Before they became national pariahs, Bill Cosby and Roseanne Barr stood atop the television landscape. In the late 1980s, “The Cosby Show” and “Roseanne” were the two highest-rated series on television for two straight years.

For the 1988-89 TV season, “The Cosby Show” was the highest-rated series with a 25.6 rating, with “Roseanne” at second with a 23.8 rating, according to Nielsen. The following season, both shows tied for first with a 23.1 rating.

As New York Times columnist and book reviewer, Tina Jordan pointed out, the two shows had quite the rivalry.

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— Tina Jordan (@TinaJordanNYT) May 30, 2018

To put those ratings in perspective, “The Big Bang Theory” and “NCIS” were the top two highest-rated shows during the 2016-17 season with an 11.5 and 11.4 rating, respectively. Full data for this past season won’t be available until next month.