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Contents 1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Miniseries 4 Television shows 4.1 1940s 4.2 1950s 4.3 1960s 4.4 1970s 5 Ending this year 6 Births 7 Deaths

Events

• January 25 - Black Entertainment Television launches in the United States as a block of programing on the USA Network, it wouldn't be until 1983 that BET becomes a full fledged channel. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
• February 1 - The soap opera Love of Life airs its last episode, after twenty-nine years on the air. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Love of Life is an American Soap opera which was aired on CBS from September 24, 1951 to February 1,
• February 3 and 10 - A six-hour retrospective of Bob Hope's more than 30 years of entertaining at military bases and hospitals in the U. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in S. and abroad airs on NBC.
• February 14 - Walter Cronkite announces his retirement from the CBS Evening News. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Walter Leland Cronkite Jr (born November 4 1916) is a retired American broadcast journalist, best known as Anchorman for the CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS.
• February 15 - New Zealand's Television One and Television Two go to air under the newly formed Television New Zealand. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Television New Zealand (TVNZ is a state-owned television broadcasting corporation in New Zealand.
• March 7 - Colour television was introduced in Portugal. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
• March 21 - On the season finale of the soap opera Dallas, the infamous character J.R. Ewing is shot by an unseen assailant leading to the catchphrase "Who Shot JR?"
• April 4 - Violet Carson makes her last appearance as Ena Sharples on Coronation Street. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 John Ross Ewing Jr, more commonly known as JR Ewing, played by Larry Hagman, was a nefarious figure on the hit CBS television series Dallas A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Violet Carson OBE ( 1 September 1898 – 26 December 1983) was a British actress. Ena Sharples was one of the original characters of the long-running British Soap opera, Coronation Street and her name became a byword for a " Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren
• April 7 - The Oldest Living Graduate, a live drama on NBC, is broadcast; the network hadn't aired a program like it since 1962. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor A Texas Trilogy (also known as The Bradleyville Trilogy) is an award winning set of three plays written by Preston Jones. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The production is aired from Southern Methodist University and stars Henry Fonda, George Grizzard, and Cloris Leachman. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and George Cooper Grizzard Jr (April 1 1928 &ndash October 2 2007 was an American Emmy Award - and Tony Award -winning actor of Film and stage Cloris Leachman (born April 30, 1926) is an Academy Award -winning American Actress of stage, Film and
• May 24 - The Not Ready For Prime Time Players appear in their final episode on Saturday Night Live, and many feel it is the end of an era for the venerable series. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City
• June 1 - The Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner
• June 23 - The David Letterman Show debuts on NBC. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish The David Letterman Show was a live morning NBC Talk show hosted by David Letterman every weekday from Letterman's humor doesn't go over well with a morning audience, and the show is soon cancelled. Letterman would go on to host a late night show two years later.
• June 30 - The ABC game show Family Feud moves from airing at 11:30 AM/ET to 12 noon. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type It is one of the few shows that survived in the 12 noon timeslot considering the fact that many shows that were slated for the noon timeslot on the networks were subject to being pre-empted for local news broadcasts in many markets.
• Summer - SAG and AFTRA go out on strike, effecting television programmes in the United States and Canada forever. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent including actors in radio and television as well as radio The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Some television shows were permitted to begin airing in late October while many Canadian shows were held back until well into April, 1982. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
• July 18 - Brazil's Rede Tupi network ends operations. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rede Tupi was the first Brazilian Television network. It was commonly known as TV Tupi.
• August 1 - After a failed experiment, the soap opera Another World airs its last regularly scheduled ninety-minute episode. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Another World is a television Soap opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4 1964 to June 25 1999. The show returns to sixty minutes on August 4. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans.
• October 24 - On United Nations Day, multicultural television debuts in Australia, courtesy of the Special Broadcasting Service. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat United Nations Day, proclaimed in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly, is held annually on 24 October, the anniversary of the coming into force The term multiculturalism generally refers to a state of racial, cultural and ethnic diversity within the Demographics of a specified For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS is one of two government-funded Australian Public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the
• November 15 - Saturday Night Live debuts with a new cast and new writers under the reins of new Exceutive Producer Jean Doumanian. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Jean Doumanian is a producer for film and theatre Her company Jean Doumanian Productions is based in New York City
• November 21 - The mystery of "Who Shot J. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. R. ?" is solved on the soap opera series, Dallas. (Sue Ellen's sister Kristin, played by Mary Crosby, did the deed), drawing a record number of viewers. Mary Frances Crosby (born September 14, 1959) is an American actress.
• November 22 - Eddie Murphy debuts on Saturday Night Live, appearing in a non-speaking role in the sketch, "In Search Of The Negro Republican"
• December 9 - The cult single drama The Flipside of Dominick Hide is first broadcast as part of the Play for Today series on BBC1. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city The Flipside Of Dominick Hide is a British television play which has attained cult status Play for Today was a British television anthology drama series produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984
• December 12 - The burial of John Lennon takes place. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born It is strictly a private matter and none of the other Beatles attends. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960
• December 30 - After 26 years on the air and 20 seasons on one network, NBC announces that the longest-running prime-time TV series, Disney's Wonderful World, will not be on the network's fall 1981 schedule. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St The first incarnation of the Walt Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27 It will be picked up by CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
• CBS's Top-Rated show, Spin-Off of All in the Family, The Jeffersons, ranks at #3 on the Nielsen Ratings for three seasons in a row: 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television

