This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1984–85 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research. Rank Program Network Rating 1 Dynasty ABC 25.0 2 Dallas CBS 24.7 3 The Cosby Show NBC 24.2 4 60 Minutes CBS 22.2 5 Family Ties NBC 22.1 6 The A-Team 21.9 7 Simon & Simon CBS 21.8 8 Murder, She Wrote 20.1 9 Knots Landing 20.010 Falcon Crest 19.9 Crazy Like a Fox 12 Hotel ABC 19.7 Cheers NBC 14 Riptide 19.2 15 Magnum, P.I. CBS 19.1 16 Newhart 18.4 17 Kate & Allie 18.3 18 NBC Monday Night Movie NBC 18.2 19 Highway to Heaven 17.7 20 Night Court 17.6 21 ABC Sunday Night Movie ABC 17.522 Scarecrow & Mrs. King CBS 17.1 TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes NBC The Fall Guy ABC25 Monday Night Football 17.0 Remington Steele NBC Webster ABC 28 Cagney & Lacey CBS 16.9 29 Trapper John, M.D. 16.8 30 Hill Street Blues NBC 16.6
See also Year-end ratings for TV shows (newspapers.com: lists top 75 shows for the year)
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