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1960

April 18
  • Mutual of New York sells the Mutual Broadcasting System to the 3M Company of Minnesota for $1.25 million. [457]
May 6
  • More than 20 million viewers watch the first ever televised royal wedding service, when England's Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon) at Westminster Abbey, London. [5] [906.34]
May 18
  • Eileen Fulton begins playing Lisa on TV show As the World Turns (continues for over 30 years). [1]
June 9
  • ABC-TV and AFL sign a five-year broadcasting contract. [1]
June 20
  • In Burbank, California, the 12th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Fred Astaire.
    • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming: The Huckleberry Hound Show,
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series: Robert Stack for The Untouchables,
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series: Jane Wyatt for Father Knows Best,
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama: Playhouse 90,
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor: The Art Carney Special,
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News: The Huntley-Brinkley Report,
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Public Service: The Twentieth Century,
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety: The Fabulous Fifties,
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor: Laurence Olivier for The Moon and Sixpence,
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress: Ingrid Bergman for Startime.
    [175]
June 23
  • ABC-TV airs The Pat Boone Show for the last time. [457]
September
  • NBC airs the last Alcoa Theatre TV show. [179.40]
September 19
  • NBC premieres The Barbara Stanwyck Theatre TV show, 30-minute dramatic variety. [179.87]
September 28
  • CBS-TV airs the last Millionaire TV show after a five-year run. [457]
September 29
  • ABC-TV debuts the My Three Sons TV show, starring Fred MacMurray. [457]
September 30
  • ABC premieres the first prime time cartoon show: The Flinstones. [1] [457]
  • NBC airs Howdy Doody's last TV show, in which Clarabelle finally talks: "Goodbye Kids". [1] [457]
October 3
  • CBS premieres The Andy Griffith Show 30-minute comedy show. [179.57] [457]
October 5
  • ABC airs the last Naked City TV show. [179.696]
October 7
  • In the USA, the CBS television network debuts the Route 66 show, starring George Maharis and Martin Milner. The show features two young men driving a 1960 Corvette around the US in search of adventure. [8] [457]
October 11
  • ABC TV debuts The Bugs Bunny Show. [457]

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October 12
  • ABC begins airing the Naked City crime drama TV show in 60-minute episodes. [179.696]
October 15
  • CBS airs the 100th episode of TV show Perry Mason. [457]
December 9
  • ITV airs the first episode of Coronation Street in England. [1] [457]