Debuts

• January 14 - 3-2-1 Contact premieres on PBS (1980-1992). Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. 3-2-1 Contact is an American science educational Television show which aired on PBS from 1980 to 1988. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the
• January 29 - Kingswood Country premieres on ATN-7 in Australia (1980-1984). Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Kingswood Country was an Australian Sitcom that screened from 1980 to 1984 on the Seven Network. ATN is the Sydney Flagship Television station of the Seven Network in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• February 3 - Denshi Sentai Denziman premieres on TV-Asahi (1980-1981). Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states translated into English as Electronic Squadron Denziman is Toei's fourth entry to its Super Sentai series
• February 5 - Mystery! premieres on PBS (1980-present). Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Mystery! (also written MYSTERY!) is a long-running Anthology television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA, which airs on
• February 15 - The Facts of Life premieres on NBC (1980-1988). Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor The Facts of Life is an American Sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979
• March 3 - That's Incredible! (1980-1984). Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian That's Incredible! was a Reality television show that ran on the ABC television network from 1980 to 1984.
• March 16 - Galactica 1980 (1980)
• April 11 - Fridays premieres on ABC (1980-1982). Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Galactica 1980 is a Science fiction Television series, and a Spin-off from the 1978 – 1979 series Battlestar Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.
• May 30 - The Other 'Arf premieres on ITV starring Lorraine Chase (1980-1984). Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The Other 'Arf was a British television Situation comedy series that ran from 1980 - 1984 Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Lorraine Chase (born July 16, 1951) is an English Actress and model.
• August 4 - Texas, the first soap opera to air hour-long episodes from the beginning, debuts in the slot largely vacated by Another World (1980-1982). Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Texas (sometimes called Another World in Texas and later Texas The New Generation) was a daytime Soap opera which aired on NBC from
• September 13 - Solid Gold premieres in syndication (1980-1988). Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Solid Gold is an American syndicated Television series which aired from 1980 to 1988 usually on Saturday in the early evening time slot
• September 19 - Yes You Can premieres on CBC (1980-1983). Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Yes You Can was a Canadian children's Television series broadcast on CBC Television from 1980 to 1983.
• September 28 - Cosmos, a 13-part science-and-space-exploration series hosted by Carl Sagan, premieres on PBS. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Cosmos A Personal Voyage is a thirteen-part television series written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter, with Sagan Carl Edward Sagan ( November 9 1934 &ndash December 20 1996) was an American Astronomer, astrochemist, author
• October 27 - Blockbusters premieres on NBC in the United States (1980-82, 1987)
• October 30 - It's a Living premieres on ABC (1980-1982, 1985-1989). Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Blockbusters was an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge.
• November 11 - Too Close for Comfort premieres on ABC (1980-1985). Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Too Close for Comfort is an American Television Sitcom which ran on the ABC network and in syndication from 1980 to 1985
• November 27 - Bosom Buddies premieres on ABC (1980-1982). Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Bosom Buddies is an American sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L
• December 11 - Magnum, P.I. premieres on CBS (1980-1988). Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Magnum PI is an American Television show starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a fictional Private investigator CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
• Bizarre premieres on CTV (1980-1985). Bizarre was a weekly Canadian TV sketch comedy series airing from 1980 to 1985.
• Home Fires premieres on CBC (1980-1982). Home Fires was a Canadian television Drama series which aired on CBC Television from 1980 to 1982.

