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From AOL Video: Growing Pains, Episode Title: Feet of Clay: Season: 4 Episode: 14, 1986 Guest Starring Brad Pitt:

Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician. Brad Pitt guest stars.
Run Time 0:23:47

1980's TV Ratings from 1980 to 1989

1980 - 1981 (Households with TV: 79,900,000)
RANK	SHOW	NETWORK	ESTIMATED AUDIENCE
1.	Dallas	CBS	27,565,500
2.	The Dukes of Hazzard	CBS	21,812,700
3.	60 Minutes	CBS	21,573,000
4.	MAS*H	CBS	20,534,300
5.	The Love Boat	ABC	19,415,700
6.	The Jeffersons	CBS	18,776,500
7.	Alice	CBS	18,297,100
8.	House Calls	CBS	17,897,600
9.	Three's Company	ABC	17,897,600
10.	Little House on the Prairie	NBC	17,657,900
11.	One Day at a Time	CBS	17,578,000
12.	Real People	NBC	17,178,500
13.	Archie Bunker's Place	CBS	17,098,600
14.	Magnum, P.I.	CBS	16,779,000
15.	Happy Days	ABC	16,619,200
16.	Too Close for Comfort	ABC	16,619,200
17.	Fantasy Island	ABC	16,539,300
18.	Trapper John, M.D.	CBS	16,539,300
19.	Diff'rent Strokes	NBC	16,539,300
20.	Monday Night Football	ABC	16,459,400
21.	Laverne & Shirley	ABC	16,459,400
22.	That's Incredible	ABC	16,379,500
23.	Hart to Hart	ABC	15,900,100
24.	ABC Sunday Night Movie	ABC	15,500,600
25.	CHiPS	NBC	15,500,600
26.	The Facts of Life	NBC	15,420,700
27.	Lou Grant	CBS	15,260,900
28.	Knots Landing	CBS	15,181,000
29.	NBC Monday Night Movie	NBC	15,021,200
30.	The Waltons	CBS	14,861,400

1981 - 1982 (Households with TV: 81,500,000)
RANK	SHOW	NETWORK	ESTIMATED AUDIENCE
1.	Dallas	CBS	23,146,000
2.	60 Minutes	CBS	22,575,500
3.	The Jeffersons	CBS	19,071,000
4.	Three's Company	ABC	18,989,500
5.	Alice	CBS	18,500,500
6.	The Dukes of Hazzard	CBS	18,419,000
7.	Too Close for Comfort	ABC	18,419,000
8.	ABC Monday Night Movie	ABC	18,337,500
9.	MAS*H	CBS	18,174,500
10.	One Day at a Time	CBS	17,930,000
11.	Monday Night Football	ABC	17,767,000
12.	Archie Bunker's Place	CBS	17,604,000
13.	Falcon Crest	CBS	17,441,000
14.	The Love Boat	ABC	17,278,000
15.	Hart to Hart	ABC	17,196,500
16.	Trapper John, M.D.	CBS	17,196,500
17.	Magnum, P.I.	CBS	17,033,500
18.	Happy Days	ABC	16,789,000
19.	Dynasty	ABC	16,463,000
20.	Laverne & Shirley	ABC	16,218,500
21.	Real People	NBC	16,055,500
22.	ABC Sunday Night Movie	ABC	15,892,500
23.	House Calls	CBS	15,648,000
24.	The Facts of Life	NBC	15,566,500
25.	Little House on the Prairie	NBC	15,566,500
26.	The Fall Guy	ABC	15,485,000
27.	Hill Street Blues	NBC	15,159,000
28.	That's Incredible	ABC	14,996,000
29.	T.J. Hooker	ABC	14,996,000
30.	Fantasy Island	ABC	14,914,500

1982 - 1983 (Households with TV: 83,300,000)
RANK	SHOW	NETWORK	ESTIMATED AUDIENCE
1.	60 Minutes	CBS	21,241,500
2.	Dallas	CBS	20,491,800
3.	MAS*H	CBS	18,825,800
4.	Magnum, P.I.	CBS	18,825,800
5.	Dynasty	ABC	18,659,200
6.	Three's Company	ABC	17,659,600
7.	Simon & Simon	CBS	17,493,000
8.	Falcon Crest	CBS	17,243,100
9.	The Love Boat	ABC	16,909,900
10.	The A-Team	NBC	16,743,300
11.	Monday Night Football	ABC	16,743,300
12.	The Jeffersons	CBS	16,660,000
13.	Newhart	CBS	16,660,000
14.	The Fall Guy	ABC	16,160,200
15.	9 to 5	ABC	16,076,900
16.	One Day at a Time	CBS	15,910,300
17.	Hart to Hart	ABC	15,743,700
18.	Gloria	CBS	15,577,100
19.	Trapper John, M.D	CBS	15,577,100
20.	Knots Landing	CBS	15,493,800
21.	Hill Street Blues	NBC	15,327,200
22.	That's Incredible	ABC	15,243,900
23.	Archie Bunker's Place	CBS	15,243,900
24.	ABC Monday Night Movie	ABC	14,994,000
25.	Laverne & Shirley	ABC	14,827,400
26.	ABC Sunday Night Movie	ABC	14,660,800
27.	CBS Tuesday Night Movie	CBS	14,577,500
28.	Happy Days	ABC	14,494,200
29.	Little House: A New Beginning	NBC	14,494,200
30.	Real People	NBC	14,327,600

