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Top-rated United States television programs of 1987–88
Rank | Program | Rating |
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1 | The Cosby Show | 27.8 |
2 | A Different World | 25.0 |
3 | Cheers | 23.4 |
4 | The Golden Girls | 21.8 |
Debuting this year
Date | Title | Network |
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September 28 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Syndication |
September 29 | thirtysomething | ABC |
October 3 | Everything's Relative | CBS |
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Cheers took top spot with 66% of the vote, followed by The Cosby Show at 53%, The Golden Girls at 47%, Magnum, P.I. with 46%, and the 1980s edition of Saturday Night Live taking fifth place with 45%.
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