1961

January 2
  • CBS airs the last The Jackie Gleason Show TV show. (The show returns again in 1966.) [179.485]
January 25
  • First live, nationally televised US Presidential news conference (John Kennedy). [1]
January 27
  • NBC TV premieres the hour-long TV show Sing Along with Mitch, hosted by Mitch Miller. [1] [457]
January 30
  • Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC. [1]
February 7
  • Jane Fonda makes her acting debut in the NBC drama A String of Beads. [1]
March 17
  • NBC debuts the live country TV program Five Star Jubilee. [457]
April 12
  • In the Crystal Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and in the main ballroom of the Hotel Astor at Times Squers in New York City, New York, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents the 3rd Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Percy Faith for "The Theme From A Summer Place";
    • Best Vocal Performance Single Record or Track, Female: Ella Fitzgerald for "Mack The Knife";
    • Best Vocal Performance Single Record or Track, Male: Ray Charles for "Georgia On My Mind";
    • Best Country and Western Performance: Marty Robbins for "El Paso";
    • Best Performance by a Pop Single Artist: Ray Charles for "Georgia On My Mind".
    [1] [1324]
April 14
  • First live television broadcast from the Soviet Union. [1]
April 29
  • ABC-TV debuts ABC's Wide World of Sports, hosted by Jim McKay. [1] [457]
May 9
  • US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton N Minow criticizes TV as a "vast wasteland" in a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters. [1] [457]
May 16
  • In Hollywood, California, the 13th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Dick Powell and Joey Bishop.
    • Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design: John J. Lloyd for Checkmate
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Television: The Twilight Zone
    • Outstanding Achievement in Electronic Camerawork: Red-EO-Tape Mobile Unit for The Bell Telephone Hour
    • Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Television: Harry Coswick, Aaron Nibley, and Milton Shifman for Naked City
    • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming: Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party
    • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music for Television: Leonard Bernstein for Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: Sheldon Leonard for Make Room for Daddy
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: George Schaefer for Macbeth
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead): Raymond Burr for Perry Mason
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead): Barbara Stanwyck for The Barbara Stanwyck Show
    • Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor or Actress in a Series: Don Knotts for The Andy Griffith Show
    • Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor or Actress in a Single Program: Roddy McDowall for Sunday Showcase
    • Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series: Dinah Shore for The Dinah Shore Show
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama: Macbeth
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor: The Jack Benny Program
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News: The Huntley-Brinkley Report
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Public Service: The Twentieth Century
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety: Astaire Time
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Maurice Evans for Macbeth
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Judith Anderson for Macbeth
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Sherwood Schwartz, Dave O'Brien, Al Schwartz, Martin Ragaway, and Red Skelton for The Red Skelton Show
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: Rod Serling for The Twilight Zone
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in the Documentary Field: Victor Wolfson for Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
    • The Program of the Year: Macbeth
    [1] [176]
June 1
  • NBC airs the last The Dinah Shore Show TV show. [179.252]
June 22
  • The final episode of US TV show You Bet Your Life / The Groucho Show airs. [457]
August 27
  • Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on What's My Line?. [1]
September 10
  • NBC airs the last This is Your Life TV show. [179.981]
September 11
  • NBC airs the last The Barbara Stanwyck Theatre TV show. A total of 36 episodes aired. [179.87]
September 13
  • NBC debuts the police sitcom Car 54 Where are You?. [1] [457]
September 16
  • CBS premieres The Defenders 60-minute crime drama TV show. [179.238]
September 17
  • The ABC TV network airs the last Walt Disney Presents show. [6]
September 19
  • CBS airs the last Playhouse 90 TV show. [179.795]
September 23
  • First movie to become a TV series - How to Marry a Millionaire. [1]
September 24
  • The NBC TV network debuts the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show in the USA. The first show is entitled An Adventure in Color, Mathmagic Land. A new character, Ludwig von Drake, is introduced. This show airs the previously released film Donald in Mathmagic Land. [6]
September 26
  • NBC premieres The Dick Powell Theatre 60-minute anthology TV show. [179.248]
September 28
  • NBC-TV airs the first episode of TV sitcom show Hazel, starring Shirley Booth. [179.418] [457]
  • NBC debuts medical drama Dr. Kildare, starring Richard Chamberlain. [457]
October 1
  • CBS premieres The Lucy Show 30-minute comedy TV show. [179.593]
  • The CTV Network launched across Canada with stations in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver. [457]
October 2
  • NBC-TV debuts the 60-minute hospital TV drama show Ben Casey, starring Vince Edwards. [1] [179.100] [457]
October 3
  • CBS-TV airs the first episode of comedy The Dick Van Dyke Show, starring Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, and Morey Amsterdam. [179.251] [457]
  • TV show about a talking horse Mr Ed, starring Alan Young, first appears. [1] [457] (January 4 [457])
October 5
  • CBS premieres The Bob Cummings Show, a 30-minute comedy show. [179.129]
October 11
  • NBC premieres The Bob Newhart Show 30-minute variety TV show. [179.130]
December 15
  • Equal access rule in US, political parties get TV broadcasting time. [1]

