Choose your 5-year period to look at the top 30 shows for each TV season since 1950-1951 (stats are up to date through the 2001-02 season):
 
 

Look what shows were Number 1 (for a list of the top 3 shows by year).
 

You can download my entire  DATABASE  !!!

You can see my exclusive ranking of all these shows, every show receiving 30 points for a 1st place finish, 29 points for a second place in the season's rankings,...
 

For a complete list, please click here (almost 500 shows have been at least once in the Top 30).

For the same list but in alphabetical order : click here.

For a "Consolidated" list (takes into account the fact that the same show may have broadcasted under different names such as "All in the Family" and "Archie Bunker's Place")

The lists include every Top 30 shows from 1950-51 to 2001-2002.
 

You can have a look at separate files (by decade) : 50s 60s 70s  80s 90s 2000s

Data by network : Points by Network --- Number of shows in the Top 30 each year

 

Complete data for year end season ratings : 1994-95 , 1995-96 , 1996-97 , 1999-2000 , 2000-2001 and 2001-2002.

The Top 50 of 1997-98 : 1997-98
All-Time Top-Rated 50 Programs
Top Sporting Events : 1997-98 ; 1998-99 ; 1999-00

Other features on this site include :
List of spin-offs ,
US Titles in : French or German / (Conversion Table (in 5 languages)
Download some files : for now my complete set of Data (excel files) + some "Help files" for Windows related to TV history.

Sources
Links
 

If you have comments (or if I have made any errors), please e-mail me at frank@bibler.net
 
 

Last Updated : July 26th, 2002
By Frank BIBLER
Email: frank@bibler.net