Number of Shows in the Top 30 by Network
1950-2002
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| 1950-51 | 2 | 11 | 18 | |
| 1951-52 | 1 | 12 | 17 | |
| 1952-53 | 1 | 12 | 17 | |
| 1953-54 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 1954-55 | 2 | 15 | 13 | |
| 1955-56 | 1 | 17 | 12 | |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 24 | 4 | |
| 1957-58 | 5 | 16 | 11 | |
| 1958-59 | 7 | 16 | 7 | |
| 1959-60 | 7 | 18 | 5 | |
| 1960-61 | 8 | 17 | 5 | |
| 1961-62 | 7 | 14 | 10 | |
| 1962-63 | 4 | 21 | 5 | |
| 1963-64 | 6 | 19 | 6 | |
| 1964-65 | 10 | 15 | 5 | |
| 1965-66 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
| 1966-67 | 5 | 16 | 11 | |
| 1967-68 | 4 | 17 | 10 | |
| 1968-69 | 4 | 16 | 10 | |
| 1969-70 | 6 | 16 | 8 | |
| 1970-71 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| 1971-72 | 8 | 14 | 8 | |
| 1972-73 | 10 | 13 | 8 | |
| 1973-74 | 9 | 17 | 4 | |
| 1974-75 | 3 | 19 | 8 | |
| 1975-76 | 13 | 14 | 3 | |
| 1976-77 | 17 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1977-78 | 15 | 11 | 4 | |
| 1978-79 | 17 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1979-80 | 15 | 13 | 4 | |
| 1980-81 | 10 | 14 | 6 | |
| 1981-82 | 14 | 12 | 4 | |
| 1982-83 | 12 | 15 | 4 | |
| 1983-84 | 9 | 15 | 6 | |
| 1984-85 | 6 | 13 | 11 | |
| 1985-86 | 6 | 10 | 14 | |
| 1986-87 | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
| 1987-88 | 6 | 5 | 19 | |
| 1988-89 | 8 | 5 | 17 | |
| 1989-90 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 1990-91 | 14 | 6 | 10 | |
| 1991-92 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
| 1992-93 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| 1993-94 | 14 | 11 | 6 | |
| 1994-95 | 14 | 8 | 10 | |
| 1995-96 | 10 | 7 | 13 | |
| 1996-97 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 1997-98 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 1998-99 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| 1999-00 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000-01 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 2001-02 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
Because of ties, more than 30 shows can reach the Top 30.
Last Updated : July 26, 2002
By Frank BIBLER
Email: frank@bibler.net