1962

January 2
  • Nighttime version of TV show Password with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS. [1]
February 14
  • US first lady Jacqueline Kennedy conducts White House tour on TV. [1]
March 1
  • CBS airs the last The Bob Cummings Show TV show. A total of 22 episodes aired. [179.129]
March 8
  • The Beatles, with Pete Best, make their TV debut (performing "Dream Baby" on BBC). [1]
March 29
  • Jack Parr hosts The Tonight Show for the final time. [1] [457]
April 15
  • The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Disneyland After Dark. The show marks the network TV debut of the Osmond Brothers. [6]
April 16
  • Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News. [1]
April 24
  • MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: California to Massachusetts. [1]
May 22
  • In Los Angeles, California, the 14th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Bob Newhart, Johnny Carson, and David Brinkley.
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Television: John S. Priestley for Naked City
    • Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Television: Hugh Chaloupka, Aaron Nibley, and Charles L. Freeman for Naked City
    • Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed for Television: Richard Rodgers for Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead): E.G. Marshall for The Defenders
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead): Shirley Booth for Hazel
    • Outstanding Daytime Program: Purex Summer Specials
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: Nat Hiken for Car 54, Where Are You?
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: Franklin J. Schaffner for The Defenders
    • Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor: Don Knotts for The Andy Griffith Show
    • Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress: Pamela Brown for Victoria Regina
    • Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series: Carol Burnett for The Garry Moore Show
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama: The Defenders
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Educational and Public Affairs Programming: David Brinkley's Journal
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor: The Bob Newhart Show
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News: The Huntley-Brinkley Report
    • Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music - Variety: The Garry Moore Show
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Peter Falk in the episode "The Price of Tomatoes" of The Dick Powell Show
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Julie Harris for Victoria Regina
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Carl Reiner for The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: Reginald Rose for The Defenders
    • The Program of the Year: Victoria Regina
    [1] [181]
May 29
  • The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents the 4th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Henry Mancini for "Moon River";
    • Best Solo Vocal Performance, Female: Judy Garland for "Judy At Carnegie Hall";
    • Best Solo Vocal Performance, Male: Jack Jones for "Lollipops And Roses";
    • Best Rock and Roll Recording: Chubby Checker for "Let's Twist Again";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Recording: Ray Charles for "Hit The Road Jack";
    • Best Country and Western Recording: Jimmy Dean for "Big Bad John".
    [457] [1325]
May 31
  • CBS-TV airs the Tell It To Groucho TV show for the last time. [1] [457]
June 9
  • The NBC TV network airs the last The Kraft Music Hall TV show in the USA. (The show resumes in 1967 in a 60-minute format.) [179.535]
June 13
  • NBC airs the last The Bob Newhart Show TV show. [179.130]
July 8
  • ABC airs the last Maverick TV show. [179.636]
July 10
  • The Telstar communications satellite is successfully launched into Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, providing communication via telephone and TV, with voice and picture transmission from Europe to America and back. [1] [5] [457]
July 11
  • First transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I). [1] [5]
August 23
  • The first live TV program is relayed between the U.S. and Europe through the U.S. Telstar satellite. [457]
September 14
  • CBS airs the last (until next January) The Twilight Zone TV show. [179.1021]
September 17
  • CBS airs the last Father Knows Best TV show. [179.316]
September 19
  • CBS airs the last Checkmate TV show. A total of 70 episodes aired. [179.182]
  • CBS airs the last Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV show. A total of 145 episodes aired. [179.248]
September 21
  • NBC TV debuts The Jack Paar Show. [457]
September 22
  • NBC begins airing The Andy Williams Show 60-minute musical variety TV show. [179.58]
September 23
  • ABC-TV debuts the cartoon show The Jetsons, the first program on the network to be carried in color. [1] [457]
September 26
  • TV comedy series The Beverly Hillbillies premieres on CBS. [1]
September 28
  • ABC-TV debuts the sitcom I'm Dickens, He's Fenster. [457]
September 30
  • ABC begins rebroadcasting the Father Knows Best TV show. [179.317]
October 1
  • Johnny Carson first hosts NBC's Tonight Show. [1] [5] [457]
October 2
  • ABC debuts the the World War II TV drama show Combat, starring Vic Morrow. [457]
November 1
  • CBS premieres The Lucy Show. [457]
December 17
  • Beatles first British TV appearance (People and Places). [1]
December 20
  • The Osmond brothers debut on the Andy Williams Show. [1]
December 31
  • NBC debuts the game show Match Game, hosted by Gene Rayburn. [1] [457]

