Here's a ranking of all 139 series to air on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox during the 30-week, 1992-93 television season that ended April 18, along with their network and average rating. (Each rating point equals about 931,000 homes.)
1. 60 Minutes, CBS, 21.9
2. Roseanne, ABC, 20.7
3. Home Improvement, ABC, 19.2
4. Murphy Brown, CBS, 17.9
5. Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 17.7
6. Coach, ABC, 15
7. Monday Night Football, ABC, 16.7
8. CBS Sunday Movie; Cheers, NBC, 16.1
10. Full House, ABC, 15.8
11. Northern Exposure, CBS, 15.2
12. 20/20, ABC; Rescue
911, CBS; 15.1
14. CBS Tuesday Movie, 14.8
15. Love & War, CBS, 14.7
16. Jackie Thomas, ABC; Mr. Cooper, ABC; Fresh Prince, NBC, 14.6.
19. Evening Shade, CBS, 14.5
20. Hearts Afire, CBS; Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, 14.2
22. PrimeTime Live, ABC, 14.1
23. NBC Monday Movie, 13.9
24. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 13.7
25. Seinfeld, NBC, 13.6
26. Blossom, NBC; 48 Hours, CBS, 13.5
28. ABC Sunday Movie, 13.3
29. Matlock, ABC, 13.2
30. The Simpsons, Fox; Wings, NBC, 13.0
32. Family Matters, ABC, 12.6
33. America's Funniest Home Videos, ABC; Step By Step, ABC, 12.2
35. NBC Sunday Movie, 12.1
36. ABC Monday Movie; In the Heat of the Night, CBS, 11.9
38. Laurie Hill, ABC; Getting By, ABC, 11.8
40. L.A. Law, NBC, 11.6
41. America's Funniest People, ABC; Knots Landing, CBS, 11.5
43. Married . . . With Children, Fox, 11.4
44. How'd They Do That?, CBS, 11.2
45. American Detective, ABC; Martin, Fox, 11.1
47. Street Stories, CBS, 11.0
48. Empty Nest, NBC; Dateline NBC, 10.8
50. Day One, ABC; Top Cops, CBS, 10.7
52. FBI: Untold Stories, ABC; In Living Color, Fox, 10.4
54. The Wonder Years, ABC; Sirens, ABC, 10.3
56. The Commish, ABC; Doogie Howser, ABC; Crime & Punishment, NBC; Law & Order, NBC, 10.2
60. Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox; Cops 2, Fox; Dinosaurs, ABC; Where I Live, ABC; 10.1
64. Golden Palace, CBS; NBC Friday Movie; Sisters, NBC; 10.0
67. Designing Women, CBS; Mad About You, NBC, 9.9
69. Major Dad, CBS, 9.8
70. Nurses, NBC, 9.7
71. Bob, CBS; Delta, ABC; A Different World, NBC; I Witness Video, NBC, 9.6
75. Good Advice, CBS, 9.5
76. Going To Extremes, ABC, 9.4
77. Camp Wilder, ABC; Cops, Fox; Dudley, CBS; 9.1
80. Civil Wars, ABC; Home Free, ABC; Picket Fences, CBS; Space Rangers, CBS, 8.9
84. Life Goes On, ABC; ABC Movie Special, 8.8
86. Herman's Head, Fox; Homefront, ABC; Living Color (1st Season), Fox; Roc, Fox; 8.7
90. Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 8.6
91. League of Their Own, CBS; Quantum Leap, NBC; Rhythm & Blues, NBC, 8.5
94. Raven, CBS, 8.4
95. Bodies of Evidence, CBS; CBS Saturday Movie, 8.3
97. Jack's Place, ABC; Homicide, NBC, 8.1
99. Hat Squad, CBS, 8.0
100. Code 3, Fox; Miracles and Other Wonders, CBS; 7.9
102. Out All Night, NBC, 7.7
103. America's Most Wanted, Fox; Code 3 Two, Fox, 7.5
105. Powers That Be, NBC; Room For Two, ABC; What Happened?, NBC, 7.4
108. ABC Saturday Movie, 7.2
109. Here and Now, NBC; Melrose Place, Fox; Round Table, NBC, Young Indiana Jones, ABC, 7.0
113. Almost Home, NBC; I'll Fly Away, NBC, 6.9
115. Brooklyn Bridge, CBS; Final Appeal, NBC; Secret Service, NBC; Sightings, Fox, 6.6
119. Covington Cross, ABC; Middle Ages, CBS; Sightings 2, Fox, 6.4
122. Angel Street, CBS; Down the Shore, Fox; Fox Movie, 6.2 125. Frannie's Turn, CBS, 6.0 126. Crossroads, ABC, 5.9
127. The Heights, Fox, 5.6
128. Flying Blind, Fox, 5.4
129. Shaky Ground, Fox, 5.1
130. Batman, the Animated Series, Fox; 5.0
131. The Edge, Fox, 4.9
132. Key West, Fox, 4.5
133. Woops, Fox, 4.4
134. Class of '96, Fox; Tribeca, Fox, 4.3
136. Great Scott, Fox, 4.2
137. Likely Suspects, Fox, 4.1
138. Ben Stiller, Fox; Parker Lewis, Fox, 4.0