A Timeline of the Most Popular TV Shows (1951-2019)

Data Broz has put together a colorfully animated visual timeline that charts the most popular television shows between the years of 1951 and 2019 in chronological order by year. Texaco Star Theater was the most popular in 1951 and Big Bang Theory was the most popular in 2019. Shows such as I Love Lucy, Dallas, Seinfeld and Friends topped the charts during the years in between.

This is a visualization of the Most popular TV series 1951 – 2019 (MOST-WATCHED TV SERIES) ever since 1951. We have tried our best to visualize the most popular tv series ever since 1951 to 2019.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.