Nielsen Media Research has put together a list of the Top 10 Highest Rated Television Programs. Check out the list below.
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50.15 million homes, 60.2% of households
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Who Shot J.R.? 41.47 million, 53.3%
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36.38 million, 51.1% (January 30, 1977)
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40.02 million, 49.1%
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40.48 million, 48.6% (January 30), 1983)
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(Nancy Kerrigan-Tonya Harding) Day 2, 45.69 million, 48.5% (February 24), 1994)
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41.49 million, 48.3% (January 26, 1986)
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34.41 million, 47.2% (January 15, 1978)
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33.96 million, 47.7% (November 6, 1976)
***10
33.75 million, 47.4% (November 7, 1976)
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