# Top-rated United States television programs by season

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

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Texaco Star Theater | NBC | 61.6 |
| 2 | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 52.6 |
| 3 | Philco TV Playhouse | NBC | 45.3 |
| 4 | Your Show of Shows | NBC | 42.6 |
| 5 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 42.0 |
| 6 | Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | NBC | 41.3 |
| 7 | The Lone Ranger | ABC | 41.2 |
| 8 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 40.6 |
| 9 | Hopalong Cassidy | NBC | 39.9 |
| 10 | Mama | CBS | 39.7 |
| 11 | Robert Montgomery Presents | NBC | 38.8 |
| 12 | Martin Kane, Private Eye | NBC | 37.8 |
| 13 | Man Against Crime | CBS | 37.4 |
| 14 | Kraft Television Theatre | NBC | 37.0 |
| 15 | The Toast of the Town | CBS | 36.5 |
| 16 | The Aldrich Family | NBC | 36.1 |
| 17 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 36.0 |
| 18 | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | 35.9 |
| 19 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | NBC | 35.6 |
| 19 | Lights Out | NBC | 35.6 |
| 19 | Big Town | CBS | 35.6 |
| 22 | The Alan Young Show | CBS | 34.4 |
| 23 | Stop the Music | ABC | 34.0 |
| 24 | Studio One | CBS | 33.8 |
| 25 | The Big Story | NBC | 33.7 |
| 26 | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 33.4 |
| 26 | The Original Amateur Hour | NBC | 33.4 |
| 28 | The Ken Murray Show | CBS | 32.1 |
| 29 | Your Hit Parade | NBC | 32.0 |
| 30 | Lux Video Theatre | CBS | 31.5 |
| 30 | The Speidel Show | NBC | 31.5 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 53.8 |
| 2 | Texaco Star Theater | NBC | 52.0 |
| 3 | I Love Lucy | CBS | 50.9 |
| 4 | The Red Skelton Show | NBC | 50.2 |
| 5 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 45.3 |
| 6 | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | 43.3 |
| 7 | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 43.1 |
| 8 | Your Show of Shows | NBC | 43.0 |
| 9 | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 42.8 |
| 10 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 42.1 |
| 11 | Mama | CBS | 41.3 |
| 12 | Philco TV Playhouse | NBC | 40.4 |
| 13 | Amos 'n' Andy | CBS | 38.9 |
| 14 | Gangbusters | NBC | 38.7 |
| 15 | Big Town | CBS | 38.5 |
| 16 | Goodyear TV Playhouse | NBC | 37.8 |
| 17 | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 37.5 |
| 18 | The Lone Ranger | ABC | 36.8 |
| 19 | Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | NBC | 36.5 |
| 20 | All Star Revue | NBC | 36.3 |
| 20 | Dragnet | NBC | 36.3 |
| 22 | The Alan Young Show | CBS | 35.8 |
| 23 | Kraft Television Theatre | NBC | 34.8 |
| 24 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | NBC | 34.7 |
| 25 | Strike It Rich | CBS | 34.5 |
| 26 | Robert Montgomery Presents | NBC | 34.4 |
| 27 | The Roy Rogers Show | NBC | 32.7 |
| 28 | Hopalong Cassidy | NBC | 32.2 |
| 29 | Man Against Crime | CBS | 32.0 |
| 29 | Racket Squad | CBS | 32.0 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | I Love Lucy | CBS | 67.3 |
| 2 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 54.7 |
| 3 | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | 47.1 |
| 4 | Dragnet | NBC | 46.8 |
| 5 | Texaco Star Theater | NBC | 46.7 |
| 6 | The Buick Circus Hour | NBC | 46.0 |
| 7 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 44.3 |
| 8 | Gangbusters | NBC | 42.4 |
| 9 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 41.6 |
| 10 | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 40.6 |
| 11 | The Red Buttons Show | CBS | 40.2 |
| 12 | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 39.0 |
| 13 | Life with Luigi | CBS | 38.5 |
| 14 | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 37.9 |
| 15 | Goodyear TV Playhouse | NBC | 37.8 |
| 16 | The Life of Riley | NBC | 37.4 |
| 17 | Philco TV Playhouse | NBC | 37.3 |
| 18 | Mama | CBS | 37.0 |
| 19 | Your Show of Shows | NBC | 36.0 |
| 20 | What's My Line? | CBS | 35.3 |
| 20 | Strike It Rich | CBS | 35.3 |
| 22 | Our Miss Brooks | CBS | 35.0 |
| 22 | The Big Story | NBC | 35.0 |
| 24 | Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | NBC | 34.7 |
| 25 | Amos 'n' Andy | CBS | 34.4 |
| 26 | All Star Revue | NBC | 34.3 |
| 27 | Treasury Men in Action | NBC | 34.2 |
| 28 | The Red Skelton Show | NBC | 33.7 |
| 28 | The Lone Ranger | ABC | 33.7 |
| 30 | Ford Theatre | NBC | 33.6 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | I Love Lucy | CBS | 58.8 |
| 2 | Dragnet | NBC | 53.2 |
| 3 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 43.6 |
| 3 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 43.6 |
| 5 | The Milton Berle Show | NBC | 40.2 |
| 6 | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | 38.9 |
| 7 | Ford Theatre | NBC | 38.8 |
| 8 | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 38.1 |
| 9 | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 36.4 |
| 10 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 36.2 |
| 10 | This Is Your Life | NBC | 36.2 |
| 12 | The Red Buttons Show | CBS | 35.3 |
| 13 | The Life of Riley | NBC | 35.0 |
| 14 | Our Miss Brooks | CBS | 34.2 |
| 15 | Treasury Men in Action | NBC | 33.9 |
| 16 | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 33.3 |
| 17 | The Toast of the Town | CBS | 33.0 |
| 18 | Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | NBC | 32.7 |
| 19 | Philco TV Playhouse | NBC | 32.5 |
| 20 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | CBS | 32.4 |
| 21 | Kraft Television Theatre | NBC | 31.3 |
| 22 | Goodyear TV Playhouse | NBC | 31.0 |
| 23 | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 30.9 |
| 24 | Private Secretary | CBS | 30.3 |
| 25 | I Married Joan | NBC | 30.2 |
| 25 | Mama | CBS | 30.2 |
| 27 | General Electric Theater | CBS | 29.9 |
| 28 | What's My Line? | CBS | 29.6 |
| 29 | The Big Story | NBC | 29.5 |
| 29 | Martin Kane, Private Eye | NBC | 29.5 |
| 29 | Your Hit Parade | NBC | 29.5 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | I Love Lucy | CBS | 49.3 |
| 2 | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 42.4 |
| 3 | Dragnet | NBC | 42.1 |
| 4 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 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 | NBC | 34.9 |
| 10 | December Bride | CBS | 34.7 |
| 11 | The Buick-Berle Show | NBC | 34.6 |
| 12 | This Is Your Life | NBC | 34.5 |
| 13 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 34.0 |
| 14 | Two for the Money | CBS | 33.9 |
| 15 | Your Hit Parade | NBC | 33.6 |
| 16 | The Millionaire | CBS | 33.0 |
| 17 | General Electric Theater | CBS | 32.6 |
| 18 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 32.5 |
| 19 | Private Secretary | CBS | 32.2 |
| 20 | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 31.1 |
| 21 | The Life of Riley | NBC | 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 | CBS | 29.1 |
| 26 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | CBS | 29.0 |
| 27 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 28.0 |
| 28 | The Loretta Young Show | NBC | 27.7 |
| 29 | My Little Margie | NBC | 27.1 |
| 30 | The Roy Rogers Show | NBC | 26.9 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The $64,000 Question | CBS | 47.5 |
| 2 | I Love Lucy | CBS | 46.1 |
| 3 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 39.5 |
| 4 | Disneyland | ABC | 37.4 |
| 5 | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 37.2 |
| 6 | December Bride | CBS | 37.0 |
| 7 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 35.4 |
| 8 | Dragnet | NBC | 35.0 |
| 9 | The Millionaire | CBS | 33.8 |
| 10 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 33.5 |
| 11 | General Electric Theater | CBS | 32.9 |
| 12 | Private Secretary | CBS | 32.4 |
| 12 | Ford Theatre | NBC | 32.4 |
| 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 | CBS | 30.8 |
| 18 | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 30.3 |
| 19 | The Honeymooners | CBS | 30.2 |
| 20 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | CBS | 30.1 |
| 21 | The Life of Riley | NBC | 29.9 |
| 22 | Climax! | CBS | 29.6 |
| 23 | Your Hit Parade | NBC | 29.1 |
| 24 | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 29.0 |
| 25 | Lux Video Theatre | NBC | 28.9 |
| 26 | This Is Your Life | NBC | 28.8 |
| 27 | People Are Funny | NBC | 28.4 |
| 27 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | CBS | 28.4 |
| 29 | The Chevy Show | NBC | 28.2 |
| 30 | The Phil Silvers Show | CBS | 28.1 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | I Love Lucy | CBS | 43.7 |
| 2 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 38.4 |
| 3 | General Electric Theater | CBS | 36.9 |
| 4 | The $64,000 Question | CBS | 36.4 |
| 5 | December Bride | CBS | 35.2 |
| 6 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 33.9 |
| 7 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 32.7 |
| 7 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 32.7 |
| 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 | CBS | 31.8 |
| 13 | Disneyland | ABC | 31.8 |
| 15 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 31.4 |
| 15 | The Lineup | CBS | 31.4 |
| 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 |
| 22 | The Phil Silvers Show | CBS | 29.7 |
| 24 | Lassie | CBS | 29.5 |
| 25 | Private Secretary | CBS | 29.0 |
| 26 | Climax! | CBS | 28.9 |
| 26 | What's My Line? | CBS | 28.9 |
| 28 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | CBS | 27.8 |
| 29 | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 27.6 |
| 30 | Name That Tune | CBS | 27.2 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 43.1 |
| 2 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 35.3 |
| 3 | Tales of Wells Fargo | NBC | 35.2 |
| 4 | Have Gun – Will Travel | CBS | 33.7 |
| 5 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 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 | NBC | 30.5 |
| 12 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 30.3 |
| 12 | Cheyenne | ABC | 30.3 |
| 14 | The Ford Show | NBC | 29.7 |
| 15 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 28.9 |
| 16 | The Gale Storm Show | CBS | 28.8 |
| 17 | The Millionaire | CBS | 28.5 |
| 18 | The Lineup | CBS | 28.4 |
| 19 | This Is Your Life | NBC | 28.1 |
| 19 | The $64,000 Question | CBS | 28.1 |
| 21 | Zane Grey Theater | CBS | 27.9 |
| 22 | Lassie | CBS | 27.8 |
| 23 | Wagon Train | NBC | 27.7 |
| 23 | Sugarfoot | ABC | 27.7 |
| 23 | Father Knows Best | NBC | 27.7 |
| 26 | Twenty-One | NBC | 27.6 |
| 27 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 27.3 |
| 28 | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 27.1 |
| 29 | People Are Funny | NBC | 27.0 |
| 30 | The Loretta Young Show | NBC | 26.6 |
| 30 | Zorro | ABC | 26.6 |
| 30 | The Real McCoys | ABC | 26.6 |
| 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 | Zane Grey Theater | CBS | 28.3 |
| 13 | Father Knows Best | CBS | 28.3 |
| 15 | The Texan | CBS | 28.2 |
| 16 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | CBS | 28.0 |
| 16 | Peter Gunn | NBC | 28.0 |
| 18 | Cheyenne | ABC | 27.9 |
| 19 | Perry Mason | CBS | 27.5 |
| 20 | The Ford Show | NBC | 27.2 |
| 21 | Sugarfoot | ABC | 27.0 |
| 21 | The Ann Sothern Show | CBS | 27.0 |
| 21 | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 27.0 |
| 24 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 26.8 |
| 25 | Name That Tune | CBS | 26.7 |
| 25 | General Electric Theater | CBS | 26.7 |
| 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 |
| 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 | CBS | 31.1 |
| 5 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 30.8 |
| 6 | Father Knows Best | CBS | 29.7 |
| 6 | 77 Sunset Strip | ABC | 29.7 |
| 8 | The Price Is Right | NBC | 29.2 |
| 9 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | CBS | 28.7 |
| 10 | Perry Mason | CBS | 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 | ABC | 25.0 |
| 21 | Mr. Lucky | CBS | 24.4 |
| 21 | Zane Grey Theater | CBS | 24.4 |
| 21 | General Electric Theater | CBS | 24.4 |
| 24 | The Ann Sothern Show | CBS | 24.2 |
| 25 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 24.1 |
| 26 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 24.0 |
| 27 | What's My Line? | CBS | 23.9 |
| 28 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 23.5 |
| 29 | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 23.1 |
| 29 | Lassie | CBS | 23.1 |

