The Original Amateur Hour was a U.S. television program shown on DuMont from Sunday, January 18, 1948 to Sunday, September 25, 1949. Original Amateur Hour was watched by a total number of 3,449,900 people (27.4% rating, up +186% from May) per episode, as of the average monthly audience measurement for the period ending . Original Amateur Hour was previously also shown on NBC until September 1954.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The Original Amateur Hour on DuMont Network as of Wednesday, August 31, 1949.
| Original Amateur Hour Monthly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1949-Aug | HH | 1,150,000 | 27.4 |
| P2+ | 3,449,900 | 27.4 | |
| 1949-May | HH | 402,200 | 33.6 |
| P2+ | 1,206,600 | 33.6 | |
| 1949-Mar | HH | 413,000 | 34.5 |
| P2+ | 1,238,900 | 34.5 | |
| 1949-Jan | HH | 448,900 | 37.5 |
| P2+ | 1,346,600 | 37.5 | |
| 1948-Dec | HH | 405,800 | 33.9 |
| P2+ | 1,217,300 | 33.9 | |
| 1948-Nov | HH | 381,800 | 31.9 |
| P2+ | 1,145,500 | 31.9 | |
| 1948-Oct | HH | 426,100 | 35.6 |
| P2+ | 1,278,400 | 35.6 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavalcade of Stars | 7,925,400 | +72% |