- February 1
- Peter Jennings, age 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news show. [1]
- April 13
- NBC airs "The Best on Record", the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 7th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
- Record of the Year: Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto for "The Girl From Ipanema";
- Best Instrumental Composition (other than jazz): Henry Mancini for "The Pink Panther Theme";
- Best Vocal Performance, Female: Barbra Streisand for "People";
- Best Vocal Performance, Male: Louis Armstrong for "Hello, Dolly!";
- Best Performance by a Vocal Group: The Beatles for "A Hard Day's Night";
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman for "Mary Poppins";
- Best Rock and Roll Recording: Petula Clark for "Downtown";
- Best Folk Recording: Gale Garnett for "We'll Sing In The Sunshine";
- Best Country and Western Single: Roger Miller for "Dang Me".
[1328]
- May 2
- The "Early Bird" satellite is used to transmit television pictures across the Atlantic Ocean. [1] [457]
- May 3
- First use of satellite TV, Today Show on the Early Bird Satellite. [1]
- May 4
- NBC airs the last That Was the Week That Was TV show. [179.974]
- July 22
- BBC-TV debuts TV show Till Death Us Do Part. [457]
- September 6
- NBC airs the last Hazel TV show. (The show continues on the CBS TV network.) [179.418]
- September 9
- CBS airs the last The Defenders TV show. A total of 132 episodes aired. [179.238]
- September 10
- NBC airs the last The Jack Benny Program TV show. A total of 39 episodes aired on NBC. [179.484]
- CBS begins airing the Hazel 30-minute TV show. [179.418]
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- September 12
- In Los Angeles, California, the 17th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Sammy Davis Junior and Danny Thomas.
- Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers:
- Dick Van Dyke for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Lynn Fontanne for episode "The Magnificent Yankee" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Alfred Lunt for episode "The Magnificent Yankee" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Leonard Bernstein for the New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts series
- Barbra Streisand for My Name Is Barbra
- Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment
- Directors: Paul Bogart for episode "The 700 Year Old Gang" of The Defenders
- Lighting Directors: Phil Hyms for episode "The Magnificent Yankee" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Cinematographer: William W. Spencer for 12 O'Clock High
- Art Directors and Set Decorators: Warren Clymer for The Holy Terror
- Musicians: Peter Matz for My Name Is Barbra
- Color Consultant: Edward P. Ancona Junior for Bonanza
- Writers: David Karp for episode "The 700 Year Old Gang" of The Defenders
- Individual Achievements in News, Documentaries and Sports - Musicians: Norman Dello Joio for 'Golden Prison': The Louvre, 'A'
- Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment:
- Carl Reiner for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- George Schaefer for episode "The Magnificent Yankee" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Richard Lewine for My Name Is Barbra
- Roger Englander for Young People's Concerts: What Is Sonata Form?
