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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

actually the top 5 most watched tv shows of all time are all Super Bowls:

1. 151,600,000 SB XLIII
2. 148,300,000 SB XLII
3. 144,400,000 SB XXXVIII
4. 141,400,000 SB XL
5. 139,800,000 SB XLI

Those often aren't considered TV shows (they're live sporting events)

If we stick to US-numbers only, and include sporting events (and other stuff, like miniseries) the top 5 is:

1. M*A*S*H (the series finale)
2. Dallas (the "Who Shot J.R.?" episode)
3. Roots (the final episode of the miniseries)
4. Super Bowl 16
5. Super Bowl 17

The Cheers finale would be down at #22. If you look at the rest of the top 25 you get a few Olympics (like the Nancy Kerrigan vs Tonya Harding drama of '92), some more Super Bowls, The Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, and some other random stuff.

But not many regular TV shows (only 1 other, I think).