(from 1950-51 to 1959-60)

 

Top ranked shows by points (30 points for a No. 1 year-end finish, 29 points for a 2nd place, down to 1 point for the 30th ranked show) :

 
 Rank  PROGRAM  Sum of Points    Times in Top 30 
1 I Love Lucy 177 6
2 You Bet Your Life 176 9
3 Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts  157 7
4 Dragnet 138 6
5 The Jack Benny Show 130 7
6 The Red Skelton Show 124 7
7 I've Got a Secret 114 6
7 Gunsmoke 114 4
7 Fireside Theatre 114 6
10 General Electric Theatre 106 7
11 The Colgate Comedy Hour 101 5
12 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends  100 5
13 December Bride 94 4
14 Texaco Star Theater 85 3
15 Have Gun Will Travel 83 3

 

Top ranked shows by number of times in Top 30

 
 Rank  PROGRAM  Sum of Points    Times in Top 30 
1 You Bet Your Life 176 9
2 The Red Skelton Show 124 7
2 The Jack Benny Show 130 7
2 Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts  157 7
2 General Electric Theatre 106 7
6 Fireside Theatre 114 6
6 Dragnet 138 6
6 I've Got a Secret 114 6
6 I Love Lucy 177 6
10 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends  100 5
10 The Millionnaire 70 5
10 The Perry Como Show 67 5
10 This Is Your Life 59 5
10 The Colgate Comedy Hour 101 5
10 Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts 50 5

 

Top ranked shows by points (30 points for a No. 1 year-end finish, 29 points for a 2nd place, down to 1 point for the 30th ranked show) and by Key Number 2 (shows that have changed names have been tabulated together such as The Toast of the Town + The Ed Sullivan Show or 60 Minutes + 60 Minutes II) :

 

Rank 

Key Number 2 name   Sum of Points    Times in Top 30 
1 I Love Lucy 177 6
2 You Bet Your Life 176 9
3 Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts 157 7
4 Dragnet 138 6
5 The Toast of the Town - The Ed Sullivan Show 136 7
6 Texaco Star Theater 131 5
7 The Jack Benny Show 130 7
8 The Red Skelton Show - The Red Skelton Hour  124 7
9 I've Got a Secret 114 6
9 Gunsmoke 114 4
9 Fireside Theatre 114 6
12 General Electric Theatre 106 7
13 The Colgate Comedy Hour 101 5
14 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends 100 5
15 December Bride 94 4





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Last updated : July 26th, 2002 by Frank Bibler