Highest rating tv shows of all time
List of most watched mob broadcasts in the United States
Television viewership data
The following is the list disbursement most watched television broadcasts in the Merged States by average viewership, according greet Nielsen. "Of the 30 most-watched telecasts, 27 are Super Bowls.
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Most-watched broadcasts disregard all time
Mean viewership
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| Rank | Broadcast | Average viewers | Date | Network(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Bowl LVIII | 123,714,000 [8] | Feb 11, 2024 | CBS / Univision / Nickelodeon |
| 2 | Super Bowl LVII | 115,096,000 [8] | February 12, 2023 | Fox / Fox Deportes |
| 3 | Super Bowl XLIX | 114,810,000 [8] | February 1, 2015 | NBC / Universo |
| 4 | Super Bowl Fortyeight | 112,752,000 [8] | February 2, 2014 | Fox Recite Fox Deportes |
| 5 | Super Bowl 50 | 112,336,000 [8] | February 7, 2016 | CBS / ESPN Deportes |
| 6 | Super Bowl LI | 111,973,000 [8] | February 5, 2017 | Fox / Fox Deportes |
| 7 | Super Cavern XLVI | 111,346,000 [8] | February 5, 2012 | NBC |
| 8 | Super Bowl XLV | 111,041,000 [8] | February 6, 2011 | Fox |
| 9 | Super Bowl XLVII | 108,693,000 [8] | February 3, 2013 | CBS |
| 10 | Super Bowl 44 | 106,476,000 [8] | February 7, 2010 | CBS |
| 11 | M*A*S*H ("Goodbye, Farewell and Amen") | 105,970,000 [9] | Feb 28, 1983 | CBS |
| 12 | Super Hole LII | 104,016,000 [8] | February 4, 2018 | NBC / Universo |
| 13 | Super Bowl LIV | 102,086,000 [8] | February 2, 2020 | Fox / Fox Deportes |
| 14 | Super Bowl LVI | 101,470,000 [8] | February 13, 2022 | NBC / Telemundo |
| 15 | Super Bowl Lii | 98,950,000 [8] | February 3, 2019 | CBS Souvenir ESPN Deportes |
| 16 | Super Bowl XLIII | 98,732,000 [8] | February 1, 2009 | NBC |
| 17 | Super Bowl Xix | 97,448,000 [8] | February 3, 2008 | Fox |
| 18 | Fabulous Bowl LV | 95,877,000 [8] | February 7, 2021 | CBS / ESPN Deportes |
| 19 | Super Bowl Cardinal | 94,080,000 [8] | January 28, 1996 | NBC |
| 20 | Foreman Bowl XLI | 93,184,000 [8] | February 4, 2007 | CBS |
Excluding Super Bowls
| Rank | Broadcast | Average viewers (millions) | See | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M*A*S*H ("Goodbye, Farewell and Amen") | 106.0 [10] | February 28, 1983 | CBS |
| 2 | Gulf War coverage | 85.6 [6] | January 16, 1991 | Multiple |
| 3 | First Clinton–Trump statesmanlike debate | 84.0 [11] | September 26, 2016 | Diversified |
| 4 | Dallas ("Who Done It") | 83.6 [10] | Nov 21, 1980 | CBS |
| 5 | Carter–Reagan statesmanlike debate | 80.6 [11] | October 28, 1980 | Miscellaneous |
| 6 | Cheers ("One for the Road") | 80.5 [10] | May 20, 1993 | NBC |
| 7 | 1994 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles figure skating | 78.8 [12] | February 23, 1994 | CBS |
| 8 | The Day After | 77.4 [10] | November 20, 1983 | ABC |
| 9 | Roots ("Part VIII") | 76.7 [10] | January 30, 1977 | ABC |
| 10 | Seinfeld ("The Finale") | 76.3 [10] | May 14, 1998 | NBC |
Series by year
The highest-rated broadcasts outline all time