1983 - 1984 (Households with TV: 83,300,000)
RANK	SHOW	NETWORK	ESTIMATED AUDIENCE
1.	Dallas	CBS	21,536,600
2.	60 Minutes	CBS	20,279,600
3.	Dynasty	ABC	20,195,800
4.	The A-Team	NBC	20,112,000
5.	Simon & Simon	CBS	19,944,400
6.	Magnum, P.I.	CBS	18,771,200
7.	Falcon Crest	CBS	18,436,000
8.	Kate & Allie	CBS	18,352,200
9.	Hotel	ABC	17,681,800
10.	Cagney & Lacey	CBS	17,514,200
11.	Knots Landing	CBS	17,430,400
12.	ABC Monday Night Movie	ABC	17,095,200
13.	ABC Sunday Night Movie	ABC	17,095,200
14.	TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes	NBC	17,011,400
15.	AfterMASH	CBS	16,843,800
16.	The Fall Guy	ABC	16,676,200
17.	The Love Boat	ABC	15,922,000
18.	Riptide	NBC	15,754,400
19.	The Jeffersons	CBS	15,586,800
20.	Scarecrow & Mrs. King	CBS	15,335,400
21.	Monday Night Football	ABC	15,167,800
22.	NBC Monday Night Movie	NBC	15,167,800
23.	Newhart	CBS	15,084,000
24.	The Facts of Life	NBC	14,497,400
25.	CBS Tuesday Night Movie	CBS	14,413,600
26.	Webster	ABC	14,413,600
27.	Alice	CBS	14,413,600
28.	Knight Rider	NBC	14,413,600
29.	Hardcastle & McCormick	ABC	14,413,600
30.	Trapper John, M.D.	CBS	14,246,000

1984 - 1985 (Households with TV: 84,900,000)
RANK	SHOW	NETWORK	ESTIMATED AUDIENCE
1.	Dynasty	ABC	21 225 000
2.	Dallas	CBS	20 970 300
3.	The Cosby Show	NBC	20 545 800
4.	60 Minutes	CBS	18 847 800
5.	Family Ties	NBC	18 847 800
6.	The A-Team	NBC	18 593 100
7.	Simon & Simon	CBS	18 508 200
8.	Murder, She Wrote	CBS	17 064 900
9.	Knots Landing	CBS	16 980 000
10.	Cagney & Lacey	CBS	17,514,200
11.	Knots Landing	CBS	17,430,400
12.	ABC Monday Night Movie	ABC	17,095,200
13.	ABC Sunday Night Movie	ABC	17,095,200
14.	TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes	NBC	17,011,400
15.	AfterMASH	CBS	16,843,800
16.	The Fall Guy	ABC	16,676,200
17.	The Love Boat	ABC	15,922,000
18.	Riptide	NBC	15,754,400
19.	The Jeffersons	CBS	15,586,800
20.	Scarecrow & Mrs. King	CBS	15,335,400
21.	Monday Night Football	ABC	15,167,800
22.	NBC Monday Night Movie	NBC	15,167,800
23.	Newhart	CBS	15,084,000
24.	The Facts of Life	NBC	14,497,400
25.	CBS Tuesday Night Movie	CBS	14,413,600
26.	Webster	ABC	14,413,600
27.	Alice	CBS	14,413,600
28.	Knight Rider	NBC	14,413,600
29.	Hardcastle & McCormick	ABC	14,413,600
30.	Trapper John, M.D.	CBS	14,246,000

