| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | I Love Lucy |
CBS |
13,729,200 |
| 2. | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 11,158,800 |
| 3. | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | 9,608,400 |
| 4. | Dragnet | NBC | 9,547,200 |
| 5. | Texaco Star Theater | NBC | 9,526,800 |
|
6. |
The Buick Circus Hour | NBC | 9,384,000 |
|
7. |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 9,037,200 |
|
8. |
Gangbusters | NBC | 8,649,600 |
|
9. |
You Bet Your Life | NBC | 8,486,400 |
|
10. |
Fireside Theatre | NBC | 8,282,400 |
|
11. |
The Red Buttons Show | CBS | 8,200,800 |
|
12. |
The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 7,956,000 |
| 13. | Life with Luigi | CBS | 7,854,000 |
| 14. | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 7,731,600 |
| 15. | Goodyear TV Playhouse | NBC | 7,711,200 |
| 16. | The Life of Riley | NBC | 7,629,600 |
| 17. | Philco TV Playhouse | NBC | 7,609,200 |
| 18. | Mama | CBS | 7,548,000 |
| 19. | Your Show of Shows | NBC | 7,344,000 |
|
20. |
What's My Line | CBS | 7,201,200 |
|
21. |
Strike it Rich | CBS | 7,201,200 |
|
22. |
Our Miss Brooks | CBS | 7,140,000 |
|
23. |
The Big Story | NBC | 7,140,000 |
|
24. |
Gilette Cavalcade of Sports | NBC | 7,078,800 |
|
25. |
Amos 'n' Andy | CBS | 7,017,600 |
|
26. |
All Star Revue | NBC | 6,997,200 |
|
27. |
Treasury Men in Action | NBC | 6,976,800 |
|
28. |
The Red Skelton Show | NBC | 6,874,800 |
|
29. |
The Lone Ranger | ABC | 6,874,800 |
|
30. |
Ford Theater | NBC | 6,854,400 |
Households with TV: 20,400,000
