The following is a list of most watched United States television broadcasts of 1989 (single-network only) according to Nielsen.
Most watched by week Week of Program Network Viewers(millions) January 2 The Cosby Show NBC 46.1 January 9 48.4 January 16 Super Bowl XXIII 81.6 January 23 The Cosby Show 44.1 January 30 45.7 February 6 44.2 February 13 43.8 February 20 45.0 February 27 42.3 March 6 Roseanne ABC 44.3 March 13 41.2 March 20 41.2 March 27 61st Academy Awards 42.6 April 3 Roseanne 36.2 April 10 39.2 April 17 41.8 April 24 33.2 May 1 35.8 May 8 Family Ties NBC 36.3 May 15 Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure ABC 37.6 May 22 I Know My First Name Is Steven, Part 2 NBC 40.3 May 29 Roseanne ABC 31.8 June 5 28.5 June 12 29.0 June 19 27.6 June 26 26.9 July 3 Cheers NBC 24.1 July 10 Roseanne ABC 26.3 July 17 26.2 July 24 25.5 July 31 28.5 August 7 28.2 August 14 27.9 August 21 30.4 August 28 30.1 September 4 Cheers NBC 26.5 September 11 Roseanne ABC 39.4 September 18 The Cosby Show NBC 39.3 September 25 Roseanne ABC 41.7 October 2 43.5 October 9 40.8 October 16 The Cosby Show NBC 38.0 October 23 Roseanne ABC 38.6 October 30 The Cosby Show NBC 40.2 November 6 42.3 November 13 41.8 November 20 Roseanne ABC 38.8 November 27 The Cosby Show NBC 42.8 December 4 37.4 December 11 Roseanne ABC 37.3 December 18 33.8 December 25 AFC Wild Card Game NBC 36.1
References