| Rank |
Year |
Program
|
Network |
| 1 |
1955-56 |
The $64,000 Question |
CBS |
| 2 |
1955-56 |
I Love Lucy |
CBS |
| 3 |
1955-56 |
The Ed Sullivan Show |
CBS |
| 4 |
1955-56 |
Disneyland |
ABC |
| 5 |
1955-56 |
The Jack Benny Show |
CBS |
| 6 |
1955-56 |
December Bride |
CBS |
| 7 |
1955-56 |
You Bet Your Life |
NBC |
| 8 |
1955-56 |
Dragnet |
NBC |
| 9 |
1955-56 |
The Millionnaire |
CBS |
| 10 |
1955-56 |
I've Got a Secret |
CBS |
| 11 |
1955-56 |
General Electric Theatre |
CBS |
| 12 |
1955-56 |
Private Secretary |
CBS |
| 13 |
1955-56 |
Ford Theatre |
NBC |
| 14 |
1955-56 |
The Red Skelton Show |
CBS |
| 15 |
1955-56 |
The George Gobel Show |
NBC |
| 16 |
1955-56 |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts |
CBS |
| 17 |
1955-56 |
The Lineup |
CBS |
| 18 |
1955-56 |
The Perry Como Show |
NBC |
| 19 |
1955-56 |
The Honeymooners |
CBS |
| 20 |
1955-56 |
The Adventures of Robin Hood |
CBS |
| 21 |
1955-56 |
The Life of Riley |
NBC |
| 22 |
1955-56 |
Climax |
CBS |
| 23 |
1955-56 |
Your Hit Parade |
NBC |
| 24 |
1955-56 |
Fireside Theatre |
NBC |
| 25 |
1955-56 |
Lux Video Theatre |
NBC |
| 1 |
1956-57 |
I Love Lucy |
CBS |
| 2 |
1956-57 |
The Ed Sullivan Show |
CBS |
| 3 |
1956-57 |
General Electric Theatre |
CBS |
| 4 |
1956-57 |
The $64,000 Question |
CBS |
| 5 |
1956-57 |
December Bride |
CBS |
| 6 |
1956-57 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
CBS |
| 7 |
1956-57 |
I've Got a Secret |
CBS |
| 8 |
1956-57 |
Gunsmoke |
CBS |
| 9 |
1956-57 |
The Perry Como Show |
NBC |
| 10 |
1956-57 |
The Jack Benny Show |
CBS |
| 11 |
1956-57 |
Dragnet |
NBC |
| 12 |
1956-57 |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts |
CBS |
| 13 |
1956-57 |
The Millionnaire |
CBS |
| 14 |
1956-57 |
Disneyland |
ABC |
| 15 |
1956-57 |
The Red Skelton Show |
CBS |
| 16 |
1956-57 |
The Lineup |
CBS |
| 17 |
1956-57 |
You Bet Your Life |
NBC |
| 18 |
1956-57 |
The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp |
ABC |
| 19 |
1956-57 |
The Ford Show |
CBS |
| 20 |
1956-57 |
The Adventures of Robin Hood |
CBS |
| 21 |
1956-57 |
People are Funny |
NBC |
| 22 |
1956-57 |
The $64,000 Challenge |
CBS |
| 23 |
1956-57 |
The Phil Silvers Show |
CBS |
| 24 |
1956-57 |
Lassie |
CBS |
| 25 |
1956-57 |
Private Secretary |
CBS |
| 1 |
1957-58 |
Gunsmoke |
CBS |
| 2 |
1957-58 |
The Danny Thomas Show |
CBS |
| 3 |
1957-58 |
Tales of Wells Fargo |
NBC |
| 4 |
1957-58 |
Have Gun Will Travel |
CBS |
| 5 |
1957-58 |
I've Got a Secret |
CBS |
| 6 |
1957-58 |
The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp |
ABC |
| 7 |
1957-58 |
General Electric Theatre |
CBS |
| 8 |
1957-58 |
The Restless Gun |
NBC |
| 9 |
1957-58 |
December Bride |
CBS |
| 10 |
1957-58 |
You Bet Your Life |
NBC |
| 11 |
1957-58 |
The Perry Como Show |
