Top-rated United States television programs of 1965–66

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1965–66 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.[1]

Rank Program Network Rating
1 Bonanza NBC 31.8
2 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. CBS 27.8
3 The Lucy Show 27.7
4 The Red Skelton Hour 27.6
5 Batman (Thurs.) ABC 27.0
6 The Andy Griffith Show CBS 26.9
7 Bewitched ABC 25.9
The Beverly Hillbillies CBS
9 Hogan's Heroes 24.9
10 Batman (Wed.) ABC 24.7
11 Green Acres CBS 24.6
12 Get Smart NBC 24.5
13 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 24.0
14 Daktari CBS 23.9
15 My Three Sons 23.8
16 The Dick Van Dyke Show 23.6
17 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color NBC 23.2
The Ed Sullivan Show CBS
19 The Lawrence Welk Show ABC 22.4
I've Got a Secret CBS
21 Petticoat Junction 22.3
22 Gilligan's Island 22.1
23 The Wild Wild West 22.0
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Virginian NBC
26 Daniel Boone 21.9
27 Lassie CBS 21.8
I Dream of Jeannie NBC
29 Flipper 21.6
30 Gunsmoke CBS 21.3

References

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  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1684. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.