[184]
- September 13
- Today Show's first totally color TV broadcast. [1]
- September 14
- ABC-TV debuts F-Troop TV show, a military satire set in the Old West. [1] [457]
- NBC premieres the TV show My Mother The Car, starring Jerry Van Dyke. [457]
- September 15
- CBS-TV debuts the rural comedy Green Acres, starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor. [457]
- NBC premieres the I Spy 60-minute TV show. [179.475] [457]
- CBS-TV premieres Lost in Space. [1] [457]
- ABC premieres The Big Valley 60-minute western TV show. [179.117]
- September 16
- NBC-TV debuts the weekly variety show The Dean Martin Show. [457]
- September 17
- The CBS TV network airs the first The Smothers Brothers 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA. [179.901] [457]
- The CBS TV network premieres The Wild, Wild West 60-minute western TV show in the USA. [179.1073]
- The CBS TV network airs the first Hogan's Heroes 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA. [179.432] [457]
- September 18
- NBC-TV debuts the I Dream of Jeannie sitcom TV show, starring Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden. [457]
- The NBC TV network premieres the Get Smart 30-minute TV show in the USA. [179.372] [457]
- September 25
- NBC airs the last Truth or Consequences TV show. [179.1012]
- ABC-TV begins airing the half hour Saturday morning cartoon The Beatles. [1] [457]
- November 7
- The "Pillsbury Dough Boy" debuts in television commercials. [457]
- November 8
- NBC-TV airs the first episode of soap opera Days of Our Lives. [1] [457]
- December 9
- Charles Schultz's Peanuts special A Charlie Brown Christmas airs for the first time. [1] [457]
- December 29
- CBS purchases NFL TV rights for 1966-68 at US$18.8 million per year. [1] [457]
1966
- January 4
- CBS airs the last episode of Rawhide. [457]
- January 8
- ABC-TV airs the final episode of Shindig!. The show features The Kinks and The Who. [1] [457]
- January 11
- CBS TV debuts African adventure series Daktari, starring Marshall Thompson. [1] [457]
- January 12
- ABC-TV debuts the Batman TV show with Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (Robin). [1] [457]
- February 6
- CBS airs the final episode of Mr. Ed TV show. [457]
- March 15
- NBC airs "The Best on Record", the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 8th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
- Record of the Year: Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss for "A Taste Of Honey";
- Best Vocal Performance, Female: Barbra Streisand for "My Name Is Barbra";
- Best Vocal Performance, Male: Frank Sinatra for "It Was A Very Good Year";
- Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Single: Roger Miller for "King Of The Road";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Recording: James Brown for "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag".
[1] [457] [1329]
- March 21
- ABC airs the last Ben Casey TV show. A total of 153 episodes aired. [179.100]
- May 8
- In Canada, CBC TV airs the final installation of news show This Hour has Seven Days. [457]
- May 22
- In Los Angeles, California, the 18th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Danny Kaye and Bill Cosby.
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Bill Cosby for I Spy
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama: Cliff Robertson for "The Game" of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Dick Van Dyke for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Barbara Stanwyck for The Big Valley
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama: Simone Signoret for episode "A Small Rebellion" of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Mary Tyler Moore for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama: James Daly for "Eagle in a Cage" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy: Don Knotts for episode "The Return of Barney Fife" of Andy Griffith Show
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama: Lee Grant for Peyton Place
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy: Alice Pearce for Bewitched
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: William Asher for Bewitched
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music: Alan Handley for The Julie Andrews Show
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: Sydney Pollack for The Game of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Bill Persky and Sam Denoff for episode "Coast To Coast Big Mouth" of The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety: Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, and Sheldon Keller for An Evening with Carol Channing
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: Millard Lampell for "Eagle in a Cage" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Individual Achievements in Film Editing: Marvin Coil, Everett Douglas, and Ellsworth Hoagland for Bonanza
- Individual Achievements in Music - Composition: Laurence Rosenthal for "Michelangelo: The Last Giant"
- Outstanding Musical Program: Dwight Hemion for Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music
- Outstanding Dramatic Series: Alan A. Armer for The Fugitive
- Special Classification of Individual Achievements: Art Carney for episode "The Adoption" of The Jackie Gleason Show, and Burr Tillstrom for the "Berlin Wall" of That Was the Week That Was
- Outstanding Children's Program: Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez for A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Outstanding Dramatic Program: David Susskind and Daniel Melnick for The Ages of Man
- Outstanding Variety Special: Bob Hope for the "Christmas Special" of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Achievements in Daytime Programming - Programs: Dan Gallagher for Camera Three and Don Meier for Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
- Outstanding Comedy Series: Carl Reiner for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Variety Series: Bob Finkel for The Andy Williams Show
- Achievements in Educational Television - Individuals: Julia Child for The French Chef
- Trustees Award: Edward R. Murrow.