NBC |
| 12 |
1957-58 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
CBS |
| 13 |
1957-58 |
Cheyenne |
ABC |
| 14 |
1957-58 |
The Ford Show |
NBC |
| 15 |
1957-58 |
The Red Skelton Show |
CBS |
| 16 |
1957-58 |
The Gale Storm Show |
CBS |
| 17 |
1957-58 |
The Millionnaire |
CBS |
| 18 |
1957-58 |
The Lineup |
CBS |
| 19 |
1957-58 |
This is Your Life |
NBC |
| 20 |
1957-58 |
The $64,000 Question |
CBS |
| 21 |
1957-58 |
Zane Grey Theater |
CBS |
| 22 |
1957-58 |
Lassie |
CBS |
| 23 |
1957-58 |
Wagon Train |
NBC |
| 24 |
1957-58 |
Sugarfoot |
ABC |
| 25 |
1957-58 |
Father Knows Best |
NBC |
| 1 |
1958-59 |
Gunsmoke |
CBS |
| 2 |
1958-59 |
Wagon Train |
NBC |
| 3 |
1958-59 |
Have Gun Will Travel |
CBS |
| 4 |
1958-59 |
The Rifleman |
ABC |
| 5 |
1958-59 |
The Danny Thomas Show |
CBS |
| 6 |
1958-59 |
Maverick |
ABC |
| 7 |
1958-59 |
Tales of Wells Fargo |
NBC |
| 8 |
1958-59 |
The Real McCoys |
ABC |
| 9 |
1958-59 |
I've Got a Secret |
CBS |
| 10 |
1958-59 |
The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp |
ABC |
| 11 |
1958-59 |
The Price is Right |
NBC |
| 12 |
1958-59 |
The Red Skelton Show |
CBS |
| 13 |
1958-59 |
Zane Grey Theater |
CBS |
| 14 |
1958-59 |
Father Knows Best |
CBS |
| 15 |
1958-59 |
The Texan |
CBS |
| 16 |
1958-59 |
Wanted: Dead or Alive |
CBS |
| 17 |
1958-59 |
Peter Gunn |
NBC |
| 18 |
1958-59 |
Cheyenne |
ABC |
| 19 |
1958-59 |
Perry Mason |
CBS |
| 20 |
1958-59 |
The Ford Show |
NBC |
| 21 |
1958-59 |
Sugarfoot |
ABC |
| 22 |
1958-59 |
The Ann Sothern Show |
CBS |
| 23 |
1958-59 |
The Perry Como Show |
NBC |
| 24 |
1958-59 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
CBS |
| 25 |
1958-59 |
Name That Tune |
CBS |
| 1 |
1959-60 |
Gunsmoke |
CBS |
| 2 |
1959-60 |
Wagon Train |
NBC |
| 3 |
1959-60 |
Have Gun Will Travel |
CBS |
| 4 |
1959-60 |
The Danny Thomas Show |
CBS |
| 5 |
1959-60 |
The Red Skelton Show |
CBS |
| 6 |
1959-60 |
Father Knows Best |
CBS |
| 7 |
1959-60 |
77 Sunset Strip |
ABC |
| 8 |
1959-60 |
The Price is Right |
NBC |
| 9 |
1959-60 |
Wanted: Dead or Alive |
CBS |
| 10 |
1959-60 |
Perry Mason |
CBS |
| 11 |
1959-60 |
The Real McCoys |
ABC |
| 12 |
1959-60 |
The Ed Sullivan Show |
CBS |
| 13 |
1959-60 |
The Rifleman |
ABC |
| 14 |
1959-60 |
The Ford Show |
NBC |
| 15 |
1959-60 |
The Lawman |
ABC |
| 16 |
1959-60 |
Dennis the Menace |
CBS |
| 17 |
1959-60 |
Cheyenne |
ABC |
| 18 |
1959-60 |
Rawhide |
CBS |
| 19 |
1959-60 |
Maverick |
ABC |
| 20 |
1959-60 |
The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp |
ABC |
| 21 |
1959-60 |
Mr. Lucky |
CBS |
| 22 |
1959-60 |
Zane Grey Theater |
CBS |
| 23 |
1959-60 |
General Electric Theatre |
CBS |
| 24 |
1959-60 |
The Ann Sothern Show |
CBS |
| 25 |
1959-60 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
CBS |
