58 Years Ago, 78 Million People Watched The Most Popular TV Show Finale Ever - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 08-30-2023, 09:25 PM

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Over half a century ago, more than 78 million people watched the tense finale of the most popular show on television. It's a record hard to beat.

damon strong · 06-07-2024, 10:42 AM

This August will be 57 years.
Why was the two part finale held back until August? Episode 28 aired in April, and episodes 29 and 30 were held back until August.

icecream · 06-07-2024, 11:56 AM

The most popular drama finale ever, not TV show. Nothing will top M*A*S*H overall..

Sgt. Saunders · 06-19-2024, 09:41 PM

I remember that I was forced to miss the final episode of “The Fugitive” due to a wedding in my family that same day. Although, my younger brother, who did not attend that wedding ceremony and reception, did watch that final episode and he told me how, very ironically, that it was Lieutenant Gerard who saved Dr. Kimble from being thrown off an amusement park by the one-armed man by shooting the evil man with a rifle.

I did not get to see that dramatic final episode of “The Fugitive” until many years later on the A & E Channel. It was terrific to see the late, great David Janssen as the unfailingly decent and honorable Dr. Richard Kimble finally be exonerated of that murder charge.

08-30-2023, 09:25 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,062	58 Years Ago, 78 Million People Watched The Most Popular TV Show Finale Ever https://screenrant.com/fugitive-tv-s...king-audience/ Over half a century ago, more than 78 million people watched the tense finale of the most popular show on television. It's a record hard to beat.

06-07-2024, 11:56 AM	#3
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06-07-2024, 10:42 AM	#2
damon strong Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 17, 2010 Location: Toronto ontario Posts: 143	This August will be 57 years. Why was the two part finale held back until August? Episode 28 aired in April, and episodes 29 and 30 were held back until August.

06-19-2024, 09:41 PM	#4
Sgt. Saunders Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 27, 2021 Location: The Garden State Posts: 540	I remember that I was forced to miss the final episode of “The Fugitive” due to a wedding in my family that same day. Although, my younger brother, who did not attend that wedding ceremony and reception, did watch that final episode and he told me how, very ironically, that it was Lieutenant Gerard who saved Dr. Kimble from being thrown off an amusement park by the one-armed man by shooting the evil man with a rifle. I did not get to see that dramatic final episode of “The Fugitive” until many years later on the A & E Channel. It was terrific to see the late, great David Janssen as the unfailingly decent and honorable Dr. Richard Kimble finally be exonerated of that murder charge.