1978-79 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. Laverne & Shirley

ABC

22,722,500

2. Three's Company ABC 22,573,500
3. Mork & Mindy ABC 21,307,000
4. Happy Days ABC 21,307,000
5. Angie ABC 19,891,500

6.

60 Minutes CBS 18,997,500

7.

M*A*S*H CBS 18,923,000

8.

The Ropers ABC 18,774,000

9.

All in the Family CBS 18,550,500

10.

Taxi ABC 18,550,500

11.

Eight is Enough ABC 18,476,000

12.

Charlie's Angels ABC 18,178,000
13. Alice CBS 17,284,000
14. Little House on the Prairie NBC 17,209,500
15. ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC 16,837,000
16. Barney Miller ABC 16,837,000
17. The Love Boat ABC 16,464,500
18. One Day at a Time CBS 16,092,000
19. Soap ABC 15,868,500

20.

The Dukes of Hazzard CBS 15,645,000

21.

NBC Monday Night Movie NBC 15,570,500

22.

Fantasy Island ABC 15,496,000

23.

Vega$ ABC 15,347,000

24.

ABC Monday Night Movie ABC 15,272,500

25.

CHiPS NBC 15,123,500

26.

Stockard Channing in Just Friends CBS 15,049,000

27.

Diff'rent Strokes NBC 14,825,500

28.

Monday Night Football ABC 14,751,000

29.

What's Happening !! ABC 14,751,000

30.

Lou Grant CBS 14,676,500

Households with TV: 74,500,000