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Some No. 1 TV Shows Around the Wo
Japan: “Nonchan no Yume” (drama)
Great Britain: “EastEnders” (soap opera)
West Germany: “Wetten Dass . . . ?” (quiz show)
France: “Les hommes preferent les grosses” (TV movie)
Brazil: “Jornal Nacional” (news)
Australia: “The Comedy Company” (sitcom)
Italy: “La Vie Dell’Ouest” (TV movie)
Denmark: “Livsens Onskab” (sitcom)
Mexico: “Amor en Silencio” (soap opera)
South Africa: “Agter Elke Man” (soap opera)
NOTE: “The Cosby Show,” America’s top show, is No. 2 in Australia and Denmark.
SOURCE: Electronic Media magazine