[1] [184]
- June 1
- Toronto's CFTO transmits Canada's first colour TV. [457]
- June 16
- NBC-TV debut The Dean Martin Summer Show featuring the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dean Martin. [457]
- June 27
- ABC-TV begins airing the Dark Shadows daily TV show. [457]
- July 1
- The first color television transmission occurs in Canada, from Toronto. [5]
- August 28
- CBS airs the last The 20th Century TV show. [179.1017]
- August 29
- NBC-TV airs the last Hullabaloo TV show. [457]
- September 1
- Ralph Baer begins developing an idea for game playing using a standard home television monitor, writing a four-page description of his idea. Within days, he has produced schematic drawings of a two-player block chase game. [9]
- September 3
- ABC airs the final Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV show. [457]
- September 4
- CBS airs the last Perry Mason TV show. [179.777]
- September 5
- CBS airs the last Hazel TV show. A total of 154 episodes aired. [179.418]
- September 7
- CBS airs the last Dick Van Dyke Show TV show. A total of 158 episodes aired. [179.251] [457]
- September 8
- NBC-TV airs the first episode of TV show Star Trek, starring William Shatner. First episode is entitled The Man Trap. [1] [457]
- ABC-TV debuts the That Girl TV show, starring Marlo Thomas. [1] [457]
- September 9
- The CBS TV network airs the last The Smothers Brothers TV show in the USA. (The show returns in February expanded to a 60-minute format.) [179.901]
- September 11
- CBS resumes airing The Garry Moore Show 60-minute variety TV show. [179.360]
- September 12
- CBS airs the first episode of the sitcom Family Affair. [457]
- NBC-TV debuts the TV show The Roger Miller Show. [457]
- NBC premieres The Monkees 30-minute comedy TV show. [179.664] [457]
- September 14
- ABC premieres the ABC Stage '67 60-minute anthology TV show. [179.19]
- September 17
- CBS premieres the Mission: Impossible 60-minute adventure TV show. [179.658]
- CBS resumes airing The Jackie Gleason Show 60-minute comedy variety series. [179.485]
- October 1
- Canada's CBC begins colour television broadcasting, in Montreal, Quebec. [457]
- October 17
- NBC-TV debuts Hollywood Squares game show. [457]
- November 6
- NBC is first network to televise its entire lineup in color. [1] [457]
- November 24
- First TV station in Congo, Kinshasa (Zaïre). [1]
- November 28
- The 200th episode of The Andy Griffith Show airs. [457]
- December 18
- Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas airs for first time on CBS. [1]
- December 23
- Britain's rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, airs its last program. [1]
- CBS first airs How the Grinch Stole Christmas. [457]
1967
- January 6
- ABC-TV airs the Milton Berle Show for the last time. [1]
- January 7
- ABC TV debuts the Newlywed Game TV game show, hosted by Bob Eubanks. [1] [457]
- January 10
- The National Educational Television broadcasts President Lyndon Johnson's State of the Union address across the US on 70 stations. [457]
- January 12
- US TV show Dragnet returns to NBC-TV after an eight year absence, with Harry Morgan as Jack Webb's sidekick. [179.274] [457]
- January 13
- The Rolling Stones rock group appears on The Ed Sullivan Show. [1]
- January 29
- CBS airs the last The Garry Moore Show TV show. [179.360]
- February 3
- ABC airs the last Father Knows Best TV show. [179.317]
- February 5
- The CBS TV network airs the first The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 60-minute comedy TV show in the USA. [1] [179.901] [457]
- February 13
- CBC TV debuts Mr. Dressup in Canada, starring Ernie Coombs. [457]
- March 2
- The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents the 9th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
- Record of the Year: Frank Sinatra for "Strangers In The Night";
- Best Vocal Performance, Female: Eydie Gorme for "If He Walked Into My Life";
- Best Vocal Performance, Male: Frank Sinatra for "Strangers In The Night";
- Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Recording: New Vaudeville Band for "Winchester Cathedral";
- Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female: Paul McCartney for "Eleanor Rigby";
- Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental: The Mamas And The Papas for "Monday, Monday";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Recording: Ray Charles for "Crying Time";
- Best Country and Western Recording: David Houston for "Almost Persuaded";
- Bing Crosby Award: Ella Fitzgerald.
