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TV ratings from the 1980’s

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Wk 1 of 84/85 Season

ABC made changes immediately,dropping Foul Ups (Tues @ 8), People Do Craziest Things (Th @ 8), moving Three'sA Crowd from Tues @8.30 to 8 and shifting Who's The Boss from Th @8.30 to Tues @8.30.Glitter Th@9 was dropped and a Thursday Movie was introduced.

CBS used mini series Mistral's Daughter to try and blunt the ratings of opposition shows.

NBC had Cosby as an immediate hit.

Still to debut

CBS

Scarecrow & Mrs King,Kate & Allie, Newhart,Cagney & Lacey, Charles in Charge, Dreams and Knots Landing

NBC

Riptide,V

  1. Dallas CBS 26.4/44
  2. Falcon Crest CBS 234/40
  3. Cosby Show NBC 22.5/37
  4. Dynasty ABC 22.2/34
  5. A'Tèam NBC 21.7/34 2hr premiere 8-10
  6. 60 Minutes CBS 20.9/34
  7. Cheers NBC 20.7/32
  8. Family Ties NBC 20.1/32
  9. Murder She Wrote CBS 18.9/29 2hr premiere Sun 8-10
  10. Knight Rider NBC 18.9/29 2hr premiere Sun 8-10
  11. Hotel ABC 18.7/31 (Elizabeth Taylor guest star)
  12. Mistral's Daughter, part 2 CBS 18.7/30 Tues 9-11
  13. Heartsounds ABC 18.5/31 Sunday Movie 9-11
  14. Magnum, P.I. CBS 18.4/30
  15. Night Court NBC 18.3/28
  16. Hill Street Blues NBC 18.2/31
  17. Simon & Simon CBS 18.2/29 2hr premiere Th 9-11
  18. Mistral's Daughter, part 1 CBS 18.2/29 Mon 8-11
  19. Secrets/Married Man NBC 17.5/27 Mon 9-11
  20. NFL (7 -7:22 p.m.) CBS 17.4/32
  21. Highway to Heaven NBC 17.4/28
  22. Fall Guy ABC 17.0/28
  23. Facts of Life
  24. Webster ABC 16.5/28
  25. Mistral's Daughter, part 3 CBS Wed 8-11
  26. NFL, San Diego vs. LA. RaldersABC 15.5/27
  27. Benson ABC 15.3/27
  28. It's Your Move NBC 15.3/24
  29. Three's a Crowd ABC 15.3/24
  30. Love Boat ABC 14.9/27 2hr premiere Sat 8-10
  31. Remington Steele NBC 14.0/26
  32. Hardcastle & McCormick ABC 14.0/23
  33. TV Bloopers and Prac. Jokes NBC 14.6/23
  34. Dlffrent Strokes NBC 14.5/28
  35. Trapper John, M.D. CBS 14.3/26
  36. Gimme a Break NBC 14.3/28
  37. Bob Hope Special NBC 14.3/25 Fri @8
  38. Cover -Up CBS 14.2/27
  39. Finder of Lost Loves ABC 14.2/27
  40. Punky Brewster NBC 14.1/23
  41. Miami Vice NBC 13.8/24
  42. Dukes of Hazzard CBS 13.6/24
  43. 20/20 ABC 13.6/23
  44. Paper Dolls ABC 13.6/21
  45. Jessie ABC 13.3/23
  46. Partners in Crime NBC 13.1/24
  47. Foulups, Bleeps & Blunders ABC 13.0/22
  48. E/R CBS 12.9/20
  49. Mike Hammer CBS 12.8/23
  50. Airwolf CBS 12.6/24
  51. St. Elsewhere NBC 12.6/21
  52. Scene of the Crime NBC 12.5/21 Sun 10-11
  53. Glitter ABC 12.4/19
  54. Call to Glory ABC 12.3/20
  55. Silver Spoons NBC 12.2/21
  56. .AfterMASH CBS 12.0/20
  57. Hunter NBC 11.8/20
  58. Hot Pursuit NBC 11.0/21
  59. Matt Houston ABC 10.7/18
  60. Who's the Boss? ABC 10.7/17
  61. Hawaiian Heat ABC 10.0/17
  62. People Do the Craziest Things ABC 9.0/15
  63. Ripley's Believe It or Not ABC 8.6/14
  64. Larouche for President ABC 8.3/11
 
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