Top-rated United States television programs of 1982–83
# Top-rated United States television programs of 1982–83

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1982–83 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 25.5 |
| 2 | Dallas | CBS | 24.6 |
| 3 | M*A*S*H | CBS | 22.6 |
| 3 | Magnum, P.I. | CBS | 22.6 |
| 5 | Dynasty | ABC | 22.4 |
| 6 | Three's Company | ABC | 21.2 |
| 7 | Simon & Simon | CBS | 21.0 |
| 8 | Falcon Crest | CBS | 20.7 |
| 9 | The Love Boat | ABC | 20.3 |
| 10 | The A-Team | NBC | 20.1 |
| 10 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 20.1 |
| 12 | The Jeffersons | CBS | 20.0 |
| 12 | Newhart | CBS | 20.0 |
| 14 | The Fall Guy | ABC | 19.4 |
| 15 | 9 to 5 | ABC | 19.3 |
| 16 | One Day at a Time | CBS | 19.1 |
| 17 | Hart to Hart | ABC | 18.9 |
| 18 | Gloria | CBS | 18.7 |
| 18 | Trapper John, M.D. | CBS | 18.7 |
| 20 | Knots Landing | CBS | 18.6 |
| 21 | Hill Street Blues | NBC | 18.4 |
| 22 | That's Incredible! | ABC | 18.3 |
| 22 | Archie Bunker's Place | CBS | 18.3 |
| 24 | ABC Monday Night Movie | ABC | 18.0 |
| 25 | Laverne & Shirley | ABC | 17.8 |
| 26 | ABC Sunday Night Movie | ABC | 17.6 |
| 27 | CBS Tuesday Night Movie | CBS | 17.5 |
| 28 | Happy Days | ABC | 17.4 |
| 28 | Little House: A New Beginning | NBC | 17.4 |
| 30 | Real People | NBC | 17.2 |
| 30 | The Dukes of Hazzard | CBS | 17.2 |