## 1960s

| 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 | CBS | 27.8 |
| 5 | The Real McCoys | ABC | 27.7 |
| 6 | Rawhide | CBS | 27.5 |
| 7 | Candid Camera | CBS | 27.3 |
| 8 | The Untouchables | ABC | 27.0 |
| 8 | The Price Is Right | NBC | 27.0 |
| 10 | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 26.2 |
| 11 | Dennis the Menace | CBS | 26.1 |
| 12 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 25.9 |
| 13 | My Three Sons | ABC | 25.8 |
| 13 | 77 Sunset Strip | ABC | 25.8 |
| 15 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 25.0 |
| 16 | Perry Mason | CBS | 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 | CBS | 23.4 |
| 21 | Checkmate | CBS | 23.2 |
| 22 | What's My Line? | CBS | 23.1 |
| 23 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | CBS | 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 | ABC | 22.1 |
| 28 | Cheyenne | ABC | 22.0 |
| 29 | Peter Gunn | NBC | 21.9 |
| 30 | Route 66 | CBS | 21.7 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Wagon Train | NBC | 32.1 |
| 2 | Bonanza | NBC | 30.0 |
| 3 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 28.3 |
| 4 | Hazel | NBC | 27.7 |
| 5 | Perry Mason | CBS | 27.3 |
| 6 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 27.1 |
| 7 | The Andy Griffith Show | CBS | 27.0 |
| 8 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 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 | CBS | 24.5 |
| 14 | The Real McCoys | ABC | 24.2 |
| 15 | Lassie | CBS | 24.0 |
| 15 | Sing Along with Mitch | NBC | 24.0 |
| 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 |
| 21 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | CBS | 22.9 |
| 23 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | NBC | 22.7 |
| 24 | The Joey Bishop Show | NBC | 22.6 |
| 25 | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 22.5 |
| 26 | The Defenders | CBS | 22.4 |
| 27 | The Price Is Right | NBC | 22.3 |
| 27 | The Rifleman | ABC | 22.3 |
| 29 | Have Gun – Will Travel | CBS | 22.2 |
| 30 | The Donna Reed Show | ABC | 21.9 |
| 30 | 77 Sunset Strip | ABC | 21.9 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The Beverly Hillbillies | CBS | 36.0 |
| 2 | Candid Camera | CBS | 31.1 |
| 2 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 31.1 |
| 4 | Bonanza | NBC | 29.8 |
| 4 | The Lucy Show | CBS | 29.8 |
| 6 | The Andy Griffith Show | CBS | 29.7 |
| 7 | Ben Casey | ABC | 28.7 |
| 7 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 28.7 |
| 9 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | CBS | 27.1 |
| 10 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 27.0 |
| 11 | Dr. Kildare | NBC | 26.2 |
| 11 | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 26.2 |
| 13 | What's My Line? | CBS | 25.5 |
| 14 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 25.3 |
| 15 | Hazel | NBC | 25.1 |
| 16 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 24.9 |
| 17 | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 24.1 |
| 18 | The Defenders | CBS | 23.9 |
| 19 | The Garry Moore Show | CBS | 23.3 |
| 19 | To Tell the Truth | CBS | 23.3 |
| 19 | Lassie | CBS | 23.3 |
| 22 | Rawhide | CBS | 22.8 |
| 23 | Perry Mason | CBS | 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 |
| 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 | CBS | 30.3 |
| 5 | The Andy Griffith Show | CBS | 29.4 |
| 6 | The Lucy Show | CBS | 28.1 |
| 7 | Candid Camera | CBS | 27.7 |
| 8 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 27.5 |
| 9 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 26.7 |
| 10 | My Favorite Martian | CBS | 26.3 |
| 11 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 25.7 |
| 12 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 25.0 |
| 12 | Lassie | CBS | 25.0 |
| 12 | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 25.0 |
| 15 | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 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 | NBC | 22.8 |
| 22 | McHale's Navy | ABC | 22.8 |
| 24 | To Tell the Truth | CBS | 22.6 |
| 24 | What's My Line? | CBS | 22.6 |
| 26 | Perry Mason | CBS | 22.1 |
| 27 | My Three Sons | ABC | 21.9 |
| 28 | The Fugitive | ABC | 21.7 |
| 29 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | ABC | 21.6 |
| 30 | The Danny Kaye Show | CBS | 21.5 |
| 30 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | NBC | 21.5 |
| 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 | CBS | 28.3 |
| 5 | The Fugitive | ABC | 27.9 |
| 6 | The Red Skelton Hour | CBS | 27.4 |
| 7 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | CBS | 27.1 |
| 8 | The Lucy Show | CBS | 26.6 |
| 9 | Peyton Place II | ABC | 26.4 |
| 10 | Combat! | ABC | 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 |
| 15 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 25.2 |
| 17 | Lassie | CBS | 25.1 |
| 18 | The Munsters | CBS | 24.7 |
| 18 | Gilligan's Island | CBS | 24.7 |
| 20 | Peyton Place I | ABC | 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 | CBS | 22.6 |
| 28 | The Patty Duke Show | ABC | 22.4 |
| 29 | McHale's Navy | ABC | 22.3 |
| 30 | The Lawrence Welk Show | ABC | 22.0 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Bonanza | NBC | 31.8 |
| 2 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | CBS | 27.8 |
| 3 | The Lucy Show | CBS | 27.7 |
| 4 | The Red Skelton Hour | CBS | 27.6 |
| 5 | Batman (Thurs.) | ABC | 27.0 |
| 6 | The Andy Griffith Show | CBS | 26.9 |
| 7 | Bewitched | ABC | 25.9 |
| 7 | The Beverly Hillbillies | CBS | 25.9 |
| 9 | Hogan's Heroes | CBS | 24.9 |
| 10 | Batman (Wed.) | ABC | 24.7 |
| 11 | Green Acres | CBS | 24.6 |
| 12 | Get Smart | NBC | 24.5 |
| 13 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | NBC | 24.0 |
| 14 | Daktari | CBS | 23.9 |
| 15 | My Three Sons | CBS | 23.8 |
| 16 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | CBS | 23.6 |
| 17 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | NBC | 23.2 |
| 17 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 23.2 |
| 19 | The Lawrence Welk Show | ABC | 22.4 |
| 19 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 22.4 |
| 21 | Petticoat Junction | CBS | 22.3 |
| 22 | Gilligan's Island | CBS | 22.1 |
| 23 | The Wild Wild West | CBS | 22.0 |
| 23 | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 22.0 |
| 23 | The Virginian | NBC | 22.0 |
| 26 | Daniel Boone | NBC | 21.9 |
| 27 | Lassie | CBS | 21.8 |
| 27 | I Dream of Jeannie | NBC | 21.8 |
| 29 | Flipper | NBC | 21.6 |
| 30 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 21.3 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Bonanza | NBC | 29.1 |
| 2 | The Red Skelton Hour | CBS | 28.2 |
| 3 | The Andy Griffith Show | CBS | 27.4 |
| 4 | The Lucy Show | CBS | 26.2 |
| 5 | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 25.3 |
| 6 | Green Acres | CBS | 24.6 |
| 7 | Daktari | CBS | 23.4 |
| 7 | Bewitched | ABC | 23.4 |
| 7 | The Beverly Hillbillies | CBS | 23.4 |
| 10 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | CBS | 22.8 |
| 10 | The Virginian | NBC | 22.8 |
| 10 | The Lawrence Welk Show | ABC | 22.8 |
| 10 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 22.8 |
| 14 | The Dean Martin Show | NBC | 22.6 |
| 14 | Family Affair | CBS | 22.6 |
| 16 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | CBS | 22.2 |
| 17 | Friday Night Movies | CBS | 21.8 |
| 17 | Hogan's Heroes | CBS | 21.8 |
| 19 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | NBC | 21.5 |
| 20 | Saturday Night at the Movies | NBC | 21.4 |
| 21 | Dragnet | NBC | 21.2 |
| 22 | Get Smart | NBC | 21.0 |
| 23 | Petticoat Junction | CBS | 20.9 |
| 23 | The Rat Patrol | ABC | 20.9 |
| 25 | Daniel Boone | NBC | 20.8 |
| 26 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | NBC | 20.7 |
| 27 | Tarzan | NBC | 20.5 |
| 28 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 20.4 |
| 29 | I Spy | NBC | 20.2 |
| 29 | CBS Thursday Movie | CBS | 20.2 |
| 29 | My Three Sons | CBS | 20.2 |
| 29 | The F.B.I. | ABC | 20.2 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The Andy Griffith Show | CBS | 27.6 |
| 2 | The Lucy Show | CBS | 27.0 |
| 3 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | CBS | 25.6 |
| 4 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 25.5 |
| 4 | Family Affair | CBS | 25.5 |
| 4 | Bonanza | NBC | 25.5 |
| 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 | CBS | 23.2 |
| 14 | The Virginian | NBC | 22.9 |
| 15 | Friday Night Movies | CBS | 22.8 |
| 15 | Green Acres | CBS | 22.8 |
| 17 | The Lawrence Welk Show | ABC | 21.9 |
| 18 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | CBS | 21.7 |
| 19 | Gentle Ben | CBS | 21.5 |
| 20 | Tuesday Night at the Movies | NBC | 21.4 |
| 21 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | NBC | 21.3 |
| 22 | The F.B.I. | ABC | 21.2 |
| 23 | Thursday Night Movie | CBS | 21.1 |
| 24 | My Three Sons | CBS | 20.8 |
| 25 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | NBC | 20.7 |
| 26 | Ironside | NBC | 20.5 |
| 27 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | 20.1 |
| 27 | Dragnet | NBC | 20.1 |
| 29 | Daniel Boone | NBC | 20.0 |
| 30 | Lassie | CBS | 19.9 |
| 30 | It Takes a Thief | ABC | 19.9 |
| 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 | CBS | 25.2 |
| 6 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 24.9 |
| 7 | Julia | NBC | 24.6 |
| 8 | The Dean Martin Show | NBC | 24.1 |
| 9 | Here's Lucy | CBS | 23.8 |
| 10 | The Beverly Hillbillies | CBS | 23.5 |
| 11 | Mission: Impossible | CBS | 23.3 |
| 11 | Bewitched | ABC | 23.3 |
| 11 | The Red Skelton Hour | CBS | 23.3 |
| 14 | My Three Sons | CBS | 22.8 |
| 15 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | CBS | 22.5 |
| 16 | Ironside | NBC | 22.3 |
| 17 | The Virginian | NBC | 21.8 |
| 18 | The F.B.I. | ABC | 21.7 |
| 19 | Green Acres | CBS | 21.6 |
| 20 | Dragnet | NBC | 21.4 |
| 21 | Daniel Boone | NBC | 21.3 |
| 21 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | NBC | 21.3 |
| 23 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 21.2 |
| 24 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | 20.8 |
| 24 | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 20.8 |
| 26 | I Dream of Jeannie | NBC | 20.7 |
| 27 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | CBS | 20.6 |
| 28 | The Mod Squad | ABC | 20.5 |
| 28 | The Lawrence Welk Show | ABC | 20.5 |
| 30 | The Doris Day Show | CBS | 20.4 |
| 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 | CBS | 24.2 |
| 6 | Here's Lucy | CBS | 23.9 |
| 7 | The Red Skelton Hour | CBS | 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 | CBS | 22.1 |
| 14 | The Dean Martin Show | NBC | 21.9 |
| 15 | My Three Sons | CBS | 21.8 |
| 15 | Ironside | NBC | 21.8 |
| 15 | The Johnny Cash Show | ABC | 21.8 |
| 18 | The Beverly Hillbillies | CBS | 21.7 |
| 19 | Hawaii Five-O | CBS | 21.1 |
| 20 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | CBS | 21.0 |
| 20 | Hee Haw | CBS | 21.0 |
| 22 | Movie of the Week | ABC | 20.9 |
| 23 | The Mod Squad | ABC | 20.8 |
| 24 | Saturday Night Movie | NBC | 20.6 |
| 24 | Bewitched | ABC | 20.6 |
| 24 | The F.B.I. | ABC | 20.6 |
| 27 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 20.3 |
| 28 | Julia | NBC | 20.1 |
| 29 | CBS Thursday Movie | CBS | 20.0 |
| 30 | Mannix | CBS | 19.9 |

