[Coleus]

Did you notice when Milton Berle died, all the people in the news media said that he had the largest viewing audience of the time? And that people bought TV sets just to watch his show?

I was told otherwise, It was Bishop Sheen who had the larger audience. Is this true? Has anyone heard otherwise?

I would like to know, great fodder for another letter to the editor on how the press has an agenda and gets it's facts wrong.

[Siobhan]

I don't have the details, but I do know that Bishop Sheen beat out Milton Berle in the number one spot in the ratings once. Bishop Sheen had a huge audience.

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[NYer]

I was told otherwise, It was Bishop Sheen who had the larger audience.

Looking into it ... and found this interesting story.

    "God love you" - The famous signoff of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, the Auxiliary Bishop of New York who starred in the popular prime time religious program LIFE IS WORTH LIVING/DUM/ABC/1952-57 that taught lessons of life and morality. In 1953 Bishop Sheen was commenting on Communism and stated "Stalin must one day meet his judgment." Stalin had a stroke a few days later and died within the week. "Uncle Fultie" Sheen aired opposite "Uncle Miltie" Milton Berle of the TEXACO STAR THEATRE on NBC network. Both Sheen and Berle worked for the same boss: Sky Chief. (Sky Chief also being a blend of Texaco gasoline). 

God love him! My grandmother never understood why Sheen was never made a Cardinal.