The 20 most-watched TV episodes ever! (20 pics)

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20 – All In The Family — “Edith’s Problem”
Ratings – 25.2 million viewers
Date– January 8, 1972

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18 – Roots — Part 1
Ratings – 28.8 million viewers
Date – January 23, 1977

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17 – Roots — Part 7
Ratings – 30.1 million viewers
Date – January 29, 1977

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16 – Roots — Part 4
Ratings – 31.19 million viewers
Date – January 26, 1977

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15 – Roots — Part 2
Ratings – 31.4 million viewers
Date – January 24, 1977

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14 – Roots — Part 3
Ratings – 31.9 million viewers
Date – January 25, 1977

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13 – Roots — Part 5
Ratings – 32.5 million viewers
Date – January 27, 1977

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12 – Roots — Part 6
Ratings – 32.68 million viewers
Date – January 28, 1977

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11 – The Winds of War — “The Storm Breaks”
Ratings – 33.49 million viewers
Date – February 7, 1983

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10 – The Winds of War — “Into the Maelstrom”
Ratings – 34.15 million viewers
Date – February 13, 1983

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9 – The Thorn Birds — Part 2
Ratings – 35.4 million viewers
Date – March 28, 1983

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8 – The Thorn Birds — Part 4
Ratings – 35.90 million viewers
Date – March 30, 1983

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7 – The Thorn Birds — Part 3
Ratings – 35.99 million viewers
Date – March 29, 1983

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6 – The Cosby Show — “Say Hello to a Good Buy” Ratings – 36.1 million viewers Date – January 22, 1987

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5 – Roots — Part 8
Ratings – 36.38 million viewers
Date – January 30, 1977

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4 – Seinfeld — “The Finale”
Ratings – 40.5 million viewers
Date – May 14, 1998

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3 – Dallas — “Who Done It?”
Ratings – 41.47 million viewers
Date – November 21, 1980

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2 – Cheers — “One for the Road”
Ratings – 42.36 million viewers
Date – May 20, 1993

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1 – “M*A*S*H” — “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen”
Ratings – 50.15 million viewers
Date – February 28, 1983