RANK |
SHOW |
NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
1. |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts |
CBS |
8,231,400 |
2. |
Texaco Star Theater |
NBC |
7,956,000 |
3. |
I Love Lucy |
CBS |
7,787,700 |
4. |
The Red Skelton Show |
NBC |
7,680,600 |
5. |
The Colgate Comedy Hour |
NBC |
6,930,900 |
6. |
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends |
CBS |
6,624,900 |
7. |
Fireside Theatre |
NBC |
6,594,300 |
8. |
Your Show of Shows |
NBC |
6,579,000 |
9. |
The Jack Benny Show |
CBS |
6,548,400 |
10. |
You Bet Your Life |
NBC |
6,441,300 |
11. |
Mama |
CBS |
6,318,900 |
12. |
Philco TV Playhouse |
NBC |
6,181,200 |
13. |
Amos 'n' Andy |
CBS |
5,951,700 |
14. |
Gangbusters |
NBC |
5,921,100 |
15. |
Big Town |
CBS |
5,890,500 |
16. |
Goodyear TV Playhouse |
NBC |
5,783,400 |
17. |
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts |
CBS |
5,737,500 |
18. |
The Lone Ranger |
ABC |
5,630,400 |
19. |
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports |
NBC |
5,584,500 |
20. |
All Star Revue |
NBC |
5,553,900 |
21. |
Dragnet |
NBC |
5,477,400 |
22. |
The Alan Young Show |
CBS |
5,324,400 |
23. |
Kraft Television Theatre |
NBC |
5,309,100 |
24. |
Armstrong Circle Theatre |
NBC |
5,309,100 |
25. |
Strike it Rich |
CBS |
5,278,500 |
26. |
Robert Montgomery Presents |
NBC |
5,263,200 |
27. |
The Roy Rogers Show |
NBC |
5,003,100 |
28. |
Hopalong Cassidy |
NBC |
4,926,600 |
29. |
Man Against Crime |
CBS |
4,896,000 |
30. |
Racket Squad |
CBS |
4,896,000 |