars ABC 10.0
6
The Blacklist NBC
9.5
7
Person of Interest CBS
9.0
8
The Voice NBC
8.9
9
Blue Bloods CBS
8.8
10
The Voice — TuesdayNBC
8.6
11
Grey's Anatomy ABC
8.5
12
Castle 8.3
13
Criminal Minds CBS
8.2
Scandal ABC
15
Resurrection 8.1
16
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS
7.8
17
60 Minutes 7.7
18
Elementary 7.6
The Good Wife
Modern Family ABC
21
Hawaii Five-0 CBS
7.5
22
American Idol FOX 7.4
23
The Mentalist CBS
7.3
24
The Millers 7.1
25
Survivor 7.0
American Idol — ThursdayFOX
27
Two and a Half Men CBS
6.8
28
How I Met Your Mother 6.6
29
Chicago Fire NBC
6.5
Intelligence CBS
September 2014–May 2015
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Sunday Night Football NBC 12.3
2
The Big Bang Theory CBS 11.6
NCIS
4
NCIS: New Orleans 11.3
5
Empire FOX 10.9
6
Thursday Night Football CBS
10.6
7
Dancing with the Stars ABC 9.7
8
Criminal Minds CBS
9.0
Madam Secretary
Scandal ABC
11
Blue Bloods CBS
8.8
12
The Blacklist NBC
8.7
13
The Voice 8.5
14
Scorpion CBS
8.4
15
The Voice : TuesdayNBC
8.3
16
The Good Wife CBS
8.1
17
60 Minutes 7.8
Grey's Anatomy ABC
Hawaii Five-0 CBS
20
How to Get Away with Murder ABC
7.7
Person of Interest CBS
22
NCIS: Los Angeles 7.6
23
Modern Family ABC
7.5
Two and a Half Men CBS
25
Elementary 7.3
The Mentalist
Mom
28
Castle ABC
7.2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS
CSI: Cyber
September 2015–May 2016
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
NCIS CBS 12.8
2
Sunday Night Football NBC 12.6
3
The Big Bang Theory CBS
12.5
4
Thursday Night Football 10.6
5
Empire FOX 10.2
6
NCIS: New Orleans CBS
9.4
7
Dancing with the Stars ABC 8.8
8
Blue Bloods CBS
8.4
9
The Voice NBC
8.2
The X-Files FOX
11
Grey's Anatomy ABC
7.9
The Voice : TuesdayNBC
13
Criminal Minds CBS
7.8
Madam Secretary
15
60 Minutes 7.7
16
Scandal ABC
7.6
Scorpion CBS
18
The Blacklist NBC
7.3
19
How to Get Away with Murder ABC
7.2
Little Big Shots NBC
21
Blindspot 7.1
The Good Wife CBS
NCIS: Los Angeles
24
Chicago Fire NBC
7.0
Hawaii Five-0 CBS
26
American Idol FOX
6.9
27
American Idol - Thursday6.7
28
Code Black CBS
6.6
Survivor
30
Chicago Med NBC
6.5
Life in Pieces CBS
Shades of Blue NBC
September 2016–May 2017
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Big Bang Theory CBS 11.5
2
NCIS 11.4
3
Sunday Night Football NBC 11.1
4
Thursday Night Football CBS/NBC
9.6
Bull CBS
6
This Is Us NBC
9.4
7
Blue Bloods CBS
8.9
8
NCIS: New Orleans 8.5
9
Dancing with the Stars ABC 8.1
10
NCIS: Los Angeles CBS
7.8
11
60 Minutes 7.7
12
Hawaii Five-0 7.6
The Voice NBC
14
Designated Survivor ABC
7.5
15
The Voice : TuesdayNBC
7.4
16
Grey's Anatomy ABC
7.3
17
Criminal Minds CBS
6.9
Madam Secretary
19
Empire FOX 6.7
Scorpion CBS
21
Chicago Fire NBC
6.5
22
Chicago Med 6.2
Survivor CBS
24
Little Big Shots NBC
6.1
MacGyver CBS
26
Code Black 6.0
27
The Blacklist NBC
5.9
Mom CBS
29
The Bachelor ABC
5.8
30
Scandal 5.7
September 2017–May 2018
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
The Big Bang Theory CBS 11.1
2
NCIS 10.3
Sunday Night Football NBC
4
