Mama was a U.S. television program aired on CBS from Friday, July 1, 1949 to Sunday, March 17, 1957. Mama was watched by a total number of 18,956,700 people (41.3% rating, up +56% from last season) per episode, as of the average seasonal audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Mama on CBS as of Saturday, May 31, 1952.
| Mama Fortnightly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1952-Mar-23 | HH | 6,655,500 | 43.5 |
| P2+ | 19,966,500 | 43.5 | |
| 1951-Nov-11 GENERAL FOODS-MAXWELL HOUSE | HH | 6,670,800 | 43.6 |
| P2+ | 20,012,400 | 43.6 | |
| 1951-Oct-28 GENERAL FOODS-MAXWELL HOUSE | HH | 6,288,300 | 41.1 |
| P2+ | 18,864,900 | 41.1 | |
| 1951-Oct-14 GENERAL FOODS-MAXWELL HOUSE | HH | 6,120,000 | 40.0 |
| P2+ | 18,360,000 | 40.0 | |
| 1951-Sep-23 GENERAL FOODS, MAXWELL HOUSE | HH | 3,977,000 | 37.7 |
| P2+ | 11,536,200 | 37.7 | |
| 1951-Sep-09 GENERAL FOODS, MAXWELL HOUSE | HH | 3,498,600 | 34.3 |
| P2+ | 10,495,800 | 34.3 | |
| 1951-Jul-08 | HH | 2,958,000 | 29.0 |
| P2+ | 8,874,000 | 29.0 | |
| 1951-Apr-22 MAXWELL HOUSE | HH | 4,171,800 | 40.9 |
| P2+ | 12,515,400 | 40.9 | |
| 1951-Apr-08 | HH | 4,472,000 | 44.0 |
| P2+ | 13,464,000 | 44.0 | |
| 1951-Mar-25 | HH | 4,236,000 | 43.3 |
| P2+ | 13,249,800 | 43.3 | |
| 1950-Nov-12 | HH | 4,304,400 | 42.2 |
| P2+ | 12,913,200 | 42.2 | |
| Mama Seasonal Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1951-1952 | HH | 6,318,900 | 41.3 |
| P2+ | 18,956,700 | 41.3 | |
| 1950-1951 | HH | 4,049,400 | 39.7 |
| P2+ | 12,148,200 | 39.7 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL National | 30,311,000 | +20% |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 10,350,000 | +2% |
| 3 | CBS News Special | 6,227,000 | +234% |
| 4 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 5,645,000 | +1% |
| 5 | NCIS | 5,566,000 | -6% |
| 6 | FBI | 5,459,000 | +25% |
| 7 | Sheriff Country | 4,512,000 | -11% |
| 8 | CBS Evening News | 4,252,000 | +2% |
| 9 | Ghosts | 3,984,000 | -12% |
| 10 | Boston Blue | 3,651,000 | -9% |
| 11 | Fire Country | 3,495,000 | -9% |
| 12 | Elsbeth | 3,400,000 | -9% |
| 13 | Watson | 2,888,000 | +10% |
| 14 | The Road | 2,866,000 | +7% |
| 15 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,343,000 | -4% |
| 16 | NCIS: Origins | 2,170,000 | -47% |
| 17 | CBS Mornings | 1,950,000 | -1% |
| 18 | 48 Hours Presents | 1,473,000 | -27% |
| 19 | NCAA Basketball | 917,000 | -87% |
| 20 | Family Film & TV Awards | 787,000 | -25% |
| 21 | Saturday Encore | 744,000 | -57% |