1961-62 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. Wagon Train

NBC

15,586,155

2. Bonanza NBC 14,566,500
3. Gunsmoke CBS 13,741,065
4. Hazel NBC 13,449,735
5. Perry Mason CBS 13,255,515

6.

The Red Skelton Show CBS 13,158,405

7.

The Andy Griffith Show CBS 13,109,850

8.

The Danny Thomas Show CBS 12,672,855

9.

Dr. Kildare NBC 12,430,080

10.

Candid Camera CBS 12,381,525

11.

My Three Sons ABC 11,993,085

12.

The Garry Moore Show CBS 11,944,530
13. Rawhide CBS 11,895,975
14. The Real McCoys ABC 11,750,310
15. Lassie CBS 11,653,200
16. Sing Along with Mitch NBC 11,653,200
17. Dennis the Menace CBS 11,556,090
18. Ben Casey ABC 11,507,535
19. The Ed Sullivan Show CBS 12,381,525

20.

Car 54, Where Are You? NBC 11,264,760

21.

The Flintstones ABC 11,119,095

22.

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis CBS 11,119,095

23.

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC 11,021,985

24.

The Joey Bishop Show NBC 10,973,430

25.

The Perry Como Show NBC 10,924,875

26.

The Defenders CBS 10,876,320

27.

The Price is Right NBC 10,827,765

28.

The Rifleman ABC 10,827,765

29.

Have Gun, Will Travel CBS 10,779,210

30.

The Donna Reed Show ABC 10,633,545

Households with TV: 48,555,000