# Which of these highly rated events did you see? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 10, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019 "2012-01-10T05:13:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/41 "2012-01-10T22:14:09Z")
I have never watched a Superbowl. Off this list in the poll, I did not watch either Dallas or Roots. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/42 "2012-01-10T22:33:57Z")
Considering half of them happened before I was born, none. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/43 "2012-01-10T22:49:48Z")
My parents were _Dallas_ fans, so I saw that - I would have been 11. And I remember watching the _MASH_ finale and all the kids talking about it the next day. _Roots_ and GWTW were below my radar at 7-8 years old and the others were before I was born. Bless you for making me feel less old! ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/44 "2012-01-10T22:54:28Z")
(Hijack) I hate that Tapatalk doesn’t display polls so in threads like this one where the OP doesn’t list the poll options, you don’t know what options are under discussion. (/hijack) ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/45 "2012-01-10T23:02:04Z")
> [@Cazzle](#): > > (Hijack) I hate that Tapatalk doesn’t display polls so in threads like this one where the OP doesn’t list the poll options, you don’t know what options are under discussion. (/hijack) What do you mean? You don’t see the poll options at the top of the thread? I only saw MASH. I was living in a dorm in college, and everyone got together in the common sitting room with the TV. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/46 "2012-01-10T23:02:07Z")
I didn’t check the Beatles on Ed Sullivan because I don’t remember it. But Mom has said I watched it with her when I was 2. I do remember watching The Fugitive finale with her and the rest on my own. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/47 "2012-01-10T23:07:37Z")
Saw all of those. The Fugitive was the one that didn’t leave a real impression. I had only seen one or two of the episodes before then, but the show was well known at the time, often parodied and there were Fugitive jokes making the rounds. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/48 "2012-01-10T23:21:18Z")
I don’t think I’ve seen any of them (I’m certainly too young for most of them). I have, however, seen most Superbowls in the past couple of decades. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/49 "2012-01-10T23:26:08Z")
> [@Cazzle](#): > > (Hijack) I hate that Tapatalk doesn’t display polls so in threads like this one where the OP doesn’t list the poll options, you don’t know what options are under discussion. (/hijack) Current results (first number is year - provided by the OP, second number is number of votes as of right now, and the percent is the percent of votes): Beatles on Ed Sullivan (1964) 33 26.61% Finale of “The Fugitive” (1967) 18 14.52% TV debut of “Gone With The Wind” (1976) 25 20.16% Finale of “Roots” (1977) 56 45.16% JR’s shooter revealed on “Dallas” (1980) 45 36.29% Finale of MASH (1983)112 89.60% ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/50 "2012-01-10T23:33:19Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I don’t think I’ve seen any of them (I’m certainly too young for most of them). I have, however, seen most Superbowls in the past couple of decades. I have never watched a Superbowl ever, except an occasional halftime show. I have seen everything listed, except maybe The Fugitive. which I didn’t watch often. but I was curious as to what happened in the final ep. ( Beginning to feel like Tom Bombadil, present when the earth’s crust cooled, lol! - except for football, and that is the equivalant of The Ring, it holds no interest and has no power over me.) ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/51 "2012-01-11T04:33:50Z")
I saw the finale of _Roots._ My mom hooked me on the first show and I loved the rest. I sort of watched the JR storyline. My sisters were into _Dallas_, and I was outnumbered. My friend’s parents had a sort of “farewell” party the night the “M_A_S\*H” finale aired. They even let us have champagne! ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/52 "2012-01-11T04:44:18Z")
None of the above. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/53 "2012-01-11T04:51:48Z")
I was born in 1977, so MASH is the only one I could possibly have seen. I…may have seen it. May not. I know I’ve watched MASH since before I can remember, but I’m not sure if I caught the finale when it first aired. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/54 "2012-01-11T04:59:58Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > A couple other highly rated events are the O.J. verdict and Luke and Laura’s wedding on General Hospital. Thanks, so I don’t have to feel so dadblasted young. I saw OJ’s verdict, I think. I may have only seen it being shown on the news or something. But I think I saw it live. You see, one of my teachers had made a really big deal about it, to the point where, when there was a free day in class, she’d have us watch the coverage. We were an advanced class, so it was assumed we could work with the TV on. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/56 "2012-01-13T06:41:44Z")
Roots, Dallas and M_A_S_H. I was nine when Roots aired and I remember watching it and I assume I watched the finale but I don’t remember a lot about it. I wasn’t really a big fan of Dallas but there was so much hype about that episode and I watched it just to see who it was. I liked M_A_S_H and made sure I saw the final episode. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/57 "2012-01-13T23:55:44Z")
MASH finale, only. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/58 "2012-01-14T00:25:53Z")
Saw MASH when it happened. Never watched Dallas, but probably saw a clip of it at some point. Only saw Roots when a teacher showed it in history class in the 90’s. Never watched GWTW. Too young to have watched The Fugitive live, but I did watch it in late night reruns around 89-90. Way too young for Beatles on Sullivan, but have seen footage of it over the years of course. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/59 "2012-01-14T00:33:12Z")
I watched a lot of TV growing, and saw most of these. I was SURE the Apollo 11 mission would have been on this list. tsk tsk 🙂 Guess what I am watching right now? M_A_S\*H The episode where Radar goes home. And yes, that final episode made me weapy as well. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/60 "2012-01-14T00:39:07Z")
I know I watched all of them but the Beatles. I _may_ have watched that too but am unsure. At that time, my parents had control of the television channels. They did watch Ed Sullivan. I don’t recall seeing that particular show. It’s possible, but I may have been out playing at the time. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019/61 "2012-01-14T00:42:37Z")
This poll seems rather America-centric. I saw the finale of _Roots_ and the last episode of _MASH_, but they were several months, if not years, after America screened them. I did not watch _Dallas_, and the rest are before my time or not part of my culture. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-highly-rated-events-did-you-see/609019.md?page=4)