{"id":1509,"date":"2024-09-25T12:08:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/?p=1509"},"modified":"2024-10-05T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T09:56:47","slug":"the-most-popular-tv-show-from-your-birth-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/25\/the-most-popular-tv-show-from-your-birth-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Popular TV Show From Your Birth Year (1951-1990)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1990 was the final year of <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Cosby Show<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2018s grip on the top spot, and the show would be off the air by 1993. The rise of the hip-hop era <\/span><\/span><\/span>may have had much to do<\/span><\/span><\/span> with <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Cosby Sho<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>w’s demise, as the image of a white-collar nuclear family did not seem to mesh with the realities of most Black Americans by the early 1990s.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n While <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Cosby Show<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> will always be beloved among large portions of fans across racial lines, the public has since gravitated towards more graphic, less idealistic entertainment brands.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dynasty<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> relied on a feuding family trope as old as time (see: The Capulets v. The Montagues, the Hatfields vs. The McCoys) to garner strong ratings throughout its nine-season run. Like <\/span><\/span><\/span>Yellowstone<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> today, the never-ending drama of uber-wealthy families with blue-collar ties (in this case, the oil business) proved magnetic for viewers trapped in suburbia. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The show’s fifth season was its high water mark, as it edged out <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Cosby Show<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> as the most-watched program of the year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Season 7 was <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dallas<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2018 final year atop the national rankings, capping a four-year run as the most-viewed program in America. You’ll rarely find a show that maintains the public’s interest for nearly half a decade, making <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dallas<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> one of the most successful series in history.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The series’ popularity in the 1980s set the stage for a three-season reboot <\/span><\/span><\/span>from 2012 to 2014<\/span><\/span>. Predictably, the second iteration of <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dallas<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> did not garner the viewership of the original, but its very existence speaks to the original show’s cultural significance.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n John Ritter lived the dream in <\/span><\/span><\/span>Three’s Company<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>, 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Hilarity and just a sprinkle of real-life dramatics made <\/span><\/span><\/span>Three’s Company<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Audiences could not get enough of the quick-witted Laverne and Shirley in the late 1970s. The duo held their own in a man’s world (as bottle cappers at a brewery), and creator Garry Marshall (Penny’s brother) kept the storylines varied enough to keep America tuning in.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The show would soon come to an end after Cindy Williams left the show in 1982, <\/span><\/span><\/span>reportedly over a pregnancy-related dispute<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span> Other cast departures signaled the show was not long for air, though it had a remarkable run as one of America’s most beloved sitcoms.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nostalgia proved a powerful magnet for American audiences in the 70s and early 80s. Garry Marshall’s <\/span><\/span><\/span>Happy Days<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> captured the slick-haired, collar-popped cool of the 1950s. While Henry Winkler’s Fonzie was undoubtedly a bit of a caricature, he was a welcomed throwback in a rapidly changing world (disco?) in the mid-to-late 1970s.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Ron Howard played the straight-laced Richie Cunningham learning the ropes from the Fonz, but it was primarily Winkler’s allure that propelled <\/span><\/span><\/span>Happy Days<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> to the top of the ratings chart in its third season.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n All in the Family<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> spent its final year at the top of the Nielsen ratings in 1976. Nothing lasts forever. At times, though, America’s love affair with <\/span><\/span><\/span>All in the Family<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> seemed like it would.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The show concluded its final season in 1979 but would live on as <\/span><\/span><\/span>Archie Bunker’s Place<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>. The latter was not a Norman Lear project and <\/span><\/span><\/span>failed to garner the critical praise<\/span><\/span><\/span> of its predecessor despite remaining on air for four seasons. Spinoffs are rarely a good idea, and <\/span><\/span><\/span>All in the Family<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> arguably deserved to stand alone.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The precursor to medical dramas like <\/span><\/span><\/span>ER<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span>House<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Marcus Welby, M.D.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> 2. 1985: Dynasty<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a> 3. 1981-1984: Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a> 4. 1980: Three’s Company<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a> 5. 1978-1979: Laverne & Shirley<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a> 6. 1977: Happy Days<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a> 7. 1972-1976: All in the Family<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a> 8. 1971: Marcus Welby, M.D.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n