## 1970s

| 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 | CBS | 24.5 |
| 9 | Bonanza | NBC | 23.9 |
| 10 | The F.B.I. | ABC | 23.0 |
| 11 | The Mod Squad | ABC | 22.7 |
| 12 | Adam-12 | NBC | 22.6 |
| 13 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | NBC | 22.4 |
| 13 | The Wonderful World of Disney | NBC | 22.4 |
| 15 | Mayberry R.F.D. | CBS | 22.3 |
| 16 | Hee Haw | CBS | 21.4 |
| 17 | Mannix | CBS | 21.3 |
| 18 | The Men from Shiloh | NBC | 21.2 |
| 19 | My Three Sons | CBS | 20.8 |
| 20 | The Doris Day Show | CBS | 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 | NBC | 20.0 |
| 25 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | 19.8 |
| 25 | The Partridge Family | ABC | 19.8 |
| 25 | NBC Monday Movie | NBC | 19.8 |
| 28 | ABC Sunday Movie | ABC | 19.7 |
| 29 | The Jim Nabors Hour | CBS | 19.5 |
| 30 | CBS Thursday Movie | CBS | 19.3 |
| 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 | CBS | 23.9 |
| 8 | Adam-12 | NBC | 23.9 |
| 10 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | CBS | 23.7 |
| 10 | Here's Lucy | CBS | 23.7 |
| 12 | Hawaii Five-O | CBS | 23.6 |
| 13 | Medical Center | CBS | 23.5 |
| 14 | The NBC Mystery Movie | NBC | 23.2 |
| 15 | Ironside | NBC | 23.0 |
| 16 | The Partridge Family | ABC | 22.6 |
| 17 | The F.B.I. | ABC | 22.4 |
| 18 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | CBS | 22.2 |
| 19 | The Wonderful World of Disney | NBC | 22.0 |
| 20 | Bonanza | NBC | 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 |
| 23 | The Doris Day Show | CBS | 21.2 |
| 25 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 20.9 |
| 26 | ABC Sunday Movie | ABC | 20.8 |
| 27 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | CBS | 20.2 |
| 28 | Room 222 | ABC | 19.8 |
| 28 | Cannon | CBS | 19.8 |
| 30 | CBS Friday Movie | CBS | 19.5 |
| Rank | Program | 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 | CBS | 24.7 |
| 5 | Bridget Loves Bernie | CBS | 24.2 |
| 5 | The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie | NBC | 24.2 |
| 7 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | CBS | 23.6 |
| 7 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 23.6 |
| 9 | The Wonderful World of Disney | NBC | 23.5 |
| 10 | Ironside | NBC | 23.4 |
| 11 | Adam-12 | NBC | 23.3 |
| 12 | The Flip Wilson Show | NBC | 23.1 |
| 13 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | ABC | 22.9 |
| 14 | Cannon | CBS | 22.4 |
| 15 | Here's Lucy | CBS | 21.9 |
| 16 | The Bob Newhart Show | CBS | 21.8 |
| 17 | Tuesday Movie of the Week | ABC | 21.5 |
| 18 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 21.0 |
| 19 | The Partridge Family | ABC | 20.6 |
| 19 | The Waltons | CBS | 20.6 |
| 19 | Medical Center | CBS | 20.6 |
| 22 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | 20.3 |
| 23 | ABC Sunday Movie | ABC | 20.0 |
| 23 | The Rookies | ABC | 20.0 |
| 25 | Barnaby Jones | CBS | 19.9 |
| 25 | The Little People | NBC | 19.9 |
| 25 | ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week | ABC | 19.9 |
| 28 | NBC Monday Movie | NBC | 19.3 |
| 29 | ABC Monday Movie | ABC | 19.2 |
| 29 | The F.B.I. | ABC | 19.2 |
| 29 | Kung Fu | ABC | 19.2 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | All in the Family | CBS | 31.2 |
| 2 | The Waltons | CBS | 28.1 |
| 3 | Sanford and Son | NBC | 27.5 |
| 4 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 25.7 |
| 5 | Hawaii Five-O | CBS | 24.0 |
| 6 | Maude | CBS | 23.5 |
| 7 | Kojak | CBS | 23.3 |
| 7 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | CBS | 23.3 |
| 9 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | CBS | 23.1 |
| 9 | Cannon | CBS | 23.1 |
| 11 | The Six Million Dollar Man | ABC | 22.7 |
| 12 | The Bob Newhart Show | CBS | 22.3 |
| 12 | The Wonderful World of Disney | NBC | 22.3 |
| 14 | The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie | NBC | 22.2 |
| 15 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 22.1 |
| 16 | Happy Days | ABC | 21.5 |
| 17 | Good Times | CBS | 21.4 |
| 17 | Barnaby Jones | CBS | 21.4 |
| 19 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 21.2 |
| 19 | CBS Friday Night Movie | CBS | 21.2 |
| 21 | Tuesday Movie of the Week | ABC | 21.0 |
| 22 | The Streets of San Francisco | ABC | 20.8 |
| 23 | Adam-12 | NBC | 20.7 |
| 23 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 20.7 |
| 25 | The Rookies | ABC | 20.3 |
| 26 | ABC Monday Movie | ABC | 20.2 |
| 27 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | 20.1 |
| 27 | Kung Fu | ABC | 20.1 |
| 29 | Here's Lucy | CBS | 20.0 |
| 30 | CBS Thursday Movie | CBS | 19.9 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | All in the Family | CBS | 30.2 |
| 2 | Sanford and Son | NBC | 29.6 |
| 3 | Chico and the Man | NBC | 28.5 |
| 4 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 27.6 |
| 5 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 27.4 |
| 6 | Rhoda | CBS | 26.3 |
| 7 | Good Times | CBS | 25.8 |
| 8 | The Waltons | CBS | 25.5 |
| 9 | Maude | CBS | 24.9 |
| 10 | Hawaii Five-O | CBS | 24.8 |
| 11 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | CBS | 24.0 |
| 12 | The Rockford Files | NBC | 23.7 |
| 13 | Little House on the Prairie | NBC | 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 |
| 18 | The Rookies | ABC | 22.0 |
| 20 | Mannix | CBS | 21.6 |
| 20 | Cannon | CBS | 21.6 |
| 22 | Cher | CBS | 21.3 |
| 22 | The Streets of San Francisco | ABC | 21.3 |
| 22 | The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie | NBC | 21.3 |
| 25 | Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | CBS | 20.7 |
| 25 | Tony Orlando & Dawn | CBS | 20.7 |
| 27 | Medical Center | CBS | 20.6 |
| 28 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 20.5 |
| 29 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | 20.4 |
| 30 | Emergency! | NBC | 20.0 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | All in the Family | CBS | 30.1 |
| 2 | Rich Man, Poor Man | ABC | 28.0 |
| 3 | Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 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 |
| 7 | Rhoda | CBS | 24.4 |
| 9 | The Six Million Dollar Man | ABC | 24.3 |
| 10 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 24.2 |
| 11 | Happy Days | ABC | 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 |
| 14 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 22.9 |
| 16 | Starsky & Hutch | ABC | 22.5 |
| 16 | Good Heavens | ABC | 22.5 |
| 18 | Welcome Back, Kotter | ABC | 22.1 |
| 19 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | CBS | 21.9 |
| 20 | Kojak | CBS | 21.8 |
| 21 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 21.5 |
| 22 | Baretta | ABC | 21.3 |
| 23 | The Sonny & Cher Show | CBS | 21.2 |
| 24 | Good Times | CBS | 21.0 |
| 25 | Chico and the Man | NBC | 20.8 |
| 26 | The Bob Newhart Show | CBS | 20.7 |
| 26 | Donny & Marie | ABC | 20.7 |
| 26 | The Streets of San Francisco | ABC | 20.7 |
| 29 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | 20.5 |
| 30 | Police Woman | NBC | 20.2 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Happy Days | ABC | 31.5 |
| 2 | Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 30.9 |
| 3 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 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 | ABC | 23.4 |
| 8 | Baretta | ABC | 23.4 |
| 8 | One Day at a Time | CBS | 23.4 |
| 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 | ABC | 22.4 |
| 15 | The Waltons | CBS | 22.3 |
| 15 | Little House on the Prairie | NBC | 22.3 |
| 17 | Barney Miller | ABC | 22.2 |
| 18 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 21.9 |
| 18 | Hawaii Five-O | CBS | 21.9 |
| 20 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 21.8 |
| 21 | Rich Man, Poor Man Book II | ABC | 21.6 |
| 22 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 21.2 |
| 23 | Eight Is Enough | ABC | 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 | ABC | 20.1 |
| 30 | Alice | CBS | 20.0 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 31.6 |
| 2 | Happy Days | ABC | 31.4 |
| 3 | Three's Company | ABC | 28.3 |
| 4 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 24.4 |
| 4 | Charlie's Angels | ABC | 24.4 |
| 4 | All in the Family | CBS | 24.4 |
| 7 | Little House on the Prairie | NBC | 24.1 |
| 8 | Alice | CBS | 23.2 |
| 8 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 23.2 |
| 10 | One Day at a Time | CBS | 23.0 |
| 11 | How the West Was Won | ABC | 22.5 |
| 12 | Eight Is Enough | ABC | 22.2 |
| 13 | Soap | ABC | 22.0 |
| 14 | The Love Boat | ABC | 21.9 |
| 15 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 21.7 |
| 16 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 21.5 |
| 17 | Fantasy Island | ABC | 21.4 |
| 17 | Barney Miller | ABC | 21.4 |
| 19 | Project U.F.O. | NBC | 21.2 |
| 20 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 20.8 |
| 20 | The Waltons | CBS | 20.8 |
| 22 | Barnaby Jones | CBS | 20.6 |
| 23 | Hawaii Five-O | CBS | 20.4 |
| 24 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 20.3 |
| 25 | Rhoda | CBS | 20.1 |
| 26 | The Incredible Hulk | CBS | 19.9 |
| 26 | Family | ABC | 19.9 |
| 26 | Welcome Back, Kotter | ABC | 19.9 |
| 29 | On Our Own | CBS | 19.6 |
| 30 | The Big Event — Sunday | NBC | 19.4 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 30.5 |
| 2 | Three's Company | ABC | 30.3 |
| 3 | Mork & Mindy | ABC | 28.6 |
| 3 | Happy Days | ABC | 28.6 |
| 5 | Angie | ABC | 26.7 |
| 6 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 25.5 |
| 7 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 25.4 |
| 8 | The Ropers | ABC | 25.2 |
| 9 | All in the Family | CBS | 24.9 |
| 9 | Taxi | ABC | 24.9 |
| 11 | Eight Is Enough | ABC | 24.8 |
| 12 | Charlie's Angels | ABC | 24.4 |
| 13 | Alice | CBS | 23.2 |
| 14 | Little House on the Prairie | NBC | 23.1 |
| 15 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 22.6 |
| 15 | Barney Miller | ABC | 22.6 |
| 17 | The Love Boat | ABC | 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$ | ABC | 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 |
| 28 | What's Happening!! | ABC | 19.8 |
| 30 | Lou Grant | CBS | 19.7 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 28.4 |
| 2 | Three's Company | ABC | 26.3 |
| 3 | That's Incredible! | ABC | 25.8 |
| 4 | Alice | CBS | 25.3 |
| 4 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 25.3 |
| 6 | Dallas | CBS | 25.0 |
| 7 | Flo | CBS | 24.4 |
| 8 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 24.3 |
| 9 | The Dukes of Hazzard | CBS | 24.1 |
| 10 | One Day at a Time | CBS | 23.0 |
| 11 | Archie Bunker's Place | CBS | 22.9 |
| 12 | Eight Is Enough | ABC | 22.8 |
| 13 | Taxi | ABC | 22.4 |
| 14 | House Calls | CBS | 22.1 |
| 14 | Real People | NBC | 22.1 |
| 16 | Little House on the Prairie | NBC | 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 |
| 20 | Barney Miller | ABC | 20.9 |
| 22 | WKRP in Cincinnati | CBS | 20.7 |
| 23 | Benson | ABC | 20.6 |
| 23 | The Love Boat | ABC | 20.6 |
| 25 | Soap | ABC | 20.5 |
| 26 | Diff'rent Strokes | NBC | 20.3 |
| 27 | Mork & Mindy | ABC | 20.2 |
| 28 | Fantasy Island | ABC | 20.1 |
| 29 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | ABC | 20.0 |
| 29 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 20.0 |
| 29 | Vega$ | ABC | 20.0 |
| 29 | Knots Landing | CBS | 20.0 |

