The Milton Berle Show (1948)
1950-1951
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Poll: Favorite Number One Rated Television Series
Nielsen ratings are used in the United States to measure the popularity of a TV series. Below are all the broadcast TV series that have rated number one at the end of the seasons since 1950-1951. Which is your favorite series?
Note: These are the highest overall rated TV series. This does not include the highest rated TV series in the demo.
Make Your Choice
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Talent Scouts (1948)
1951-1952 -
I Love Lucy (1951)
1952-1955, 1956-1957 -
The $64, 000 Question (1955)
1955-1956 -
Gunsmoke (1955)
1957-1961 -
Wagon Train (1957)
1961-1962 -
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
1962-1964 -
Bonanza (1959)
1964-1967 -
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
1967-1968 -
Laugh-In (1967)
1968-1970 -
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
1970-1971 -
All in the Family (1971)
1971-1976 -
Happy Days (1974)
1976-1977 -
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
1977-1979 -
60 Minutes (1968)
1979-1980, 1982-1983, 1991-1994 -
Dallas (1978)
1980-1982, 1983-1984 -
Dynasty (1981)
1984-1985 -
The Cosby Show (1984)
1985-1989, Tied with Roseanne 1989-1990 -
Roseanne (1988)
Tied with The Cosby Show 1989-1990 -
Cheers (1982)
1990-1991 -
Seinfeld (1989)
1994-1995, 1997-1998 -
ER (1994)
1995-1997, 1998-1999 -
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999)
1999-2000 -
Survivor (2000)
2000-2001 -
Friends (1994)
2001-2002 -
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
2002-2003 -
American Idol (2002)
2003-2011 -
NBC Sunday Night Football (2006)
2011-2012, 2012-2015 -
NCIS (2003)
2012-2013
