The year 1966 in television involved some significant events. The year 1966 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Below is a list of television-related events in 1966. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.

For the American TV schedule, see: 1966-67 American network television schedule. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Events

The end of an era in American television: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet airs its last episode after fourteen years.

• January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It Out". Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Hullabaloo is a musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Day Tripper " is a Riff-driven rock song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles as a " " We Can Work It Out " is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles as a " Double A-sided
• January 8 - Shindig! airs for the last time on ABC, with musical guests the Kinks and the Who. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Shindig! is an American music variety show which aired on the ABC network from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966 The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend
• February 23 - Television is first broadcast in Greece when ERT went on the air. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση—Hellenic Radio Television is the Greek state-owned public radio and television
• May 15 - First Japanese popular Owarai variety show program Shoten on air by Nippon Television Network, this program watching more than 25 million Japanese every week. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a broad word used to describe Japanese Comedy as seen on Television. Shōten (笑点 is a Japanese TV Comedy program continuously broadcast on Sunday evenings on Nippon TV since 15 May 1966 ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun.
• June - Color television broadcasts begin in the Philippines, aired on ABS-CBN. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation ( (ABS-CBN " A lto B roadcasting S ystem- C hronicle B roadcasting N etwork"
• June 5 - A taped appearance by The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, The band debuts their music videos for "Rain" and "Paperback Writer". A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to " Paperback Writer " is a 1966 pop rock song recorded and released by The Beatles.
• June 27 - The first episode of the supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows airs on ABC, introducing Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) to the viewing audience as she applies for a job at the Collinwood Manor. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Dark Shadows is a Gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966 to Alexandra Moltke or Alexandra M Isles ( February 11, 1947) is best known for her role as the original Victoria Winters from 1966–68 on the
• July 1 - First Canadian color television broadcast. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
• July 10 - Ultraman makes his debut on television in Japan. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. is a Fictional character featured in Tokusatsu, or "special effects" television programs in Japan The character would spawn over 16 television adaptions over the next 40 years.
• Summer - Patrick McGoohan quits the popular spy series Danger Man (aired in the US as Secret Agent) after filming only two episodes of the fourth season, in order to produce and star in The Prisoner, which begins filming in September. Patrick Joseph McGoohan (born March 19, 1928) is an American born Actor, raised in Ireland and England who rose to fame in the British This article is about 1960s TV series aka "Secret Agent" also see 1990s TV series Secret Agent Man. The Prisoner is an allegorical British 1960s Science fiction television series starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan.
• September 3 - The last episode of the television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet airs. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was a long-running American Television series, airing on ABC from October 3,
• September 7 - The final episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show airs (the first episode aired on October 3, 1961). Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television Situation comedy which initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• September 8 - The first Star Trek episode to air, "The Man Trap" premieres on NBC. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through
• October 2 - The four-part serial Talking to a Stranger, acclaimed as one of the finest British television dramas of the 1960s, begins transmission in the Theatre 625 strand on BBC2. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Talking to a Stranger is a British Television drama produced by the BBC and made up of four separate plays telling the story of one weekend The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968
• October 27 - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown airs for the first time on CBS. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is a critically-acclaimed and very popular animated Television special, based on the Comic strip CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
• October 29 - Actor William Hartnell makes his last regular appearance as the First Doctor in the concluding moments of Episode 4 of the Doctor Who serial The Tenth Planet. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975 was an English Actor, the first actor to play the lead role of the Doctor The First Doctor is the name given to the initial incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Tenth Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in Actor Patrick Troughton briefly appears as the Second Doctor at the conclusion of the serial. Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987 was an English Actor most widely known in his role as the second incarnation of the The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running
• November 5 - Actor Patrick Troughton appears in his first full Doctor Who serial The Power of the Daleks as the Second Doctor. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987 was an English Actor most widely known in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Power of the Daleks is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running
• November 16 - Cathy Come Home, possibly the best-known play ever to be broadcast on British television, is transmitted in BBC1's The Wednesday Play anthology strand. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Cathy Come Home was a British Television play by Jeremy Sandford, produced by Tony Garnett and directed by Ken Loach The Wednesday Play was a British Television play which ran on BBC1 from 1964
• December 21 - A Christmas Memory, Truman Capote's childhood experiences, captured in the 1956 memoir, adapted for television and narrated by Capote himself. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian "A Christmas Memory" is a Short story by Truman Capote. Truman Capote (ˈtruːmən kəˈpoʊti ( 30 September, 1924, New Orleans Louisiana – 25 August, 1984, Los Angeles Directed by Frank Perry on ABC Stage 67 and featuring Geraldine Page in an Emmy Award-winning performance. Frank Perry ( August 21 1930 – August 29 1995) was an American stage and Film director, producer ABC Stage 67 was the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included Dramas, Variety shows, Documentaries, and original Musicals Geraldine Sue Page ( November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress
• December 18: CBS airs the television adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas for the first time. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is one of the best-known children's books by Dr
• The 1951-1953 CBS sitcom Amos & Andy is pulled from circulation due to complaints from civil rights organizations. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amos 'n' Andy was a situation comedy based on Stereotypes of African-Americans and popular in the United States from the 1920s through the 1950s
• Macdonald Carey starts reciting the epigram "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives" at the beginning of his dramatic serial, Days of Our Lives, a tradition that continues today, over a decade after his passing. Edward Macdonald Carey ( March 15, 1913 – March 21, 1994) was an American Actor, best known for his role as the Patriarch An epigram is a short Poem, often with a clever twist at the end or a concise and witty statement Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United
• October 17 - As of this date, all of NBC's newscasts are in color. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost

