TOP NETWORK PROGRAMS, EVER

RANK/PROGRAM NETWORK AIR DATE AUDIENCE 1. “MASH” Final Episode CBS Feb. 28, 1983 60.2% 2. “Dallas,” “Who Shot J.R.?” CBS Nov. 21, 1980 53.3% 3. “Roots,” Part VIII ABC Jan. 30, 1977 51.1% 4. Super Bowl XVI CBS Jan. 24, 1982 49.1% 5. Super Bowl XVII NBC Jan. 30, 1983 48.6% 6. Super Bowl XX NBC Jan. 26, 1986 48.3% 7. “Gone With the Wind, Part 1” NBC Nov. 7, 1976 47.7% 8. “Gone With the Wind, Part 2” NBC Nov. 8, 1976 47.4% 9. Super Bowl XII CBS Jan. 15, 1978 47.2% 10. Super Bowl XIII ABC Jan. 21, 1979 47.1% 11. “Bob Hope Christmas Show” NBC Jan. 15, 1970 46.6% 12. Super Bowl XVIII CBS Jan. 22, 1984 46.4% 12. Super Bowl XIX ABC Jan. 20, 1985 46.4% 14. Super Bowl XIV CBS Jan. 20, 1980 46.3% 15. “The Day After” ABC Nov. 20, 1983 46.0%

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research