TV FACTS

“Cheers,” the acclaimed situation comedy, attained the top rating for the 11 1/2-month period the top rating for the 11 1/2-month period from Dec. 28, 1992, through Dec. 9, 1993. Top 10 television shows, ranked by average audience percentage:

Rank Program Ntwk. Air date Aud. 1 Cheers NBC May 17 45.5 2 Super Bowl XXVII NBC Jan. 25 45.1 3 Last Call: A Cheers ... NBC May 17 39.6 4 Oprah Winfrey Special ABC Feb. 8 39.3 5 Super Bowl XXVII Pregame NBC Jan. 25 36.0 6 NFC Championship CBS Jan. 11 33.3 7 Super Bowl XXVII Post NBC Jan. 25 32.2 8 Academy Awards ABC March 29 31.2 9 NFC Championship Post CBS Jan. 11 27.3 10 60 Minutes CBS Jan. 11 26.5

Source: Nielsen Media Research