Most Popular Television Shows of 1961
| Position | Top Ranking Television Shows | Network |
| 1 | Wagon Train | NBC |
| 2 | Bonanza | NBC |
| 3 | Gunsmoke | CBS |
| 4 | Hazel | NBC |
| 5 | Perry Mason | CBS |
| 6 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS |
| 7 | The Andy Griffith Show | CBS |
| 8 | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS |
| 9 | Dr. Kildare | NBC |
| 10 | Candid Camera | CBS |
| 11 | My Three Sons | ABC |
| 12 | The Gary Moore Show | CBS |
| 13 | Rawhide | CBS |
| 14 | The Real McCoys | ABC |
| 15 | Lassie | CBS |
| 16 | Sing Along with Mitch | NBC |
| 17 | Dennis the Menace (tie) | CBS |
| 17 | Marshal Dillon (Gunsmoke reruns) (tie) | CBS |
| 19 | Ben Casey | ABC |
| 20 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS |
Source: Nielsen Media Research, 1961 - 1962 Season
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