Miniseries

• Beulah Land
• The Dream Merchants
• Shogun
• The Last Outlaw
• The Timeless Land
• Water under the Bridge

Television shows

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947-present). A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes This is the gospel hymn by Edgar Page Stites for the Southern gospel song "Sweet Beulah Land" by Squire Parsons see here Beulah Land The Dream Merchants is an American Novel written by Harold Robbins and published in 1949. Shōgun is an American Television Miniseries based on the namesake novel by James Clavell. Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC.
• Candid Camera (1948-present). Candid Camera was a Television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on Radio as Candid Microphone
• 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
• Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995)

1950s

• Truth or Consequences (1950-1988). 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 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Truth or Consequences was an American quiz show, originally hosted on NBC Radio by Ralph Edwards (1940-57 and later on television
• Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986). Search for Tomorrow is a Soap opera which started airing on Monday September 3, 1951 on CBS.
• 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
• 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 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.
• Face the Nation (1954-present). Face the Nation is an American Sunday-morning political interview show which premiered on the CBS Television network on
• 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
• The Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982). The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk.
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003). This Is Your Life was a television documentary series hosted by its producer Ralph Edwards.
• As the World Turns (1956-present). As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS.
• 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.
• 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
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-2007)

1960s

• Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present). Grandstand was a British Television Sport programme and was one of the BBC 's longest running sports shows alongside BBC Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren
• 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. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• It's Academic (1961-present). It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students currently airing on three NBC affiliates in Washington D
• 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
• 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 ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present). Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC.
• General Hospital (1963-present). General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American Soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network during the
• 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.
• Crossroads (UK) (1964-1988, 2001-2003). Crossroads is a British Television Soap opera set in a Motel near Birmingham, England.
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-2006). Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast
• 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
• World of Sport (UK) (1965-1985). World of Sport was a British Television Sport anthology programme which ran on ITV between January 2, 1965 and
• Play School (1966-present).
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present). The Money Programme is a Finance and Business affairs Television programme on BBC2.
• 60 Minutes (1968-present). Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series.
• One Life to Live (1968-present). One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968
• Hee Haw (1969-1993). For the EP by The Birthday Party, see Hee Haw (EP Hee Haw was a Television Variety show co-hosted
• Sesame Street (1969-present). Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining
• The Benny Hill Show (UK) (1969-1989)

