1997-98 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. Seinfeld

NBC

21,266,000

2. ER NBC 19,992,000
3. Veronica's Closet NBC 16,268,000
4. Friends NBC 15,778,000
5. Monday Night Football ABC 14,700,000

6.

Touched by an Angel CBS 13,916,000

7.

60 Minutes CBS 13,524,000

8.

Union Square NBC 13,328,000

9.

CBS Sunday Movie CBS 12,838,000

10.

Frasier NBC 11,760,000

11.

Home Improvement ABC 11,760,000

12.

Just Shoot Me NBC 11,662,000
13. Dateline NBC - Tuesday NBC 11,270,000
14. Dateline NBC - Monday NBC 11,172,000
15. The Drew Carey Show ABC 10,878,000
16. 20/20 - Friday ABC 10,682,000
17. N.Y.P.D. Blue ABC 10,584,000
18. Primetime Live ABC 10,584,000
19. The X-Files FOX 10,388,000

20.

Law and Order NBC 9,996,000

21.

20/20 - Monday ABC 9,800,000

22.

Diagnosis Murder CBS 9,604,000

23.

King of the Hill FOX 9,506,000

24.

Mad About You NBC 9,506,000

25.

Cosby CBS 9,310,000

26.

Dharma & Greg ABC 9,310,000

27.

NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC 9,212,000

28.

Hiller and Diller ABC 9,114,000

29.

Walker, Texas Ranger CBS 9,114,000

30.

Everybody Loves Raymond CBS 9,016,000

Households with TV: 98,000,000