TV Trivia


Top 10 Prime Time TV Shows by Year ( Fall Season )
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1950                                                  BACK TO TOP
1.  Texaco Star Theater  Tues. 8:00-9:00 NBC
2. Fireside Theater  Tues. 9:00-9:30 NBC
3. Philco TV Playhouse Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
4. Your Show of Shows  Sat. 9:00-10:30 NBC
5. The Colgate Comedy Hour Sun. 8:00-9:00 NBC
6.  Gillette Cavalcade of Sports Fri. 10:00-11:00 NBC
7. The Lone Ranger Thurs. 7:30-8:00 ABC
8. Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
9. Hopalong Cassidy CBS
10. Mama Fri. 8:00-8:30 CBS

1951

1. Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts  Mon. 8:30-9:00  CBS
2. Texaco Star Theater Tues. 8:00-9:00 NBC
3. I Love Lucy  Mon.  9:00-9:30 CBS
4. The Red Skelton Show Sun. 10:00-10:30 NBC
5.  The Colgate Comedy Hour  Sun. 8:00-9:00 NBC
6. Arthur Godfrey and his Friends  Wed. 8:00-9:00  CBS
7. Fireside Theater  Tues. 9:00-9:30 NBC
8. Your Show of Shows Sat. 9:00-10:30 NBC
9. The Jack Benny Show Mon 7:30-8:00 CBS
10. You Bet Your Life Thurs. 8:00-8:30  NBC

1952                                                   BACK TO TOP

1. I Love Lucy  Mon.  9:00-9:30 CBS
2. Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts Mon.  8:30-9:00 CBS
3. Arthur Godfrey and his Friends Wed. 8:00-9:00 CBS
4. Dragnet Thur. 9:00-9:30 NBC
5. Texaco Star Theater Tues. 8:00-9:00 NBC
6. The Buick Circus Hour  NBC
7. The Colgate Comedy Hour  Sun. 8:00-9:00 NBC
8. Gangbusters Thurs. 9:00-9:30 NBC
9. You Bet Your Life Thurs. 8:00-8:30 NBC
10. Fireside Theater  Tues. 9:00-9:30 NBC

1953

1. I Love Lucy  Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
2. Dragnet  Thurs. 9:00-9:30 NBC
3. Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
4. You Bet Your Life  Thurs. 8:00-8:30 NBC
5. The Milton Berle Show Tues. 8:00-9:00 NBC
6. Arthur Godfrey and his Friends  Wed. 8:00-9:00 CBS
7. Ford Theater Thurs. 9:30-10:00 NBC
8. The Jackie Gleason Show Sat. 8:00-9:00 CBS
9. Fireside Theater Tues. 9:00-9:30  NBC
10. The Colgate Comedy Hour Sun 8:00-9:00 NBC

1954                                                  BACK TO TOP

1. I Love Lucy  Mon. 9:00-9:30  CBS
2. The Jackie Gleason Show  Sat.  8:00-9:00 CBS
3. Dragnet Thurs. 9:00-9:30 NBC
4. You Bet Your Life Thurs. 8:00-8:30 NBC
5. The Toast of the Town  Sun. 8:00-9:00 CBS
6. Disneyland Wed. 7:30-8:30 ABC
7. The Jack Benny Show Sun. 7:30-8:00 CBS
8. The George Gobel Show  Sat. 10:00-10:30 NBC
9. Ford Theater Thurs. 9:30-10:00  NBC
10. December Bride  Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS

1955

1. The $64,000 Question  Tues. 10:00-10:30 CBS
2. I Love Lucy Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
3. The Ed Sullivan Show  Sun. 8:00-9:00 CBS
4. Disneyland Wed. 7:30-8:30 ABC
5. The Jack Benny Show Sun. 7:30-8:00 CBS
6. December Bride  Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
7. You Bet Your Life Thurs. 8:00-8:30 NBC
8. Dragnet Thurs. 9:00-9:30 NBC
9. The Millionaire Wed.  9:00-9:30 CBS
10. I've Got a Secret Wed. 9:30-10:00 CBS

1956                                                   BACK TO TOP

1. I Love Lucy  Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
2. The Ed Sullivan Show Sun. 8:00-9:00 CBS
3. General Electric Theater Sun. 9:00-9:30 CBS
4. The $64,000 Question Tues. 10:00-10:30 CBS
5. December Bride  Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
6. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Sun. 9:30-10:00 CBS
7. I've Got a Secret Wed. 9:30-10:00 CBS
8. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
9. The Perry Como Show Sat. 8:00-9:00 NBC
10. The Jack Benny Show Sun.  7:30-8:00 CBS

