Top-rated United States television programs of 1997–98
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This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1997–98 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1][2]
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seinfeld | NBC | 21.7 |
| 2 | ER | 20.4 | |
| 3 | Veronica's Closet | 16.6 | |
| 4 | Friends | 16.1 | |
| 5 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 15.0 |
| 6 | Touched by an Angel | CBS | 14.2 |
| 7 | 60 Minutes | 13.8 | |
| 8 | Union Square | NBC | 13.6 |
| 9 | CBS Sunday Movie | CBS | 13.1 |
| 10 | Home Improvement | ABC | 12.0 |
| Frasier | NBC | ||
| 12 | Just Shoot Me! | 11.9 | |
| 13 | Dateline NBC — Tuesday | 11.5 | |
| 14 | Dateline NBC — Monday | 11.4 | |
| 15 | The Drew Carey Show | ABC | 11.1 |
| 16 | 20/20 — Friday | 10.9 | |
| 17 | Primetime Live | 10.8 | |
| NYPD Blue | |||
| 19 | The X-Files | FOX | 10.6 |
| 20 | Law & Order | NBC | 10.2 |
| 21 | 20/20 — Monday | ABC | 10.0 |
| 22 | Diagnosis: Murder | CBS | 9.8 |
| 23 | Mad About You | NBC | 9.7 |
| King of the Hill | FOX | ||
| 25 | Cosby | CBS | 9.5 |
| Dharma & Greg | ABC | ||
| 27 | NBC Sunday Night Movie | NBC | 9.4 |
| 28 | Walker, Texas Ranger | CBS | 9.3 |
| Hiller and Diller | ABC | ||
| 30 | The Simpsons | FOX | 9.2 |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | CBS |