Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Weekly Nielsen Top 10 Ratings (1950-1959)

UPDATED 2023 WITH MISSING OCTOBER 4, 1959

Below is an index of nearly every Nielsen Top 10 TV ratings list from the 1950s. The first TV ratings ever released by Nielsen were for the month of March 1950 and Nielsen continued releasing data at a monthly cadence (though 2 weeks out of the month were measured) until September 1950 when they switched to releasing data bimonthly based on 2 weeks of viewing. At this time, Nielsen had 4 weeks per year that were considered "black weeks" where they did not release any data (more on "black weeks" can be found here). This is a nearly complete index of the top 10 weekly primetime programs with only 4 releases missing out of 230.

ARCHIVED WEEKS
YearTwo Weeks EndingRatingsData
Availability
1950March 1950 (month)CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 1950 (month)CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 1950 (month)CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 1950 (month)CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 1950 (month)MISSINGn/a
August 1950 (month)CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 9, 1950CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 23. 1950CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 7, 1950CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 21, 1950CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 28, 1950 (week)BLACK WEEK
November 11, 1950CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 25, 1950MISSINGn/a
December 9, 1950CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 23, 1950CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 30, 1950 (week)BLACK WEEK
1951January 13, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 27, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 10, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 24, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 10, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 24, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 7, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 21, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 28, 1951 (week)BLACK WEEK
May 12, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 26, 1951MISSINGn/a
June 9, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 23, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 7, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 21, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 28, 1951 (week)BLACK WEEK
August 11, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 25, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 8, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 22, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 29, 1951 (week)BLACK WEEK
October 13, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 27, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 10, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 24, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 8, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 22, 1951CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 29, 1951 (week)BLACK WEEK
1952January 12, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 26, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 9, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 23, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 8, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 22, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 29, 1952 (week)BLACK WEEK
April 12, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 26, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 10, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 24, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 7, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 21, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 28, 1952 (week)BLACK WEEK
July 12, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 26, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 9, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 23, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 30, 1952 (week)BLACK WEEK
September 13, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 27, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 11, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 25, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 8, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 22, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 29, 1952 (week)BLACK WEEK
December 13, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 27, 1952CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
1953January 10, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 24, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 7, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 21, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 7, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 21, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 28, 1953BLACK WEEK
April 11, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 25, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 9, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 23, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 30, 1953 (week)BLACK WEEK
June 13, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 27, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 11, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 25, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 8, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 22, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 29, 1953 (week)BLACK WEEK
September 12, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 26, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 10, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 24, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 7, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 21, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 28, 1953 (week)BLACK WEEK
December 12, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 26, 1953CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
1954January 9, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 23, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 30, 1954 (week)BLACK WEEK
February 13, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 27, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 13, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 27, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 10, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 24, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 8, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 22, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 29, 1954 (week)BLACK WEEK
June 12, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 26, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 10, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 24, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 7, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 21, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 28, 1954 (week)BLACK WEEK
September 11, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 25, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 9, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 23, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 30, 1954 (week)BLACK WEEK
November 13, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 27, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 11, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 25, 1954CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
1955January 8, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 22, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 29, 1955 (week)BLACK WEEK
February 12, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 26, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 12, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 26, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 9, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 23, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 7, 1955MISSINGn/a
May 21, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 28, 1955 (week)BLACK WEEK
June 11, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 25, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 9, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 23, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 30, 1955 (week)BLACK WEEK
August 13, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 27, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 10, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 24, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 8, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 22, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 29, 1955 (week)BLACK WEEK
November 12, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 26, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 10, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 24, 1955CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
1956January 7, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 21, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 4, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 18, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 25, 1956BLACK WEEK
March 10, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 24, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 7, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 21, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 28, 1956 (week)BLACK WEEK
May 12, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 26, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 9, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 23, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 30, 1956 (week)BLACK WEEK
July 14, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 28, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 11, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 25, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 8, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 22, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 6, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 20, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 27, 1956 (week)BLACK WEEK
November 10, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 24, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 8, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 22, 1956CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 29, 1956 (week)BLACK WEEK
1957January 12, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 26, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 9, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 23, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 9, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 23, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 6, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 20, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 27, 1957 (week)BLACK WEEK
May 11, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 25, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 8, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 22, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 29, 1957 (week)BLACK WEEK
July 13, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 27, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 10, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 24, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 7, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 21, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 5, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 19, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 26, 1957 (week)BLACK WEEK
November 9, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 23, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 7, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 21, 1957CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 28, 1957 (week)BLACK WEEK
1958January 11, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 25, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 8, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 22, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 8, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 22, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 5, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 19, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 26, 1958 (week)BLACK WEEK
May 10, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 24, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 7, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 21, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 28, 1958 (week)BLACK WEEK
July 12, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 26, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 9, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 23, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 6, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 20, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 4, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 18, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 25, 1958 (week)BLACK WEEK
November 8, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 22, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 6, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 20, 1958CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 27, 1958 (week)BLACK WEEK
1959January 10, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
January 24, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 7, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
February 21, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 7, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
March 21, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 4, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 18, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
April 25, 1959 (week)BLACK WEEK
May 10, 1959*CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
May 24, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 7, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 21, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
June 28, 1959 (week)BLACK WEEK
July 12, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
July 26, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 9, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
August 23, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 6, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
September 20, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 4, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 18, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
October 25, 1959 (week)BLACK WEEK
November 8, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
November 22, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 6, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 20, 1959CLICK TO SEE RATINGSTop 10
December 27, 1959 (week)BLACK WEEK

*End of Nielsen week switches to Sunday instead of Saturday
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