Week 4 of the 1973-1974 season started on Monday, October 1st, 1973 and ended on Sunday, October 7th, 1973. The highest-rated program was All in the Family on CBS with a 31.5/54 Nielsen rating/share. Here are the 10 lowest-rated programs:
## | Program | Network | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
56 | Toma | ABC | 14.0/21 |
57 | Perry Mason | CBS | 13.6/23 |
58 | Needles and Pins | NBC | 13.2/23 |
59 | Love, American Style | ABC | 13.0/24 |
60 | NBC Follies | NBC | 12.9/22 |
61 | ABC Suspense Movie (“The Alpha Caper”) | ABC | 12.2/21 |
62 | Griff | ABC | 11.6/21 |
63 | Partridge Family | ABC | 10.0/17 |
64 | Bob, Carol, Ted, Alice | ABC | 9.1/16 |
65 | Calucci’s Department | CBS | 8.5/15 |
Source:
“All in the Family Tops Ratings Again.” Los Angeles Times. 23 Oct. 1973: C18.
All 9 of the series were off by next fall, however a special note about Toma: It was canceled not for low ratings, but because star Tony Musante didn’t want to do a second season. Producers intended to revive the series with Robert Blake, but chose to launch Baretta instead!