| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | The Cosby Show |
NBC |
30,502,600 |
| 2. | Family Ties | NBC | 28,579,800 |
| 3. | Cheers | NBC | 23,772,800 |
| 4. | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 22,199,600 |
| 5. | The Golden Girls | NBC | 21,413,000 |
|
6. |
60 Minutes | CBS | 20,364,200 |
|
7. |
Night Court | NBC | 20,276,800 |
|
8. |
Growing Pains | ABC | 19,839,800 |
|
9. |
Moonlighting | ABC | 19,577,600 |
|
10. |
Who's the Boss? | ABC | 19,228,000 |
|
11. |
Dallas | CBS | 18,616,200 |
|
12. |
Newhart | CBS | 17,043,000 |
| 13. | Amen | NBC | 16,955,600 |
| 14. | 227 | NBC | 16,518,600 |
| 15. | Matlock | NBC | 16,256,400 |
| 16. | CBS Sunday Night Movie | CBS | 16,256,400 |
| 17. | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 16,256,400 |
| 18. | Monday Night Football | ABC | 16,081,600 |
| 19. | Kate & Allie | CBS | 15,994,200 |
|
20. |
NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC | 15,906,800 |
|
21. |
L.A. Law | NBC | 15,207,600 |
|
22. |
My Sister Sam | CBS | 15,207,600 |
|
23. |
Falcon Crest | CBS | 15,120,200 |
|
24. |
Highway to Heaven | NBC | 15,032,800 |
|
25. |
Dynasty | ABC | 15,032,800 |
|
26. |
Knots Landing | CBS | 14,683,200 |
|
27. |
Miami Vice | NBC | 14,683,200 |
|
28. |
Alf | NBC | 14,421,000 |
|
29. |
Hunter | NBC | 14,421,000 |
|
30. |
Head of the Class | ABC | 14,333,600 |
Households with TV: 88,600,000
