Top-Rated TV of 1986

For this Backtrack, we’re turning the TV dial back 40 years to 1986. It was a year filled with unforgettable families, workplace comedies, crime-solving favorites, and some of the decade’s most enduring characters. But which shows drew the biggest audiences? We’re counting down the ten highest-rated television series of 1986.

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Show Notes

Full Ranking » www.classic-tv.com/features/ratings/1986-1987-tv-show-ratings

Night Court » youtu.be/bjWxNiA_ciU?si=tJErq4xLuITDQ2oH

60 Minutes » youtu.be/FI4zOcJfqZM?si=3fKEeQve7uBRS2Eu

The Golden Girls » youtu.be/d6PdKxwY_RE?si=bGEWFR5jUBVu5NDB

Murder She Wrote » youtu.be/_uq2ezQYer0?si=CePMeSotOhPgPdG6

Cheers » youtu.be/VXED2AVlbR0?si=A_r-k0JDuadKaioX