This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1986–87 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research. Rank Program Network Rating 1 The Cosby Show NBC 34.9 2 Family Ties 32.7 3 Cheers 27.2 4 Murder, She Wrote CBS 25.4 5 The Golden Girls NBC 24.5 6 60 Minutes CBS 23.3 7 Night Court NBC 23.2 8 Growing Pains ABC 22.7 9 Moonlighting 22.4 10 Who's the Boss? 22.0 11 Dallas CBS 21.3 12 Newhart 19.5 13 Amen NBC 19.4 14 227 18.915 Matlock 18.6 CBS Sunday Night Movie CBS NBC Monday Night Movie NBC 18 Monday Night Football ABC 18.4 19 Kate & Allie CBS 18.3 20 NBC Sunday Night Movie NBC 18.221 L.A. Law 17.4 My Sister Sam CBS 23 Falcon Crest 17.324 Highway to Heaven NBC 17.2 Dynasty ABC26 Knots Landing CBS 16.8 Miami Vice NBC28 ALF 16.5 Hunter 30 Head of the Class ABC 16.4
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