Top-rated United States television programs of 1972–73

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1972–73 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]

Rank Program Network Rating
1 All in the Family CBS 33.3
2 Sanford and Son NBC 27.6
3 Hawaii Five-O CBS 25.2
4 Maude 24.7
5 Bridget Loves Bernie 24.2
The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie NBC
7 The Mary Tyler Moore Show CBS 23.6
Gunsmoke
9 The Wonderful World of Disney NBC 23.5
10 Ironside 23.4
11 Adam-12 23.3
12 The Flip Wilson Show 23.1
13 Marcus Welby, M.D. ABC 22.9
14 Cannon CBS 22.4
15 Here's Lucy 21.9
16 The Bob Newhart Show 21.8
17 Tuesday Movie of the Week ABC 21.5
18 Monday Night Football 21.0
19 The Partridge Family 20.6
The Waltons CBS
Medical Center
22 The Carol Burnett Show 20.3
23 ABC Sunday Movie ABC 20.0
The Rookies
25 Barnaby Jones CBS 19.9
The Little People NBC
ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week ABC
28 NBC Monday Movie NBC 19.3
29 ABC Monday Movie ABC 19.2
The F.B.I.
Kung Fu


References

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  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1686. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.