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Nielsen ratings Oct 6, 2017 21:02:45 GMT taylorfirst1 and teleadm like this

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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Oct 6, 2017 21:02:45 GMT

For the week from Monday 5 November to Sunday 11 November 1979, the ratings for the network prime-time shows/films (obviously, this list does not include daytime, syndicated, late-night, etc....)

Source: The Minneapolis Star for 14 November 1979.

I'm surprised by how many of the shows have remained popular...there's relatively few obscure series.

1. 60 Minutes
2. Eight is Enough
3. M*A*S*H
4. Alice
5. One Day at a Time
6. Archie Bunker's Place
7. The Jeffersons
8. Three's Company
9. The White Shadow
10. Happy Days
11. WKRP in Cincinnati
12. Angie
13. Taxi
14. Dallas
15. The Love Boat
16. Charlie's Angels
17. Heroes (probably the 1977 film)
18. Tie:
Benson
Dog Day Afternoon (1975 film)
20. The Dukes of Hazzard
21. Barney Miller
22. Love for Rent (TV Movie)
23. Little House on the Prairie
24. Laverne and Shirley
25. NFL Monday Night Football
26. Quincy M.E.
27. Tie:
Mork and Mindy
Real People
29. Mork and Mindy (yes, it was shown twice that week. Yes, really)
30. Tie:
Trapper John, M.D.
Disney's Wonderful World
32. The Incredible Hulk
33. Soap
34. Topper (TV Movie)
35. The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
36. Tie:
20/20
Barnaby Jones
38. Lou Grant
39. All-Star Family Feud
40. CHiPs
41. The Waltons
42. Hart to Hart
43. Fantasy Island
44. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
45. Diff'rent Strokes
46. Candid Camera Special
47. Hawaii Five-0
48. B.J. and the Bear
49. Suicide's Wife (TV movie)
50. Best of Saturday Night Live (but hey, a clip show costs nothing to produce anyway)
51. 11th Victim (TV movie)
52. Hello, Larry
53. 240-ROBERT
54. Act of Violence (TV movie)
55. The Rockford Files
56. Kate Loves a Mystery
57. Shirley
58. Lost Treasure of Conception
59. Salvage 1
60. Eischied
61. California Fever
62. The Horror Show: 60 Magic Years

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Nielsen ratings Oct 7, 2017 17:03:33 GMT OrsonSwelles likes this

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Post by telegonus on Oct 7, 2017 17:03:33 GMT

Interesting list, Mr. Dacron. Thanks for posting. I didn't watch much network TV back then but I was aware of it. That was still the three network era, so when a show became a hit pictures of its cast were everywhere, they were interviewed in magazines like People, TV Guide. Some of the stars of those shows came and went fast, like most of the casts of Eight Is Enough, One Day At A Time, Lou Grant, WKRP. Even in the case of such long running series as The Waltons and Hawaii Five-O it was sort of the end of the line for many of the players who were featured them, as to fame, being in the public eye.

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Nielsen ratings Nov 4, 2017 20:53:34 GMT deembastille likes this

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Post by teleadm on Nov 4, 2017 20:53:34 GMT

Seeing that "The Love Boat" was rated that high amazes me, it has the lamest and most dumb comedy track I've seen, now been rewatching it, but I can also see the attraction of old movie stars and TV actors playing in it, but it's still lame.

Joan Blondell and Vincent Price went on board.

Gene Kelly went to Hong Kong on The Love Boat

Greer Garson made her last acting job on the ship (The guy is Howard Duff)

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Nielsen ratings Nov 4, 2017 22:51:28 GMT teleadm likes this

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Nov 4, 2017 20:53:34 GMT teleadm said:

Seeing that "The Love Boat" was rated that high amazes me, it has the lamest and most dumb comedy track I've seen, now been rewatching it, but I can also see the attraction of old movie stars and TV actors playing in it, but it's still lame.

Joan Blondell and Vincent Price went on board.

Gene Kelly went to Hong Kong on The Love Boat

Greer Garson made her last acting job on the ship (The guy is Howard Duff)

Maybe it's "relaxingly stupid"? I have a friend who is a bloodthirsty wolf demon. After a hard day fighting fierce swordfights against other demons, he likes to relax by watching The Love Boat.

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Nielsen ratings Nov 4, 2017 23:08:42 GMT

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Post by teleadm on Nov 4, 2017 23:08:42 GMT

Nov 4, 2017 22:51:28 GMT Matthew the Swordsman said:

Nov 4, 2017 20:53:34 GMT teleadm said:

Maybe it's "relaxingly stupid"? I have a friend who is a bloodthirsty wolf demon. After a hard day fighting fierce swordfights against other demons, he likes to relax by watching The Love Boat.

The attraction is the guest stars offcourse, not the stories, at least I think so...

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Nielsen ratings Nov 5, 2017 9:08:41 GMT teleadm likes this

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Post by telegonus on Nov 5, 2017 9:08:41 GMT

Also, re The Love Boat, it often featured older players, some whose fame went back to the Thirties, and this made it a treat for older viewers, while the babes were eye candy for young guys, so the show had a lot going for it, with something for everyone on each cruise. For reasons almost too obvious to need explaining, this would be near impossible to do today, as nearly all entertainment is geared to a specific demographic.