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 24,786,000 people (40.5% rating, down -2% 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, June 28, 1953.
| Arthur Godfrey & His Friends Fortnightly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 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 | |
| Arthur Godfrey & His Friends Monthly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1952-Apr | HH | 5,854,000 | 39.3 |
| P2+ | 18,038,700 | 39.3 | |
| 1952-Mar | HH | 5,920,000 | 39.1 |
| P2+ | 17,946,900 | 39.1 | |
| 1951-May | HH | 4,410,000 | 35.6 |
| P2+ | 10,896,700 | 35.6 | |
| 1951-Mar | HH | 4,720,000 | 43.3 |
| P2+ | 13,249,800 | 43.3 | |
| 1951-Jan | HH | 4,950,000 | 48.5 |
| P2+ | 15,544,800 | 50.8 | |
| 1950-Jun | HH | 1,871,000 | 35.9 |
| P2+ | 4,520,200 | 35.9 | |
| 1950-May | HH | 2,066,000 | 41.5 |
| P2+ | 5,225,300 | 41.5 | |
| 1950-Apr | HH | 2,683,000 | 57.4 |
| P2+ | 7,227,200 | 57.4 | |
| 1950-Mar | HH | 2,334,000 | 55.2 |
| P2+ | 6,950,200 | 55.2 | |
| 1950-Feb | HH | 1,720,800 | 41.0 |
| P2+ | 5,162,300 | 41.0 | |
| 1950-Jan | HH | 1,867,700 | 44.5 |
| P2+ | 5,603,000 | 44.5 | |
| 1949-Dec 4 TELECASTS | HH | 1,750,100 | 41.7 |
| P2+ | 5,250,400 | 41.7 | |
| 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 | Tracker | 8,211,000 | -3% |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 8,168,000 | -27% |
| 3 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 6,153,000 | -1% |
| 4 | Matlock | 5,977,000 | -9% |
| 5 | Ghosts | 5,305,000 | -9% |
| 6 | Equalizer | 5,131,000 | -1% |
| 7 | Blue Bloods | 5,100,000 | +11% |
| 8 | NCIS | 4,760,000 | -3% |
| 9 | Survivor | 4,644,000 | +10% |
| 10 | Fire Country | 4,599,000 | +6% |
| 11 | S.W.A.T. | 4,545,000 | +19% |
| 12 | Evening News with Norah O’Donnell | 4,463,000 | +3% |
| 13 | Elsbeth | 4,247,000 | -12% |
| 14 | Neighborhood | 4,073,000 | +2% |
| 15 | America Decides | 3,608,000 | -62% |
| 16 | NCIS: Origins | 3,517,000 | -7% |
| 17 | Poppa's House | 3,290,000 | -7% |
| 18 | Sunday Encore | 2,836,000 | +4% |
| 19 | 48 Hours | 2,264,000 | +39% |
| 20 | Summit | 1,937,000 | +4% |
| 21 | CBS Mornings | 1,922,000 | +2% |
| 22 | Saturday Encore | 1,528,000 | -28% |
| 23 | Hurricane Relief Benefit | 984,000 |