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Top-rated United States television programs of 1960–61
RankProgramRating
1Gunsmoke37.3
2Wagon Train34.2
3Have Gun – Will Travel30.9
4The Andy Griffith Show27.8
Number One Rated Primetime TV Shows
  • 1959 - 1960. Gunsmoke (CBS)
  • 1960 - 1961. Gunsmoke. ( CBS)
  • 1961 - 1962. Wagon Train (NBC)
  • 1962 - 1963. Beverly Hillbillies (CBS)
  • 1963 - 1964. Beverly Hillbillies (CBS)
  • 1964 - 1965. Bonanza (NBC)
  • 1965 - 1966. Bonanza (NBC)
  • 1966 - 1967. Bonanza (NBC)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961 to 1966). THE SHOW: Created by Carl Reiner, this sitcom stars Dick Van Dyke as Rob Petrie, a comedy writer for the fictional The Alan Brady Show, and Mary Tyler Moore as his wife Laura.
Viewers enjoyed the portrayal of a new breed of gritty policemen in Z Cars (1962), wept at the plight of the homeless in the Wednesday Play, Cathy Come Home (1966) and were riveted by Doctor Who (1963), Top of the Pops (1964), Horizon (1964), Tomorrow's World (1965) and Dr Kildare, all attracting large audiences.
The rise of the Saturday morning cartoons became popular during this time as well with shows that promote traditional values and cultural trends. Shows like The Jetsons built on America's fascination with space and the future and shows like Scooby-Doo played on our growing interest in police and detective dramas.