1963

January 3
  • CBS resumes airing The Twilight Zone as a 60-minute TV show. [179.1021]
January 6
  • NBC premieres the Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom 30-minute documentary TV show, with host Marlin Perkins. [1] [179.1073]
March 29
  • The final episode of the TV soap opera Young Doctor Malone airs in the US. [1] [457]
April 1
  • ABC-TV begins airing daily TV serial General Hospital. [5] [457]
  • NBC-TV debuts 30-minute The Doctors TV show. [179.258] [457]
April 8
  • ABC airs the final episode of The Rifleman. [457]
May 15
  • NBC airs "The best on Record", the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 5th Annual Grammy Awards.
    • Record of the Year: Tony Bennett for "I Left My Heart In San Francisco";
    • Best Solo Vocal Performance, Female: Ella Fitzgerald for "Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson Riddle";
    • Best Solo Vocal Performance, Male: Tony Bennett for "I Left My Heart In San Francisco";
    • Best Rock and Roll Recording: Bent Fabric for "Alley Cat";
    • Best Country and Western Recording: Burl Ives for "Funny Way Of Laughin'";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Recording: Ray Charles for "I Can't Stop Loving You";
    • Best Folk Recording: Peter, Paul And Mary for "If I Had A Hammer";
    • Lifetime Achievement Award: Bing Crosby.
    [1] [457] [1326]
May 23
  • NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for US$926,000. [1]
May 26
  • In Los Angeles, California, the 15th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Joey Bishop, Arthur Godfrey, and Chet Huntley.
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Trevor Howard for Invincible Mr. Disraeli
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead): E.G. Marshall for The Defenders
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Kim Stanley for episode "A Cardinal Act of Mercy" of Ben Casey
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead): Shirley Booth for Hazel
    • Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor: Don Knotts for The Andy Griffith Show
    • Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress: Glenda Farrell for episode "A Cardinal Act of Mercy" of Ben Casey
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: John Rich for The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: Stuart Rosenberg for episode "The Madman" of The Defenders
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Carl Reiner for The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: Robert Thom and Reginald Rose for episode "The Madman" of The Defenders
    • Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music: Robert Russell Bennett for episode "He Is Risen" of Project XX
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Music: Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
    • Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series: Carol Burnett for Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall and for An Evening with Carol Burnett
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety: The Andy Williams Show
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama: The Defenders
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming: Disneyland
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor: The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News Commentary or Public Affairs: David Brinkley's Journal
