1977-78 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. Laverne & Shirley

ABC

23,036,400

2. Happy Days ABC 22,890,600
3. Three's Company ABC 20,630,700
4. 60 Minutes CBS 17,787,600
5. Charlie's Angels ABC 17,787,600

6.

All in the Family CBS 17,787,600

7.

Little House on the Prairie NBC 17,568,900

8.

Alice CBS 16,912,800

9.

M*A*S*H CBS 16,912,800

10.

One Day at a Time CBS 16,767,000

11.

How the West Was Won ABC 16,402,500

12.

Eight is Enough ABC 16,183,800
13. Soap ABC 16,038,000
14. The Love Boat ABC 15,965,100
15. NBC Monday Night Movie NBC 15,819,300
16. Monday Night Football ABC 15,673,500
17. Fantasy Island ABC 15,600,600
18. Barney Miller ABC 15,600,600
19. Project U.F.O. NBC 15,454,800

20.

ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC 15,163,200

21.

The Waltons CBS 15,163,200

22.

Barnaby Jones CBS 15,017,400

23.

Hawaii Five-O CBS 14,871,600

24.

ABC Monday Night Movie ABC 14,798,700

25.

Rhoda CBS 14,652,900

26.

The Incredible Hulk CBS 14,507,100

27.

Family ABC 14,507,100

28.

Welcome Back, Kotter ABC 14,507,100

29.

On Our Own CBS 14,288,400

30.

The Big Event - Sunday NBC 14,142,600

Households with TV: 72,900,000