NBC Wins First Prime-Time Race Since ’54 Season
NBC, the oldest national television network, won its first prime-time TV season since 1954-55, according to a final tally released today by the A. C. Nielsen Co.
Led by its Thursday-night lineup of situation comedies, including the year’s No. 1 and 2 hits “The Cosby Show” and “Family Ties,” NBC took the 30-week 1985-86 season with an average rating of 17.5, or approximately 15 million households.
CBS came in a close second, losing by less than one rating point, while ABC finished a distant third, nearly three rating points behind the leader.
The biggest entertainment stories
Get our big stories about Hollywood, film, television, music, arts, culture and more right in your inbox as soon as they publish.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
