TV shows that hit No. 1 in ratings
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"All in the Family" (No. 1 from 1971-76)
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"Happy Days" (No. 1 from 1976-77)
"Laverne & Shirley" (1976-83)
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Marshall created the TV stories "Laverne & Shirley" which featured his sister, Penny Marshall.
Credit: CBS
"60 Minutes" (No. 1 from 1979-80; 1982-83; 1991-94)
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"Dallas" (No. 1 from 1980-1982 and 1983-84)
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"Dynasty" (No. 1 from 1984-85)
Credit: NBC
"The Cosby Show" (No. 1 from 1985-90)
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"Roseanne" (No. 1 from 1989-90, tied with "The Cosby Show")
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"Cheers" (No. 1 from 1990-1991)
Credit: NBC
"Seinfeld" (No. 1 from 1994-95 and 1997-98)
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"ER" (No. 1 from 1995-97 and 1998-99)
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"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (No. 1 from 1999-2000)
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"Survivor" (No. 1 from 2000-01)
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"Friends" (No. 1 from 2001-02)
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"CSI" (No. 1 from 2002-03)
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"American Idol" (No. 1 from 2003-11)
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Sunday Night Football (No. 1 from 2011-12)
Credit: CBS
"NCIS" (No. 1 from 2012-13)
