1957-58 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. Gunsmoke

CBS

18,067,520

2. The Danny Thomas Show CBS 14,797,760
3. Tales of Wells Fargo NBC 14,755,840
4. Have Gun Will Travel CBS 14,127,040
5. I've Got a Secret CBS 14,001,280

6.

The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp ABC 13,665,920

7.

General Electric Theatre CBS 13,204,800

8.

The Restless Gun NBC 13,162,880

9.

December Bride CBS 12,869,440

10.

You Bet Your Life NBC 12,827,520

11.

The Perry Como Show NBC 12,785,600

12.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents CBS 12,701,760
13. Cheyenne ABC 12,701,760
14. The Ford Show NBC 12,450,240
15. The Red Skelton Show CBS 16,306,880
16. The Gale Storm Show CBS 12,072,960
17. The Millionnaire CBS 11,947,200
18. The Lineup CBS 11,905,280
19. This Is Your Life NBC 11,779,520

20.

The $64,000 Question CBS 11,779,520

21.

Zane Grey Theater CBS 11,695,680

22.

Lassie CBS 11,653,760

23.

Wagon Train NBC 11,611,840

24.

Sugarfoot ABC 11,611,840

25.

Father Knows Best NBC 11,611,840

26.

Twenty-One NBC 11,569,920

27.

The Ed Sullivan Show CBS 11,444,160

28.

The Jack Benny Show CBS 11,360,320

29.

People are Funny NBC 11,318,400

30.

The Loretta Young Show NBC 11,150,720

Households with TV: 41,920,000