Top-rated United States television programs of 1950–51
# Top-rated United States television programs of 1950–51

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1950–51 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.

| Rank | Program | Network | Rating |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Texaco Star Theater | NBC | 61.6 |
| 2 | Fireside Theatre | NBC | 52.6 |
| 3 | Philco TV Playhouse | NBC | 45.3 |
| 4 | Your Show of Shows | NBC | 42.6 |
| 5 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | NBC | 42.0 |
| 6 | Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | NBC | 41.3 |
| 7 | The Lone Ranger | ABC | 41.2 |
| 8 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | 40.6 |
| 9 | Hopalong Cassidy | NBC | 39.9 |
| 10 | Mama | CBS | 39.7 |
| 11 | Robert Montgomery Presents | NBC | 38.8 |
| 12 | Martin Kane, Private Eye | NBC | 37.8 |
| 13 | Man Against Crime | CBS | 37.4 |
| 14 | Kraft Television Theatre | NBC | 37.0 |
| 15 | The Toast of the Town | CBS | 36.5 |
| 16 | The Aldrich Family | NBC | 36.1 |
| 17 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | 36.0 |
| 18 | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | 35.9 |
| 19 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | NBC | 35.6 |
| 19 | Lights Out | NBC | 35.6 |
| 19 | Big Town | CBS | 35.6 |
| 22 | The Alan Young Show | CBS | 34.4 |
| 23 | Stop the Music | ABC | 34.0 |
| 24 | Studio One | CBS | 33.8 |
| 25 | The Big Story | NBC | 33.7 |
| 26 | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | CBS | 33.4 |
| 26 | The Original Amateur Hour | NBC | 33.4 |
| 28 | The Ken Murray Show | CBS | 32.1 |
| 29 | Your Hit Parade | NBC | 32.0 |
| 30 | Lux Video Theatre | CBS | 31.5 |
| 30 | The Speidel Show | NBC | 31.5 |
