Arthur Godfrey and His Friends was a U.S. television program broadcast on CBS from Wednesday, January 12, 1949 to Tuesday, April 28, 1959. Arthur Godfrey & His Friends was watched by a total number of 23,745,600 people (38.8% rating, up +13% from last fortnight) per episode, as of the average fortnightly audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Arthur Godfrey and His Friends on CBS as of Sunday, July 26, 1953.
| Arthur Godfrey & His Friends Fortnightly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1953-Jul-26 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 8,645,000 | 38.8 |
| P2+ | 23,745,600 | 38.8 | |
| 1953-Jul-12 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 7,591,000 | 34.4 |
| P2+ | 21,052,800 | 34.4 | |
| 1953-Jun-28 LIGGETT & MYERS | HH | 8,853,000 | 40.5 |
| P2+ | 24,786,000 | 40.5 | |
| 1953-Jun-14 LIGGETT & MYERS | HH | 9,046,000 | 41.5 |
| P2+ | 25,398,000 | 41.5 | |
| 1953-May-24 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 10,039,000 | 47.4 |
| P2+ | 29,008,800 | 47.4 | |
| 1953-May-10 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 10,723,000 | 51.2 |
| P2+ | 31,334,400 | 51.2 | |
| 1953-Apr-26 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO TONI-GILLETTE RAZOR CO. | HH | 12,390,000 | 58.0 |
| P2+ | 36,169,200 | 59.1 | |
| 1953-Apr-12 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 10,866,000 | 52.2 |
| P2+ | 31,946,400 | 52.2 | |
| 1953-Mar-22 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 10,603,000 | 53.4 |
| P2+ | 32,680,800 | 53.4 | |
| 1953-Mar-08 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 10,797,000 | 52.6 |
| P2+ | 32,191,200 | 52.6 | |
| 1953-Feb-22 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 11,150,000 | 54.6 |
| P2+ | 33,415,200 | 54.6 | |
| 1953-Feb-08 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 11,080,000 | 55.9 |
| P2+ | 34,210,800 | 55.9 | |
| 1953-Jan-25 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 11,449,000 | 57.8 |
| P2+ | 35,373,600 | 57.8 | |
| 1953-Jan-11 LIGGETT & MEYERS | HH | 11,060,000 | 54.2 |
| P2+ | 37,272,000 | 60.9 | |
| 1952-Dec-28 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO PILLSBURY MILLS INC. | HH | 10,559,000 | 55.3 |
| P2+ | 34,088,400 | 55.7 | |
| 1952-Dec-14 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. | HH | 10,360,000 | 55.6 |
| P2+ | 34,027,200 | 55.6 | |
| 1952-Nov-23 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 9,551,000 | 52.2 |
| P2+ | 31,946,400 | 52.2 | |
| 1952-Nov-09 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 9,050,000 | 50.8 |
| P2+ | 31,089,600 | 50.8 | |
| 1952-Oct-26 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 9,494,000 | 54.5 |
| P2+ | 33,354,000 | 54.5 | |
| 1952-Oct-12 LIGGETT & MEYERS TOBACCO | HH | 9,009,000 | 52.0 |
| P2+ | 31,824,000 | 52.0 | |
| 1952-Sep-28 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 8,986,000 | 52.3 |
| P2+ | 32,007,600 | 52.3 | |
| 1952-Sep-14 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO TONI-GILLETTE RAZOR CO. | HH | 7,575,000 | 43.9 |
| P2+ | 27,166,700 | 44.4 | |
| 1952-Aug-24 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 5,600,000 | 32.3 |
| P2+ | 14,825,700 | 32.3 | |
| 1952-Aug-10 LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO | HH | 5,178,000 | 31.7 |
| P2+ | 14,550,300 | 31.7 | |
| Arthur Godfrey & His Friends Seasonal Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1951-1952 | HH | 6,624,900 | 43.3 |
| P2+ | 19,874,700 | 43.3 | |
| 1950-1951 | HH | 3,661,800 | 35.9 |
| P2+ | 10,985,400 | 35.9 | |
| 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% |