This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1982–83 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 Minutes | 25.5 | |
| 2 | Dallas | 24.6 | |
| 3 | M*A*S*H | 22.6 | |
| Magnum, P.I. | |||
| 5 | Dynasty | 22.4 | |
| 6 | Three's Company | 21.2 | |
| 7 | Simon & Simon | CBS | 21.0 |
| 8 | Falcon Crest | 20.7 | |
| 9 | The Love Boat | ABC | 20.3 |
| 10 | The A-Team | 20.1 | |
| Monday Night Football | ABC | ||
| 12 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 20.0 |
| Newhart | |||
| 14 | The Fall Guy | ABC | 19.4 |
| 15 | 9 to 5 | 19.3 | |
| 16 | One Day at a Time | CBS | 19.1 |
| 17 | Hart to Hart | ABC | 18.9 |
| 18 | Gloria | CBS | 18.7 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | |||
| 20 | Knots Landing | 18.6 | |
| 21 | Hill Street Blues | NBC | 18.4 |
| 22 | That's Incredible! | ABC | 18.3 |
| Archie Bunker's Place | CBS | ||
| 24 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 18.0 |
| 25 | Laverne & Shirley | 17.8 | |
| 26 | 17.6 | ||
| 27 | CBS | 17.5 | |
| 28 | Happy Days | ABC | 17.4 |
| Little House: A New Beginning | NBC | ||
| 30 | Real People | 17.2 | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | CBS |
Season ratings (newspapers.com: fully lists the top 98 shows for the season, though without ratings points)