1970 in television

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This is a list of television-related events in 1970.

Years in film:	1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Years in home video:	1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Years in television:	1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

For the American network television schedule, please see 1970-71 American network television schedule.

Contents 1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Television shows 3.1 1940s 3.2 1950s 3.3 1960s 4 Ending this year 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Events

• January 3 - Actor Jon Pertwee makes his first appearance as the Third Doctor in the Doctor Who serial Spearhead from Space.
• October 5 - The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) begins broadcasting and National Educational Television is shut down.
• In a cliffhanger on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, businessman Sam Reynolds is believed to be dead after he perished in Africa. One of the first "exotic" deaths for a soap opera character, it was in tune with actor Robert Mandan's wish to leave the show.
• Minnie Pearl makes her first appearance on Hee Haw.
• December 25 - Pluto's Christmas Tree is broadcast on BBC1, the first complete Mickey Mouse cartoon to be shown on British television in colour.
• December 31 - The final cigarette advertisement airs on U.S. television.
• April - TRT in Turkey launches television in the country
• Lloyd Robertson replaces Warren Davis as anchor of CBC's The National.

[edit] Debuts

• January 5 - Soap opera All My Children premieres on ABC (1970-present).
• February 17 - McCloud pilot airs on NBC (1970-1977). The series becomes a regular show the following fall as part of Four in One.
• March 30 - Soap opera Somerset premieres on NBC (1970-1976)
• September 12 - Josie and the Pussycats premieres (1970-1971).
• September 17-The Flip Wilson Show premieres (1970-1974).
• September 21 - NFL Monday Night Football premieres on ABC (1970-2006).
• September 24 - The Odd Couple premieres on ABC (1970-1975).
• September 24 - Barefoot In The Park premieres on ABC (1970-1971).
• September 25-The Partridge Family premieres on ABC (1970-1974).
• Adventures in Rainbow Country premieres (1970-1971).
• Doomwatch debuts on BBC1 (1970-1972).
• Mary Tyler Moore premieres on CBS (1970-1977).

• Party Game (television series) premieres (1970-1980).
• Play for Today supersedes The Wednesday Play on BBC1. The anthology drama series lasts until 1984.
• UFO debuts on British television (1970-1971).
• Zut! debuts on Canadian television (1970-1971).

[edit] Television shows

[edit] 1940s

• Meet the Press (1947-present).
• Candid Camera (1948-present).
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971).
• Bozo the Clown (1949-present).
• Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995).

[edit] 1950s

• Truth or Consequences (1950-1988).
• Love of Life (1951-1980).
• Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986).
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present).
• American Bandstand (1952-1989).
• The Guiding Light (1952-present).
• The Today Show (1952-present).
• Panorama (UK) (1953-present).
• The Good Old Days (UK) (1953-1983).
• Face the Nation (1954-present).
• The Secret Storm (1954-1974).
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992).
• Captain Kangaroo (1955-1984).
• Dixon of Dock Green (UK) (1955-1976).
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975).
• The Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982).
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003).
• As the World Turns (1956-present).
• Opportunity Knocks (UK) (1956-1978).
• The Edge of Night (1956-1984).
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present).
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present).
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-present).
• Bonanza (1959-1973).

[edit] 1960s

• Coronation Street (1960-present).
• My Three Sons (1960-1972).
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
• It's Academic (1961-present).
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1981).
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971).
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present).
• Z-Cars (UK) (1962-1978).
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present).
• General Hospital (1963-present).
• The Doctors (1963-1982).
• Another World (1964-1999).
• Bewitched (1964-1972).
• Crossroads (UK) (1964-1988, 2001-2003).
• Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-present).
• Days of Our Lives (1965-present).
• Green Acres (1965-1971).
• Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971).
• The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974).
• Tom and Jerry (1965-1972, 1975-1977, 1980-1982).
• World of Sport (1965-1985).
• Dark Shadows (1966-1971).
• Family Affair (1966-1971).
• Play School (1966-present).
• That Girl (1966-1971).
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
• The Newlywed Game (1966-1974).
• Ironside (1967-1975).
• Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967-1973).
• Mannix (1967-1975).
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978).
• 60 Minutes (1968-present).
• Dad's Army (UK) (1968-1977)
• Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
• Here's Lucy (1968-1974).
• Julia (1968-1971).
• Laugh-In (1968-1973).
• Magpie (UK) (1968-1980).
• Mayberry R.F.D. (1968-1971).
• One Life to Live (1968-present).
• The Doris Day Show (1968-1973).
• The Mod Squad (1968-1973).
• Bright Promise (1969-1972).
• Hee Haw (1969-1993).
• Love, American Style (1969-1974).
• Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969-1976).
• Monty Python's Flying Circus (UK) (1969-1974).
• Room 222 (1969-1974).
• Sesame Street (1969-present).
• The Benny Hill Show (UK) (1969-1989).
• The Brady Bunch (1969-1974).
• The Clangers (UK) (1969-1972).
• The Johnny Cash Show (1969-1971).
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1969-1979).
• Where the Heart Is (1969-1973).

[edit] Ending this year

• April 3 - Here Come the Brides (1968-1970).
  • The Flying Nun (1967-1970).
• April 4 - Petticoat Junction (1963-1970).
• May 7 - Daniel Boone (1964-1970).
• May 15 Get Smart (1965-1970).
• May 26 - I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970).
• May 27 - The Wednesday Play (UK) (1964-1970).
• September 12 - The Honeymooners (1952-1970).

[edit] Births

• April 13 - Rick Schroder, actor.
• February 25 - Julie Hesmondhaigh, actress.
• August 23 - Jay Mohr, actor, comedian.
• October 2 - Kelly Ripa, actress, television host.
• October 13 - Serena Altschul, American reporter
• November 23 - Zoe Ball, television presenter.

[edit] Deaths

• April 23 - Herb Shriner, actor.
• April 30 - Inger Stevens, actress (Katy on The Farmer's Daughter), suicide.
• June 11 - Frank Silvera, actor
• September 29 - Edward Everett Horton, actor