U.S. Television Ratings
Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
| Season | Ranking | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 1950–1951 | No. 1 | 61.6 |
| 1951–1952 | No. 2 | 53.8 |
| 1952–1953 | No. 5 | 46.7 |
| 1953–1954 | 40.2 | |
| 1954–1955 | No. 11 | 34.6 |
| 1955–1956 | N/A | |
In the 1954–1955 season, the half-hour Texaco Star Theater offered in alternation The Jimmy Durante Show and The Donald O'Connor Show on the NBC Saturday evening schedule.
As a Top 30 program, Texaco Star Theater has an average rating of 47.3.
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