## 1980s

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Dallas | CBS | 34.5 |
| 2 | The Dukes of Hazzard | CBS | 27.3 |
| 3 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 27.0 |
| 4 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 25.7 |
| 5 | The Love Boat | ABC | 24.3 |
| 6 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 23.5 |
| 7 | Alice | CBS | 22.9 |
| 8 | House Calls | CBS | 22.4 |
| 8 | Three's Company | ABC | 22.4 |
| 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. | CBS | 21.0 |
| 15 | Happy Days | ABC | 20.8 |
| 15 | Too Close for Comfort | ABC | 20.8 |
| 17 | Fantasy Island | ABC | 20.7 |
| 17 | Trapper John, M.D. | CBS | 20.7 |
| 17 | Diff'rent Strokes | NBC | 20.7 |
| 20 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 20.6 |
| 20 | Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 20.6 |
| 22 | That's Incredible! | ABC | 20.5 |
| 23 | Hart to Hart | ABC | 19.9 |
| 24 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 19.4 |
| 24 | CHiPs | NBC | 19.4 |
| 26 | The Facts of Life | NBC | 19.3 |
| 27 | Lou Grant | CBS | 19.1 |
| 28 | Knots Landing | CBS | 19.0 |
| 29 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 18.8 |
| 30 | The Waltons | CBS | 18.6 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Dallas | CBS | 28.4 |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 27.7 |
| 3 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 23.4 |
| 4 | Three's Company | ABC | 23.3 |
| 5 | Alice | CBS | 22.7 |
| 6 | The Dukes of Hazzard | CBS | 22.6 |
| 6 | Too Close for Comfort | ABC | 22.6 |
| 8 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 22.5 |
| 9 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 22.3 |
| 10 | One Day at a Time | CBS | 22.0 |
| 11 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 21.8 |
| 12 | Archie Bunker's Place | CBS | 21.6 |
| 13 | Falcon Crest | CBS | 21.4 |
| 14 | The Love Boat | ABC | 21.2 |
| 15 | Hart to Hart | ABC | 21.1 |
| 15 | Trapper John, M.D. | CBS | 21.1 |
| 17 | Magnum, P.I. | CBS | 20.9 |
| 18 | Happy Days | ABC | 20.6 |
| 19 | Dynasty | ABC | 20.2 |
| 20 | Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 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 |
| 24 | Little House on the Prairie | NBC | 19.1 |
| 26 | The Fall Guy | ABC | 19.0 |
| 27 | Hill Street Blues | NBC | 18.6 |
| 28 | That's Incredible! | ABC | 18.4 |
| 28 | T.J. Hooker | ABC | 18.4 |
| 30 | Fantasy Island | ABC | 18.3 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 25.5 |
| 2 | Dallas | CBS | 24.6 |
| 3 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 22.6 |
| 3 | Magnum, P.I. | CBS | 22.6 |
| 5 | Dynasty | ABC | 22.4 |
| 6 | Three's Company | ABC | 21.2 |
| 7 | Simon & Simon | CBS | 21.0 |
| 8 | Falcon Crest | CBS | 20.7 |
| 9 | The Love Boat | ABC | 20.3 |
| 10 | The A-Team | NBC | 20.1 |
| 10 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 20.1 |
| 12 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 20.0 |
| 12 | Newhart | CBS | 20.0 |
| 14 | The Fall Guy | ABC | 19.4 |
| 15 | 9 to 5 | ABC | 19.3 |
| 16 | One Day at a Time | CBS | 19.1 |
| 17 | Hart to Hart | ABC | 18.9 |
| 18 | Gloria | CBS | 18.7 |
| 18 | Trapper John, M.D. | CBS | 18.7 |
| 20 | Knots Landing | CBS | 18.6 |
| 21 | Hill Street Blues | NBC | 18.4 |
| 22 | That's Incredible! | ABC | 18.3 |
| 22 | Archie Bunker's Place | CBS | 18.3 |
| 24 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 18.0 |
| 25 | Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 17.8 |
| 26 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 17.6 |
| 27 | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS | 17.5 |
| 28 | Happy Days | ABC | 17.4 |
| 28 | Little House: A New Beginning | NBC | 17.4 |
| 30 | Real People | NBC | 17.2 |
| 30 | The Dukes of Hazzard | CBS | 17.2 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Dallas | CBS | 25.7 |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 24.2 |
| 3 | Dynasty | ABC | 24.1 |
| 4 | The A-Team | NBC | 24.0 |
| 5 | Simon & Simon | CBS | 23.8 |
| 6 | Magnum, P.I. | CBS | 22.4 |
| 7 | Falcon Crest | CBS | 22.0 |
| 8 | Kate & Allie | CBS | 21.9 |
| 9 | Hotel | ABC | 21.1 |
| 10 | Cagney & Lacey | CBS | 20.9 |
| 11 | Knots Landing | CBS | 20.8 |
| 12 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 20.4 |
| 12 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 20.4 |
| 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 | ABC | 19.0 |
| 18 | Riptide | NBC | 18.8 |
| 19 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 18.6 |
| 20 | Scarecrow & Mrs. King | CBS | 18.3 |
| 21 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 18.1 |
| 21 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 18.1 |
| 23 | Newhart | CBS | 18.0 |
| 24 | The Facts of Life | NBC | 17.3 |
| 25 | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS | 17.2 |
| 25 | Webster | ABC | 17.2 |
| 25 | Alice | CBS | 17.2 |
| 25 | Knight Rider | NBC | 17.2 |
| 25 | Hardcastle and McCormick | ABC | 17.2 |
| 30 | Trapper John, M.D. | CBS | 17.0 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Dynasty | ABC | 25.0 |
| 2 | Dallas | CBS | 24.7 |
| 3 | The Cosby Show | NBC | 24.2 |
| 4 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 22.2 |
| 5 | Family Ties | NBC | 22.1 |
| 6 | The A-Team | NBC | 21.9 |
| 7 | Simon & Simon | CBS | 21.8 |
| 8 | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 20.1 |
| 9 | Knots Landing | CBS | 20.0 |
| 10 | Falcon Crest | CBS | 19.9 |
| 10 | Crazy Like a Fox | CBS | 19.9 |
| 12 | Hotel | ABC | 19.7 |
| 12 | Cheers | NBC | 19.7 |
| 14 | Riptide | NBC | 19.2 |
| 15 | Magnum, P.I. | CBS | 19.1 |
