Top-rated United States television programs of 1971–72
# Top-rated United States television programs of 1971–72

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1971–72 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | All in the Family | CBS | 34.0 |
| 2 | The Flip Wilson Show | NBC | 28.2 |
| 3 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | ABC | 27.8 |
| 4 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 26.0 |
| 5 | ABC Movie of the Week | ABC | 25.6 |
| 6 | Sanford and Son | NBC | 25.2 |
| 7 | Mannix | CBS | 24.8 |
| 8 | Funny Face | CBS | 23.9 |
| 8 | Adam-12 | NBC | 23.9 |
| 10 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | CBS | 23.7 |
| 10 | Here's Lucy | CBS | 23.7 |
| 12 | Hawaii Five-O | CBS | 23.6 |
| 13 | Medical Center | CBS | 23.5 |
| 14 | The NBC Mystery Movie | NBC | 23.2 |
| 15 | Ironside | NBC | 23.0 |
| 16 | The Partridge Family | ABC | 22.6 |
| 17 | The F.B.I. | ABC | 22.4 |
| 18 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | CBS | 22.2 |
| 19 | The Wonderful World of Disney | NBC | 22.0 |
| 20 | Bonanza | NBC | 21.9 |
| 21 | The Mod Squad | ABC | 21.5 |
| 22 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | NBC | 21.4 |
| 23 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | 21.2 |
| 23 | The Doris Day Show | CBS | 21.2 |
| 25 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 20.9 |
| 26 | ABC Sunday Movie | ABC | 20.8 |
| 27 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | CBS | 20.2 |
| 28 | Room 222 | ABC | 19.8 |
| 28 | Cannon | CBS | 19.8 |
| 30 | CBS Friday Movie | CBS | 19.5 |
