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Rank !! {{abbr|Avg.|Average}} rating{{efn|In households; before 1997}}/<br />Avg. viewers{{efn|In millions; after 1997}} |-- | [[1968–69 United States network television schedule|1968–1969]] || rowspan="3"|Tuesday 10:00 p.m.|| rowspan="8" colspan="2" {{n/a}} |- | [[1969–70 United States network television schedule|1969–1970]] |- | [[1970–71 United States network television schedule|1970–1971]] |- | [[1971–72 United States network television schedule|1971–1972]] || Sunday 6:00 p.m. |- | [[1972–73 United States network television schedule|1972–1973]] || Sunday 6:00 p.m. <small>(January–June 1973)</small><br/>Friday 8:00 p.m. <small>(June–September 1973)</small> |- | [[1973–74 United States network television schedule|1973–1974]] || Sunday 6:00 p.m. <small>(January–June 1974)</small><br/>Sunday 9:30 p.m. <small>(July–September 1974)</small> |- | [[1974–75 United States network television schedule|1974–1975]] || Sunday 6:00 p.m. <small>(September 1974 – June 1975)</small><br/>Sunday 9:30 p.m. <small>(July–September 1975)</small> |- | [[1975–76 United States network television schedule|1975–1976]] || rowspan="37"|Sunday 7:00 p.m. |- | [[1976–77 United States network television schedule|1976–1977]] || 18 || 21.9{{efn|Tied with ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]''}} |- | [[1977–78 United States network television schedule|1977–1978]] || 4 || 24.4{{efn|Tied with ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' and ''[[All in the Family]]''}} |- | [[1978–79 United States network television schedule|1978–1979]] || 6 || 25.5 |- | [[1979–80 United States network television schedule|1979–1980]] || 1 || 28.4 |- | [[1980–81 United States network television schedule|1980–1981]] || 3 || 27.0 |- | [[1981–82 United States network television schedule|1981–1982]] || 2 || 27.7 |- | [[1982–83 United States network television schedule|1982–1983]] || 1 || 25.5 |- | [[1983–84 United States network television schedule|1983–1984]] || 2 || 24.2 |- | [[1984–85 United States network television schedule|1984–1985]] || rowspan="2"|4 || 22.2 |- | [[1985–86 United States network television schedule|1985–1986]] || 23.9 |- | [[1986–87 United States network television schedule|1986–1987]] || 6 || 23.3 |- | [[1987–88 United States network television schedule|1987–1988]] || 8 || 20.6 |- | [[1988–89 United States network television schedule|1988–1989]] || 5 || 21.7 |- | [[1989–90 United States network television schedule|1989–1990]] || 7 || 19.7 |- | [[1990–91 United States network television schedule|1990–1991]] || 2 || 20.6 |- | [[1991–92 United States network television schedule|1991–1992]] || rowspan="3"|1 || rowspan="2"|21.9 |- | [[1992–93 United States network television schedule|1992–1993]] |- | [[1993–94 United States network television schedule|1993–1994]] || 20.9 |- | [[1994–95 United States network television schedule|1994–1995]] || 6 || 17.2 |- | [[1995–96 United States network television schedule|1995–1996]] || 9 || 14.2 |- | [[1996–97 United States network television schedule|1996–1997]] || 11 || 13.3 |- | [[1997–98 United States network television schedule|1997–1998]] || rowspan="2"|8 || 19.8 |- | [[1998–99 United States network television schedule|1998–1999]] || 18.7 |- | [[1999–2000 United States network television schedule|1999–2000]] || 11 || 17.1 |- | [[2000–01 United States network television schedule|2000–2001]] || rowspan="2"|17 || 15.8 |- | [[2001–02 United States network television schedule|2001–2002]] || 14.9 |- | [[2002–03 United States network television schedule|2002–2003]] || 19 || 13.4 |- | [[2003–04 United States network television schedule|2003–2004]] || 18 || 14.1 |- | [[2004–05 United States network television schedule|2004–2005]] || 19 || 13.9 |- | [[2005–06 United States network television schedule|2005–2006]] || rowspan="2"|26 || 13.6 |- | [[2006–07 United States network television schedule|2006–2007]] || 13.2 |- | [[2007–08 United States network television schedule|2007–2008]] || 23 || 12.8 |- | [[2008–09 United States network television schedule|2008–2009]] || 13 || 14.3 |- | [[2009–10 United States network television schedule|2009–2010]] || 19 || 13.3 |- | [[2010–11 United States network television schedule|2010–2011]] || rowspan="2"|14 || 13.4 |- | [[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011–2012]] || 13.0 |- | [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–2013]] || rowspan="8"|Sunday 7:00 p.m. OR <br /> 7:30 p.m. ([[NFL on CBS|if CBS has 4:25 p.m. NFL game]]) || 15 || 12.4 |- | [[2013–14 United States network television schedule|2013–2014]] || 14 || 12.1 |- | [[2014–15 United States network television schedule|2014–2015]] || 19 || 12.4 |- | [[2015–16 United States network television schedule|2015–2016]] || 15 || 12.3 |- | [[2016–17 United States network television schedule|2016–2017]] || 12 || 12.4 |- | [[2017-18 United States network television schedule|2017–2018]] || 15 || 11.6 |- | [[2018-19 United States network television