The Most Popular TV Show From Your Birth Year (1951-1990)

4. 1980: Three’s Company

John Ritter lived the dream in Three’s Company, which had a highly-rated, critically acclaimed run between 1976 and 1984. Ritter played Jack Tripper, a single man who can hold his own in the kitchen of the apartment he shares with Janet and Chrissy.

Hilarity and just a sprinkle of real-life dramatics made Three’s Company a compelling watch, so much so that it rose to the top of the ratings in 1980. It was a brief stint on top, but one that remains etched in the Nielsen rating history books.