| 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 |
Households with TV: 15,300,000

