(from 1980-81 to 1989-90)

 

Top ranked shows by points (30 points for a No. 1 year-end finish, 29 points for a 2nd place, down to 1 point for the 30th ranked show) :

 
  Rank   PROGRAM   Sum of Points     Times in Top 30  
1 60 Minutes 268 10
2 Dallas 204 9
3 The Cosby Show 178 6
4 Cheers 156 6
5 Monday Night Football   149 10
6 Murder, She Wrote 141 6
7 Dynasty 127 6
7 The Golden Girls 127 5
9 Who's the Boss? 110 5
10 Falcon Crest 101 6
11 Magnum, P.I. 100 5
12 Family Ties 98 4
13 Night Court 92 6
14 Growing Pains 91 5
15 The Jeffersons 84 4
15 A Different World 84 3

 

Top ranked shows by number of times in Top 30

 
  Rank   PROGRAM   Sum of Points     Times in Top 30  
1 Monday Night Football 149 10
1 60 Minutes 268 10
3 Dallas 204 9
4 NBC Monday Night Movie 61 7
4 Knots Landing 79 7
6 Falcon Crest 101 6
6 Murder, She Wrote 141 6
6 Night Court 92 6
6 The Cosby Show 178 6
6 Newhart 82 6
6 Dynasty 127 6
6 Cheers 156 6
13 Trapper John, M.D. 46 5
13 CBS Sunday Night Movie 59 5
13 The Golden Girls 127 5
13 Magnum, P.I. 100 5
13 ABC Sunday Night Movie   50 5
13 Who's the Boss? 110 5
13 Growing Pains 91 5

 

Top ranked shows by points (30 points for a No. 1 year-end finish, 29 points for a 2nd place, down to 1 point for the 30th ranked show) and by Key Number 2 (shows that have changed names have been tabulated together such as The Toast of the Town + The Ed Sullivan Show or 60 Minutes + 60 Minutes II) :

 
  Rank     Key Number 2 Name     Sum of Points    Times in Top 30  
1 60 Minutes 268 10
2 Dallas 204 9
3 The Cosby Show 178 6
4 Cheers 156 6
5 Monday Night Football   149 10
6 Murder, She Wrote 141 6
7 Dynasty 127 6
7 The Golden Girls 127 5
9 Who's the Boss? 110 5
10 Falcon Crest 101 6
11 Magnum, P.I. 100 5
12 Family Ties 98 4
13 M*A*S*H - AfterMASH 93 4
14 Night Court 92 6
15 Growing Pains 91 5

 




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Last updated : July 26th, 2002 by Frank Bibler