| 16 | Newhart | CBS | 18.4 |
| 17 | Kate & Allie | CBS | 18.3 |
| 18 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 18.2 |
| 19 | Highway to Heaven | NBC | 17.7 |
| 20 | Night Court | NBC | 17.6 |
| 21 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 17.5 |
| 22 | Scarecrow & Mrs. King | CBS | 17.1 |
| 22 | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes | NBC | 17.1 |
| 22 | The Fall Guy | ABC | 17.1 |
| 25 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 17.0 |
| 25 | Remington Steele | NBC | 17.0 |
| 25 | Webster | ABC | 17.0 |
| 28 | Cagney & Lacey | CBS | 16.9 |
| 29 | Trapper John, M.D. | CBS | 16.8 |
| 30 | Hill Street Blues | NBC | 16.6 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The Cosby Show | NBC | 33.7 |
| 2 | Family Ties | NBC | 30.0 |
| 3 | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 25.3 |
| 4 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 23.9 |
| 5 | Cheers | NBC | 23.7 |
| 6 | Dallas | CBS | 21.9 |
| 7 | Dynasty | ABC | 21.8 |
| 7 | The Golden Girls | NBC | 21.8 |
| 9 | Miami Vice | NBC | 21.3 |
| 10 | Who's the Boss? | ABC | 21.1 |
| 11 | Night Court | NBC | 20.9 |
| 12 | CBS Sunday Night Movie | CBS | 20.5 |
| 13 | Highway to Heaven | NBC | 20.1 |
| 14 | Kate & Allie | CBS | 20.0 |
| 15 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 19.8 |
| 16 | Newhart | CBS | 19.6 |
| 17 | Knots Landing | CBS | 19.5 |
| 17 | Growing Pains | ABC | 19.5 |
| 19 | You Again? | NBC | 19.2 |
| 20 | 227 | NBC | 18.8 |
| 21 | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC | 18.5 |
| 22 | Hotel | ABC | 18.3 |
| 22 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 18.3 |
| 24 | Moonlighting | ABC | 18.1 |
| 24 | Falcon Crest | CBS | 18.1 |
| 24 | Valerie | NBC | 18.1 |
| 27 | The Facts of Life | NBC | 17.7 |
| 28 | Scarecrow & Mrs. King | CBS | 17.4 |
| 29 | Simon & Simon | CBS | 17.2 |
| 30 | The A-Team | NBC | 16.9 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The Cosby Show | NBC | 34.9 |
| 2 | Family Ties | NBC | 32.7 |
| 3 | Cheers | NBC | 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 | ABC | 22.4 |
| 10 | Who's the Boss? | ABC | 22.0 |
| 11 | Dallas | CBS | 21.3 |
| 12 | Newhart | CBS | 19.5 |
| 13 | Amen | NBC | 19.4 |
| 14 | 227 | NBC | 18.9 |
| 15 | Matlock | NBC | 18.6 |
| 15 | CBS Sunday Night Movie | CBS | 18.6 |
| 15 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 18.6 |
| 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 | NBC | 17.4 |
| 21 | My Sister Sam | CBS | 17.4 |
| 23 | Falcon Crest | CBS | 17.3 |
| 24 | Highway to Heaven | NBC | 17.2 |
| 24 | Dynasty | ABC | 17.2 |
| 26 | Knots Landing | CBS | 16.8 |
| 26 | Miami Vice | NBC | 16.8 |
| 28 | ALF | NBC | 16.5 |
| 28 | Hunter | NBC | 16.5 |
| 30 | Head of the Class | ABC | 16.4 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The Cosby Show | NBC | 27.8 |
| 2 | A Different World | NBC | 25.0 |
| 3 | Cheers | NBC | 23.4 |
| 4 | The Golden Girls | NBC | 21.8 |
| 5 | Growing Pains | ABC | 21.3 |
| 6 | Who's the Boss? | ABC | 21.2 |
| 7 | Night Court | NBC | 20.8 |
| 8 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 20.6 |
| 9 | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 20.2 |
| 10 | ALF | NBC | 18.8 |
| 10 | The Wonder Years | ABC | 18.8 |
| 12 | Moonlighting | ABC | 18.3 |
| 12 | L.A. Law | NBC | 18.3 |
| 14 | Matlock | NBC | 17.8 |
| 15 | Amen | NBC | 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 | NBC | 16.9 |
| 20 | Valerie's Family | NBC | 16.9 |
| 22 | Dallas | CBS | 16.8 |
| 23 | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC | 16.7 |
| 23 | Head of the Class | ABC | 16.7 |
| 25 | Newhart | CBS | 16.5 |
| 26 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 16.4 |
| 27 | 227 | NBC | 16.3 |
| 28 | Day by Day | NBC | 16.2 |
| 29 | Hunter | NBC | 16.1 |
| 30 | Aaron's Way | NBC | 16.0 |
| 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 | NBC | 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 | NBC | 17.7 |
| 13 | L.A. Law | NBC | 17.6 |
| 13 | Growing Pains | ABC | 17.6 |
| 15 | ALF | NBC | 17.5 |
| 15 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 17.5 |
| 17 | Unsolved Mysteries | NBC | 17.4 |
| 18 | In the Heat of the Night | NBC | 17.3 |
| 19 | Hunter | NBC | 17.2 |
| 20 | Head of the Class | ABC | 17.1 |
| 21 | Night Court | NBC | 16.9 |
| 22 | The Hogan Family | NBC | 16.3 |
| 22 | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC | 16.3 |
| 22 | The Wonder Years | ABC | 16.3 |
| 25 | Amen | NBC | 16.2 |
| 25 | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 16.2 |
| 27 | Knots Landing | CBS | 16.1 |
| 27 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 16.1 |
| 29 | ABC Mystery Movie | ABC | 15.4 |
| 29 | Dallas | CBS | 15.4 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The Cosby Show | NBC | 23.1 |
| 1 | Roseanne | ABC | 23.1 |
| 3 | Cheers | NBC | 22.7 |
| 4 | A Different World | NBC | 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 |
| 13 | Chicken Soup | ABC | 17.7 |
| 15 | Grand | NBC | 17.6 |
| 16 | L.A. Law | NBC | 17.4 |
| 17 | Dear John | NBC | 17.2 |
| 18 | Coach | ABC | 17.0 |
| 19 | In the Heat of the Night | NBC | 16.9 |
| 20 | Matlock | NBC | 16.6 |
| 21 | Growing Pains | ABC | 15.4 |
| 22 | Full House | ABC | 15.3 |
| 22 | Designing Women | CBS | 15.3 |
| 24 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 14.9 |
| 24 | Hunter | NBC | 14.9 |
| 26 | Head of the Class | ABC | 14.8 |
| 27 | Murphy Brown | CBS | 14.7 |
| 28 | The Simpsons | FOX | 14.5 |
| 28 | Night Court | NBC | 14.5 |
| 28 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | ABC | 14.5 |

