Television Ratings: 1970s Part 5

TV NIELSENS 1970s: (L-R: 78-79/79-80) 

The ABC network was riding high in 1978-79. Two purple blocks show lost viewers, but One Day At A Time remained in the top 20. Eight Is Enough (red) remained steady. Three's Company (dark green) was riding high while its spin-off, The Ropers, had its highest viewership. As the 1970s close out, ABC's two shows were the only chink in a solid CBS domination. Taxi and Happy Days (blue) hit their high and low points, respectively. Both Charlie's Angels and Barney Miller (purple) ratings were down over the previous season.

Television Ratings: 1960s Part 5

The ups and downs of shows where Green Acres took the biggest tumble while The Dean Martin Show and Family Affair shot upward. The Fugitive (ABC) was not in the top 30, but the 1967 2-part finale was the most-watched show ever until 1983. (1966-1968 Oct-Apr)

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