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List Of Most-watched Television EpisodesThe following is a list of most-watched television episodes, organized by country and based on various criteria. United Kingdom Most watched episodes (by total number of viewers, http://www.corrie.net/chat/ratucs/press/top100.html) - Only Fools and Horses Christmas special, 24.35 million (1996)
- To the Manor Born final episode, 23.95 million (1981)
- Royal Variety Performance 22.85 million (1967)
- Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, 22.75 million (1995)
- Royal Variety Performance 22.65 million (1965)
Most watched movies (by total number of viewers, http://www.corrie.net/chat/ratucs/press/top100.html; dates are when the movies aired, not necessarily when they were produced.) - Live and Let Die, 23.50 million (1996, ITV)
- Jaws, 23.25 million (1981, ITV)
- The Spy Who Loved Me 22.90 million (1982, ITV)
- Diamonds Are Forever 22.15 million (1981, ITV)
- Crocodile Dundee 21.75 million (1989, ITV)
United States Sources: BBC, Reuters, Nielsen Media Research Most watched episodes (by percentage of population, but listing total viewers; source: BBC) - M*A*S*H finale, 105.9 million viewers (February 28, 1983)
- Super Bowl XVI, 85.2 million (January 24, 1982)
- Dallas "Who Shot J.R.?", 83 million (November 21, 1980)
- The Ed Sullivan Show with guests The Beatles, 73 million (February 9, 1964)
- The Ed Sullivan Show with guests The Beatles, 70.7 million (February 16, 1964)
(ranked by "Household Rating", homes could include many viewers; source: Nielsen Media Research)) - M*A*S*H finale, 50.15 million homes, 60.2% of households
- Dallas, "Who Shot J.R.?" 41.47 million, 53.3%
- Roots finale, 36.38 million, 51.1% (January 30, 1977)
- Super Bowl XVI, 40.02 million, 49.1%
- Super Bowl XVII, 40.48 million, 48.6% (January 30), 1983)
- XVII Winter Olympics Day 2, 45.69 million, 48.5% (February 24), 1994)
- Super Bowl XX, 41.49 million, 48.3% (January 26, 1986)
- Gone with the Wind telecast, 33.96 million (part 1), 33.75 million (part 2), 47.7% (part 1), 47.4 (part 2) (November 6-7, 1976)
- See above
- Super Bowl XII, 34.41 million, 47.2% (January 15, 1978)
Most watched finales (by total viewers; source: Reuters) - M*A*S*H, 105.9 million viewers (1983)
- Cheers, 80.4 million, (1993)
- Seinfeld, 76.3 million (1998)
- Friends, 52.5 million (2004)
The most-watched finale is not necessarily a show's most-watched episode. Friends, for example, had 52.9 million viewers for a 1996 episode which followed Super Bowl XXX. Most-watched episodes
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