## 1990s

| 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 | NBC | 17.1 |
| 6 | Murphy Brown | CBS | 16.9 |
| 7 | Empty Nest | NBC | 16.7 |
| 7 | America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 16.7 |
| 9 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 16.6 |
| 10 | The Golden Girls | NBC | 16.5 |
| 10 | Designing Women | CBS | 16.5 |
| 12 | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 16.4 |
| 13 | America's Funniest People | ABC | 16.3 |
| 14 | Full House | ABC | 15.9 |
| 15 | Family Matters | ABC | 15.8 |
| 16 | Unsolved Mysteries | NBC | 15.7 |
| 17 | Matlock | NBC | 15.5 |
| 18 | Coach | ABC | 15.3 |
| 19 | Who's the Boss? | ABC | 15.0 |
| 19 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 15.0 |
| 21 | In the Heat of the Night | NBC | 14.9 |
| 21 | Major Dad | CBS | 14.9 |
| 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 | ABC | 14.3 |
| 27 | Baby Talk | ABC | 14.3 |
| 27 | Davis Rules | ABC | 14.3 |
| 30 | The Wonder Years | ABC | 14.2 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Home Improvement | ABC | 17.5 |
| 6 | Designing Women | CBS | 17.3 |
| 7 | Full House | ABC | 17.0 |
| 8 | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 16.9 |
| 9 | Major Dad | CBS | 16.8 |
| 10 | Coach | ABC | 16.7 |
| 10 | Room for Two | ABC | 16.7 |
| 12 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 16.6 |
| 13 | Unsolved Mysteries | NBC | 16.5 |
| 14 | CBS Sunday Night Movie | CBS | 15.9 |
| 15 | Evening Shade | CBS | 15.6 |
| 16 | Northern Exposure | CBS | 15.5 |
| 17 | A Different World | NBC | 15.2 |
| 18 | The Cosby Show | NBC | 15.0 |
| 19 | Wings | NBC | 14.6 |
| 20 | America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 14.5 |
| 21 | 20/20 | ABC | 14.4 |
| 22 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | NBC | 14.3 |
| 22 | Empty Nest | NBC | 14.3 |
| 24 | NBC Monday Movie | NBC | 13.9 |
| 25 | America's Funniest People | ABC | 13.8 |
| 25 | ABC Monday Movie | ABC | 13.8 |
| 27 | Family Matters | ABC | 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 |
| 30 | The Golden Girls | NBC | 13.1 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 21.9 |
| 2 | Roseanne | ABC | 20.7 |
| 3 | Home Improvement | ABC | 19.4 |
| 4 | Murphy Brown | CBS | 17.9 |
| 5 | Murder She Wrote | CBS | 17.7 |
| 6 | Coach | ABC | 17.5 |
| 7 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 16.7 |
| 8 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 16.1 |
| 8 | Cheers | NBC | 16.1 |
| 10 | Full House | ABC | 15.8 |
| 11 | Northern Exposure | CBS | 15.2 |
| 12 | 20/20 | ABC | 15.1 |
| 12 | Rescue 911 | CBS | 15.1 |
| 14 | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS | 14.8 |
| 15 | Love & War | CBS | 14.7 |
| 16 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | NBC | 14.6 |
| 16 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | ABC | 14.6 |
| 16 | The Jackie Thomas Show | ABC | 14.6 |
| 19 | Evening Shade | CBS | 14.5 |
| 20 | Hearts Afire | CBS | 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 | NBC | 13.7 |
| 26 | 48 Hours | CBS | 13.5 |
| 26 | Blossom | NBC | 13.5 |
| 28 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 13.3 |
| 28 | Matlock | ABC | 13.3 |
| 30 | Wings | NBC | 13.0 |
| 30 | The Simpsons | FOX | 13.0 |
| 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 | ABC | 17.7 |
| 6 | Coach | ABC | 17.4 |
| 7 | Frasier | NBC | 16.8 |
| 8 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 16.5 |
| 9 | Murphy Brown | CBS | 16.3 |
| 10 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 16.2 |
| 11 | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 16.0 |
| 12 | Thunder Alley | ABC | 15.9 |
| 13 | Love & War | CBS | 14.5 |
| 14 | Northern Exposure | CBS | 14.4 |
| 15 | 20/20 | ABC | 14.3 |
| 16 | Full House | ABC | 14.2 |
| 17 | Primetime Live | ABC | 14.0 |
| 18 | NYPD Blue | ABC | 13.9 |
| 18 | Wings | NBC | 13.9 |
| 20 | Turning Point | ABC | 13.8 |
| 21 | Dave's World | CBS | 13.7 |
| 21 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | NBC | 13.7 |
| 23 | NBC Monday Movie | NBC | 13.6 |
| 24 | Homicide: Life on the Street | NBC | 13.5 |
| 25 | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS | 13.3 |
| 25 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | CBS | 13.3 |
| 27 | Phenom | ABC | 13.2 |
| 27 | Evening Shade | CBS | 13.2 |
| 27 | Rescue 911 | CBS | 13.2 |
| 30 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 12.6 |
| 30 | Family Matters | ABC | 12.6 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Seinfeld | NBC | 20.6 |
| 2 | ER | NBC | 20.0 |
| 3 | Home Improvement | ABC | 19.5 |
| 4 | Grace Under Fire | ABC | 18.6 |
| 5 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 17.7 |
| 6 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 17.2 |
| 7 | NYPD Blue | ABC | 16.5 |
| 8 | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 15.6 |
| 8 | Friends | NBC | 15.6 |
| 10 | Roseanne | ABC | 15.5 |
| 11 | Mad About You | NBC | 15.2 |
| 12 | Madman of the People | NBC | 14.9 |
| 13 | Ellen | ABC | 14.8 |
| 14 | Hope and Gloria | NBC | 14.6 |
| 15 | Frasier | NBC | 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 | CBS | 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 | NBC | 12.2 |
| 28 | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC | 12.0 |
| 29 | Chicago Hope | CBS | 11.7 |
| 29 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 11.7 |
| 29 | The Martin Short Show | NBC | 11.7 |
| 29 | Primetime Live | ABC | 11.7 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | ER | NBC | 22.0 |
| 2 | Seinfeld | NBC | 21.2 |
| 3 | Friends | NBC | 18.7 |
| 4 | Caroline in the City | NBC | 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 | ABC | 13.6 |
| 11 | Frasier | NBC | 13.6 |
| 13 | Grace Under Fire | ABC | 13.2 |
| 14 | NBC Monday Movie | NBC | 12.9 |
| 14 | Coach | ABC | 12.9 |
| 16 | The Nanny | CBS | 12.5 |
| 16 | Roseanne | ABC | 12.5 |
| 18 | Walker, Texas Ranger | CBS | 12.3 |
| 18 | Primetime Live | ABC | 12.3 |
| 18 | Murphy Brown | CBS | 12.3 |
| 21 | NBC Sunday Movie | NBC | 12.2 |
| 22 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | NBC | 12.1 |
| 23 | Chicago Hope | CBS | 11.9 |
| 24 | Law & Order | NBC | 11.4 |
| 24 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 11.4 |
| 24 | The Naked Truth | ABC | 11.4 |
| 24 | Can't Hurry Love | CBS | 11.4 |
| 28 | Dateline NBC — Tuesday | NBC | 11.3 |
| 28 | Dateline NBC — Wednesday | NBC | 11.3 |
| 30 | The Dana Carvey Show | ABC | 11.2 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | ER | NBC | 21.2 |
| 2 | Seinfeld | NBC | 20.5 |
| 3 | Suddenly Susan | NBC | 17.0 |
| 4 | Friends | NBC | 16.8 |
| 4 | The Naked Truth | NBC | 16.8 |
| 6 | Fired Up | NBC | 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 | CBS | 13.3 |
| 12 | 20/20 | ABC | 12.8 |
| 13 | NYPD Blue | ABC | 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 |
| 18 | The Drew Carey Show | ABC | 11.5 |
| 20 | Dateline NBC — Tuesday | NBC | 11.4 |
| 21 | Cosby | CBS | 11.2 |
| 21 | The X-Files | FOX | 11.2 |
| 23 | Walker, Texas Ranger | CBS | 11.0 |
| 23 | Mad About You | NBC | 11.0 |
| 23 | Caroline in the City | NBC | 11.0 |
| 23 | NBC Monday Movie | NBC | 11.0 |
| 27 | Law & Order | NBC | 10.8 |
| 27 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | NBC | 10.8 |
| 29 | Ellen | ABC | 10.6 |
| 30 | Chicago Hope | CBS | 10.5 |
| 30 | Dateline NBC — Friday | NBC | 10.5 |
| 30 | Cybill | CBS | 10.5 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Viewers (in millions) |
| 1 | Seinfeld | NBC | 34.1 |
| 2 | ER | NBC | 30.2 |
| 3 | Veronica's Closet | NBC | 24.4 |
| 4 | Friends | NBC | 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 — Monday | NBC | 15.4 |
| 17 | Dateline NBC — Tuesday | NBC | 15.3 |
| 18 | The Simpsons | FOX | 15.3 |
| 19 | NYPD Blue | ABC | 15.0 |
| 20 | 20/20 — Friday | 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 — Monday | ABC | 13.9 |
| 28 | Cosby | CBS | 13.8 |
| 29 | Soul Man | ABC | 13.6 |
| 30 | Hiller and Diller | ABC | 13.5 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | ER | NBC | 17.8 |
| 2 | Friends | NBC | 15.7 |
| 3 | Frasier | NBC | 15.6 |
| 4 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 14.9 |
| 5 | Veronica's Closet | NBC | 13.7 |
| 5 | Jesse | NBC | 13.7 |
| 7 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 13.2 |
| 8 | Touched by an Angel | CBS | 13.1 |
| 9 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 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 |
| 14 | 20/20 — Friday | ABC | 9.9 |
| 16 | Providence | NBC | 9.8 |
| 16 | 20/20 — Wednesday | ABC | 9.8 |
| 16 | JAG | CBS | 9.8 |
| 19 | Dateline NBC — Tuesday | NBC | 9.7 |
| 19 | Dateline NBC — Monday | NBC | 9.7 |
| 19 | Becker | CBS | 9.7 |
| 19 | CBS Tuesday Movie | CBS | 9.7 |
| 23 | Ally McBeal | FOX | 9.6 |
| 24 | Dharma & Greg | ABC | 9.3 |
| 25 | Spin City | ABC | 9.2 |
| 25 | Walker, Texas Ranger | CBS | 9.2 |
| 25 | Dateline NBC — Friday | NBC | 9.2 |
| 28 | The X-Files | FOX | 9.1 |
| 28 | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC | 9.1 |
| 30 | 60 Minutes II | CBS | 9.0 |
| 30 | Diagnosis: Murder | CBS | 9.0 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Tuesday | ABC | 18.6 |
| 2 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Thursday | ABC | 17.5 |
| 3 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Sunday | ABC | 17.1 |
| 4 | ER | NBC | 16.9 |
| 5 | Friends | NBC | 14.0 |
| 6 | Frasier | NBC | 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 |
| 15 | NYPD Blue | ABC | 10.7 |
| 17 | Dharma & Greg | ABC | 10.5 |
| 18 | Becker | CBS | 10.4 |
| 19 | Judging Amy | CBS | 10.2 |
| 20 | JAG | CBS | 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 |
| 24 | ABC Monday Movie | ABC | 9.1 |
| 24 | Spin City | ABC | 9.1 |
| 27 | Family Law | CBS | 9.0 |
| 28 | Dateline NBC — Friday | NBC | 8.9 |
| 28 | Malcolm in the Middle | FOX | 8.9 |
| 30 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 8.8 |
| 30 | CBS Wednesday Movie | CBS | 8.8 |

