Nielsen ratings winners
29 entries in the Nielsen Ratings Winners compendium.
60 MinutesAmerican news magazine debuting in 1968 on CBS.The $64,000 QuestionA game show that sparked a national craze and scandal.All in the FamilyA sitcom that injected realism and topical conflict into American television.American IdolA singing competition that launched numerous pop stars.Arthur Godfrey's Talent ScoutsTalent scouts brought discoveries to compete for applause.The Beverly HillbilliesA sitcom about a hillbilly family who strike oil and move to Beverly Hills.BonanzaA Western series about the Cartwright family's moral dilemmas.CheersA sitcom set in a Boston bar where everyone knows your name.The Cosby ShowA sitcom about an upper middle-class Black family in Brooklyn.CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationProcedural drama following Las Vegas crime scene investigators.Dallas (TV series)The Ewing family saga of oil, power, and betrayal.Dynasty (1981 TV series)A prime time soap opera about a wealthy Denver family.ER (TV series)Medical drama set in a Chicago emergency room.FriendsSix friends navigate life and love in New York City.Gunsmoke (TV series)Adult Western series set in post-Civil War Dodge City.Happy DaysA nostalgic sitcom about 1950s adolescence and friendship.Hopalong Cassidy (TV series)First Western TV series, starring William Boyd.I Love LucyFirst filmed sitcom; top-rated show for four seasons.Laverne & ShirleyTwo bottle-capping friends navigate life and laughter.Marcus Welby, M.D.First ABC series to reach number one in ratings.NBC Sunday Night FootballWeekly NFL prime-time broadcast on NBC since 2006.NCIS (TV series)A military police procedural that became the second-longest-running scripted live-action American prime-time…RoseanneA sitcom about a working-class family in Lanford, Illinois.Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InA rapid-fire sketch comedy show from 1968 to 1973.SeinfeldA sitcom about nothing, focusing on daily minutiae.Survivor (American TV series)American reality competition series based on the Swedish format.Survivor: The Australian OutbackOne of two Survivor seasons to exceed 39 days of gameplay.Texaco Star TheaterComedy-variety show that made Milton Berle a television star.Three's CompanyAmerican sitcom about three platonic roommates and their misunderstandings.
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