Week 5 of the 1979-1980 season began on Monday, October 15th, 1979 and ended on Sunday, October 21st, 1979. The highest-rated program was Game 7 of the World Series on ABC with a 36.9 Nielsen rating.
Here are the five lowest-rated programs:
## | Program | Network | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
59 | Detective School | ABC | N/A |
60 | Paris | CBS | N/A |
61 | Eischied | NBC | N/A |
62 | Out of the Blue | ABC | N/A |
63 | A New Kind of Family | ABC | N/A |
Source:
[No Title]. The Associated Press. 23 Oct. 1979: AM Cycle.
Fun fact about A New Kind Of Family: It was suspended and recast with Thelma Hopkins [formerly of Tony Orlando & Dawn and later appearing on Bosom Buddies and Family Matters] and Janet Jackson [Yes, Michael’s sister!!].