1970s

• All My Children (1970-present). The Benny Hill Show is a British Comedy television show starring Benny Hill and various comedy character actors All My Children ( AMC) is a popular American Soap opera and drama television series that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC
• Monday Night Football (1970-present). Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League.
• Play for Today (UK) (1970-1984). Play for Today was a British television anthology drama series produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present). Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) is a drama Anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston.
• Old Grey Whistle Test (UK) (1971-1987). The Old Grey Whistle Test (usually abbreviated to Whistle Test or OGWT) was an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971
• Soul Train (1971-present). Soul Train is a music-related syndicated television program In its 35-year history the show has primarily featured performances by Rhythm and blues, soul
• Are You Being Served? (UK) (1972-1985). Are You Being Served? was a long-running British sitcom broadcast from 1972 to 1985
• Emmerdale Farm (UK) (1972-present). Emmerdale, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989 is a British Soap opera that has aired on ITV since 1972
• John Craven's Newsround (UK) (1972-present). Newsround (originally called John Craven's Newsround, before the departure of Craven is a BBC children's News programme which has
• M*A*S*H (1972-1983). M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS.
• The Price Is Right (1972-present). Widely Known Facts The Price Is Right is an American Television Game show that is currently owned by the FremantleMedia
• The Waltons (1972-1981). The Waltons is an American Television series created by Earl Hamner Jr
• Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972-1984). Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated series created produced and hosted (in Live action bookends by comedian Bill Cosby, who also
• Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973-present). Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that is broadcast on BBC One.
• 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 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 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)
• Schoolhouse Rock! (1973-1986). Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children's programming on U
• Superstars (UK) (1973-1985, 2003-2005). Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a
• The Tomorrow Show (1973-1982). Tomorrow (also known as The Tomorrow Show and after 1980, Tomorrow Coast to Coast) was an American
• The Young and the Restless (1973-present). The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26
• Countdown (Australia) (1974-1987).
• Derrick (1974-1998). Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film- und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG
• Happy Days (1974-1984). Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC.
• Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983). Little House on the Prairie is an American one-hour dramatic Television program that aired on the NBC network from September 11 1974 to
• The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1974-1984).
• Tiswas (UK) (1974-1982). Tiswas was a Saturday morning children's British TV show which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982
• Wish You Were Here...? (UK) (1974-present). Wish You Were Here? was a British Television show that was first broadcast in 1974 on ITV.
• Arena (UK) (1975–present). Arena is a British Television documentary series made and broadcast by the BBC.
• Barney Miller (1975-1982). Barney Miller is a comedy Television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village that ran from
• Good Morning America (1975-present). Good Morning America ( GMA) is a morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network debuting on November
• Jim'll Fix It (UK) (1975-1994). Jim'll Fix It was a long running British television show broadcast by the BBC.
• Match Game PM (1975-1981).
• One Day at a Time (1975-1984). For the song of the same name see One Day at a Time (song One Day at a Time was a long-running American Situation
• Runaround (UK) (1975-1981). Runaround was a children's television Game show originally devised by Heatter-Quigley Productions in the USA.
• Ryan's Hope (1975-1989). This page is about the television program For the rock band of the same name see Ryan's Hope (band.
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present). Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City
• The Don Lane Show (Australia) (1975-1983). Don Lane (born 13 November 1933 as Morton Donald Isaacson) is an American -born Australian Entertainer, Talk show
• the fifth estate (Canada) (1975-present). the fifth estate is a Canadian television Newsmagazine, which airs on the English language Television network of the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• The Jeffersons (1975-1985).
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present). Created by Merv Griffin, the daytime version of the American Game show Wheel of Fortune aired on NBC from January 6
• Alice (1976-1985). Alice was an American Television sitcom series which ran from August 31 1976 to July 2 1985 on CBS.
• Charlie's Angels (1976-1981). Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency and is one of the first shows to showcase women
• Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present). Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type
• Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983). Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television Situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983
• Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (UK) (1976-1982). Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, more commonly known simply as Swap Shop, was a UK children's television programme
• Quincy, M.E. (1976-1983). Quincy ME (or simply Quincy) is the name of a United States Television series from Universal Studios that aired from October
• Second City Television (SCTV) (Canada) (1976-1984). Second City Television (SCTV was a Canadian television Sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's The Second City troupe that ran between
• The Muppet Show (UK) (1976-1981). The Muppet Show is an American Television program featuring a cast of Muppets which was produced by Jim Henson and his team from
• The P.T.L. Club (1976-1987). PTL (stands for "Praise The Lord" or "People that Love" was the flagship program of the PTL Satellite Network of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker
• CHiPs (1977-1983). CHiPs is an American Television Drama series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (licensee by Turner Entertainment)
• Eight is Enough (1977-1981). Eight Is Enough is an American Television Comedy-drama series which ran on ABC from March 15, 1977 until
• Fantasy Island (1977-1984). This article is about the television series For the Amusement park, see Martin's Fantasy Island or Fantasy Island UK
• In Search of... (1977-1982). In Search of. is a TV documentary series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982
• Lou Grant (1977-1982). Lou Grant is an American television drama series starring Ed Asner as a newspaper editor
• Soap (1977-1981). Soap is an American Sitcom that originally ran on ABC from 1977 to 1981
• The Love Boat (1977-1986). The Love Boat (simply Love Boat in its final season is an American Television series set on a Cruise ship, which
• Three's Company (1977-1984). Three's Company is an American Sitcom that aired from 1977 to 1984 on ABC.
• 20/20 (1978-present). 20/20 is an American television Newsmagazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978.
• 3-2-1 (UK) (1978-1987). 3-2-1 was a Game show, made by Yorkshire Television for ITV & ran 10 years between 29 July 1978 and 24 December 1988 and originally hosted by
• Battle of the Planets (1978-1985). Battle of the Planets ( 1978) is the American dub of the 1972 TV anime known as Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman.
• Dallas (1978-1991).
• Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986). Diff'rent Strokes is a popular American sitcom that aired on the NBC Television network from November 3, 1978
• Grange Hill (UK) (1978-present). Grange Hill is a British
• Mork & Mindy (1978-1982). Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC.
• Taxi (1978-1983). Taxi is an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC, and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC.
• WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982). WKRP in Cincinnati ( 1978 &ndash 1982) is an American Situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling
• Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983). All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April
• Benson (1979-1986). Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979 to April 19, 1986 on ABC
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981). Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios.
• Disney's Wonderful World (1979-1981).
• Knots Landing (1979-1993). Knots Landing is a Primetime Television Soap opera that aired for 14 seasons from December 27 1979 to May 13
• Real People (1979-1984). Real People was an NBC Reality television series that aired from 1979 to 1984, on Wednesday and then Sunday nights
• Tales of the Unexpected (UK) (1979-1985, 1987-1988)
• The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-1985). Tales Of The Unexpected is a British Television series that originally aired between 1979 and 1988, made by Anglia Television The Dukes of Hazzard is an American Television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.
• The Facts of Life (1979-1988). The Facts of Life is an American Sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979
• Trapper John, M.D. (1979-1986). Trapper John MD is an American television Medical drama and Spin-off of the film ''MASH'', and ran on CBS from
• You Can't Do That on Television (Canada) (1979-1990). You Can't Do That on Television ( YCDTOTV) was a Canadian children's Television program, created by Roger Price and
• Antiques Roadshow (UK) (1979-present). Antiques Roadshow is a British Human interest Television show in which Antiques appraisers travel to various regions of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• Nightline (1979-present).
• This Old House (1979-present). This Old House is an American Home improvement Magazine and Television series which is aired on the American public

