This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1952–53 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Love Lucy | 67.3 | ||
| 2 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | 54.7 | ||
| 3 | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | 47.1 | ||
| 4 | Dragnet | 46.8 | ||
| 5 | Texaco Star Theater | 46.7 | ||
| 6 | The Buick Circus Hour | 46.0 | ||
| 7 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | 44.3 | ||
| 8 | Gangbusters | 42.4 | ||
| 9 | You Bet Your Life | 41.6 | ||
| 10 | Fireside Theatre | 40.6 | ||
| 11 | The Red Buttons Show | CBS | 40.2 | |
| 12 | The Jack Benny Show | 39.0 | ||
| 13 | Life with Luigi | 38.5 | ||
| 14 | Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts | 37.9 | ||
| 15 | Goodyear TV Playhouse | NBC | 37.8 | |
| 16 | The Life of Riley | 37.4 | ||
| 17 | Philco TV Playhouse | 37.3 | ||
| 18 | Mama | CBS | 37.0 | |
| 19 | Your Show of Shows | NBC | 36.0 | |
| 20 | What's My Line? | CBS | 35.3 | |
| Strike It Rich | ||||
| 22 | Our Miss Brooks | 35.0 | ||
| The Big Story | NBC | |||
| 24 | Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | 34.7 | ||
| 25 | Amos 'n' Andy | CBS | 34.4 | |
| 26 | All Star Revue | NBC | 34.3 | |
| 27 | Treasury Men in Action | 34.2 | ||
| 28 | The Red Skelton Show | 33.7 | ||
| The Lone Ranger | ABC | |||
| 30 | Ford Theatre | NBC | 33.6 |