Super Bowl sM*A*S*Hes Record
Written by Chriso, Monday February 08 2010
Early reports are that Super Bowl XLIV broke a TV ratings record from 1983. That was held by the final episode of M*A*S*H, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen". M*A*S*H replaced Dallas with "Who shot J.R.?" (1980) which passed the final for Roots (1977). Those shows were at the top spot for about three years each, while M*A*S*H was there for nearly 27 years.
The Super Bowl was also the first U.S. sporting event to surpass 100 million viewers. The first time the Super Bowl passed 90 million viewers was Super Bowl XX when the Bears easily beat the New England Patriots. Actually it seems amazing that game was able to hold viewers since the result was not in question by halftime. The ratings dipped below 90 million for the next few Super Bowls, but bounced back with the Dallas wins in the 90's and the Denver win over Green Bay. When Pittsburgh beat Seattle in Super Bowl XL, the ratings again broke the 90 million mark and have been on a steady climb ever since.
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