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List of most watched United States television broadcasts of 1996

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The following is a list of most watched United States television broadcasts of 1996.

Most watched by week

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Broadcast (primetime only)
Week of Title Network Viewers
(in millions)
Ref.
January 1 ER NBC 37.6 [citation needed]
January 8 Seinfeld 31.9 [citation needed]
January 15 Friends 31.6 [citation needed]
January 22 Super Bowl XXX 94.1 [citation needed]
January 29 Seinfeld 37.1 [citation needed]
February 5 ER 38.1 [citation needed]
February 12 36.4 [citation needed]
February 19 36.0 [citation needed]
February 26 Seinfeld 31.5 [citation needed]
March 4 32.7 [citation needed]
March 11 29.2 [citation needed]
March 18 Friends 30.1 [citation needed]
March 25 68th Academy Awards ABC 44.9 [citation needed]
April 1 Home Improvement 38.0 [citation needed]
April 8 Seinfeld NBC 25.4 [citation needed]
April 15 26.1 [citation needed]
April 22 ER 32.2 [citation needed]
April 29 34.3 [citation needed]
May 6 32.0 [citation needed]
May 13 34.3 [citation needed]
May 20 Home Improvement ABC 22.7 [citation needed]
May 27 22.6 [citation needed]
June 3 NBA Finals (Game 1) NBC 23.9 [citation needed]
June 10 Unknown
June 17 Seinfeld NBC 20.4 [citation needed]
June 24 20.2 [citation needed]
July 1 20/20 ABC 15.6 [citation needed]
July 8 Seinfeld NBC 20.1 [citation needed]
July 15 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 39.8 [citation needed]
July 22 1996 Summer Olympics (Thurs) 42.7 [citation needed]
July 29 1996 Summer Olympics (Mon) 40.2 [citation needed]
August 5 Seinfeld 19.9 [citation needed]
August 12 19.3 [citation needed]
August 19 22.0 [citation needed]
August 26 17.7 [citation needed]
September 2 Monday Night Football ABC 27.7 [citation needed]
September 9 Seinfeld NBC 22.6 [citation needed]
1996–97 television season begins
September 16 Seinfeld NBC 33.7 [citation needed]
September 23 ER 34.9 [citation needed]
September 30 Seinfeld 31.6 [citation needed]
October 7 32.2 [citation needed]
October 14 ER 32.9 [citation needed]
October 21 World Series (Game 6) Fox 30.4 [citation needed]
October 28 ER NBC 31.1 [citation needed]
November 4 36.7 [citation needed]
November 11 37.4 [citation needed]
November 18 37.0 [citation needed]
November 25 Home Improvement ABC 25.3 [citation needed]
December 2 Seinfeld NBC 25.3 [citation needed]
December 9 ER 32.9 [citation needed]
December 16 Unknown
December 23 Seinfeld NBC 22.4 [citation needed]
December 30 Panthers vs. Cowboys (NFL) Fox 26.6 [citation needed]

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