Classic TV Raitings and Rankings: 1973-74

For the third year in a row, and a perfect 3 for 3 in full seasons, ALL IN THE FAMILY is again the #1 show on TV. ALL IN THE FAMILY also now leads off what could be the best single night line up ever assembled. CBS Saturday Nights include ALL IN THE FAMILY, M*A*S*H, THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, THE BOB NEWHART SHOW and THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW. All four sitcoms made the top 15 of the chart.

Some series fell hard from the previous season. ABC's MARCUS WELBY falls from #13 to out of the top 30. THE FLIP WILSON SHOW also dropped out of the top 30, from its previous ranking of #12. CBS' long running sitcom HERE'S LUCY drops from 15 to #29.

Between THE LUCY SHOW and HERE'S LUCY, Lucy had been on TV for 12 consecutive years, and 21 out of the last 23 years from I LOVE LUCY to HERE'S LUCY. It would be her last successful series. This was the end of a special era for TV.

Freshmen series doing well are HAPPY DAYS at #16, Crime drama KOJAK at #7. MAUDE spin-off GOOD TIMES lands at #17, and classic action series THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN breaks in at #11.

Top 30 Network Programs by household ratings
(Households with TVs - 66.20 million)

1. 30.1 - All In The Family(CBS)
2. 28.1 - The Waltons (CBS)
3. 27.5 - Sanford and Son (NBC)
4. 25.7 - M*A*S*H (CBS)
5. 24.0 - Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)
6. 23.5 - Maude (CBS) 
7. 23.3 - Kojak (CBS)
7. 23.3 - Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS)
9. 23.1 - Cannon (CBS)
9. 23.1 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS)
11. 22.7 - The Six Million Dollar Man (ABC)
12. 22.3 - The Bob Newhart Show (CBS)
12. 22.3 - The Wonderful World of Disney (NBC)
14. 22.2 - The Sunday Movie Mystery (NBC) 
15. 22.1 - Gunsmoke (CBS)
16. 21.5 - Happy Days (ABC)
17. 21.4 - Barnaby Jones (CBS)
17. 21.4 - Good Times (CBS)
19. 21.2 - Monday Night Football (ABC)
20. 21.2 - CBS Friday Night Movies (CBS)
21. 21.0 - ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week (ABC)
22. 20.8 - The Streets of San Francisco (ABC)
23. 20.7 - ABC Sunday Night Movie (ABC)
23. 20.7 - Adam-12 (ABC)
25. 20.3 - The Rookies (ABC)
26. 20.2 - ABC Monday Night Movie (ABC)
27. 20.1 - The Carol Burnett Show (CBS)
27. 20.1 - Kung Fu (ABC)
29. 20.0 - Here's Lucy (CBS)
30. 19.9 - CBS Thursday Night Movies (CBS)