The Best TV Shows of 1974

18 top-rated shows, ranked by IMDb rating — each with its current AI renewal verdict.

1. 1
   
   NOVA

   PBS · 1974

   ★ 8.7Likely Renewed96%
2. 2
   
   Kolchak: The Night Stalker

   ABC · 1974

   ★ 8.4Ended0%
3. 3
   
   The Rockford Files

   NBC · 1974

   ★ 8.2Ended0%
4. 4
   
   Space Battleship Yamato

   YTV · 1974

   ★ 8.0Ended0%
5. 5
   
   Heidi: Girl of the Alps

   Fuji TV · 1974

   ★ 7.5Ended0%
6. 6
   
   Harry O

   ABC · 1974

   ★ 7.5Ended0%
7. 7
   
   Happy Days

   ABC · 1974

   ★ 7.4Ended0%
8. 8
   
   Good Times

   CBS · 1974

   ★ 7.4Ended0%
9. 9
   
   Movin' On

   NBC · 1974

   ★ 7.3Ended0%
10. 10
    
    Petrocelli

    NBC · 1974

    ★ 7.2Ended0%
11. 11
    
    The Six Million Dollar Man

    ABC · 1974

    ★ 7.1Ended0%
12. 12
    
    Vicky the Viking

    Fuji TV · 1974

    ★ 7.1Ended0%
13. 13
    
    Barbapapa

    TF1 · 1974

    ★ 7.0Ended0%
14. 14
    
    Rhoda

    CBS · 1974

    ★ 6.8Ended0%
15. 15
    
    Chico and the Man

    NBC · 1974

    ★ 6.8Ended0%
16. 16
    
    Derrick

    ZDF · 1974

    ★ 6.7Ended0%
17. 17
    
    Police Woman

    NBC · 1974

    ★ 6.6Ended0%
18. 18
    
    Yeralash

    Central Television USSR · 1974

    ★ 6.4Ended0%