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Top Rated TV Shows By Year

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Name the highest rated TV shows by year (2016 corresponds to 2016-17 season, and so on) according to the Nielsen ratings. Rating and network shown. First two words accepted for longer show titles.

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Ovamiat

1 year ago

Forget just being on the list for 15+ years, one show just posted it’s 15th straight year IN THE TOP FIVE!

Has there ever been such a long streak of dominance before? Could this show be The Greatest Television Show Ever Made?

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