| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK | ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | I Love Lucy | CBS | 15,135,100 |
| 2. | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 13,016,800 |
| 3. | Dragnet | NBC | 12,924,700 |
| 4. | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 12,587,000 |
| 5. | The Toast of the Town | CBS | 12,157,200 |
6. | Disneyland | ABC | 12,003,700 |
7. | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 11,758,100 |
8. | The George Gobel Show | NBC | 10,806,400 |
9. | Ford Theatre | NBC | 10,714,300 |
10. | December Bride | CBS | 10,652,900 |
11. | Buick-Berle Show | NBC | 10,622,200 |
12. | This Is Your Life | NBC | 10,591,500 |
| 13. | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 10,438,000 |
| 14. | Two for the Money | CBS | 10,407,300 |
| 15. | Your Hit Parade | NBC | 10,315,200 |
| 16. | The Millionnaire | CBS | 10,131,000 |
| 17. | General Electric Theatre | CBS | 10,008,200 |
| 18. | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 9,977,500 |
| 19. | Private Secretary | CBS | 9,885,400 |
20. | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 9,547,700 |
21. | The Life of Riley | NBC | 9,486,300 |
22. | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | 9,148,600 |
23. | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | ABC | 9,056,500 |
24. | Topper | CBS | 9,025,800 |
25. | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 8,933,700 |
26. | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | CBS | 8,903,000 |
27. | The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 8,596,000 |
28. | The Loretta Young Show | NBC | 8,503,900 |
29. | My Little Margie | NBC | 8,319,700 |
30. | The Roy Rogers Show | NBC | 8,258,300 |
Households with TV: 30,700,000
