1996-97 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. ER

NBC

20,564,000

2. Seinfeld NBC 19,885,000
3. Suddenly Susan NBC 16,490,000
4. Friends NBC 16,296,000
5. The Naked Truth NBC 16,296,000

6.

Fired Up NBC 16,005,000

7.

Monday Night Football ABC 15,520,000

8.

The Single Guy NBC 13,677,000

9.

Home Improvement ABC 13,580,000

10.

Touched by an Angel CBS 13,192,000

11.

60 Minutes CBS 12,901,000

12.

20/20 ABC 12,416,000
13. N.Y.P.D. Blue ABC 12,125,000
14. CBS Sunday Night Movie CBS 11,737,000
15. Primetime Live ABC 11,543,000
16. Frasier NBC 11,446,000
17. Spin City ABC 11,349,000
18. NBC Sunday Movie NBC 11,155,000
19. The Drew Carey Show ABC 11,155,000

20.

Dateline NBC - Tuesday NBC 11,058,000

21.

Cosby CBS 10,864,000

22.

The X-Files FOX 10,864,000

23.

Walker, Texas Ranger CBS 10,670,000

24.

Mad About You NBC 10,670,000

25.

Caroline in the City NBC 10,670,000

26.

NBC Monday Movie NBC 10,670,000

27.

Law and Order NBC 10,476,000

28.

3rd Rock From the Sun NBC 10,476,000

29.

Ellen ABC 10,282,000

30.

Chicago Hope CBS 10,185,000

Households with TV: 97,000,000