1990-91 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. Cheers

NBC

19,830,300

2. 60 Minutes CBS 19,178,600
3. Roseanne ABC 16,851,100
4. A Different World NBC 16,292,500
5. The Cosby Show NBC 15,920,100

6.

Murphy Brown CBS 15,733,900

7.

Empty Nest NBC 15,547,700

8.

America's Funniest Home Videos ABC 15,547,700

9.

Monday Night Football ABC 15,454,600

10.

The Golden Girls NBC 15,361,500

11.

Designing Women CBS 15,361,500

12.

Murder, She Wrote CBS 15,268,400
13. America's Funniest People ABC 15,175,300
14. Full House ABC 14,802,900
15. Family Matters ABC 14,709,800
16. Unsolved Mysteries NBC 14,616,700
17. Matlock NBC 14,430,500
18. Coach ABC 14,244,300
19. Who's the Boss? ABC 13,965,000

20.

CBS Sunday Night Movie CBS 13,965,000

21.

In the Heat of the Night NBC 13,871,900

22.

Major Dad CBS 13,871,900

23.

L.A. Law NBC 13,778,800

24.

Doogie Howser, M.D. ABC 13,685,700

25.

Grand NBC 13,592,600

26.

Head of the Class ABC 13,499,500

27.

Growing Pains ABC 13,313,300

28.

Baby Talk ABC 13,313,300

29.

Davis Rules ABC 13,313,300

30.

The Wonder Years ABC 13,220,200

Households with TV: 93,100,000