10. “Home Improvement” (1999) This American Classic starring Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson brought in a stunning 35.5 million viewers for their finale in 1999.
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9. “Family Ties” (1989) A decade prior to the finale of "Home Improvement," the season finale of “Family Ties” was watched by 36.3 million homes.
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8. “All In the Family” (1979) 10 years before the “Family Ties” finale, and 20 years before the "Home Improvement" finale, "All in the Family" was the king of TV when their finale brought in 40.2 million viewers.
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7. “The Cosby Show” (1992) The finale of "The Crosby Show" was watched by 44.4 million viewers.
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6. “Magnum, P.I.” (1988) This popular program actually re-did the series finale after a huge uproar by fans. The FINAL finale was viewed by 50.7 million viewers.
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5. “Friends” (2004) Finally, a show in which I was actually old enough and coherent enough to tune into as a kid. Me and 52.5 million viewers watched the season finale in 2004.
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4. “Seinfeld” (1998) One of the greatest shows in TV history came to an end in 1998, with 76.3 million viewers tuning it.
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3. “The Fugitive” (1967) After only running for 4 seasons, this late 60s classic had a HUGE following, with 78 million tuning in for the finale.
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2. “Cheers” (1993) Cheers is up there with Friends as far as best TV theme songs ever. However, it blows past Friends as far as views goes, as the finale was watched by 80.4 million viewers!
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1. “M*A*S*H” (1983) An insane 105 million people tuned in for the finale of MASH. THAT IS A LOT OF PEOPLE.