NBC Falters as ABC Retains TV Ratings Lead
NBC ranks five of the week’s top fifteen programs from Jan. 16 to Jan. 22 but ABC maintains first place with a 23.1 rating. NBC earns 20.8, CBS 17.8, led by Laverne and Shirley at No. 1 for the week and the Sunday country music special in the Top 10. ABC’s dominance persists, with Laverne and Shirley reclaiming the crown as TV’s most popular weekly program.