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Panel, Quiz or Audience Participation: The General Electric College Bowl
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News: The Huntley-Brinkley Report
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Television: John S. Priestley for Naked City
    [1] [182]
June 7
  • First Rolling Stones TV appearance (on Thank Your Lucky Stars). [1]
June 11
  • CBS airs the last U.S. Steel Hour TV show. [179.1031]
June 16
  • CBS airs the last The General Electric College Bowl TV show. (The show continues on the NBC TV network in the fall.) [179.362]
June 24
  • First demonstration of home video recorder, at BBC Studios, London, England. [1] [457]
August 9
  • Britain's rock TV show Ready Steady Go premieres. [1]
August 28
  • CBS TV airs the last The Armstrong Circle Theatre TV show in the USA. [179.69]
September 2
  • CBS and NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes. [1] [457]
September 7
  • First US TV appearance of The Beatles (Big Night Out - ABC). [1]
September 8
  • The 30-minute comedy TV show Car 54, Where Are You? premieres in syndication. [179.166]
  • ABC premieres the Discovery 30-minute educational TV show. [179.253]
September 10
  • ABC airs the last Untouchables TV show. [179.1030]
September 11
  • ABC airs the last Naked City TV show. A total of 39 30-minute and 99 60-minute shows were aired. [179.696]
September 12
  • The last episode of TV show Leave it to Beaver airs. [457]
September 16
  • ABC-TV premieres the science-fiction anthology series The Outer Limits. [1] [457] (September 13 [1] [457])
September 17
  • NBC airs the last The Dick Powell Theatre TV show. [179.248]
  • ABC premieres The Fugitive drama TV show, starring Richard Janssen. [179.353] [457]
September 18
  • ABC TV debuts The Patty Duke Show. [457]
September 22
  • NBC begins airing The General Electric College Bowl 30-minute TV game show. [179.362]
September 25
  • CBS premieres The Danny Kaye Show 60-minute variety TV show. [179.222]
September 27
  • CBS airs the last The Twilight Zone TV show. A total of 134 30-minute and 17 60-minute shows aired. [179.1021]
September 28
  • NBC-TV airs the last episode of The Shari Lewis Show. [457]
September 29
  • CBS-TV debuts The Judy Garland Show. [457]
  • CBS-TV debuts TV show My Favorite Martian, starring Ray Walston. [457]
September 30
  • CBS premieres the East Side / West Side 60-minute drama TV show. [179.283]
October 4
  • NBC premieres The Bob Hope Chrysler Theatre 60-minute anthology TV show. [179.130]
October 5
  • ABC TV debuts cartoon Casper the Friendly Ghost. [457]
October 13
  • The Beatles appear at the Palladium theater in London, and make their first appearance on a major TV show, for the BBC. The term "Beatlemania" is coined. [1] [457]
October 28
  • The 100th episode of US TV show The Andy Griffith Show airs. [457]
November 23
  • BBC debuts the sci-fi TV series Doctor Who. [5] [457]
November 24
  • Jack Ruby fatally shoots suspected President John Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald at Dallas police headquarters in Dallas, Texas. First live murder on TV. [1] [129]
December 7
  • CBS-TV uses Instant Replay on TV for the first time, during the Army-Navy game. [457]
December 10
  • Six-year old Donny Osmond's singing debut on the Andy Williams Show. [1]
December 30
  • NBC-TV debuts TV game show Let's Make A Deal, hosted by Monty Hall. [1] [457]