This Is Us 10.2
Roseanne ABC
6
Young Sheldon CBS
9.5
7
The Good Doctor ABC
9.3
8
Bull CBS
8.9
9
Thursday Night Football CBS/NBC
8.5
10
Blue Bloods CBS
8.2
11
NCIS: New Orleans 7.8
12
The Voice NBC
7.1
60 Minutes CBS
Grey's Anatomy ABC
15
Dancing with the Stars 6.9
16
Hawaii Five-0 CBS
6.8
The Voice : TuesdayNBC
18
Mom CBS
6.7
19
Chicago Med NBC
6.6
NCIS: Los Angeles CBS
21
Chicago P.D. NBC
6.5
22
Chicago Fire 6.2
23
SEAL Team CBS
6.1
Instinct
25
Criminal Minds 6.0
9-1-1 FOX
Dancing with the Stars: Athletes ABC
28
Survivor CBS
5.9
29
S.W.A.T. 5.8
30
Madam Secretary 5.6
American Idol ABC
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
September 2018–May 2019
Rank
Program
Network
Rating
1
Sunday Night Football NBC 10.9
2
The Big Bang Theory CBS 10.6
3
NCIS 9.6
4
Thursday Night Football FOX 8.7
Young Sheldon CBS
6
This Is Us NBC
8.5
7
Blue Bloods CBS
7.9
FBI
9
The Good Doctor ABC 7.4
Manifest NBC
11
Chicago Fire 7.2
America's Got Talent: The Champions
13
Chicago Med 7.0
Bull CBS
15
Chicago P.D. NBC
6.9
New Amsterdam
17
NCIS: New Orleans CBS
6.8
18
60 Minutes 6.7
19
The Voice NBC
6.6
20
Grey's Anatomy ABC
6.5
21
Mom CBS
6.4
22
The Voice : TuesdayNBC
6.2
Hawaii Five-0 CBS
NCIS: Los Angeles
25
The Masked Singer FOX
6.0
26
9-1-1 5.9
27
The Conners ABC
5.8
God Friended Me CBS
29
Survivor 5.5
Dancing with the Stars ABC
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43 seasons
32 seasons Monday Night Football (ABC)
18 seasons
17 seasons Disneyland/Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color/The Wonderful World of Disney (ABC/NBC)The Red Skelton Show (NBC/CBS)Survivor (CBS)The Toast of the Town/The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS)
16 seasons
15 seasons CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS)Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
14 seasons American Idol (FOX/ABC)Dancing with the Stars (ABC)ER (NBC)
13 seasons Criminal Minds (CBS)Sunday Night Football (NBC)
12 seasons All in the Family/Archie Bunker's Place (CBS)Bonanza (NBC)Law & Order (NBC)The Lucy Show/Here's Lucy (CBS)Two and a Half Men (CBS)
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6 seasons The Bachelor (ABC)Bewitched (ABC)Coach (ABC)Dateline NBC (NBC)Dynasty (ABC)Falcon Crest (CBS)Fireside Theatre (NBC)Full House (ABC)Growing Pains (ABC)Have Gun – Will Travel (CBS)House (FOX)The Life of Riley (NBC)I Love Lucy (CBS)Ironside (NBC)Judging Amy (CBS)L.A. Law (NBC)Lost (ABC)The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS)Matlock (NBC/ABC)Newhart (CBS)Night Court (NBC)The Perry Como Show (NBC)Perry Mason (CBS)Primetime Live (ABC)Sanford and Son (NBC)Seinfeld (NBC)Trapper John, M.D. (CBS)Wagon Train (NBC/ABC)The West Wing (NBC)Who's the Boss? (ABC)
