Alcoa Premiere ratings (TV show, 1961-1963)

Hosted by famous dancer and actor Fred Astaire, this series presented a new drama with each week's episode. Unlike some of the earlier drama series, which tended either toward classics or toward light subject matter, this series often had powerful stories about painful or controversial subjects. Many big names got involved with this series, including actors like Charlton Heston and Lee Marvin, directors like John Ford, and writers like Ray Bradbury.

The Twilight Zone
Total votes: 509,683
Average rating: 7.4 The Outer Limits
Total votes: 33,656
Average rating: 7.2 Doctor Who
Total votes: 419,152
Average rating: 7.2 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Total votes: 45,483
Average rating: 7.3 The Fugitive
Total votes: 24,882
Average rating: 7.7 Thriller
Total votes: 13,984
Average rating: 7.2 The Rifleman
Total votes: 25,848
Average rating: 8.0 Wanted: Dead or Alive
Total votes: 12,924
Average rating: 7.6 One Step Beyond
Total votes: 14,423
Average rating: 6.9 Rawhide
Total votes: 24,068
Average rating: 7.8