Big Town was a U.S. television program aired on CBS from Thursday, October 5, 1950 to Thursday, September 16, 1954. Big Town was watched by a total number of 25,153,200 people (41.1% rating, up +77% from August 24) per episode, as of the average fortnightly audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Big Town on CBS as of Sunday, September 14, 1952.
| Big Town Fortnightly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1952-Sep-14 | HH | 8,384,400 | 41.1 |
| P2+ | 25,153,200 | 41.1 | |
| 1952-Aug-24 | HH | 4,743,000 | 31.0 |
| P2+ | 14,229,000 | 31.0 | |
| 1952-Aug-10 | HH | 4,345,200 | 28.4 |
| P2+ | 13,035,600 | 28.4 | |
| 1952-Jul-27 | HH | 3,947,400 | 25.8 |
| P2+ | 11,842,200 | 25.8 | |
| 1952-Jul-13 | HH | 3,760,000 | 27.2 |
| P2+ | 12,484,800 | 27.2 | |
| 1952-Jun-22 | HH | 5,247,900 | 34.3 |
| P2+ | 15,743,700 | 34.3 | |
| 1952-Feb-24 | HH | 6,594,300 | 43.1 |
| P2+ | 19,782,900 | 43.1 | |
| 1951-Aug-26 LEVER | HH | 3,202,800 | 31.4 |
| P2+ | 9,608,400 | 31.4 | |
| 1951-Aug-12 LEVER | HH | 3,243,600 | 31.8 |
| P2+ | 9,730,800 | 31.8 | |
| 1951-Jul-22 LEVER | HH | 3,053,000 | 35.5 |
| P2+ | 10,863,000 | 35.5 | |
| 1951-Jul-08 | HH | 3,570,000 | 35.0 |
| P2+ | 10,710,000 | 35.0 | |
| 1951-Jun-24 LEVER | HH | 3,447,600 | 33.8 |
| P2+ | 10,342,800 | 33.8 | |
| Big Town Seasonal Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1951-1952 | HH | 5,890,500 | 38.5 |
| P2+ | 17,671,500 | 38.5 | |
| 1950-1951 | HH | 3,631,200 | 35.6 |
| P2+ | 10,893,600 | 35.6 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Divisional Playoff | 51,284,000 | +20% |
| 2 | AFC Divisional Playoff Post Gun | 29,085,000 | -16% |
| 3 | AFC Divisional Playoff Post Game | 14,931,000 | -26% |
| 4 | Golden Globe Awards | 8,822,000 | -5% |
| 5 | Evening News with Tony Dokoupil | 4,166,000 | |
| 6 | Saturday Encore | 3,717,000 | +75% |
| 7 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 3,640,000 | +24% |
| 8 | ET: Live on the Golden Globes Red Carpet | 3,399,000 | |
| 9 | Face the Nation | 3,062,000 | +7% |
| 10 | Price Is Right | 2,929,000 | +12% |
| 11 | Young and the Restless | 2,865,000 | -1% |
| 12 | Ghosts | 2,611,000 | +35% |
| 13 | 48 Hours Presents | 2,532,000 | +53% |
| 14 | Bold and the Beautiful | 2,484,000 | -4% |
| 15 | 48 Hours | 2,454,000 | +6% |
| 16 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,327,000 | -1% |
| 17 | Neighborhood | 2,282,000 | -12% |
| 18 | NCIS | 2,149,000 | -36% |
| 19 | Sheriff Country | 2,112,000 | +10% |
| 20 | Hollywood Squares | 2,091,000 | -21% |
| 21 | Boston Blue | 2,078,000 | +12% |
| 22 | Matlock | 1,954,000 | +18% |
| 23 | FBI | 1,891,000 | -17% |
| 24 | NCIS: Origins | 1,698,000 | +23% |
| 25 | CBS Mornings | 1,695,000 | +2% |
| 26 | DMV | 1,615,000 | -17% |
| 27 | Beyond the Gates | 1,533,000 | -2% |
| 28 | Harlan Coben's Final Twist | 1,375,000 | -45% |