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1970-1971 Television Season
The top five shows of 1970-71 were Gunsmoke,
Ironside, Here's
Lucy, and Flip Wilson Show
with the most popular being Marcus
Welby, M.D.. (See below for the list of the top
30 programs.)
Shows that started before 8:00pm (and therefore not in the grid below)
included: The Young Rebels, Lassie,
Hogan's Hero's, Wild
Kingdom, The Red Skelton Show,
The Beverly Hillbillies, The
Courtship of Eddie's Father, Family
Affair, Brady Bunch, and Let's
Make a Deal. Select a show below to read all about it and to share
your memories!
Note: Television seasons have generally begun in
September of each year. And new shows often do not last the entire season.
The shows below began the new season but did not necessarily run
all the way through to summer reruns.
- Indicates show began before the time period indicated.
1970-1971 Ratings
Rank |
Show |
Network |
Estimated
viewers |
1. |
Marcus
Welby, M.D. |
ABC |
17,789,500 |
2. |
The Flip
Wilson Show |
NBC |
16,768,000 |
3. |
Here's Lucy |
CBS |
15,686,000 |
4. |
Ironside |
NBC |
15,445,700 |
5. |
Gunsmoke |
CBS |
15,325,500 |
6. |
ABC Movie of
the Week |
ABC |
15,085,000 |
7. |
Hawaii Five-O |
CBS |
15,025,000 |
8. |
Medical
Center |
CBS |
14,724,500 |
9. |
Bonanza |
NBC |
14,364,000 |
10. |
The F.B.I. |
ABC |
13,823,000 |
11. |
Mod Squad |
ABC |
13,642,700 |
12. |
Adam 12 |
NBC |
13,582,600 |
13. |
Rowan
& Martin's Laugh-In |
NBC |
13,462,400 |
14. |
The Wonderful
World of Disney |
NBC |
13,462,400 |
15. |
Mayberry
R.F.D. |
CBS |
13,402,300 |
16. |
Hee Haw |
CBS |
12,860,400 |
17. |
Mannix |
CBS |
12,800,300 |
18. |
The Men from Shiloh |
NBC |
12,741,200 |
19. |
My Three Sons |
CBS |
12,500,800 |
20. |
The Doris
Day Show |
CBS |
12,440,700 |
21. |
The Smith
Family |
ABC |
11,380,600 |
22. |
The
Mary Tyler Moore Show |
CBS |
11,200,300 |
23. |
NBC Saturday
Night Movie |
NBC |
11,080,000 |
24. |
The Dean
Martin Show |
NBC |
11,020,000 |
25. |
The Carol
Burnett Show |
CBS |
11,900,800 |
26. |
The
Partridge Family |
ABC |
11,900,800 |
27. |
NBC Monday
Movie |
NBC |
11,900,800 |
28. |
ABC Sunday
Movie |
ABC |
11,840,000 |
29. |
The Jim
Nabors Hour |
CBS |
11,720,500 |
30. |
CBS Thursday
Movie |
CBS |
11,599,300 |
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