1964

January 24
  • CBS purchases 1964 and 1965 NFL TV rights for US$28.2 million. [1]
January 29
  • NBC-TV agrees to pay $36 million for the broadcast rights to the American Football League games during the 1965-1969 seasons. [1] [457]
February 9
  • First appearance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show (73.7 million viewers, about 40 percent of US population). [1] [129]
February 21
  • CBS airs the 200th episode of TV show Perry Mason. [457]
March 30
  • NBC-TV debuts game show Jeopardy, hosted by Art Fleming. [457]
April 12
  • CBS airs the 100th episode of the talking horse show Mr. Ed. [457]
April 30
  • Federal Communications Commission rules that all US TV receivers should be equipped to receive both VHF (channels 2-13) and the new UHF (channels 14-83). [457]
May 4
  • NBC debuts the TV drama show Another World. [1] [457]
  • CBS debuts the TV drama show As the World Turns. [1] [457]
May 12
  • The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents the 6th Annual Grammy Awards.
    • Record of the Year: Henry Mancini for "Days Of Wine And Roses";
    • Best Vocal Performance, Female: Barbra Streisand for "The Barbra Streisand Album";
    • Best Vocal Performance, Male: Jack Jones for "Wives And Lovers";
    • Best Rock and Roll Recording: April Stevens and Nino Tempo for "Deep Purple";
    • Best Country and Western Recording: Bobby Bare for "Detroit City";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Recording: Ray Charles for "Busted";
    • Best Folk Recording: Peter, Paul And Mary for "Blowin' In The Wind".
    [457] [1327]
May 25
  • In Los Angeles, California, the 16th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Joey Bishop and E.G. Marshall.
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Jack Klugman for playing Joe Larch in episode "Blacklist" of The Defenders
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead): Dick Van Dyke for The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Shelley Winters for playing Jenny Dworak in episode "Two Is The Number" of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead): Mary Tyler Moore for The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor: Albert Paulsen for episode "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    • Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress: Ruth White for episode "Little Moon of Alban" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: Jerry Paris for The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: Tom Gries for episode "Who Do You Kill?" of East Side/West Side
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music: Robert Scheerer for The Danny Kaye Show
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original: Ernest Kinoy for episode "Blacklist" of The Defenders
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation: Rod Serling and John O'Hara for episode "It's Mental Work" of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety: Carl Reiner, Sam Denoff, and Bill Persky for The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design: Warren Clymer for Hallmark Hall of Fame
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Music: The Bell Telephone Hour
    • Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series: Danny Kaye for The Danny Kaye Show
    • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Documentary Programs: David L. Wolper, Mel Stuart, and Theodore H. White for The Making of the President 1960
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Comedy: The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety: The Danny Kaye Show
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama: The Defenders
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming: Discovery
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News Reports: The Huntley-Brinkley Report
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News Commentary or Public Affairs: NBC White Paper
    • Program of the Year: The Making of the President 1960
    • Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music for Television: Elmer Bernstein for The Making of the President 1960
    [1] [183]
June 16
  • CBS airs the last (until 1966) The Garry Moore Show TV show. [179.360]
June 27
  • CBS-TV airs the New Phil Silvers Show for the last time. [457]
July 2
  • U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signs into law the Civil Rights Act, in a televised ceremony in the White House. The Act prohibits racial discrimination in employment and education and outlaws racial segregation in public places such as schools, buses, parks and swimming pools. [1] [5] [129]
September 11
  • Gillette's 20-year contract with Madison Square Gardens and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at the Cleveland Auditorium. [1]
September 14
  • CBS airs the last East Side / West Side TV show. A total of 26 episodes aired. [179.283]
  • CBS airs the last The Danny Thomas Show TV show. [179.606]
September 15
  • ABC premieres the Peyton Place 30-minute serial drama TV show. [179.787]
  • CBS airs the last The Jack Benny Program TV show. A total of 304 episodes aired. The show continues on the NBC network. [179.484]
September 16
  • ABC-TV premieres TV show Shindig. The first show features Sam Cooke, The Everly Brothers, and The Righteous Brothers. [1] [457]
September 17
  • ABC premieres the Bewitched 30-minute comedy TV show. [179.110] [457]
September 18
  • ABC TV debuts The Addams Family TV show. [457]
September 22
  • NBC-TV debuts TV show The Man From U.N.C.L.E., starring Robert Vaughn. U.N.C.L.E. stands for United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. [1] [457]
September 24
  • The first episode of TV show The Munsters airs. [1] [457]
September 25
  • NBC begins airing The Jack Benny Program 30-minute comedy variety show. [179.484]
September 29
  • NBC premieres the That Was the Week That Was 30-minute satire TV show. [179.974] (January 10 [1] [457])
October 4
  • In Canada, CBC TV first airs the news show This Hour has Seven Days, hosted by Patrick Watson and Laurier LaPierre. [457]
October 28
  • The 100th episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show airs. [457]
December 6
  • NBC airs the Rankin-Bass holiday TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for the first time. [457]
December 18
  • The Pink Panther cartoon TV series premieres (Pink Phink). [1]
December 24
  • Shooting begins on "The Cage", the pilot for the Star Trek television series. [1] [5]

End of 1960-1964. Next: 1965.

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