Debuts

• January 12 - Batman debuts on ABC (1966-1968). Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• April 5 - The Money Programme debuts on BBC2 (1966-present). Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop The Money Programme is a Finance and Business affairs Television programme on BBC2.
• June 27 - Dark Shadows premieres on ABC (1966-1971). Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Dark Shadows is a Gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966 to Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
• July 11 - The Newlywed Game premieres on ABC (1966-1974). Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The Newlywed Game was an American television Game show where newly-married couples answered questions to find out how well the husband and wife knew Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
• September 8 - Star Trek premieres on NBC (1966-1969); That Girl premieres on ABC (1966-1971). Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. That Girl is an American Television Situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971.
• September 12 - The Monkees premieres on NBC (1966-1968); Family Affair premieres on CBS (1966-1971); The Iron Horse premieres on ABC (1966-1968). Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. Family Affair is a Situation comedy Television series that aired on CBS from September 12 1966 to September 9 1971 The series explored the The Iron Horse is an American Western Television series that appeared on ABC from 1966 to 1968
• September 17 - Mission: Impossible premiered on CBS (1966-1973). Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
• October 9 - Rocket Robin Hood premieres (1966-1969). Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Rocket Robin Hood, known in French as Robin Fusée, is a Canadian animated Television series produced by Krantz
• December 23 - Hoolihan & Big Chuck premieres on WJW-TV, Cleveland, Ohio, United States (1966-1979)
• Play School premieres (1966-present). Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Big Chuck and Lil' John (aka Charles "Big Chuck" Schodowski and "Lil' John" Rinaldi) were late-night hosts on television station
• The 700 Club premieres (1966-present). The 700 Club is the flagship news Talk show of the Christian Broadcasting Network, airing on cable's ABC Family and in syndication
• W-FIVE premieres (1966-present). W-FIVE, also known as W5 or W5 with Eric Malling, is a Canadian News magazine Television series which airs on the
• Wojeck premieres (1966-1968).

Television shows

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947-present). Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Candid Camera (1948-present). Candid Camera was a Television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on Radio as Candid Microphone Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971).
• Bozo the Clown (1949-present). Bozo the Clown is a Clown character whose widespread Franchising in early Television made him the best-known clown character in the United States Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995). Come Dancing was a BBC TV Ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