Ending this year

Date	Show	Debut
February 1	Love of Life	1951
April 26	Hawaii Five-O	1968
April 30	Hello, Larry	1979
July 25	The Rockford Files	1974
September 4	Barnaby Jones	1973
October 23	Angie	1979
	Dinah!	1974
	High Rollers	1974
	Armchair Thriller	1978
	Magpie	1968

Births

Date	Name	Cinematic Notability
January 3	Verity Rushworth	British actress
January 12	Lucy Gaskell	English actress
January 30	Wilmer Valderrama	US actor
March 7	Laura Prepon	US actress
September 6	Kerry McFadden	British television presenter
October 17	Justin Shenkarow	voice actor ("Harold Berman" from Hey Arnold!)
December 25	Laura Sadler	British actress

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Notability
January 29	Jimmy Durante	86	US actor and singer
February 13	David Janssen	48	US actor
February 27	George Tobias	78	US actor (Bewitched and The Waltons)
March 5	Jay Silverheels	67	US actor (born in Canada)
April 29	Alfred Hitchcock	80	UK-born film director and TV host
July 24	Peter Sellers	54	UK comedian and actor
August 14	Dorothy Stratten	20	Canadian actress and Playboy model
September 12	Lillian Randolph	81	US actress (Amos 'n' Andy)

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Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Dorothy Stratten (28 February 1960 – 14 August 1980 was a Canadian model and actress Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Lillian Randolph ( December 14 1898 - September 12 1980) was an American Actress and Singer, a veteran of radio 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

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