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1951-1952 Television Season

The 1951-1952 television season is the sixth network season in United States television history. It began on Sunday, September 30, 1951 and ended on Saturday, June 21, 1952. The effective start date of the 1951-52 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Sunday, September 30, 1951 through Saturday, August 30, 1952.

Highest-Rated Programs

Top 10 ranking of the highest achieved rating by programs during the span of the 1951-52 TV season. See the extended list of the 1951-52 top-rated shows.

RankProgramNetworkRating
HighLow
1Republican National ConventionCBS96.2
1Republican National ConventionNBC96.2
1Republican National ConventionABC96.2
4I Love LucyCBS68.237.0
5BoxingNBC67.0
6Arthur Godfrey's Talent ScoutsCBS62.626.3
7Milton Berle ShowNBC58.632.7
8Arthur Godfrey & His FriendsCBS56.530.2
9Red Skelton ShowNBC55.434.6
10Groucho ShowNBC52.426.0

Demographic Estimates

Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 1951-52 TV season.

DemographicPopulationShare
Households15,300,000
Persons 2+45,900,000

Events

1951

September

  1. Red Skelton Show premieres on NBC.

October

  1. World Series premieres on NBC.
  2. Goodyear TV Playhouse premieres on NBC.
  3. I Love Lucy premieres on CBS.

November

  1. President Truman premieres on CBS.
    President Truman premieres on NBC.

December

  1. Dragnet premieres on NBC.
  2. Roy Rogers Show premieres on NBC.

1952

January

  1. Rose Bowl premieres on NBC.
  2. My Friend Irma premieres on CBS.
  3. Today Show premieres on NBC.

March

  1. Gangbusters premieres on NBC.

June

  1. My Little Margie premieres on CBS.

July

  1. The Hunter premieres on CBS.
  2. Republican National Convention premieres on ABC.
    Republican National Convention premieres on CBS.
    Republican National Convention premieres on NBC.

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