The Jack Benny Program, also known as The Jack Benny Show, was a U.S. television program broadcast on CBS from Saturday, October 28, 1950 to Tuesday, September 15, 1964. Jack Benny Program was watched by a total number of 28,396,800 people (46.4% rating, down -2% from October 12) per episode, as of the average fortnightly audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The Jack Benny Program on CBS as of Sunday, December 14, 1952.
| Jack Benny Program Fortnightly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1952-Dec-14 | HH | 9,465,600 | 46.4 |
| P2+ | 28,396,800 | 46.4 | |
| 1952-Oct-12 | HH | 9,649,200 | 47.3 |
| P2+ | 28,947,600 | 47.3 | |
| 1952-Jun-08 | HH | 5,645,700 | 36.9 |
| P2+ | 16,937,100 | 36.9 | |
| 1951-Dec-23 | HH | 6,012,000 | 48.5 |
| P2+ | 22,261,500 | 48.5 | |
| 1951-Nov-11 AMERICAN TOBACCO | HH | 6,426,000 | 42.0 |
| P2+ | 19,278,000 | 42.0 | |
| 1951-Apr-08 | HH | 4,426,800 | 43.4 |
| P2+ | 13,280,400 | 43.4 | |
| 1951-Feb-11 LUCKY STRIKE | HH | 4,458,000 | 49.3 |
| P2+ | 15,085,800 | 49.3 | |
| Jack Benny Program Seasonal Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1951-1952 | HH | 6,548,400 | 42.8 |
| P2+ | 19,645,200 | 42.8 | |
| 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% |