| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK | ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | Dynasty | ABC | 21 225 000 |
| 2. | Dallas | CBS | 20 970 300 |
| 3. | The Cosby Show | NBC | 20 545 800 |
| 4. | 60 Minutes | CBS | 18 847 800 |
| 5. | Family Ties | NBC | 18 847 800 |
6. | The A-Team | NBC | 18 593 100 |
7. | Simon & Simon | CBS | 18 508 200 |
8. | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | 17 064 900 |
9. | Knots Landing | CBS | 16 980 000 |
10. | Cagney & Lacey | CBS | 17,514,200 |
11. | Knots Landing | CBS | 17,430,400 |
12. | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 17,095,200 |
| 13. | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 17,095,200 |
| 14. | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes | NBC | 17,011,400 |
| 15. | AfterMASH | CBS | 16,843,800 |
| 16. | The Fall Guy | ABC | 16,676,200 |
| 17. | The Love Boat | ABC | 15,922,000 |
| 18. | Riptide | NBC | 15,754,400 |
| 19. | The Jeffersons | CBS | 15,586,800 |
20. | Scarecrow & Mrs. King | CBS | 15,335,400 |
21. | Monday Night Football | ABC | 15,167,800 |
22. | NBC Monday Night Movie | NBC | 15,167,800 |
23. | Newhart | CBS | 15,084,000 |
24. | The Facts of Life | NBC | 14,497,400 |
25. | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS | 14,413,600 |
26. | Webster | ABC | 14,413,600 |
27. | Alice | CBS | 14,413,600 |
28. | Knight Rider | NBC | 14,413,600 |
29. | Hardcastle & McCormick | ABC | 14,413,600 |
30. | Trapper John, M.D. | CBS | 14,246,000 |
Households with TV: 84,900,000
