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January 1 - Central Television starts broadcasting in the English Midlands , replacing ATV . Also, TVS starts broadcasting to the south & south-east of England, replacing Southern , and TSW starts broadcasting to the south-west, replacing Westward .
February 18 - First color television broadcasts in Pakistan .
March 4 - The short-lived Police Squad! airs on ABC (last episode was shown on July 8 ).
March 26 - The final episode of the soap opera Search for Tomorrow airs on CBS . NBC picks it up immediately; the first new episode of the serial airs on the network March 29 .
April 2 - John Chancellor signs off for the last time on the NBC Nightly News .
April 9 - The season finale of Dallas finds J.R. Ewing's longtime enemy Cliff Barnes fighting for his life after a suicide attempt.
July 28 - Comedian Andy Kaufman and professional wrestler Jerry Lawler get into an on-air fight during an interview on the Late Night with David Letterman show. The event was later revealed to be a hoax.
October 10 - Boys from the Blackstuff premieres on BBC2 (last episode was shown on November 7 ).
October 22 - Susan Stafford leaves Wheel of Fortune to work on humanitarian work. Auditions take place for who will replace her.
November 1 - S4C , the first Welsh language TV service is launched.
November 2 - Channel 4 starts broadcasting in the UK . The first programme shown is the game show Countdown , which, barring the news , is the only programme from the launch night that is still running today.
December 13 - Vanna White takes over hosting roles for Susan Stafford on Wheel of Fortune ; a role she holds as of 2005 .
December 29 - A puzzling appearance by Nastassja Kinski on Late Night with David Letterman . Kinski appears with an unusual hair style, which Letterman described as "looking like there was an owl perched on top of her head". Kinski seemed to be somewhat oblivious to the jokes and everything else that was going on around her. The show's second guest, comedian John Candy , came out with his hair moussed up in a pile.
Surround Sound is introduced for home use by Dolby .
Debuts
Miniseries
Television shows
Meet the Press (1947 resent).
Candid Camera (1948 resent).
Come Dancing (UK) (1949 a href="1995.html" title="1995">1995).
Truth or Consequences (1950 988).
Search for Tomorrow (1951 986).
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present).
American Bandstand (1952 989).
Guiding Light (1952-present).
The Today Show (1952-present).
Panorama (UK) (1953 resent).
The Good Old Days (UK) (1953-1983).
Face the Nation (1954 resent).
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962 a href="1992_in_television.html" title="1992 in television">1992).
Captain Kangaroo (1955 984).
This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003 ).
As the World Turns (1956 resent).
The Edge of Night (1956-1984).
What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
The Sky at Night (UK) (1957 resent).
Blue Peter (UK) (1958 resent).
Grandstand (UK) (1958-present).
Coronation Street (UK) (1960 resent).
Four Corners (Australia ) (1961 resent).
It's Academic (1961-present).
The Late Late Show (Ireland ) (1962 resent).
Doctor Who (UK) (1963 989, 1996 , 2005 resent).
General Hospital (1963-present).
Another World (1964 a href="1999.html" title="1999">1999).
Crossroads (UK) (1964-1988, 2001 003).
Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-present).
Days of Our Lives (1965 resent).
World of Sport (UK) (1965-1985 ).
Play School (1966 resent).
The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
60 Minutes (1968 resent).
One Life to Live (1968-present).
Hee Haw (1969 993).
Sesame Street (1969-present).
The Benny Hill Show (UK) (1969-1989).
All My Children (1970 resent).
Monday Night Football (1970-present).
Play for Today (UK) (1970-1984).
Masterpiece Theatre (1971 resent).
Old Grey Whistle Test (UK) (1971-1987).
Soul Train (1971-present).
Are You Being Served? (UK) (1972 985).
Emmerdale Farm (UK) (1972-present).
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972-1984).
John Craven's Newsround (UK) (1972-present).
M*A*S*H (1972-1983).
The Price Is Right (1972-present).
Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973 resent).
Match Game (1962-1969, 1973-1984 , 1990-1991 , 1998 999).