## 2000s

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Survivor | CBS | 17.4 |
| 2 | ER | NBC | 15.0 |
| 3 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Wednesday | ABC | 13.7 |
| 4 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Tuesday | ABC | 13.0 |
| 5 | Friends | NBC | 12.6 |
| 5 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 12.6 |
| 5 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 12.6 |
| 8 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Sunday | ABC | 12.4 |
| 9 | Law & Order | NBC | 12.3 |
| 10 | The Practice | ABC | 11.7 |
| 11 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Thursday | ABC | 11.6 |
| 11 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 11.6 |
| 11 | The West Wing | NBC | 11.6 |
| 14 | Will & Grace | NBC | 11.3 |
| 15 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 11.1 |
| 16 | Becker | CBS | 10.9 |
| 17 | Temptation Island | FOX | 10.7 |
| 17 | Frasier | NBC | 10.7 |
| 19 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Friday | ABC | 10.5 |
| 20 | Just Shoot Me! | NBC | 10.4 |
| 21 | Judging Amy | CBS | 9.9 |
| 22 | Cursed/The Weber Show | NBC | 9.7 |
| 22 | NYPD Blue | ABC | 9.7 |
| 22 | Touched by an Angel | CBS | 9.7 |
| 25 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 9.6 |
| 26 | JAG | CBS | 9.2 |
| 27 | The King of Queens | CBS | 8.9 |
| 28 | Yes, Dear | CBS | 8.7 |
| 29 | Family Law | CBS | 8.6 |
| 29 | The District | CBS | 8.6 |
| 29 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 8.6 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Friends | NBC | 15.0 |
| 2 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 14.5 |
| 3 | ER | NBC | 14.2 |
| 4 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 12.8 |
| 5 | Law & Order | NBC | 12.6 |
| 6 | Survivor | CBS | 11.8 |
| 7 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 11.5 |
| 8 | The West Wing | NBC | 11.4 |
| 9 | Will & Grace | NBC | 11.0 |
| 9 | Leap of Faith | NBC | 11.0 |
| 11 | Becker | CBS | 10.7 |
| 12 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 10.4 |
| 13 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 10.1 |
| 14 | Frasier | NBC | 9.9 |
| 14 | JAG | CBS | 9.9 |
| 16 | Inside Schwartz | NBC | 9.8 |
| 16 | Judging Amy | CBS | 9.8 |
| 18 | Just Shoot Me! | NBC | 9.3 |
| 19 | The King of Queens | CBS | 8.9 |
| 20 | Yes, Dear | CBS | 8.8 |
| 20 | Crossing Jordan | NBC | 8.8 |
| 22 | The Guardian | CBS | 8.4 |
| 23 | The Practice | ABC | 8.3 |
| 23 | NYPD Blue | ABC | 8.3 |
| 25 | Baby Bob | CBS | 8.1 |
| 25 | Dateline NBC — Friday | NBC | 8.1 |
| 27 | Fear Factor | NBC | 7.9 |
| 27 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | NBC | 7.9 |
| 27 | Providence | NBC | 7.9 |
| 30 | 60 Minutes II | CBS | 7.7 |
| 30 | Family Law | CBS | 7.7 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 16.3 |
| 2 | Friends | NBC | 13.9 |
| 3 | Joe Millionaire | FOX | 13.3 |
| 4 | ER | NBC | 13.1 |
| 5 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 12.6 |
| 6 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 12.5 |
| 7 | Survivor (Thailand & Amazon) | CBS | 11.9 |
| 7 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 11.9 |
| 9 | Law & Order | NBC | 11.7 |
| 10 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 11.4 |
| 11 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 11.0 |
| 11 | Will & Grace | NBC | 11.0 |
| 13 | Scrubs | NBC | 10.3 |
| 14 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 10.1 |
| 15 | Without a Trace | CBS | 10.0 |
| 16 | The Bachelor/The Bachelorette | ABC | 9.9 |
| 17 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 9.6 |
| 18 | Judging Amy | CBS | 9.5 |
| 19 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | NBC | 9.4 |
| 19 | Still Standing | CBS | 9.4 |
| 21 | The West Wing | NBC | 9.0 |
| 22 | JAG | CBS | 8.9 |
| 23 | Good Morning, Miami | NBC | 8.7 |
| 24 | Yes, Dear | CBS | 8.6 |
| 25 | The King of Queens | CBS | 8.5 |
| 26 | Frasier | NBC | 8.4 |
| 27 | The Guardian | CBS | 8.3 |
| 28 | My Big Fat Greek Life | CBS | 8.0 |
| 29 | NYPD Blue | ABC | 7.8 |
| 30 | Fear Factor | NBC | 7.7 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 15.9 |
| 2 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 14.9 |
| 3 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 14.1 |
| 4 | Friends | NBC | 13.6 |
| 5 | The Apprentice | NBC | 13.0 |
| 6 | ER | NBC | 12.9 |
| 7 | Survivor | CBS | 12.3 |
| 8 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 11.9 |
| 9 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 11.2 |
| 9 | Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS | 11.2 |
| 11 | Without a Trace | CBS | 11.1 |
| 12 | Law & Order | NBC | 10.8 |
| 13 | Will & Grace | NBC | 10.4 |
| 14 | My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance | FOX | 9.9 |
| 14 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9.9 |
| 16 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 9.4 |
| 17 | Cold Case | CBS | 9.3 |
| 18 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 8.7 |
| 19 | Crossing Jordan | NBC | 8.6 |
| 19 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | NBC | 8.6 |
| 21 | The Bachelor/The Bachelorette | ABC | 8.3 |
| 22 | Fear Factor | NBC | 7.9 |
| 23 | The West Wing | NBC | 7.8 |
| 23 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 7.8 |
| 23 | Navy: NCIS | CBS | 7.8 |
| 26 | Judging Amy | CBS | 7.7 |
| 26 | Still Standing | CBS | 7.7 |
| 28 | Las Vegas | NBC | 7.6 |
| 29 | Average Joe | NBC | 7.4 |
| 30 | Frasier | NBC | 7.3 |
| 30 | The King of Queens | CBS | 7.3 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 16.5 |
| 2 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 15.7 |
| 3 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 15.3 |
| 4 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 14.5 |
| 5 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 12.4 |
| 6 | Without a Trace | CBS | 12.3 |
| 7 | Survivor | CBS | 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 |
| 14 | The Apprentice | NBC | 9.7 |
| 16 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 9.2 |
| 16 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 9.2 |
| 18 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | ABC | 9.1 |
| 18 | Medium | NBC | 9.1 |
| 20 | Law & Order | NBC | 8.9 |
| 20 | CSI: NY | CBS | 8.9 |
| 22 | NCIS | CBS | 8.8 |
| 23 | House | FOX | 8.3 |
| 24 | Boston Legal | ABC | 8.1 |
| 25 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | NBC | 7.9 |
| 26 | Crossing Jordan | NBC | 7.7 |
| 27 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 7.6 |
| 27 | The Amazing Race | CBS | 7.6 |
| 29 | Judging Amy | CBS | 7.4 |
| 29 | The West Wing | NBC | 7.4 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 17.6 |
| 2 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 17.2 |
| 3 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 15.6 |
| 4 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 13.8 |
| 5 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 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 |
| 9 | House | FOX | 10.6 |
| 11 | Survivor | CBS | 10.3 |
| 12 | NCIS | CBS | 9.8 |
| 13 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9.7 |
| 13 | The Unit | CBS | 9.7 |
| 15 | Dancing with the Stars — Results | ABC | 9.6 |
| 15 | Deal or No Deal — Monday | NBC | 9.6 |
| 17 | Cold Case | CBS | 9.3 |
| 18 | Lost | ABC | 9.2 |
| 18 | CSI: NY | CBS | 9.2 |
| 18 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 9.2 |
| 21 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 9.0 |
| 21 | Deal or No Deal — Wednesday | NBC | 9.0 |
| 23 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | ABC | 8.6 |
| 24 | Commander in Chief | ABC | 8.4 |
| 25 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | CBS | 8.3 |
| 25 | Unan1mous | FOX | 8.3 |
| 27 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.2 |
| 28 | 24 | FOX | 8.1 |
| 28 | ER | NBC | 8.1 |
| 30 | Out of Practice | CBS | 7.8 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 17.3 |
| 2 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 16.8 |
| 3 | Dancing with the Stars — Monday | ABC | 12.7 |
| 3 | Dancing with the Stars — Tuesday | ABC | 12.7 |
| 3 | Dancing with the Stars — Wednesday | ABC | 12.7 |
| 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 — Monday | NBC | 9.2 |
| 14 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9.1 |
| 15 | NCIS | CBS | 9.0 |
| 16 | CSI: NY | CBS | 8.9 |
| 16 | Cold Case | CBS | 8.9 |
| 18 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.8 |
| 18 | Survivor | CBS | 8.8 |
| 20 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.7 |
| 20 | Shark | CBS | 8.7 |
| 22 | Lost | ABC | 8.3 |
| 23 | Heroes | NBC | 8.0 |
| 24 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 7.9 |
| 25 | Rules of Engagement | CBS | 7.8 |
| 26 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | ABC | 7.7 |
| 27 | Ugly Betty | ABC | 7.4 |
| 27 | ER | NBC | 7.4 |
| 27 | 24 | FOX | 7.4 |
| 30 | Brothers & Sisters | ABC | 7.3 |
| 30 | The King of Queens | CBS | 7.3 |
| 30 | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | FOX | 7.3 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 16.1 |
| 2 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 15.9 |
| 3 | Dancing with the Stars — Monday | ABC | 14.0 |
| 4 | Dancing with the Stars — Wednesday | ABC | 12.6 |
| 5 | Dancing with the Stars — Tuesday | ABC | 12.3 |
| 6 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 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 |
| 11 | NCIS | CBS | 9.2 |
| 13 | Without a Trace | CBS | 8.8 |
| 13 | The Moment of Truth | FOX | 8.8 |
| 15 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 8.5 |
| 15 | Survivor | CBS | 8.5 |
| 17 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.4 |
| 18 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.2 |
| 19 | Samantha Who? | ABC | 8.0 |
| 20 | Lost | ABC | 7.9 |
| 21 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | ABC | 7.8 |
| 22 | Brothers & Sisters | ABC | 7.6 |
| 22 | CSI: NY | CBS | 7.6 |
| 22 | Heroes | NBC | 7.6 |
| 22 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 7.6 |
| 26 | Private Practice | ABC | 7.3 |
| 27 | Law & Order | NBC | 7.2 |
| 28 | Cold Case | CBS | 7.1 |
| 28 | Deal or No Deal — Monday | NBC | 7.1 |
| 30 | Shark | CBS | 7.0 |
| 30 | The Unit | CBS | 7.0 |
| 30 | Hell's Kitchen | FOX | 7.0 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 15.1 |
| 2 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 14.6 |
| 3 | Dancing with the Stars — Monday | ABC | 12.9 |
| 4 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 11.5 |
| 5 | NCIS | CBS | 10.9 |
| 6 | The Mentalist | CBS | 10.8 |
| 7 | Dancing with the Stars — Tuesday | ABC | 10.7 |
| 8 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 10.0 |
| 9 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 9.9 |
| 10 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 9.6 |
| 11 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 9.4 |
| 12 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9.1 |
| 12 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 9.1 |
| 14 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.9 |
| 15 | CSI: NY | CBS | 8.6 |
| 16 | Without a Trace | CBS | 8.4 |
| 17 | House | FOX | 8.1 |
| 18 | Survivor | CBS | 7.8 |
| 18 | Eleventh Hour | CBS | 7.8 |
| 20 | Cold Case | CBS | 7.5 |
| 20 | The Bachelor | ABC | 7.5 |
| 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 |
| 26 | ER | NBC | 6.7 |
| 26 | Bones | FOX | 6.7 |
| 29 | Ghost Whisperer | CBS | 6.6 |
| 29 | Lost | ABC | 6.6 |
| 29 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 6.6 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | American Idol — Tuesday | FOX | 13.7 |
| 2 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 13.3 |
| 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 — Results | ABC | 9.9 |
| 8 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 9.8 |
| 8 | Undercover Boss | CBS | 9.8 |
| 10 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 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 |
| 14 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.5 |
| 14 | The Good Wife | CBS | 8.5 |
| 17 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.4 |
| 18 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 8.1 |
| 19 | CSI: NY | CBS | 7.9 |
| 19 | Survivor | CBS | 7.9 |
| 21 | The Bachelor | ABC | 7.8 |
| 22 | House | FOX | 7.5 |
| 23 | Brothers & Sisters | ABC | 7.0 |
| 24 | Castle | ABC | 6.9 |
| 24 | Lost | ABC | 6.9 |
| 26 | The Amazing Race | CBS | 6.6 |
| 27 | Bones | FOX | 6.5 |
| 28 | 24 | FOX | 6.4 |
| 29 | Cold Case | CBS | 6.3 |
| 29 | Private Practice | ABC | 6.3 |