1957

1. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
2. The Danny Thomas Show Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
3. Tales of Wells Fargo Mon. 8:30-9:00 NBC
4. Have Gun Will Travel Sat. 9:30-10:00 CBS
5. I've Got a Secret Wed. 9:30-10:00 CBS
6. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp  Tues. 8:30-9:00 ABC
7. General Electric Theater Sun. 9:00-9:30 CBS
8. The Restless Gun Mon. 8:00-8:30 NBC
9. December Bride Mon.  9:30-10:00 CBS
10. You Bet Your Life Thurs. 8:00-8:30 NBC

1958                                                 BACK TO TOP

1. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
2. Wagon Train Wed. 7:30-8:30 NBC
3. Have Gun Will Travel Sat. 9:30-10:00 CBS
4. The Rifleman Tues. 9:00-9:30 ABC
5. The Danny Thomas Show Mon.  9:00-9:30 CBS
6. Maverick Sun. 7:30-8:30 ABC
7. Tales of Wells Fargo Mon. 8:30-9:00 NBC
8. The Real McCoys Thurs. 8:30-9:00 ABC
9. I've Got a Secret Wed. 9:30-10:00 CBS
10. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Tues. 8:30-9:00 ABC

1959

1.  Gunsmoke Sat.  10:00-10:30 CBS
2. Wagon Train Wed. 7:30-8:30 NBC
3. Have Gun Will Travel  Sat. 9:30-10:00 CBS
4. The Danny Thomas Show  Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
5. The Red Skelton Show Tues.  9:30-10:00 CBS
6. Father Knows Best  Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
7. 77 Sunset Strip Fri. 9:00-10:00 ABC
8. The Price is Right Wed. 8:30-9:00 NBC
9. Wanted: Dead or Alive Sat. 8:30-9:00 CBS
10. Perry Mason  Sat. 7:30-8:30 CBS

1960                                                   BACK TO TOP

1. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
2. Wagon Train Wed. 7:30-8:30 NBC
3. Have Gun Will Travel  Sat. 9:30-10:00 CBS
4. The Andy Griffith Show  Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
5. The Real McCoys Thurs. 8:30-9:00 ABC
6. Rawhide Fri. 7:30-8:30 CBS
7. Candid Camera Sun. 10:00-10:30 CBS
8. The Untouchables Thur. 9:30-10:30 ABC
9. The Price is Right Wed. 8:30-9:00 NBC
10. The Jack Benny Show  Sun. 9:30-10:00 CBS

1961

1. Wagon Train Wed. 7:30-8:30 NBC
2. Bonanza Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
3. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
4. Hazel  Thur. 9:30-10:00 NBC
5. Perry Mason Sat. 7:30-8:30 CBS
6. The Red Skelton Show  Tues. 9:30-10:00 CBS
7. The Andy Griffith Show  Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
8.  The Danny Thomas Show Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
9. Dr. Kildare Thur. 8:30-9:30 NBC
10. Candid Camera  Sun.  10:00-10:30 CBS

1962                                                 BACK TO TOP

1. The Beverly Hillbillies Wed. 9:00-9:30 CBS
2. Candid Camera Sun. 10:00-10:30 CBS
3. The Red Skelton Show  Tues. 9:30-10:00 CBS
4. Bonanza Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
5. The Lucy Show  Mon.  8:30-9:00 CBS
6. The Andy Griffith Show Mon.  9:30-10:00 CBS
7. Ben Casey Mon. 10:00-11:00 ABC
8. The Danny Thomas Show Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
9. The Dick Van Dyke Show  Wed. 9:30-10:00 CBS
10. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS

1963

1. The Beverly Hillbillies Wed. 9:00-9:30 CBS
2. Bonanza  Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
3. The Dick Van Dyke Show  Wed. 9:30-10:00 CBS
4. Petticoat Junction  Tues. 9:00-9:30 CBS
5. The Andy Griffith Show  Mon.  9:30-10:00 CBS
6. The Lucy Show  Mon.  8:30-9:00 CBS
7. Candid Camera  Sun.  10:00-10:30 CBS
8. The Ed Sullivan Show Sun.  8:00-9:00  CBS
9. The Danny Thomas Show  Mon. 9:00-9:30  CBS
10. My Favorite Martian  Sun.  7:30-8:00 CBS

