Now, these ratings from Nielsen's first measurement year will look really, REALLY high. It should be of note that less than 4 million households had televisions, or about 9% of homes (this grew exponentially in the following seasons). Take a look at the numbers:|
Show |
Household Rating |
|
Texaco Star Theatre (NBC) |
61.6
|
|
Fireside Theatre (NBC) |
52.6
|
|
Philco TV Playhouse (NBC) |
45.3
|
|
Your Show of Shows (NBC) |
42.6
|
|
The Colgate Comedy House (NBC) |
42.0
|
|
Gilette Cavalcade of Spots (NBC) |
41.3
|
|
The Lone Ranger (ABC) |
41.2
|
|
Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts (CBS) |
40.6
|
|
Hopalong Cassidy (NBC) |
39.9
|
|
Mama (CBS) |
39.9
|