| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK |
ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | Gunsmoke |
CBS |
17,404,200 |
| 2. | Wagon Train | NBC | 15,865,950 |
| 3. | Have Gun Will Travel | CBS | 15,074,850 |
| 4. | The Rifleman | ABC | 14,547,450 |
| 5. | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 14,415,600 |
|
6. |
Maverick | ABC | 13,360,800 |
|
7. |
Tales of Wells Fargo | NBC | 13,272,900 |
|
8. |
The Real McCoys | ABC | 13,228,950 |
|
9. |
I've Got a Secret | CBS | 13,097,100 |
|
10. |
The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp | ABC | 12,789,450 |
|
11. |
The Price is Right | NBC | 12,569,700 |
|
12. |
The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 12,525,750 |
| 13. | Zane Grey Theater | CBS | 12,437,850 |
| 14. | Father Knows Best | CBS | 12,437,850 |
| 15. | The Texan | CBS | 12,393,900 |
| 16. | Wanted: Dead or Alive | CBS | 12,306,000 |
| 17. | Peter Gunn | NBC | 12,306,000 |
| 18. | Cheyenne | ABC | 12,262,050 |
| 19. | Perry Mason | CBS | 12,086,250 |
|
20. |
The Ford Show | NBC | 11,954,400 |
|
21. |
Sugarfoot | ABC | 11,866,500 |
|
22. |
The Ann Sothern Show | CBS | 11,866,500 |
|
23. |
The Perry Como Show | NBC | 11,866,500 |
|
24. |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 11,778,600 |
|
25. |
Name That Tune | CBS | 11,734,650 |
|
26. |
General Electric Theatre | CBS | 11,734,650 |
|
27. |
The Lawman | ABC | 11,427,000 |
|
28. |
Rawhide | CBS | 11,383,050 |
|
29. |
This is Your Life | NBC | 11,339,100 |
|
30. |
The Millionnaire | CBS | 11,251,200 |
Households with TV: 43,950,000
