The 1952-1953 television season is the seventh network season in United States television history. It began on Sunday, August 31, 1952 and ended on Saturday, May 23, 1953. The effective start date of the 1952-53 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Sunday, August 31, 1952 through Saturday, August 29, 1953.
Top 10 ranking of the highest achieved rating by programs during the span of the 1952-53 TV season. See the extended list of the 1952-53 top-rated shows.
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | |||
| 1 | I Love Lucy | CBS | 80.1 | 48.7 |
| 2 | Inaugural Day Ceremonies | NBC | 67.6 | |
| 3 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 64.5 | 47.8 |
| 4 | Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 63.6 | 37.6 |
| 5 | Rose Bowl | NBC | 63.4 | |
| 6 | Arthur Godfrey & His Friends | CBS | 60.9 | 40.5 |
| 7 | Buick Circus Hour | NBC | 60.6 | 45.2 |
| 8 | Milton Berle Show | NBC | 60.2 | 39.6 |
| 9 | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 56.8 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Life with Luigi | CBS | 56.7 | 43.6 |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 1952-53 TV season.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 20,400,000 | |
| Persons 2+ | 61,200,000 |