5 seasons Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (CBS)Chicago Fire (NBC)The Colgate Comedy Hour (NBC)The Dean Martin Show (NBC)A Different World (NBC)The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS)Fantasy Island (ABC)The Ford Show (NBC)Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (CBS)Head of the Class (ABC)In the Heat of the Night (NBC)JAG (CBS)The Lawrence Welk Show (ABC)Magnum, P.I. (CBS)The Millionaire (CBS)Modern Family (ABC)NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts (CBS)Private Secretary (CBS)Rawhide (CBS)The Real McCoys (ABC)Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (NBC)Texaco Star Theater/The Milton Berle Show/The Buick-Berle Show (NBC)This Is Your Life (NBC)Thursday Night Football (CBS/NBC/FOX)Touched by an Angel (CBS)Unsolved Mysteries (NBC)
2 seasons The Adventures of Robin Hood (CBS)The Alan Young Show (CBS)All Star Revue (NBC)The Amazing Race (CBS)America's Funniest People (ABC)Amos 'n' Andy (CBS)The Ann Sothern Show (CBS)The Apprentice (NBC)Armstrong Circle Theatre (NBC)The Bachelorette (ABC)Baretta (ABC)Ben Casey (ABC)The Big Event (NBC)Big Town (CBS)The Bionic Woman (ABC)Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC)Body of Proof (ABC)Cagney & Lacey (CBS)Caroline in the City (NBC)Chicago P.D. (NBC)Chico and the Man (NBC)Climax! (CBS)Code Black (CBS)Cosby (CBS)Cybill (CBS)Daktari (CBS)Dave's World (CBS)Dear John (NBC)The Defenders (CBS)Diagnosis: Murder (CBS)Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CBS)The Donna Reed Show (ABC)Doogie Howser, M.D. (ABC)Ellen (ABC)Flipper (NBC)48 Hours (CBS)The Fugitive (ABC)Gangbusters (NBC)The George Gobel Show (NBC)Get Smart (NBC)Gilligan's Island (CBS)The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (CBS)The Good Doctor (ABC)Grand (NBC)The Guardian (CBS)Hee Haw (CBS)Heroes (NBC)Hogan's Heroes (CBS)Hopalong Cassidy (NBC)How to Get Away with Murder (ABC)I Dream of Jeannie (NBC)Jesse (NBC)The Jim Nabors Hour (CBS)Julia (NBC)Kung Fu (ABC)Little Big Shots (NBC)The Loretta Young Show (NBC)Lou Grant (CBS)Love & War (CBS)Lux Video Theatre (NBC)Major Dad (CBS)Man Against Crime (NBC)The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (CBS)Martin Kane, Private Eye (NBC)Maverick (ABC)McHale's Navy (ABC)Miami Vice (NBC)Mike & Molly (CBS)Mork & Mindy (ABC)My Favorite Martian (CBS)The Naked Truth (ABC/NBC)Name That Tune (CBS)The Nanny (CBS)9-1-1 (FOX)Our Miss Brooks (CBS)The Patty Duke Show (ABC)Peter Gunn (NBC)The Phil Silvers Show (CBS)Police Woman (NBC)Private Practice (ABC)The Red Buttons Show (CBS)Rescue 911 (CBS)Riptide (NBC)Robert Montgomery Presents (NBC)Route 66 (CBS)The Roy Rogers Show (NBC)Rules of Engagement (CBS)Shark (CBS)The Single Guy (NBC)The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS)Still Standing (CBS)Strike It Rich (CBS)Sugarfoot (ABC)Tales of Wells Fargo (NBC)Taxi (ABC)3rd Rock from the Sun (NBC)To Tell the Truth (CBS)Too Close for Comfort (ABC)Treasury Men in Action (NBC)TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (NBC)2 Broke Girls (CBS)Undercover Boss (CBS)The Unit (CBS)Vega$ (ABC)Veronica's Closet (NBC)Wanted: Dead or Alive (CBS)Webster (ABC)What's Happening!! (ABC)Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (ABC)Young Sheldon (CBS)
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