The Best TV Shows of 1971

22 top-rated shows, ranked by audience score — each with its current AI renewal verdict.

1
A Fábrica
TV Tupi · 1971
★ 10.0Ended0%
2
Upstairs, Downstairs
ITV1 · 1971
★ 8.4Ended0%
3
All in the Family
CBS · 1971
★ 8.4Ended0%
4
Columbo
ABC · 1971
★ 8.3Ended0%
5
The Electric Company
PBS · 1971
★ 8.1Ended0%
6
Decision
Nippon TV · 1971
★ 8.0Ended0%
7
The Persuaders!
ITV1 · 1971
★ 8.0Ended0%
8
Great Performances
PBS · 1971
★ 7.9Likely Renewed82%
9
The Two Ronnies
BBC One · 1971
★ 7.8Ended0%
10
Alias Smith and Jones
ABC · 1971
★ 7.6Ended0%
11
The Onedin Line
ORF 1 · 1971
★ 7.6Ended0%
12
Kamen Rider
tv asahi · 1971
★ 7.5Likely Renewed95%
13
A Ghost Story for Christmas
BBC One · 1971
★ 7.4
14
McMillan & Wife
NBC · 1971
★ 7.2Ended0%
15
Film '72
1971
★ 7.1Ended0%
16
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
CBS · 1971
★ 7.1Ended0%
17
Cannon
CBS · 1971
★ 6.8Ended0%
18
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
ABC · 1971
★ 6.5Ended0%
19
Polizeiruf 110
Das Erste · 1971
★ 6.3Likely Renewed85%
20
Samedi soir
ORTF Télévision 2 · 1971
★ 6.0Cancelled0%
21
Haru no Sakamichi
NHK · 1971
★ 0.0Ended0%
22
Mayuko hitori
NHK G · 1971
★ 0.0Ended0%