Comments on: We Look Back At The Top TV Shows of 1982 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203 Nielsen TV Show Ratings, Data and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:46:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8686 Bryan Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:54:24 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8686 Wow look how wholesome all those shows are. What great times 1982 was. You did not have to lock your doors:) Wow look how wholesome all those shows are. What great times 1982 was. You did not have to lock your doors:)

]]> By: Bryan http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18335 Bryan Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:54:24 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18335 Wow look how wholesome all those shows are. What great times 1982 was. You did not have to lock your doors:) Wow look how wholesome all those shows are. What great times 1982 was. You did not have to lock your doors:)

]]> By: Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8666 Bill Gorman Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:33:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8666 Am runnning out the door, but remember a HH rating in 1982 was far fewer households than it is today. Am runnning out the door, but remember a HH rating in 1982 was far fewer households than it is today.

]]> By: Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18334 Bill Gorman Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:33:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18334 Am runnning out the door, but remember a HH rating in 1982 was far fewer households than it is today. Am runnning out the door, but remember a HH rating in 1982 was far fewer households than it is today.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8665 Robert Seidman Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:03:51 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8665 Frank, for this sort of data we only have the top 20 shows. Knight Rider did debut the next season (82-83) but NEVER made the top 20 during its four seasons. I pity the fool who thinks Knight Rider was a top 20 show! NBC did make the list for the 82-83 season, not with KR, but with the A-Team. Cosby, Family Ties, Cheers and "Must See TV" would not kick off until the 1984-1985 season. I agree with Daniel, and think it's surprising just how much share the broadcast networks have held on to given the reasons he cites. It's hard to quantify, but I can't help wonder if American Idol for the 2006-2007 season (17.3/26) wasn't a more impressive performance than J.R. Ewing's in 1981-1982. Frank, for this sort of data we only have the top 20 shows. Knight Rider did debut the next season (82-83) but NEVER made the top 20 during its four seasons. I pity the fool who thinks Knight Rider was a top 20 show!

NBC did make the list for the 82-83 season, not with KR, but with the A-Team.

Cosby, Family Ties, Cheers and “Must See TV” would not kick off until the 1984-1985 season.

I agree with Daniel, and think it’s surprising just how much share the broadcast networks have held on to given the reasons he cites.

It’s hard to quantify, but I can’t help wonder if American Idol for the 2006-2007 season (17.3/26) wasn’t a more impressive performance than J.R. Ewing’s in 1981-1982.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18333 Robert Seidman Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:03:51 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18333 Frank, for this sort of data we only have the top 20 shows. Knight Rider did debut the next season (82-83) but NEVER made the top 20 during its four seasons. I pity the fool who thinks Knight Rider was a top 20 show!<br><br>NBC did make the list for the 82-83 season, not with KR, but with the A-Team. <br><br>Cosby, Family Ties, Cheers and "Must See TV" would not kick off until the 1984-1985 season.<br><br>I agree with Daniel, and think it's surprising just how much share the broadcast networks have held on to given the reasons he cites. <br><br>It's hard to quantify, but I can't help wonder if American Idol for the 2006-2007 season (17.3/26) wasn't a more impressive performance than J.R. Ewing's in 1981-1982. Frank, for this sort of data we only have the top 20 shows. Knight Rider did debut the next season (82-83) but NEVER made the top 20 during its four seasons. I pity the fool who thinks Knight Rider was a top 20 show!

NBC did make the list for the 82-83 season, not with KR, but with the A-Team.

Cosby, Family Ties, Cheers and “Must See TV” would not kick off until the 1984-1985 season.

I agree with Daniel, and think it's surprising just how much share the broadcast networks have held on to given the reasons he cites.

It's hard to quantify, but I can't help wonder if American Idol for the 2006-2007 season (17.3/26) wasn't a more impressive performance than J.R. Ewing's in 1981-1982.

]]> By: frankj http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8648 frankj Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:46:54 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8648 This list didn't include Knight Rider right? It debuted in the fall of 1982 I think. I'm curious if it helped NBC get into the top 20 for the 82-83 season. This list didn’t include Knight Rider right? It debuted in the fall of 1982 I think.

I’m curious if it helped NBC get into the top 20 for the 82-83 season.

]]> By: frankj http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18332 frankj Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:46:54 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18332 This list didn't include Knight Rider right? It debuted in the fall of 1982 I think.<br><br>I'm curious if it helped NBC get into the top 20 for the 82-83 season. This list didn't include Knight Rider right? It debuted in the fall of 1982 I think.

I'm curious if it helped NBC get into the top 20 for the 82-83 season.

