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