Ratings are only available for the top third of the chart, but enjoy some semblance of what happened in this titular year which NBC renewed a large rash of low-rated series (due to a lack of options).

CBS again claimed a victory this season, despite losing three sitcoms in the top 30. Soaps raised the bar, with all four entries in the top 20. ABC experienced declines of its aging sitcom franchises, and NBC held few top 30 entries. Newfound A-Team came in strong, while Little House

On

the Prairie bid adieu to the beloved homestead.