1964                                                  BACK TO TOP

1. Bonanza  Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
2. Bewitched Thur. 9:00-9:30 ABC
3. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.  Fri. 9:30-10:00 CBS
4. The Andy Griffith Show  Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
5. The Fugitive Tues. 10:00-11:00 ABC
6. The Red Skelton Hour Tues. 8:30-9:30 CBS
7. The Dick Van Dyke Show  Wed.  9:30-10:00 CBS
8. The Lucy Show  Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
9. Payton Place Thur.  9:30-10:00  ABC
10. Combat  Tues. 7:30-8:30 ABC

1965

1. Bonanza  Sun.  9:00-10:00 NBC
2. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Fri. 9:30-10:00 CBS
3. The Lucy Show Mon.  8:30-9:00 CBS
4. The Red Skelton Hour  Tues. 8:30-9:30 CBS
5. Batman  (Thurs.)  Thur. 7:30-8:00 ABC
6. The Andy Griffith Show  Mon.  9:30-10:00 CBS
7.  Bewitched Thur. 9:00-9:30 ABC
8. The Beverly Hillbillies Wed. 9:00-9:30 CBS
9. Hogan's Heroes Fri. 8:30-9:00 CBS
10. Batman  (Wed.)  Wed. 7:30-8:00 ABC

1966                                                   BACK TO TOP

1. Bonanza Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
2. The Red Skelton Hour Tues. 8:30-9:30 CBS
3. The Andy Griffith Show Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
4. The Lucy Show Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
5. The Jackie Gleason Show Sat. 7:30-8:30 CBS
6. Green Acres Wed.  9:00-9:30 CBS
7. Daktari Tues. 7:30-8:30 CBS
8. Bewitched Thur. 9:00-9:30 ABC
9. The Beverly Hillbillies Wed. 9:00-9:30 CBS
10. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Fri. 9:30-10:00 CBS

1967

1. The Andy Griffith Show Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
2. The Lucy Show Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
3. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.  Fri. 9:30-10:00 CBS
4. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
5. Family Affair Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
6. Bonanza Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
7. The Red Skelton Hour Tues. 8:30-9:30 CBS
8. The Dean Martin Show Thur. 10:00-11:00 NBC
9. The Jackie Gleason Show Sat. 7:30-8:30 CBS
10. Saturday Night at the Movies Sat. 9:00-11:00 NBC

1968                                                    BACK TO TOP

1. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Mon. 8:00-9:00 NBC
2. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Fri. 9:30-10:00 CBS
3. Bonanza Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
4. Mayberry R.F.D. Mon 9:00-9:30 CBS
5. Family Affair  Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
6. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
7. Julia Tues. 8:30-9:00 NBC
8. The Dean Martin Show Thur. 10:00-11:00 NBC
9. Here's Lucy Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
10. The Beverly Hillbillies  Wed. 9:00-9:30 CBS

1969

1. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Mon. 8:00-9:00 NBC
2. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
3. Bonanza Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
4. Mayberry R.F.D. Mon 9:00-9:30 CBS
5. Family Affair Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
6. Here's Lucy Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
7. The Red Skelton Hour Tues. 8:30-9:30 CBS
8. Marcus Welby, M.D. Tues. 10:00-11:00 ABC
9. Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Sun. 7:30-8:30  NBC
10. The Doris Day Show Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS

1970                                                     BACK TO TOP

1. Marcus Welby, M.D. Tues. 10:00-11:00 ABC
2. The Flip Wilson Show  Thur. 7:30-8:30 NBC
3. Here's Lucy  Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
4. Ironside Thur. 8:30-9:00 NBC
5. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
6. ABC Movie of the Week Tues. 8:30-10:00 ABC
7. Hawaii Five-O Wed. 10:00-11:00 CBS
8. Medical Center Wed. 9:00-10:00 CBS
9. Bonanza Sun. 9:00-10:00 NBC
10. The F.B.I. Sun. 8:00-9:00 ABC

1971

1. All in the Family  Sat. 8:00-8:30 CBS
2. The Flip Wilson Show Thur. 7:30-8:30 NBC
3. Marcus Welby, M.D. Tues. 10:00-11:00 ABC
4. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
5. ABC Movie of the Week Tues. 8:30-10:00 ABC
6. Sanford and Son Fri. 8:00-8:30 NBC
7. Mannix Wed. 10:00-11:00 CBS
8. Funny Face Sat. 8:30-9:00 CBS
9. Adam 12 Wed. 8:00-8:30 NBC
10. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Sat. 9:30-10:00 CBS

