Week 12 of the 1972-1973 season started on Monday, November 27th, 1972 and ended on Sunday, December 3rd, 1972. The highest-rated program was All in the Family on CBS with a 34.9/56 Nielsen rating/share. Here are the 10 lowest-rated programs:
| ## | Program | Network | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bonanza | NBC | 14.2/22 |
| 53 | Bold Ones | NBC | 13.9/21 |
| 54 | Bill Cosby | CBS | 12.3/20 |
| 55 | “All Star Swing Festival” | NBC | 11.9/20 |
| 56 | Streets of San Fran. | ABC | 11.3/19 |
| 57 | The Men | ABC | 11.2/19 |
| 58 | Julie Andrews | ABC | 11.1/19 |
| 59 | Sixth Sense | ABC | 10.6/20 |
| 60 | America | NBC | 9.9/18 |
| 61 | Alias Smith & Jones | ABC | 8.7/14 |
For the record, program titles are written exactly the way they were published in 1972.
Sources:
“Yorkin-Lear Shows Top TV Ratings.” Los Angeles Times. 13 Dec. 1972: C32.
Does anyone have access to the full Nielsen ratings chart for the week of December 18-24, 1972? I can only find the Top 10 and I need the 10 lowest-rated programs that week. Please contact me if you can help.
Bonanza falls into the Bottom 10 with a 14.2/22.