schedule|2018–2019]] || 19 || 10.7 |- | [[2019-20 United States network television schedule|2019–2020]] || 15 || 10.5 |} {{notelist}} Based on viewership [[Nielsen ratings|ratings]], ''60 Minutes'' is the most successful program in U.S. television history since it was moved into its present timeslot in 1975. For five seasons it was the year's top program, a feat matched by the [[situation comedy|sitcoms]] ''[[All in the Family]]'' and ''[[The Cosby Show]]'', and surpassed only by the reality competition series ''[[American Idol]]'', which had been the #1 show for eight consecutive seasons from the 2003–2004 television season up to the 2010–2011 season. ''60 Minutes'' was a top ten show for 23 seasons in a row (1977–2000), an unsurpassed record, and has made the Top 20 for every season since the 1976–1977 season, except from 2005 to 2008.<ref name=CBS>{{cite news|title=60 Minutes: Milestones|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/08/20/60minutes/main59202.shtml|work=CBS|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|date=August 20, 1999|access-date=May 22, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602120101/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/08/20/60minutes/main59202.shtml|archive-date=June 2, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''60 Minutes'' first broke into the Nielsen Top 20 during the 1976–77 season. The following season, it was the fourth-most-watched program, and by the 1979–80 season, it was the number one show.<ref name=CBS/> During the 21st century, it remained among the top 20 programs in the Nielsen ratings, and the highest-rated news magazine.<ref>{{cite news|title=At '60 Minutes,' clock ticking on change|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/mediamix/2003-08-10-media-mix_x.htm|last=Johnson|first=Peter|work=[[USA Today]]|date=August 11, 2003|access-date=May 22, 2007}}</ref> On November 16, 2008, the edition featuring an interview with President-elect [[Barack Obama]], earned a total viewership of 25.1 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Early Sunday Tidbits: NFL, Barack Obama Score for CBS, Cowboys Lead NBC|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/17/early-sunday-tidbits-nfl-barack-obama-score-for-cbs-cowboys-lead-nbc/8222|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|publisher=Zap2It (Tribune Media)|date=November 17, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202124912/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/11/17/early-sunday-tidbits-nfl-barack-obama-score-for-cbs-cowboys-lead-nbc/8222/|archive-date=December 2, 2014}}</ref> On October 6, 2013, the broadcast (which was delayed by 44 minutes that evening due to a [[Denver Broncos]]-[[Dallas Cowboys]] NFL game) drew 17.94 million viewers; retaining 63% of the 28.32 million viewers of its lead-in, and making it the most watched ''60 Minutes'' broadcast since December 16, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' & 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Up + Final NFL Ratings & Unscrambled CBS|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/08/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-simpsons-adjusted-up-final-nfl-ratings-unscrambled-cbs/207509|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011231306/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/08/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-simpsons-adjusted-up-final-nfl-ratings-unscrambled-cbs/207509/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 11, 2013|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|publisher=Zap2It (Tribune Media)|date=October 8, 2013|access-date=January 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title='60 Minutes' is #3 for the Week and is Sunday's Most-Watched Prime Program|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/08/60-minutes-is-3-for-the-week-and-is-sundays-most-watched-prime-program/207682|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013080849/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/08/60-minutes-is-3-for-the-week-and-is-sundays-most-watched-prime-program/207682/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2013|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|publisher=Zap2It (Tribune Media)|date=October 8, 2013|access-date=January 27, 2014}}</ref> On December 1, 2013, the broadcast (delayed 50 minutes due to a Broncos-[[Kansas City Chiefs]] game) was watched by 18.09 million viewers, retaining 66% of its NFL lead-in (which earned 28.11 million viewers during the 7:00 p.m. hour).