| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | Texaco Star Theatre |
NBC |
6,283,200 |
| 2. | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 5,365,200 |
| 3. | Philco TV Playhouse | NBC | 4,620,600 |
| 4. | Your Show of Shows | NBC | 4,345,200 |
| 5. | The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 4,284,000 |
|
6. |
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | NBC | 4,212,600 |
|
7. |
The Lone Ranger | ABC | 4,202,400 |
|
8. |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 4,141,200 |
|
9. |
Hopalong Cassidy | NBC | 4,069,800 |
|
10. |
Mama | CBS | 4,049,400 |
|
11. |
Robert Montgomery Presents | NBC | 3,957,600 |
|
12. |
Martin Kane, Private Eye | NBC | 3,855,600 |
| 13. | Man Against Crime | CBS | 3,814,800 |
| 14. | Kraft Television Theatre | NBC | 3,774,000 |
| 15. | The Toast of the Town | CBS | 3,723,000 |
| 16. | The Aldrich Family | NBC | 3,682,200 |
| 17. | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 3,672,000 |
| 18. | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | 3,661,800 |
| 19. | Armstrong Circle Theatre | NBC | 3,631,200 |
|
20. |
Lights Out | NBC | 3,631,200 |
|
21. |
Big Town | CBS | 3,631,200 |
|
22. |
The Alan Young Show | CBS | 3,508,800 |
|
23. |
Stop the Music | ABC | 3,468,000 |
|
24. |
Studio One | CBS | 3,447,600 |
|
25. |
The Big Story | NBC | 3,437,400 |
|
26. |
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 3,406,800 |
|
27. |
The Original Amateur Hour | NBC | 3,406,800 |
|
28. |
The Ken Murray Show | CBS | 3,274,200 |
|
29. |
Your Hit Parade | NBC | 3,264,000 |
|
30. |
Lux Video Theater | CBS | 3,213,000 |
Households with TV: 10,200,000
