| RANK | SHOW | NETWORK | ESTIMATED AUDIENCE |
| 1. | Gunsmoke | CBS | 18,437,250 |
| 2. | Wagon Train | NBC | 17,568,000 |
| 3. | Have Gun Will Travel | CBS | 15,875,250 |
| 4. | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 14,228,250 |
| 5. | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 14,091,000 |
6. | Father Knows Best | CBS | 13,587,750 |
7. | 77 Sunset Strip | ABC | 13,587,750 |
8. | The Price is Right | NBC | 13,359,000 |
9. | Wanted: Dead or Alive | CBS | 13,130,250 |
10. | Perry Mason | CBS | 12,947,250 |
11. | The Real McCoys | ABC | 12,901,500 |
12. | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 12,810,000 |
| 13. | The Rifleman | ABC | 12,581,250 |
| 14. | The Ford Show | NBC | 12,535,500 |
| 15. | The Lawman | ABC | 11,986,500 |
| 16. | Dennis the Menace | CBS | 11,895,000 |
| 17. | Cheyenne | ABC | 11,849,250 |
| 18. | Rawhide | CBS | 11,803,500 |
| 19. | Maverick | ABC | 11,529,000 |
20. | The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp | ABC | 11,437,500 |
21. | Mr. Lucky | CBS | 11,163,000 |
22. | Zane Grey Theater | CBS | 11,163,000 |
23. | General Electric Theatre | CBS | 11,163,000 |
24. | The Ann Southern Show | CBS | 11,071,500 |
25. | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 11,025,750 |
26. | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 10,980,000 |
27. | What's My Line | CBS | 10,934,250 |
28. | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 10,751,250 |
29. | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 10,568,250 |
30. | Lassie | CBS | 10,568,250 |
Households with TV: 45,750,000
