| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK | ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | Gunsmoke | CBS | 18,067,520 |
| 2. | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 14,797,760 |
| 3. | Tales of Wells Fargo | NBC | 14,755,840 |
| 4. | Have Gun Will Travel | CBS | 14,127,040 |
| 5. | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 14,001,280 |
6. | The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp | ABC | 13,665,920 |
7. | General Electric Theatre | CBS | 13,204,800 |
8. | The Restless Gun | NBC | 13,162,880 |
9. | December Bride | CBS | 12,869,440 |
10. | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 12,827,520 |
11. | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 12,785,600 |
12. | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 12,701,760 |
| 13. | Cheyenne | ABC | 12,701,760 |
| 14. | The Ford Show | NBC | 12,450,240 |
| 15. | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 16,306,880 |
| 16. | The Gale Storm Show | CBS | 12,072,960 |
| 17. | The Millionnaire | CBS | 11,947,200 |
| 18. | The Lineup | CBS | 11,905,280 |
| 19. | This Is Your Life | NBC | 11,779,520 |
20. | The $64,000 Question | CBS | 11,779,520 |
21. | Zane Grey Theater | CBS | 11,695,680 |
22. | Lassie | CBS | 11,653,760 |
23. | Wagon Train | NBC | 11,611,840 |
24. | Sugarfoot | ABC | 11,611,840 |
25. | Father Knows Best | NBC | 11,611,840 |
26. | Twenty-One | NBC | 11,569,920 |
27. | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 11,444,160 |
28. | The Jack Benny Show | CBS | 11,360,320 |
29. | People are Funny | NBC | 11,318,400 |
30. | The Loretta Young Show | NBC | 11,150,720 |
Households with TV: 41,920,000