## 2010s

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 14.5 |
| 2 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 13.8 |
| 3 | American Idol — Thursday | FOX | 13.4 |
| 4 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 12.7 |
| 5 | NCIS | CBS | 11.8 |
| 5 | Dancing with the Stars — Results | ABC | 11.8 |
| 7 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 10.1 |
| 8 | The Mentalist | CBS | 9.6 |
| 9 | Body of Proof | ABC | 9.0 |
| 10 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.7 |
| 11 | The Good Wife | CBS | 8.5 |
| 12 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.4 |
| 12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 8.4 |
| 14 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8.0 |
| 14 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 8.0 |
| 16 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 7.7 |
| 17 | The Voice | NBC | 7.5 |
| 17 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 7.5 |
| 17 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 7.5 |
| 17 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.5 |
| 21 | Survivor | CBS | 7.4 |
| 22 | Harry's Law | NBC | 7.3 |
| 22 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 7.3 |
| 22 | Castle | ABC | 7.3 |
| 25 | Undercover Boss | CBS | 7.1 |
| 25 | Modern Family | ABC | 7.1 |
| 27 | The Bachelor | ABC | 7.0 |
| 27 | Bones | FOX | 7.0 |
| 29 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | CBS | 6.9 |
| 29 | Mike & Molly | CBS | 6.9 |
| 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 — Wednesday | FOX | 11.8 |
| 5 | American Idol — Thursday | FOX | 11.0 |
| 6 | Dancing with the Stars — Results | ABC | 10.6 |
| 7 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 10.2 |
| 8 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9.7 |
| 9 | The Mentalist | CBS | 9.3 |
| 10 | The Voice | NBC | 9.2 |
| 11 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9.1 |
| 12 | Person of Interest | CBS | 9.0 |
| 13 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.6 |
| 14 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.3 |
| 15 | Modern Family | ABC | 8.1 |
| 16 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 8.0 |
| 16 | Castle | ABC | 8.0 |
| 18 | Unforgettable | CBS | 7.9 |
| 19 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 7.8 |
| 19 | The Good Wife | CBS | 7.8 |
| 21 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 7.6 |
| 21 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.6 |
| 23 | The X Factor — Thursday | FOX | 7.4 |
| 23 | The X Factor — Wednesday | FOX | 7.4 |
| 25 | Mike & Molly | CBS | 7.2 |
| 25 | Rob | CBS | 7.2 |
| 27 | CSI: Miami | CBS | 7.1 |
| 28 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 7.0 |
| 28 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 7.0 |
| 28 | Once Upon a Time | ABC | 7.0 |
| 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 | CBS | 11.0 |
| 5 | Person of Interest | CBS | 10.0 |
| 6 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9.9 |
| 7 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 9.2 |
| 7 | Dancing with the Stars — Results | ABC | 9.2 |
| 9 | American Idol — Thursday | FOX | 8.9 |
| 10 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 8.7 |
| 10 | The Voice | NBC | 8.7 |
| 12 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Voice — Tuesday | NBC | 8.4 |
| 14 | Elementary | CBS | 8.3 |
| 15 | Castle | ABC | 8.1 |
| 16 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 8.0 |
| 16 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.0 |
| 18 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 7.7 |
| 18 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.7 |
| 18 | The Mentalist | CBS | 7.7 |
| 18 | Modern Family | ABC | 7.7 |
| 18 | Vegas | CBS | 7.7 |
| 23 | Body of Proof | ABC | 7.3 |
| 23 | CSI: NY | CBS | 7.3 |
| 23 | The Following | FOX | 7.3 |
| 23 | The Good Wife | CBS | 7.3 |
| 23 | Survivor: Philippines | CBS | 7.3 |
| 28 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 6.8 |
| 28 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 6.8 |
| 30 | Survivor: Caramoan | CBS | 6.7 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 12.6 |
| 1 | NCIS | CBS | 12.6 |
| 3 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 12.3 |
| 4 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 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 — Tuesday | NBC | 8.6 |
| 11 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8.5 |
| 12 | Castle | ABC | 8.3 |
| 13 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 8.2 |
| 13 | Scandal | ABC | 8.2 |
| 15 | Resurrection | ABC | 8.1 |
| 16 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 7.8 |
| 17 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 7.7 |
| 18 | Elementary | CBS | 7.6 |
| 18 | The Good Wife | CBS | 7.6 |
| 18 | Modern Family | ABC | 7.6 |
| 21 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 7.5 |
| 22 | American Idol — Wednesday | FOX | 7.4 |
| 23 | The Mentalist | CBS | 7.3 |
| 24 | The Millers | CBS | 7.1 |
| 25 | Survivor | CBS | 7.0 |
| 25 | American Idol — Thursday | FOX | 7.0 |
| 27 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 6.8 |
| 28 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 6.6 |
| 29 | Chicago Fire | NBC | 6.5 |
| 29 | Intelligence | CBS | 6.5 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 12.3 |
| 2 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 11.6 |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | 11.6 |
| 4 | NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 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 |
| 8 | Madam Secretary | CBS | 9.0 |
| 8 | Scandal | ABC | 9.0 |
| 11 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 8.8 |
| 12 | The Blacklist | NBC | 8.7 |
| 13 | The Voice: Monday | NBC | 8.5 |
| 14 | Scorpion | CBS | 8.4 |
| 15 | The Voice: Tuesday | NBC | 8.3 |
| 16 | The Good Wife | CBS | 8.1 |
| 17 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 7.8 |
| 17 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.8 |
| 17 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 7.8 |
| 20 | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | 7.7 |
| 20 | Person of Interest | CBS | 7.7 |
| 22 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 7.6 |
| 23 | Modern Family | ABC | 7.5 |
| 23 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 7.5 |
| 25 | Elementary | CBS | 7.3 |
| 25 | The Mentalist | CBS | 7.3 |
| 25 | Mom | CBS | 7.3 |
| 28 | Castle | ABC | 7.2 |
| 28 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 7.2 |
| 28 | CSI: Cyber | CBS | 7.2 |
| 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 | CBS | 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: Monday | NBC | 8.2 |
| 9 | The X-Files | FOX | 8.2 |
| 11 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.9 |
| 11 | The Voice: Tuesday | NBC | 7.9 |
| 13 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 7.8 |
| 13 | Madam Secretary | CBS | 7.8 |
| 15 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 7.7 |
| 16 | Scandal | ABC | 7.6 |
| 16 | Scorpion | CBS | 7.6 |
| 18 | The Blacklist | NBC | 7.3 |
| 19 | How to Get Away with Murder | ABC | 7.2 |
| 19 | Little Big Shots | NBC | 7.2 |
| 21 | Blindspot | NBC | 7.1 |
| 21 | The Good Wife | CBS | 7.1 |
| 21 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 7.1 |
| 24 | Chicago Fire | NBC | 7.0 |
| 24 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 7.0 |
| 26 | American Idol - Wednesday | FOX | 6.9 |
| 27 | American Idol - Thursday | FOX | 6.7 |
| 28 | Code Black | CBS | 6.6 |
| 28 | Survivor | CBS | 6.6 |
| 30 | Chicago Med | NBC | 6.5 |
| 30 | Life in Pieces | CBS | 6.5 |
| 30 | Shades of Blue | NBC | 6.5 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 11.5 |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | 11.4 |
| 3 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 11.1 |
| 4 | Thursday Night Football | CBS/NBC | 9.6 |
| 4 | Bull | CBS | 9.6 |
| 6 | This Is Us | NBC | 9.4 |
| 7 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 8.9 |
| 8 | NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 8.5 |
| 9 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8.1 |
| 10 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 7.8 |
| 11 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 7.7 |
| 12 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 7.6 |
| 12 | The Voice | NBC | 7.6 |
| 14 | Designated Survivor | ABC | 7.5 |
| 15 | The Voice: Tuesday | NBC | 7.4 |
| 16 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.3 |
| 17 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 6.9 |
| 17 | Madam Secretary | CBS | 6.9 |
| 19 | Empire | FOX | 6.7 |
| 19 | Scorpion | CBS | 6.7 |
| 21 | Chicago Fire | NBC | 6.5 |
| 22 | Chicago Med | NBC | 6.2 |
| 22 | Survivor | CBS | 6.2 |
| 24 | Little Big Shots | NBC | 6.1 |
| 24 | MacGyver | CBS | 6.1 |
| 26 | Code Black | CBS | 6.0 |
| 27 | The Blacklist | NBC | 5.9 |
| 27 | Mom | CBS | 5.9 |
| 29 | The Bachelor | ABC | 5.8 |
| 30 | Scandal | ABC | 5.7 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 11.1 |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | 10.3 |
| 2 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 10.3 |
| 4 | This Is Us | NBC | 10.2 |
| 4 | Roseanne | ABC | 10.2 |
| 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 | CBS | 7.8 |
| 12 | The Voice | NBC | 7.1 |
| 12 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 7.1 |
| 12 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 7.1 |
| 15 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 6.9 |
| 16 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 6.8 |
| 16 | The Voice: Tuesday | NBC | 6.8 |
| 18 | Mom | CBS | 6.7 |
| 19 | Chicago Med | NBC | 6.6 |
| 19 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 6.6 |
| 21 | Chicago P.D. | NBC | 6.5 |
| 22 | Chicago Fire | NBC | 6.2 |
| 23 | SEAL Team | CBS | 6.1 |
| 23 | Instinct | CBS | 6.1 |
| 25 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 6.0 |
| 25 | 9-1-1 | FOX | 6.0 |
| 25 | Dancing with the Stars: Athletes | ABC | 6.0 |
| 28 | Survivor | CBS | 5.9 |
| 29 | S.W.A.T. | CBS | 5.8 |
| 30 | Madam Secretary | CBS | 5.6 |
| 30 | American Idol - Monday | ABC | 5.6 |
| 30 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 5.6 |
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| 1 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 10.9 |
| 2 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 10.6 |
| 3 | NCIS | CBS | 9.6 |
| 4 | Thursday Night Football | FOX | 8.7 |
| 4 | Young Sheldon | CBS | 8.7 |
| 6 | This Is Us | NBC | 8.5 |
| 7 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 7.9 |
| 7 | FBI | CBS | 7.9 |
| 9 | The Good Doctor | ABC | 7.4 |
| 9 | Manifest | NBC | 7.4 |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | NBC | 7.2 |
| 11 | America's Got Talent: The Champions | NBC | 7.2 |
| 13 | Chicago Med | NBC | 7.0 |
| 13 | Bull | CBS | 7.0 |
| 15 | Chicago P.D. | NBC | 6.9 |
| 15 | New Amsterdam | NBC | 6.9 |
| 17 | NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 6.8 |
| 18 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 6.7 |
| 19 | The Voice | NBC | 6.6 |
| 20 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 6.5 |
| 21 | Mom | CBS | 6.4 |
| 22 | The Voice: Tuesday | NBC | 6.2 |
| 22 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 6.2 |
| 22 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 6.2 |
| 25 | The Masked Singer | FOX | 6.0 |
| 26 | 9-1-1 | FOX | 5.9 |
| 27 | The Conners | ABC | 5.8 |
| 27 | God Friended Me | CBS | 5.8 |
| 29 | Survivor | CBS | 5.5 |
| 29 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 5.5 |

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### 2 seasons

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