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TELEVISION
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Most Watched Interviews in the USA
This list features the most viewed interviews in USA television history based on viewing figures.
RANK | INTERVIEWEE | INTERVIEWER | VIEWERS | DATE |
1 | Michael Jackson | Oprah Winfrey | 62.30 million | February 10, 1993 |
2 | Monica Lewinsky | Barbara Walters | 48.54 million | March 3, 1999 |
3 | Richard Nixon | David Frost | 45.00 million | May 4, 1977 |
4 | Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley | Diane Sawyer | 37.50 million | June 14, 1995 |
5 | Bill and Hillary Clinton | Steve Kroft | 34.00 million | January 26, 1992 |
6 | Stormy Daniels | Anderson Cooper | 22.11 million | March 25, 2018 |
7 | Barack Obama | Matt Lauer | 21.90 million | February 1, 2009 |
8 | Whitney Houston | Diane Sawyer | 21.27 million | December 4, 2002 |
9 | John and Patsy Ramsey | Barbara Walters | 19.60 million | March 17, 2000 |
References
Wikipedia. (n.d.). List of most-watched television broadcasts. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-watched_television_broadcasts#Most-watched_television_interviews (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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