| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | 60 Minutes |
CBS |
21,241,500 |
| 2. | Dallas | CBS | 20,491,800 |
| 3. | M*A*S*H | CBS | 18,825,800 |
| 4. | Magnum, P.I. | CBS | 18,825,800 |
| 5. | Dynasty | ABC | 18,659,200 |
|
6. |
Three's Company | ABC | 17,659,600 |
|
7. |
Simon & Simon | CBS | 17,493,000 |
|
8. |
Falcon Crest | CBS | 17,243,100 |
|
9. |
The Love Boat | ABC | 16,909,900 |
|
10. |
The A-Team | NBC | 16,743,300 |
|
11. |
Monday Night Football | ABC | 16,743,300 |
|
12. |
The Jeffersons | CBS | 16,660,000 |
| 13. | Newhart | CBS | 16,660,000 |
| 14. | The Fall Guy | ABC | 16,160,200 |
| 15. | 9 to 5 | ABC | 16,076,900 |
| 16. | One Day at a Time | CBS | 15,910,300 |
| 17. | Hart to Hart | ABC | 15,743,700 |
| 18. | Gloria | CBS | 15,577,100 |
| 19. | Trapper John, M.D | CBS | 15,577,100 |
|
20. |
Knots Landing | CBS | 15,493,800 |
|
21. |
Hill Street Blues | NBC | 15,327,200 |
|
22. |
That's Incredible | ABC | 15,243,900 |
|
23. |
Archie Bunker's Place | CBS | 15,243,900 |
|
24. |
ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 14,994,000 |
|
25. |
Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 14,827,400 |
|
26. |
ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 14,660,800 |
|
27. |
CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS | 14,577,500 |
|
28. |
Happy Days | ABC | 14,494,200 |
|
29. |
Little House: A New Beginning | NBC | 14,494,200 |
|
30. |
Real People | NBC | 14,327,600 |
Households with TV: 83,300,000
