Top-rated United States television programs of 1959–60
# Top-rated United States television programs of 1959–60

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1959–60 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 40.3 |
| 2 | Wagon Train | NBC | 38.4 |
| 3 | Have Gun – Will Travel | CBS | 34.7 |
| 4 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 31.1 |
| 5 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 30.8 |
| 6 | Father Knows Best | CBS | 29.7 |
| 6 | 77 Sunset Strip | ABC | 29.7 |
| 8 | The Price Is Right | NBC | 29.2 |
| 9 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | CBS | 28.7 |
| 10 | Perry Mason | CBS | 28.3 |
| 11 | The Real McCoys | ABC | 28.2 |
| 12 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 28.0 |
| 13 | The Rifleman | ABC | 27.5 |
| 14 | The Ford Show | NBC | 27.4 |
| 15 | The Lawman | ABC | 26.2 |
| 16 | Dennis the Menace | CBS | 26.0 |
| 17 | Cheyenne | ABC | 25.9 |
| 18 | Rawhide | CBS | 25.8 |
| 19 | Maverick | ABC | 25.2 |
| 20 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | ABC | 25.0 |
| 21 | Mr. Lucky | CBS | 24.4 |
| 21 | Zane Grey Theater | CBS | 24.4 |
| 21 | General Electric Theater | CBS | 24.4 |
| 24 | The Ann Sothern Show | CBS | 24.2 |
| 25 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | CBS | 24.1 |
| 26 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 24.0 |
| 27 | What's My Line? | CBS | 23.9 |
| 28 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | 23.5 |
| 29 | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 23.1 |
| 29 | Lassie | CBS | 23.1 |
