Best Family TV Series of the 1950s
241 Family series that started in the 1950s, ranked by popularity
Leave It to Beaver
11K 236 1957–1963
Wholesome · Family-safe · Sitcom
The Honeymooners
7K 39 1955–1956
Sitcom · Working class · Episodic
The Rifleman
6K 168 1958–1963
Rural & frontier · Wholesome
Zorro
5K 82 1957–1959
Kids & family · Period piece
Lassie
4K 591 1954–1973
Family-safe · Wholesome
The Huckleberry Hound Show
4K 70 1958–1961
Kids & family · Family-safe
Father Knows Best
3K 204 1954–1960
Comedy · Family
Dennis the Menace
3K 146 1959–1963
Comedy · Family
The Magical World of Disney
3K 737 1954–1997
Adventure · Drama · Family
Quick Draw McGraw
2K 51 1959–1961
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
2K 148 1959–1963
Comedy · Family
The Donna Reed Show
2K 275 1958–1966
Comedy · Family
What's My Line?
2K 877 1950–1967
Family · Game-Show
The Phil Silvers Show
2K 144 1955–1959
Comedy · Family
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
2K 436 1952–1966
Comedy · Drama · Family
Captain Kangaroo
2K 1427 1955–1992
Family
The Little Rascals
2K 13 1955–1955
Comedy · Family
The Abbott and Costello Show
2K 52 1952–1957
Comedy · Family · Mystery
The Real McCoys
1K 224 1957–1963
Comedy · Family
The Danny Thomas Show
1K 343 1953–1965
Comedy · Family
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
1K 13 1957–1960
Comedy · Family
Felix the Cat
1K 134 1958–1961
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Adventures of Robin Hood
994 144 1955–1960
Action · Adventure · Family
Atom Man vs. Superman
962 15 1950–present
Action · Family · Sci-Fi