]]> By: Daniel C. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8644 Daniel C. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:04:35 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8644 I'm actually surprised at how well the networks have held up their numbers in the past 25 years. There were negligible cable networks, no FOX or CW or Univision. No internet and that short time between Atari and Nintendo where video games were on the decline and VCRs were still in the VHS vs. Beta format war and gaining a stronghold in households. Now with population of the US increasing from 232 million to todays 302 million, an increase of 30%, the number of outlets for our daily outlets has increased from maybe 12 stations at the high end in 1982 to a couple hundred today, maybe 200% more. With those percentages, American Idol could be said to do well with 10 rating relative to today's competition. I’m actually surprised at how well the networks have held up their numbers in the past 25 years. There were negligible cable networks, no FOX or CW or Univision.

No internet and that short time between Atari and Nintendo where video games were on the decline and VCRs were still in the VHS vs. Beta format war and gaining a stronghold in households.

Now with population of the US increasing from 232 million to todays 302 million, an increase of 30%, the number of outlets for our daily outlets has increased from maybe 12 stations at the high end in 1982 to a couple hundred today, maybe 200% more. With those percentages, American Idol could be said to do well with 10 rating relative to today’s competition.

]]> By: Daniel C. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18331 Daniel C. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:04:35 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18331 I'm actually surprised at how well the networks have held up their numbers in the past 25 years. There were negligible cable networks, no FOX or CW or Univision. <br><br>No internet and that short time between Atari and Nintendo where video games were on the decline and VCRs were still in the VHS vs. Beta format war and gaining a stronghold in households.<br><br>Now with population of the US increasing from 232 million to todays 302 million, an increase of 30%, the number of outlets for our daily outlets has increased from maybe 12 stations at the high end in 1982 to a couple hundred today, maybe 200% more. With those percentages, American Idol could be said to do well with 10 rating relative to today's competition. I'm actually surprised at how well the networks have held up their numbers in the past 25 years. There were negligible cable networks, no FOX or CW or Univision.

No internet and that short time between Atari and Nintendo where video games were on the decline and VCRs were still in the VHS vs. Beta format war and gaining a stronghold in households.

Now with population of the US increasing from 232 million to todays 302 million, an increase of 30%, the number of outlets for our daily outlets has increased from maybe 12 stations at the high end in 1982 to a couple hundred today, maybe 200% more. With those percentages, American Idol could be said to do well with 10 rating relative to today's competition.

]]> By: jaems http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8643 jaems Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:49:32 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8643 Dukes of Hazzard? Joanie Loves Chachi? Three's Company? Well, now it's official, satellite and cable killed network TV. It's certainly not the quality of the shows. That's almost a who's-who list of terrible TV shows and look at their ratings. Outside of 60 Minutes and MASH would one of those shows make it past the five episode mark in today's TV market. Even if you updated them, most of those shows would still stink. Sadly, I watched all of them, except Dallas and Falcon Crest, on a regular basis in my youth. Saturday nights at 9:00 were must-see-tv for Love Boat. "Love, exciting and new . . ." Dukes of Hazzard? Joanie Loves Chachi? Three’s Company? Well, now it’s official, satellite and cable killed network TV. It’s certainly not the quality of the shows. That’s almost a who’s-who list of terrible TV shows and look at their ratings. Outside of 60 Minutes and MASH would one of those shows make it past the five episode mark in today’s TV market. Even if you updated them, most of those shows would still stink. Sadly, I watched all of them, except Dallas and Falcon Crest, on a regular basis in my youth. Saturday nights at 9:00 were must-see-tv for Love Boat. “Love, exciting and new . . .”

]]> By: jaems http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18330 jaems Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:49:32 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18330 Dukes of Hazzard? Joanie Loves Chachi? Three's Company? Well, now it's official, satellite and cable killed network TV. It's certainly not the quality of the shows. That's almost a who's-who list of terrible TV shows and look at their ratings. Outside of 60 Minutes and MASH would one of those shows make it past the five episode mark in today's TV market. Even if you updated them, most of those shows would still stink. Sadly, I watched all of them, except Dallas and Falcon Crest, on a regular basis in my youth. Saturday nights at 9:00 were must-see-tv for Love Boat. "Love, exciting and new . . ." Dukes of Hazzard? Joanie Loves Chachi? Three's Company? Well, now it's official, satellite and cable killed network TV. It's certainly not the quality of the shows. That's almost a who's-who list of terrible TV shows and look at their ratings. Outside of 60 Minutes and MASH would one of those shows make it past the five episode mark in today's TV market. Even if you updated them, most of those shows would still stink. Sadly, I watched all of them, except Dallas and Falcon Crest, on a regular basis in my youth. Saturday nights at 9:00 were must-see-tv for Love Boat. “Love, exciting and new . . .”

]]> By: righty http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8639 righty Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:24:02 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-8639 wow, seems like there were only two networks back in 1982. wow, seems like there were only two networks back in 1982.

]]> By: righty http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18329 righty Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:24:02 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/04/we-look-back-at-the-top-tv-shows-of-1982/3203#comment-18329 wow, seems like there were only two networks back in 1982. wow, seems like there were only two networks back in 1982.

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