All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
[1] PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
From February 8 to 24, 1992, all of CBS' primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, and from July 25 to August 9, 1992, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Note: Melrose Place premiered on Fox on Wednesday July 8, 1992.