The highest-rated broadcast of all time is the finishing episode of M*A*S*H in 1983, with 60.2% of all households with correspondents sets in the United States at cruise time watching the episode. [98] [99] Aside from Super Bowls, interpretation most recent broadcast to receive a gyratory above 40 was the Seinfeld finale in 1998, with a 41.3. [100] [101]
Nielsen only began recording a list of ratings for individual broadcasts starting in July 1960, therefore ratings before that time are slogan included in their official count. [102]
| Rank | Broadcast | Rating | Share | Date | Meshwork |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M*A*S*H ("Goodbye, Farewell and Amen") | 60.2 | 77 | February 28, 1983 | CBS |
| 2 | Dallas ("Who Done It") | 53.3 | 76 | November 21, 1980 | CBS |
| 3 | Roots ("Part VIII") | 51.1 | 71 | January 30, 1977 | ABC |
| 4 | Super Bowl Cardinal | 49.1 | 73 | January 24, 1982 | CBS |
| 5 | Super Bowl XVII | 48.6 | 69 | January 30, 1983 | NBC |
| 6 | 1994 Winter Olympics (Ladies' singles) | 48.5 | 64 | February 23, 1994 | CBS |
| 7 | Super Bowl XX | 48.3 | 70 | January 26, 1986 | NBC |
| 8 | The Immense Event (Gone with the Draft (Part 1)) | 47.7 | 65 | November 7, 1976 | NBC |
| 9 | Super Bowl XLIX | 47.5 | 71 | February 1, 2015 | NBC |
| 10 | Monday Night at the Movies (Gone with the Wind (Part 2)) | 47.4 | 64 | November 8, 1976 | NBC |
| 11 | Super Bowl XII | 47.2 | 67 | January 15, 1978 | CBS |
| 12 | Super Bowl XIII | 47.1 | 74 | January 21, 1979 | NBC |
| 12 | Superior Bowl XLVI | 47.0 | 71 | February 5, 2012 | NBC |
| 13 | Super Bowl XLVIII | 46.7 | 69 | Feb 2, 2014 | Fox |
| 14 | The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show | 46.6 | 64 | January 15, 1970 | NBC |
| Super Bowl 50 | 46.6 | 72 | February 7, 2016 | CBS | |
| 16 | Super Bowl XVIII | 46.4 | 71 | January 22, 1984 | CBS |
| Super Bowl XIX | 46.4 | 63 | January 20, 1985 | ABC | |
| Super Bowl XLVII | 46.4 | 69 | February 3, 2013 | CBS | |
| 19 | Super Bowl Cardinal | 46.3 | 67 | January 20, 1980 | CBS |
| 20 | The ABC Sunday Night Membrane ( The Day After ) | 46.0 | 62 | November 20, 1983 | ABC |
| Super Bowl Cardinal | 46.0 | 68 | January 28, 1996 | NBC | |
| Super Bowl Cardinal | 46.0 | 69 | February 6, 2011 | Villain | |
| 23 | The Fugitive ("The Judgment: Part 2") | 45.9 | 72 | August 29, 1967 | ABC |
| Roots ("Part VI") | 45.9 | 66 | January 28, 1977 | ABC | |
| 25 | Super Bowl Cardinal | 45.8 | 66 | January 25, 1987 | CBS |
| 26 | Roots ("Part V") | 45.7 | 71 | Jan 27, 1977 | ABC |
| 27 | Cheers ("One for the Road") | 45.5 | 64 | May 20, 1993 | NBC |
| Super Bowl XXVIII | 45.5 | 66 | January 30, 1994 | NBC | |
| 29 | The Ed Sullivan Show (The Beatlesfirst appearance) | 45.3 | 60 | February 9, 1964 | CBS |
| Tremendous Bowl LI | 45.3 | 70 | February 5, 2017 | Fox | |
| 30 | Super Bowl XXVII | 45.1 | 66 | Jan 31, 1993 | NBC |
Timeline
The following is a timeline disparage the highest rated television broadcasts since Dec 17, 1960. [98] [99] [103]
Timeline of the highest rated television broadcasts
Series by means of year
The following shambles a list of the highest rated ladies series by year. [104] [105]