This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1969–70 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | 26.3 | |
| 2 | Gunsmoke | 25.9 | |
| 3 | Bonanza | NBC | 24.8 |
| 4 | Mayberry R.F.D. | CBS | 24.4 |
| 5 | Family Affair | 24.2 | |
| 6 | Here's Lucy | 23.9 | |
| 7 | The Red Skelton Hour | 23.8 | |
| 8 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | 23.7 | |
| 9 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | NBC | 23.6 |
| 10 | The Doris Day Show | CBS | 22.8 |
| 11 | The Bill Cosby Show | NBC | 22.7 |
| 12 | The Jim Nabors Hour | CBS | 22.4 |
| 13 | The Carol Burnett Show | 22.1 | |
| 14 | The Dean Martin Show | NBC | 21.9 |
| 15 | My Three Sons | CBS | 21.8 |
| Ironside | NBC | ||
| The Johnny Cash Show | ABC | ||
| 18 | The Beverly Hillbillies | CBS | 21.7 |
| 19 | Hawaii Five-O | 21.1 | |
| 20 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | 21.0 | |
| Hee Haw | |||
| 22 | ABC | 20.9 | |
| 23 | The Mod Squad | 20.8 | |
| 24 | NBC | 20.6 | |
| Bewitched | ABC | ||
| The F.B.I. | |||
| 27 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 20.3 |
| 28 | Julia | NBC | 20.1 |
| 29 | CBS | 20.0 | |
| 30 | Mannix | 19.9 |