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Best Sport TV Series of the 1970s

110 Sport series that started in the 1970s, ranked by popularity

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110 series

SportsCenter

★ 8.0
3K 2393 1979–present
News · Sport · Talk-Show

The White Shadow

★ 8.0
2K 54 1978–1981
Drama · Sport

NFL Monday Night Football

★ 8.2
2K 925 1970–present
Sport

A Question of Sport

★ 6.3
1K 1341 1970–2023
Game-Show · Sport

Sport Billy

★ 7.1
491 26 1979–1980
Animation · Sport

Inside the NFL

★ 7.1
445 454 1977–present
News · Sport · Talk-Show

The Bad News Bears

★ 6.9
417 26 1979–1980
Comedy · Sport

The NFL Today

★ 6.4
297 432 1975–present
News · Sport · Talk-Show

Harlem Globe Trotters

★ 6.2
280 22 1970–1973
Animation · Family · Sport

World's Strongest Man

★ 8.0
262 235 1977–2025
Action · Sport

Celebrity Bowling

★ 7.3
231 146 1971–1977
Family · Game-Show · Sport

Lucas Tanner

★ 6.9
176 23 1974–1975
Drama · Sport

The Super Globetrotters

★ 5.9
176 13 1979–1979
Animation · Family · Sport

Greatest Sports Legends

★ 2.7
168 74 1972–1993
Sport

HBO Boxing

★ 8.2
158 343 1973–2018
Documentary · Sport

WCW Worldwide

★ 6.7
150 61 1975–2001
Action · Sport

WWWF Championship Wrestling

★ 7.3
143 222 1972–1997
Action · Sport

Arrow Emblem: Hawk of the Grand Prix

★ 7.6
115 44 1977–1978
Animation · Family · Sport

World Championship Snooker

★ 7.7
114 3165 1973–present
Sport

AWA All-Star Wrestling

★ 7.4
111 7 1972–1990
Action · Sport

This Week in Baseball

★ 8.4
110 71 1977–present
Family · News · Sport

1970 FIFA World Cup

★ 7.5
101 33 1970–1970
Sport

WWF on MSG Network

★ 5.7
98 147 1973–1997
Sport

WWF All-Star Wrestling

★ 7.5
82 38 1972–1986
Sport
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