Cancellation and return
Following its first full season, the series was cancelled by CBS in 1983 due to unimpressive ratings, but was subsequently brought back to the network’s schedule after fans of the show, organized after Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine as well as executive producer Barney Rosenzweig, staged a letter-writing campaign. TV Guide celebrated the show’s return with the cover reading Welcome Back. The show finished in the top 10 for the 1983-84 season, and went on to earn 36 Emmy nominations and 14 wins throughout its run until 1988, including six nominations for stars Daly and Gless: four wins for Daly and two for Gless. The series itself won two consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series in 1985 and 1986.
The series also gained considerable popularity internationally. It was originally shown in the UK on BBC1 where it regularly made the top 20. It was also aired on GMA Network in the Philippines.
