| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK | ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | The $64,000 Question | CBS | 16,577,500 |
| 2. | I Love Lucy | CBS | 16,088,900 |
| 3. | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 13,785,500 |
| 4. | Disneyland | ABC | 13,052,600 |
| 5. | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 12,982,800 |
6. | December Bride | CBS | 12,913,000 |
7. | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 12,354,600 |
8. | Dragnet | NBC | 12,215,000 |
9. | The Millionnaire | CBS | 11,796,200 |
10. | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 11,691,500 |
11. | General Electric Theatre | CBS | 11,482,100 |
12. | Private Secretary | CBS | 11,307,600 |
| 13. | Ford Theatre | NBC | 11,307,600 |
| 14. | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 11,272,700 |
| 15. | The George Gobel Show | NBC | 11,133,100 |
| 16. | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 10,853,900 |
| 17. | The Lineup | CBS | 10,749,200 |
| 18. | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 10,574,700 |
| 19. | The Honeymooners | CBS | 10,539,800 |
20. | The Adventures of Robin Hood | CBS | 10,504,900 |
21. | The Life of Riley | NBC | 10,435,100 |
22. | Climax | CBS | 10,330,400 |
23. | Your Hit Parade | NBC | 10,155,900 |
24. | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 10,121,000 |
25. | Lux Video Theatre | NBC | 10,086,100 |
26. | This Is Your Life | NBC | 10,051,200 |
27. | People are Funny | NBC | 9,911,600 |
28. | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | CBS | 9,911,600 |
29. | The Chevy Show | NBC | 9,841,800 |
30. | The Phil Silvers Show | CBS | 9,806,900 |
Households with TV: 34,900,000