<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Amazing Race' & 'The Mentalist' Adjusted Up|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/12/04/sunday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-the-mentalist-adjusted-up/219665|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207013346/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/12/04/sunday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-the-mentalist-adjusted-up/219665/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 7, 2013|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|publisher=Zap2It (Tribune Media)|date=December 4, 2013|access-date=January 27, 2014}}</ref> On March 25, 2018, the edition featuring [[Stormy Daniels]] giving details on her alleged affair with President [[Donald Trump]] drew 22.1 million viewers, the most since the 2008 Obama interview. The broadcast was delayed due to the [[2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#Midwest Regional|NCAA men's basketball regional final]] on CBS between [[2017-18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] and [[2017-18 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] going to overtime.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/03/26/media/anderson-cooper-stormy-daniels-60-minutes-ratings/index.html |title=Anderson Cooper's Stormy Daniels interview draws highest ratings for '60 Minutes' in 10 years |publisher=[[CNN Money]]|first=Brian |last=Stelter |date=March 26, 2018 |access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2018/03/25/duke-vs-kansas-overtime-60-minutes-stormy-daniels-interview-twitter-reactions |title=Twitter Joked About Duke vs. Kansas Overtime Delaying 60 Minutes' Stormy Daniels Interview |magazine=Sports Illustrated |first=Chris |last=Chavez |date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> ===Recognition=== ====Emmy Awards==== {{as of|2017|June|26|df=US}}, ''60 Minutes'' had won a total of 138 [[Emmy Award]]s, a record for U.S. primetime programs.<ref name="CBS"/><ref name="Emmy">{{cite web|title=About Us – 60 Minutes|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/60-minutes/about-us/|work=[[CBS News]]|access-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> ====Peabody Awards==== [[File:Henry Schuster at the 68th Annual Peabody Awards for 60 Minutes-Lifeline.jpg|thumb|Henry Schuster at the 68th Annual [[Peabody Awards]] for 60 Minutes-Lifeline]] The program has won 20 [[Peabody Award]]s for segments including "All in the Family", an investigation into abuses by government and military contractors; "The CIA's Cocaine", which uncovered CIA involvement in drug smuggling, "Friendly Fire", a report on incidents of [[friendly fire]] in the [[Gulf War]]; "The Duke Rape Case", an investigation into accusations of rape at an off campus lacrosse team party in 2006; and "The Killings in Haditha", an investigation into the killing of Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines.<ref>{{cite web|title=60 Minutes' History of Peabody Awards|url=http://www.peabodyawards.com/stories/story/60-minutes-history-of-peabody-wins|last=Unruh|first=Wes|work=Peabody Awards|access-date=September 11, 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042231/http://www.peabodyawards.com/stories/story/60-minutes-history-of-peabody-wins|url-status=dead}}</ref> ====Other awards==== The show received an Investigative Reporter and Editor medal for their segment "The Osprey", documenting a Marine cover-up of deadly flaws in the [[V-22 Osprey]] aircraft.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thejewishvoice.com/2018/10/24/48-hours-producer-susan-zirinsky-said-60-minutes-frontrunner/|title='48 Hours' Producer Susan Zirinsky Said to be '60 Minutes' Frontrunner'|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226162321/http://thejewishvoice.com/2018/10/24/48-hours-producer-susan-zirinsky-said-60-minutes-frontrunner/|archive-date=December 26, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> ====Exoneration==== In 1983, a report by Morley Safer, "Lenell Geter's in Jail", helped exonerate a Texas man who was wrongly convicted and imprisoned for armed robbery.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Way of the Gun|url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/2001-11-15/news/the-way-of-the-gun/|last=Stowers|first=Carlton|work=[[Dallas Observer]]|date=November 15, 2001|access-date=July 8, 2013|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019114614/http://www.dallasobserver.com/2001-11-15/news/the-way-of-the-gun/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Longest-running primetime show=== {{as of|2021}}, ''60 Minutes'' is the longest continuously running program of any genre scheduled during American network prime time. It has aired at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sundays since December 7, 1975 (although since 2012, it moves to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Sundays if CBS has a late NFL game). ''[[Meet the Press]]'' debuted in 1947 in prime time, but it has been a daytime program since 1965. The [[Walt Disney anthology television series]], which premiered in 1954, and the ''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame]]'', which has aired since 1951, have aired longer than ''60 Minutes'', but none of them has aired in prime time continually.{{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! 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