1972                                                    BACK TO TOP

1. All in the Family Sat. 8:00-8:30 CBS
2. Sanford and Son Fri. 8:00-8:30 NBC
3. Hawaii Five-O Wed. 10:00-11:00 CBS
4. Maude Tues. 8:00-8:30 CBS
5. Bridget Loves Bernie Sat. 8:30-9:00 CBS
6. The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie Sun. 8:30-10:00 NBC
7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Sat. 9:30-10:00 CBS
8. Gunsmoke Sat. 10:00-10:30 CBS
9. The Wonderful World of Disney Sun. 7:30-8:30 NBC
10. Ironside Thur. 8:30-9:00 NBC

1973

1. All in the Family Sat. 8:00-8:30 CBS
2. The Waltons Thur. 8:00-9:00 CBS
3. Sanford and Son Fri. 8:00-8:30 NBC
4. M*A*S*H Sat. 8:30-9:00 CBS
5. Hawaii Five-O Wed. 10:00-11:00 CBS
6. Maude Tues. 8:00-8:30 CBS
7. Kojak Wed. 10:00-11:00 CBS
8. The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour Wed. 8:00-9:00 CBS
9. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Sat. 9:30-10:00 CBS
10. Cannon Wed. 9:00-10:00 CBS

1974                                                       BACK TO TOP

1. All in the Family Sat. 8:00-8:30 CBS
2. Sanford and Son Fri. 8:00-8:30 NBC
3. Chico and the Man Fri. 8:30-9:00 NBC
4. The Jeffersons Sat. 8:00-8:30 CBS
5. M*A*S*H Sat. 8:30-9:00 CBS
6. Rhoda Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
7. Good Times Tues. 8:00-8:30 CBS
8. The Waltons Thur. 8:00-9:00 CBS
9. Maude Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
10. Hawaii Five-O Wed. 10:00-11:00 CBS

1975

1. All in the Family Mon. 9:00-9:30 CBS
2. Rich Man Poor Man Tues. 9:00-10:00 ABC
3. Laverne & Shirley Tues. 8:30-9:00 ABC
4. Maude Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
5. The Bionic Woman Wed. 8:00-9:00 ABC
6. Phyllis Mon. 8:30-9:00 CBS
7. Sanford and Son Fri. 8:00-8:30 NBC
8. Rhoda Mon. 9:30-10:00 CBS
9. The Six Million Dollar Man Sun 8:00-9:00 ABC
10. The ABC Monday Night Movie Mon. 9:00-11:00 ABC

1976                                             BACK TO TOP

1. Happy Days Tues. 8:00-8:30 ABC
2. Laverne & Shirley Tues. 8:30-9:00 ABC
3. The ABC Monday Night Movie Mon. 9:00-11:00 ABC
4. M*A*S*H Sat. 8:30-9:00 CBS
5. Charlie's Angels Wed. 10:00-11:00 ABC
6. The Big Event Sun. 9:30-11:00 NBC
7. The Six Million Dollar Man Sun. 8:00-9:00 ABC
8. The ABC Sunday Night Movie Sun. 9:00-11:00 ABC
9. Baretta Wed. 9:00-10:00 ABC
10. One Day at a Time Tues. 9:30-10:00 CBS

1977

1. Laverne & Shirley Tues. 8:30-9:00 ABC
2. Happy Days  Tues. 8:00-8:30 ABC
3. Three's Company Tues. 9:00-9:30 ABC
4. 60 Minutes Sun. 7:00-8:00 CBS
5. Charlie's Angels Wed. 10:00-11:00 ABC
6. All in the Family Sun. 9:00-9:30 CBS
7. Little House on the Prairie Mon. 8:00-9:00 NBC
8. Alice Sun. 9:30-10:00 CBS
9. M*A*S*H Sat. 8:30-9:00 CBS
10. One Day at a Time Tues. 9:30-10:00 CBS

1978                                                   BACK TO TOP

1. Laverne & Shirley Tues. 8:30-9:00 ABC
2. Three's Company Tues. 9:00-9:30 ABC
3. Mork & Mindy Thur. 8:00-8:30 ABC
4. Happy Days Tues. 8:00-8:30 ABC
5. Angie Tues. 8:30-9:00 ABC
6. 60 Minutes Sun. 7:00-8:00 CBS
7. M*A*S*H Sat. 8:30-9:00 CBS
8. The Ropers Sat.