| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | I Love Lucy |
CBS |
16,999,300 |
| 2. | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 14,937,600 |
| 3. | General Electric Theatre | CBS | 14,354,100 |
| 4. | The $64,000 Question | CBS | 14,159,600 |
| 5. | December Bride | CBS | 13,692,800 |
|
6. |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 13,187,100 |
|
7. |
I've Got a Secret | CBS | 12,720,300 |
|
8. |
Gunsmoke | CBS | 12,720,300 |
|
9. |
The Perry Como Show | NBC | 12,681,400 |
|
10. |
The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 12,564,700 |
|
11. |
Dragnet | NBC | 12,486,900 |
|
12. |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 12,486,900 |
| 13. | The Millionaire | CBS | 12,370,200 |
| 14. | Disneyland | ABC | 12,370,200 |
| 15. | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 12,214,600 |
| 16. | The Lineup | CBS | 12,214,600 |
| 17. | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 12,097,900 |
| 18. | The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp | ABC | 12,059,000 |
| 19. | The Ford Show | CBS | 11,942,300 |
|
20. |
The Adventures of Robin Hood | CBS | 11,786,700 |
|
21. |
People are Funny | NBC | 11,747,800 |
|
22. |
The $64,000 Challenge | CBS | 11,553,300 |
|
23. |
The Phil Silvers Show | CBS | 11,553,300 |
|
24. |
Lassie | CBS | 11,475,500 |
|
25. |
Private Secretary | CBS | 11,281,000 |
|
26. |
Climax | CBS | 11,242,100 |
|
27. |
What's My Line | CBS | 11,242,100 |
|
28. |
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | CBS | 10,814,200 |
|
29. |
The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS | 10,736,400 |
|
30. |
Name That Tune | CBS | 10,580,800 |
Households with TV: 38,900,000
