RANK |
SHOW |
NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
1. |
Texaco Star Theatre |
NBC |
6,283,200 |
2. |
Fireside Theatre |
NBC |
5,365,200 |
3. |
Philco TV Playhouse |
NBC |
4,620,600 |
4. |
Your Show of Shows |
NBC |
4,345,200 |
5. |
The Colgate Comedy Hour |
NBC |
4,284,000 |
6. |
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports |
NBC |
4,212,600 |
7. |
The Lone Ranger |
ABC |
4,202,400 |
8. |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts |
CBS |
4,141,200 |
9. |
Hopalong Cassidy |
NBC |
4,069,800 |
10. |
Mama |
CBS |
4,049,400 |
11. |
Robert Montgomery Presents |
NBC |
3,957,600 |
12. |
Martin Kane, Private Eye |
NBC |
3,855,600 |
13. |
Man Against Crime |
CBS |
3,814,800 |
14. |
Kraft Television Theatre |
NBC |
3,774,000 |
15. |
The Toast of the Town |
CBS |
3,723,000 |
16. |
The Aldrich Family |
NBC |
3,682,200 |
17. |
You Bet Your Life |
NBC |
3,672,000 |
18. |
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends |
CBS |
3,661,800 |
19. |
Armstrong Circle Theatre |
NBC |
3,631,200 |
20. |
Lights Out |
NBC |
3,631,200 |
21. |
Big Town |
CBS |
3,631,200 |
22. |
The Alan Young Show |
CBS |
3,508,800 |
23. |
Stop the Music |
ABC |
3,468,000 |
24. |
Studio One |
CBS |
3,447,600 |
25. |
The Big Story |
NBC |
3,437,400 |
26. |
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts |
CBS |
3,406,800 |
27. |
The Original Amateur Hour |
NBC |
3,406,800 |
28. |
The Ken Murray Show |
CBS |
3,274,200 |
29. |
Your Hit Parade |
NBC |
3,264,000 |
30. |
Lux Video Theater |
CBS |
3,213,000 |