1979-80 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. 60 Minutes

CBS

21,669,200

2. Three's Company ABC 20,066,900
3. That's Incredible ABC 19,685,400
4. Alice CBS 19,303,900
5. M*A*S*H CBS 19,303,900

6.

Dallas CBS 19,075,000

7.

Flo CBS 18,617,200

8.

The Jeffersons CBS 18,540,900

9.

The Dukes of Hazzard CBS 18,388,300

10.

One Day at a Time CBS 17,549,000

11.

Archie Bunker's Place CBS 17,472,700

12.

Eight is Enough ABC 17,396,400
13. Taxi ABC 17,091,200
14. House Calls CBS 16,862,300
15. Real People NBC 16,862,300
16. Little House on the Prairie NBC 16,633,400
17. Happy Days ABC 16,557,100
18. CHiPS NBC 16,404,500
19. Trapper John, M.D. CBS 16,175,600

20.

Charlie's Angels ABC 15,946,700

21.

Barney Miller ABC 15,946,700

22.

WKRP in Cincinnati CBS 15,794,100

23.

Benson ABC 15,717,800

24.

The Love Boat ABC 15,717,800

25.

Soap ABC 15,641,500

26.

Diff'rent Strokes NBC 15,488,900

27.

Mork & Mindy ABC 15,412,600

28.

Fantasy Island ABC 15,336,300

29.

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe ABC 15,260,000

30.

ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC 15,260,000

Households with TV: 76,300,000