The Original Amateur Hour

The Original Amateur Hour was a U.S. television program aired on NBC from October 1949 to September 1954. Original Amateur Hour was watched by a total number of 11,337,300 people (24.7% rating, up +45% from August 26, 1951) per episode, as of the average fortnightly audience measurement for the period ending July 27, 1952. Original Amateur Hour was previously also shown on DuMont until September 1949.

Original Amateur Hour fortnightly P2+ ratings chart

Original Amateur Hour Ratings

Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The Original Amateur Hour on NBC as of Sunday, July 27, 1952.

Original Amateur Hour Fortnightly Ratings
Date	Demo	Audience	Rating
1952-Jul-27	HH	3,544,000	23.2
1952-Jul-27	P2+	11,337,300	24.7
1951-Aug-26 LORILLARD	HH	3,010,000	29.5
1951-Aug-26 LORILLARD	P2+	7,833,600	25.6
1951-Aug-12 LORILLARD	HH	3,336,000	28.0
1951-Aug-12 LORILLARD	P2+	8,568,000	28.0
1951-Jul-22 LORILLARD	HH	3,447,000	27.3
1951-Jul-22 LORILLARD	P2+	8,353,800	27.3
1951-Jun-24 LORILLARD	HH	3,538,000	34.7
1951-Jun-24 LORILLARD	P2+	8,537,400	27.9
1950-Sep-24 LORILLARD	HH	2,505,000	24.6
1950-Sep-24 LORILLARD	P2+	13,008,100	42.5
1950-Sep-10 LORILLARD	HH	2,360,000	32.9
1950-Sep-10 LORILLARD	P2+	10,067,400	32.9

Original Amateur Hour Monthly Ratings
Date	Demo	Audience	Rating
1950-Aug	HH	1,299,000	25.8
1950-Aug	P2+	7,894,800	25.8
1950-Jun	HH	1,372,400	32.7
1950-Jun	P2+	4,117,300	32.7
1949-Nov	HH	1,498,300	35.7
1949-Nov	P2+	4,495,000	35.7
1949-Oct	HH	1,485,700	35.4
1949-Oct	P2+	4,457,200	35.4

Original Amateur Hour Seasonal Ratings
Date	Demo	Audience	Rating
1950-1951	HH	3,406,800	33.4
1950-1951	P2+	10,220,400	33.4

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Rank	Program	Audience	Change
1	Nightly News with Lester Holt	6,072,000	-2%
2	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	4,777,000	+17%
3	The Voice	4,768,000	+270%
4	Saturday Night Live	4,700,000	+3%
5	Law & Order	4,506,000	+17%
6	Law & Order: Organized Crime	3,261,000	+15%
7	Chicago Fire	3,238,000	-7%
8	Chicago Med	3,215,000	-13%
9	Today	2,794,000	+2%
10	Deal or No Deal Island	2,688,000	+11%
11	Chicago PD	2,555,000	-6%
12	Password	2,251,000	+15%
13	Weakest Link	2,189,000	+51%
14	Lopez vs. Lopez	2,098,000	+7%
15	The Wall	1,597,000	+7%
16	Dateline	1,447,000	-40%