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973-1986).
Superstars (UK) (1973-1985, 2003-2005).
The Young and the Restless (1973-present).
Countdown (Australia) (1974 987).
Derrick (1974-1998).
Happy Days (1974-1984).
Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983).
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1974-1984).
Wish You Were Herew/.? (UK) (1974-present).
Arena (UK) (1975 –present).
Good Morning America (1975-present).
Jim'll Fix It (UK) (1975-1994 ).
One Day at a Time (1975-1984).
Ryan's Hope (1975-1989).
Saturday Night Live (1975-present).
The Don Lane Show (Australia) (1975-1983).
the fifth estate (Canada ) (1975-present).
The Jeffersons (1975-1985).
Wheel of Fortune (1975-present).
Alice (1976 985).
Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present).
Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983).
Quincy, M.E. (1976-1983).
Second City Television (SCTV) (Canada) (1976-1984).
The P.T.L. Club (1976-1987).
CHiPs (1977 983).
Fantasy Island (1977-1984).
The Love Boat (1977-1986).
Three's Company (1977-1984).
20/20 (1978 resent).
3-2-1 (UK) (1978-1987).
Battle of the Planets (1978-1985).
Dallas (1978-1991).
Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986).
Grange Hill (UK) (1978-present).
Taxi (1978-1983).
Archie Bunker's Place (1979 983).
Benson (1979-1986).
Knots Landing (1979-1993).
Real People (1979-1984).
Tales of the Unexpected (UK) (1979-1985 , 1987-1988).
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-1985).
The Facts of Life (1979-1988).
Trapper John, M.D. (1979-1986).
You Can't Do That on Television (Canada) (1979-1990).
Antiques Road Show (UK) (1979-present).
Nightline (1979-present).
This Old House (1979-present).
It's a Living (1980-1982, 1985-1989).
Kingswood Country (Australia) (1980-1984).
Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988).
Solid Gold (1980-1988).
That's Incredible! (1980-1984).
The Other 'Arf (UK) (1980-1984).
Too Close for Comfort (1980-1986).
Dynasty (1981 989).
Entertainment Tonight (1981-present).
Falcon Crest (1981-1990).
Gimme a Break! (1981-1987).
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987).
Only Fools and Horses (UK) (1981-1983, 1985-1993, 1996-1997 , 2001-2003).
SCTV Network 90 (US) (1981-1983).
Simon & Simon (1981-1988).
The Fall Guy (1981-1986).
Today's Special (Canada) (1981-1987).
Walt Disney (1981-1983).
Tattletales (1974-1978, 1982-1984 ).
Ending this year
Changes of network affiliation
Search for Tomorrow moves from CBS to NBC; in the final CBS episode, Travis and Liza's boat blows up in a fiery explosion off the coast of St. Kitts and Nevis .
Births
January 19 - Jodie Sweetin , US actress .
March 3 - Jessica Biel , US actress.
March 11 - Thora Birch , US actress.
July 17 - Brooke Kinsella , UK actress.
September 3 - Fearne Cotton , British television presenter
September 30 - Lacey Chabert , US Actress, voice actor (Party of Five , The Wild Thornberrys , Mean Girls ).
October 15 - Toran Caudell , voice actor ("Arnold" from Hey Arnold! in 1996-1997 and "Wolfgang" in 1997).
Deaths
January 1 - Victor Buono , 43, actor.
January 5 - Hans Conried , 64, actor.
January 10 - Paul Lynde , 55, actor and comedian known for his work on Bewitched and Hollywood Squares .
January 18 - Trent Lehman, a former child actor on Nanny and the Professor , suicide.
March 5 - John Belushi , 33, actor, best known for Saturday Night Live
May 15 - Hugh Beaumont , 73, actor (Ward Cleaver) on Leave It to Beaver .
July 21 - Dave Garroway , 69, journalist, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
December 7 - Will Lee , 74, actor who played Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street .
December 23 - Jack Webb , 62, actor, producer, best known for playing Sgt. Joe Friday on Dragnet .
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