Top-rated United States television programs of 1961–62
# Top-rated United States television programs of 1961–62

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1961–62 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wagon Train | NBC | 32.1 |
| 2 | Bonanza | NBC | 30.0 |
| 3 | Gunsmoke | CBS | 28.3 |
| 4 | Hazel | NBC | 27.7 |
| 5 | Perry Mason | CBS | 27.3 |
| 6 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | 27.1 |
| 7 | The Andy Griffith Show | CBS | 27.0 |
| 8 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | 26.1 |
| 9 | Dr. Kildare | NBC | 25.6 |
| 10 | Candid Camera | CBS | 25.5 |
| 11 | My Three Sons | ABC | 24.7 |
| 12 | The Garry Moore Show | CBS | 24.6 |
| 13 | Rawhide | CBS | 24.5 |
| 14 | The Real McCoys | ABC | 24.2 |
| 15 | Lassie | CBS | 24.0 |
| 15 | Sing Along with Mitch | NBC | 24.0 |
| 17 | Dennis the Menace | CBS | 23.8 |
| 18 | Ben Casey | ABC | 23.7 |
| 19 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | 23.5 |
| 20 | Car 54, Where Are You? | NBC | 23.2 |
| 21 | The Flintstones | ABC | 22.9 |
| 21 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | CBS | 22.9 |
| 23 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | NBC | 22.7 |
| 24 | The Joey Bishop Show | NBC | 22.6 |
| 25 | The Perry Como Show | NBC | 22.5 |
| 26 | The Defenders | CBS | 22.4 |
| 27 | The Price Is Right | NBC | 22.3 |
| 27 | The Rifleman | ABC | 22.3 |
| 29 | Have Gun – Will Travel | CBS | 22.2 |
| 30 | The Donna Reed Show | ABC | 21.9 |
| 30 | 77 Sunset Strip | ABC | 21.9 |
