| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | Laverne & Shirley |
ABC |
23,036,400 |
| 2. | Happy Days | ABC | 22,890,600 |
| 3. | Three's Company | ABC | 20,630,700 |
| 4. | 60 Minutes | CBS | 17,787,600 |
| 5. | Charlie's Angels | ABC | 17,787,600 |
|
6. |
All in the Family | CBS | 17,787,600 |
|
7. |
Little House on the Prairie | NBC | 17,568,900 |
|
8. |
Alice | CBS | 16,912,800 |
|
9. |
M*A*S*H | CBS | 16,912,800 |
|
10. |
One Day at a Time | CBS | 16,767,000 |
|
11. |
How the West Was Won | ABC | 16,402,500 |
|
12. |
Eight is Enough | ABC | 16,183,800 |
| 13. | Soap | ABC | 16,038,000 |
| 14. | The Love Boat | ABC | 15,965,100 |
| 15. | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 15,819,300 |
| 16. | Monday Night Football | ABC | 15,673,500 |
| 17. | Fantasy Island | ABC | 15,600,600 |
| 18. | Barney Miller | ABC | 15,600,600 |
| 19. | Project U.F.O. | NBC | 15,454,800 |
|
20. |
ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 15,163,200 |
|
21. |
The Waltons | CBS | 15,163,200 |
|
22. |
Barnaby Jones | CBS | 15,017,400 |
|
23. |
Hawaii Five-O | CBS | 14,871,600 |
|
24. |
ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 14,798,700 |
|
25. |
Rhoda | CBS | 14,652,900 |
|
26. |
The Incredible Hulk | CBS | 14,507,100 |
|
27. |
Family | ABC | 14,507,100 |
|
28. |
Welcome Back, Kotter | ABC | 14,507,100 |
|
29. |
On Our Own | CBS | 14,288,400 |
|
30. |
The Big Event - Sunday | NBC | 14,142,600 |
Households with TV: 72,900,000
