1950-51 Top-Rated TV Shows

RANK SHOW NETWORK

ESTIMATED AUDIENCE

1. Texaco Star Theatre

NBC

6,283,200

2. Fireside Theatre NBC 5,365,200
3. Philco TV Playhouse NBC 4,620,600
4. Your Show of Shows NBC 4,345,200
5. The Colgate Comedy Hour NBC 4,284,000

6.

Gillette Cavalcade of Sports NBC 4,212,600

7.

The Lone Ranger ABC 4,202,400

8.

Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts CBS 4,141,200

9.

Hopalong Cassidy NBC 4,069,800

10.

Mama CBS 4,049,400

11.

Robert Montgomery Presents NBC 3,957,600

12.

Martin Kane, Private Eye NBC 3,855,600
13. Man Against Crime CBS 3,814,800
14. Kraft Television Theatre NBC 3,774,000
15. The Toast of the Town CBS 3,723,000
16. The Aldrich Family NBC 3,682,200
17. You Bet Your Life NBC 3,672,000
18. Arthur Godfrey and His Friends CBS 3,661,800
19. Armstrong Circle Theatre NBC 3,631,200

20.

Lights Out NBC 3,631,200

21.

Big Town CBS 3,631,200

22.

The Alan Young Show CBS 3,508,800

23.

Stop the Music ABC 3,468,000

24.

Studio One CBS 3,447,600

25.

The Big Story NBC 3,437,400

26.

Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts CBS 3,406,800

27.

The Original Amateur Hour NBC 3,406,800

28.

The Ken Murray Show CBS 3,274,200

29.

Your Hit Parade NBC 3,264,000

30.

Lux Video Theater CBS 3,213,000

Households with TV: 10,200,000
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