1950s

• Truth or Consequences (1950-1988). Truth or Consequences was an American quiz show, originally hosted on NBC Radio by Ralph Edwards (1940-57 and later on television Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
• What's My Line (1950-1967). What's My Line? is a weekly panel Game show which was produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.
• Love of Life (1951-1980). Love of Life is an American Soap opera which was aired on CBS from September 24, 1951 to February 1, Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
• Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986). Search for Tomorrow is a Soap opera which started airing on Monday September 3, 1951 on CBS. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present). Hallmark Hall of Fame is a long-running irregularly scheduled anthology program on American Television.
• American Bandstand (1952-1989). American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
• The Guiding Light (1952-present). Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975 or simply GL) is an Emmy award winning American Television
• The Honeymooners (1952-1970). The Honeymooners debuted as a half-hour series on October 1 1955. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• The Today Show (1952-present). Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC.
• Panorama (UK) (1953-present). Panorama is the longest-running current affairs documentary series in the world
• The Good Old Days (UK) (1953-1983). The Good Old Days was a popular BBC Television light entertainment programme which ran from 1953 to 1983. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
• Face the Nation (1954-present). Face the Nation is an American Sunday-morning political interview show which premiered on the CBS Television network on Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
• The Milton Berle Show (1954-1967). Texaco Star Theater, a comedy-variety
• The Secret Storm (1954-1974). The Secret Storm was a Soap opera which aired on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974.
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992). The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 The year 1962 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1962. The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992.
• Captain Kangaroo (1955-1984). Captain Kangaroo was a Children's television series which aired weekday mornings on the American Television network CBS from Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
• Dixon of Dock Green (UK) (1955-1976). Dixon of Dock Green was a popular BBC television series, which ran from 1955 to 1976 and later a radio series Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975). Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• The Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982). The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003). This Is Your Life was a television documentary series hosted by its producer Ralph Edwards. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• Armchair Theatre (UK) (1956-1968). Armchair Theatre was a British Television drama anthology series which ran on the ITV network from 1956 until 1968 in its original form Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• As the World Turns (1956-present). As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS.
• Opportunity Knocks (UK) (1956-1978). Opportunity Knocks is a UK Television Talent show originally hosted by Hughie Green. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
• The Edge of Night (1956-1984). The Edge of Night (or known informally as Edge or EON by fans was a long-running American television mystery series/ Soap opera produced by Procter
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present). What The Papers Say ( 1956 – 2008) is the second longest-running programme on British Television after Panorama
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present). The Sky at Night is a monthly Television programme on Astronomy produced by the BBC. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar)
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present). Blue Peter is a BBC Television programme for children It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-2007). Grandstand was a British Television Sport programme and was one of the BBC 's longest running sports shows alongside BBC
• Bonanza (1959-1973). Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
• Juke Box Jury (1959-1967, 1979, 1989-1990). Juke Box Jury was a pop themed panel show originally produced by BBC television from 1959 - 1967, the first edition having been broadcast on 1 Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
• The Bell Telephone Hour (1959-1968). The Bell Telephone Hour, aka The Telephone Hour, was a long-run concert series which began April 29, 1940 on NBC radio

1960s

• My Three Sons (1960-1972). My Three Sons is a Situation comedy about a Scots/Irish-American family (Douglas/ O'Casey that ran from September 29, 1960, to August Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968). The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3 1960 and April 1 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present). Four Corners is Australia 's longest-running Investigative journalism / current affairs Television program For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1981). The Mike Douglas Show was an American daytime Television Talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that ran from 1961 to 1982 Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color(1961-1969). The first incarnation of the Walt Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27
• Match Game (1962-1969, 1973-1984, 1990-1991, 1998-1999). Match Game also called The Match Game was an American Television Game show that celebrities and contestants answering Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971). The Beverly Hillbillies is an American Television series about a Hillbilly family transplanted to Beverly Hills California after finding
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present). The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running Chat show and officially the flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• The Lucy Show (1962-1968). The Lucy Show is a Television series which ran from 1962 until 1968
• General Hospital (1963-present). General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American Soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network during the
• Petticoat Junction (1963-1970). Petticoat Junction is an American Situation comedy produced by Filmways, which originally aired on the CBS network from 1963
• The Doctors (1963-1982). The Doctors was a Soap opera which aired on NBC from April 1 1963 to December 31 1982
• Another World (1964-1999). Another World is a television Soap opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4 1964 to June 25 1999. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
• Bewitched (1964-1972). Bewitched is an American Situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972.
• Daniel Boone (1964-1970). Daniel Boone is an American action / adventure Television series that aired from September 24, 1964 to
• Gilligan's Island (1964-1967). Gilligan's Island is an American TV sitcom originally produced by United Artists Television.
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964-1970). Gomer Pyle USMC is an American Situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25 1964 to May 2 1969
• Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
• Peyton Place (1964-1969). Peyton Place is an American primetime Drama serial which aired on ABC in half-hour episodes from September 15
• Days of Our Lives (1965-present). Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.
• Get Smart (1965-1970). Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre
• Green Acres (1965-1971). Green Acres is an American Television series starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City
• Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971). Hogan's Heroes is a American Television Situation comedy that ran for 168 episodes from September 17, 1965, to July 4
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970). I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a Fantasy premise
• Lost In Space (1965-1968). Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and
• The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974). The Dean Martin Show is a TV variety - comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974, for 245 episodes
• Tom and Jerry (1965-1972, 1975-1977, 1980-1982). Tom and Jerry is a series of theatrical Short subjects (cartoons created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays

Ending this year

• January 4 - Rawhide (1959-1966)
• January 8 - Shindig! (1964-1966). Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Rawhide was a television western series that aired on the US network CBS from 1959 to 1966. The year 1959 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1959. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Shindig! is an American music variety show which aired on the ABC network from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966 Replaced by Batman. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name.
• February 6 - Mister Ed (1961-1966). Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Mister Ed is an American television Situation comedy that first aired in syndication on January 5, 1961 to July 2,
• March 19 - The Donna Reed Show (1958-1966). Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1958 to 1966. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• April 1 - The Flintstones (1960-1966). Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Flintstones is an animated American television sitcom that ran from 1960 to 1966 on ABC.
• April 7 - Danger Man (UK) (1960-1961; 1964-1966). Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor This article is about 1960s TV series aka "Secret Agent" also see 1990s TV series Secret Agent Man.
• April 8 - The Addams Family (1964-1966). Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian The Addams Family is an American Television series based on the characters in Charles Addams ' ''New Yorker'' cartoons.
• May 12 - The Munsters (1964-1966). Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. The Munsters is a 1960s American television Sitcom depicting the home life of a family of Monsters.
• June 1 - The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966). Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television Situation comedy which initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to
• August 29 - Hullabaloo (1965-1966). Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Hullabaloo is a musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. Replaced by The Monkees. For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series.
• September 3 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966). Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was a long-running American Television series, airing on ABC from October 3,
• December 16 - WJW-TV's Shock Theater (1963-1966). Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Ghoulardi was a Fictional character invented and portrayed by Disc jockey, voice Announcer, and Actor Ernie Anderson ( November Replaced by Hoolihan & Big Chuck Show
• Ben Casey (1961-1966). Big Chuck and Lil' John (aka Charles "Big Chuck" Schodowski and "Lil' John" Rinaldi) were late-night hosts on television station Ben Casey is a Medical Drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966.
• Ready Steady Go! (1963-1966). This article referes to the TV show For the song go to READY STEADY GO (Song: Ready Steady Go! or simply RSG! was
• This Hour Has Seven Days (1964-1966). This Hour Has Seven Days was a controversial CBC Television Newsmagazine which ran from 1964 to 1966

Births

• January 2 - Rosie Millard, UK television news reporter. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire.
• January 9 - Giselle Blondet, Puerto Rican actress and show host. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Giselle Blondet, (born January 9, 1966 in New York, New York, United States to Victor Manuel Blondet and Alba Gomez is a Puerto Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
• February 19 - Justine Bateman, actress on Family Ties. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Justine Tanya Bateman (born February 19, 1966) is an American actress. Family Ties is a Television Sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons from 1982 to 1989
• May 20 - Mindy Cohn, actress on The Facts of Life. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Mindy Cohn (born May 20, 1966 in Los Angeles California) is an American actress best known for her role as Natalie Green The Facts of Life is an American Sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979
• June 26 - Sara Stewart, actress. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Sara Stewart (born June 28, 1966) is a Scottish actress perhaps most famously known for her role as Martha Wayne in the film Batman Begins
• July 11 - Debbe Dunning, actress. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Debbe Dunning, sometimes credited as Debra Dunning, (born July 11, 1966 in Burbank California) is an American actress.
• November 12 - David Schwimmer, actor, Friends. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2 1966 in Astoria, Queens, New York) is an Emmy -nominated American Actor Friends was an

Deaths

• March 3 - William Frawley, actor who co-starred in I Love Lucy and My Three Sons. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian William Clement Frawley ( February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American stage Entertainer, screen I Love Lucy is an American Situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley My Three Sons is a Situation comedy about a Scots/Irish-American family (Douglas/ O'Casey that ran from September 29, 1960, to August
• March 3 - Alice Pearce, actress (Gladys Kravitz #1 on Bewitched)
• June 19 - Ed Wynn, comedian
• September 14 - Gertrude Berg, actress (The Goldbergs)
• December 15 - Walt Disney. Alicia “Alice” Pearce ( October 16[[ 917]] - March 3[[ 966]] was an American Emmy Award winning television film and stage Actress Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Ed Wynn ( November 9 1886 - June 19 1966) was a popular American Comedian and Actor noted for both his Perfect Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Gertrude Berg ( October 3, 1899 - September 14, 1966) was an American pioneer of classic radio, one of the first if not the The Goldbergs was a comedy-drama broadcast from 1929 to 1946 on American Radio and later seen as a television Situation comedy (1949-56 Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter