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