1985 - 1986 (Households with TV: 85,900,000)
RANK	SHOW	NETWORK	ESTIMATED AUDIENCE
1.	The Cosby Show	NBC	28.948,300
2.	Family Ties	NBC	25,770,000
3.	Murder, She Wrote	CBS	21,732,700
4.	60 Minutes	CBS	20,530,100
5.	Cheers	NBC	20,358,300
6.	Dallas	CBS	18,812,100
7.	Dynasty	ABC	18,726,200
8.	The Golden Girls	NBC	18,726,200
9.	Miami Vice	NBC	18,296,700
10.	Who's the Boss?	ABC	18,124,900
11.	Night Court	NBC	17,953,100
12.	CBS Sunday Night Movie	CBS	17,609,500
13.	Highway to Heaven	NBC	17,265,900
14.	Kate & Allie	CBS	17,180,000
15.	Monday Night Football	ABC	17,008,200
16.	Newhart	CBS	16,836,400
17.	Knots Landing	CBS	16,750,500
18.	Growing Pains	ABC	16,750,500
19.	You Again	NBC	16,492,800
20.	227	NBC	16,149,200
21.	NBC Sunday Night Movie	NBC	15,891,500
22.	Hotel	ABC	15,719,700
23.	NBC Monday Night Movie	NBC	15,719,700
24.	Moonlighting	ABC	15,547,900
25.	Falcon Crest	CBS	15,547,900
26.	Valerie	NBC	15,547,900
27.	The Facts of Life	NBC	15,204,300
28.	Scarecrow & Mrs. King	CBS	14,946,600
29.	Simon & Simon	CBS	14,774,800
30.	The A-Team	NBC	14,517,100

1986 - 1987 (Households with TV: 87,400,000)
RANK	SHOW	NETWORK	ESTIMATED AUDIENCE
1.	The Cosby Show	NBC	30,502,600
2.	Family Ties	NBC	28,579,800
3.	Cheers	NBC	23,772,800
4.	Murder, She Wrote	CBS	22,199,600
5.	The Golden Girls	NBC	21,413,000
6.	60 Minutes	CBS	20,364,200
7.	Night Court	NBC	20,276,800
8.	Growing Pains	ABC	19,839,800
9.	Moonlighting	ABC	19,577,600
10.	Who's the Boss?	ABC	19,228,000
11.	Dallas	CBS	18,616,200
12.	Newhart	CBS	17,043,000
13.	Amen	NBC	16,955,600
14.	227	NBC	16,518,600
15.	Matlock	NBC	16,256,400
16.	CBS Sunday Night Movie	CBS	16,256,400
17.	NBC Monday Night Movie	NBC	16,256,400
18.	Monday Night Football	ABC	16,081,600
19.	Kate & Allie	CBS	15,994,200
20.	NBC Sunday Night Movie	NBC	15,906,800
21.	L.A. Law	NBC	15,207,600
22.	My Sister Sam	CBS	15,207,600
23.	Falcon Crest	CBS	15,120,200
24.	Highway to Heaven	NBC	15,032,800
25.	Dynasty	ABC	15,032,800
26.	Knots Landing	CBS	14,683,200
27.	Miami Vice	NBC	14,683,200
28.	Alf	NBC	14,421,000
29.	Hunter	NBC	14,421,000
30.	Head of the Class	ABC	14,333,600

1987 - 1988 (Households with TV: 88,600,000)
RANK	SHOW	NETWORK	ESTIMATED AUDIENCE
1.	The Cosby Show	NBC	30,502,600
2.	Family Ties	NBC	28,579,800
3.	Cheers	NBC	23,772,800
4.	Murder, She Wrote	CBS	22,199,600
5.	The Golden Girls	NBC	21,413,000
6.	60 Minutes	CBS	20,364,200
7.	Night Court	NBC	20,276,800
8.	Growing Pains	ABC	19,839,800
9.	Moonlighting	ABC	19,577,600
10.	Who's the Boss?	ABC	19,228,000
11.	Dallas	CBS	18,616,200
12.	Newhart	CBS	17,043,000
13.	Amen	NBC	16,955,600
14.	227	NBC	16,518,600
15.	Matlock	NBC	16,256,400
16.	CBS Sunday Night Movie	CBS	16,256,400
17.	NBC Monday Night Movie	NBC	16,256,400
18.	Monday Night Football	ABC	16,081,600
19.	Kate & Allie	CBS	15,994,200
20.	NBC Sunday Night Movie	NBC	15,906,800
21.	L.A. Law	NBC	15,207,600
22.	My Sister Sam	CBS	15,207,600
23.	Falcon Crest	CBS	15,120,200
24.	Highway to Heaven	NBC	15,032,800
25.	Dynasty	ABC	15,032,800
26.	Knots Landing	CBS	14,683,200
27.	Miami Vice	NBC	14,683,200
28.	Alf	NBC	14,421,000
29.	Hunter	NBC	14,421,000
30.	Head of the Class	ABC	14,333,600

1988 - 1989 (Households with TV: 90,400,000)

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