[1] [457] [1330]
- March 23
- ABC airs the 100th episode of Bewitched TV show. [457]
- March 28
- TV movie Ironside airs in the US, starring Raymond Burr. [457]
- March 29
- The first nationwide strike in the 30-year history of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) begins, lasting for 13 days. [457]
- April 13
- ABC-TV airs the final Where the Action Is TV show. [457]
- May 11
- ABC airs the last ABC Stage '67 TV show. A total of 28 programs aired. [179.19]
- May
- NBC airs "The Best on Record", the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 9th Annual Grammy Awards. [1330]
- May 22
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood debuts on NET (now PBS). [1]
- June 4
- In Hollywood, California, the 19th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Joey Bishop and Hugh Downs.
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Bill Cosby for I Spy
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama: Peter Ustinov for "Barefoot in Athens" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Don Adams for Get Smart
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Barbara Bain for Mission: Impossible
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama: Geraldine Page for episode "Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory" of ABC Stage 67
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Lucille Ball for The Lucy Show
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama: Eli Wallach for Poppies Are Also Flowers
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy: Don Knotts for episode "Barney Comes to Mayberry" of The Andy Griffith Show
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama: Agnes Moorehead for episode "Night of the Vicious Valentine" for The Wild Wild West
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy: Frances Bavier for The Andy Griffith Show
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: James Frawley for episode "Royal Flush" of The Monkees
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music: Fielder Cook for Brigadoon
- Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Technical Directors: A.J. Cunningham for Brigadoon
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: Alex Segal for Death of a Salesman
- Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Lighting Directors: Leard Davis for Brigadoon
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Buck Henry and Leonard Stern for episode "Ship of Spies" of Get Smart
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: Bruce Geller for Mission: Impossible
- Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts (Make-Up): Dick Smith for Mark Twain Tonight!
- Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts (Costume Design): Ray Aghayan and Bob Mackie for Alice Through the Looking Glass
- Outstanding Musical Program: Fielder Cook for Brigadoon
- Program and Individual Achievements in Daytime Programming - Individuals: Mike Douglas for The Mike Douglas Show
- Outstanding Dramatic Series: Joseph Gantman and Bruce Geller for Mission: Impossible
- Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Electronic Cameramen: Robert Dunn, Gorm Erickson, Ben Wolf, and Nick Demos for Brigadoon
- Outstanding Children's Program: Gene Kelly for Jack and the Beanstalk
- Outstanding Dramatic Program: David Susskind and Daniel Melnick for Death of a Salesman
- Outstanding Comedy Series: Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelson for The Monkees
- Program and Individual Achievements in Daytime Programming - Programs: Don Meier for Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
- Special Classifications of Individual Achievements:
- Truman Capote and Eleanor Perry for episode "A Christmas Memory" of ABC Stage 67
- Art Carney for The Jackie Gleason Show
- Arthur Miller for Death of a Salesman
- Outstanding Variety Series: Edward Stephenson and Bob Finkel for The Andy Williams Show
[1] [186]
- June 7
- CBS airs the last The Danny Kaye Show TV show. A total of 96 episodes aired. [179.222]
- June 14
- CBS debuts The Steve Allen Comedy Hour. [457]
- June 25
- 400 million watch The Beatles' Our World TV special. [1]
- July 3
- News at 10 premieres on English TV. [1]
- July 4
- CBS-TV first airs the Spotlight musical variety series. [457]
- August 29
- ABC airs the last episode of The Fugitive TV show. The final show attracts the largest audience in TV history to this point. A total of 120 episodes aired over four years. [179.353] [457]
- September 3
- CBS-TV airs What's My Line for the final time after airing for 17 years. [179.1062] [457]
- NBC airs the last (until 1969) The Andy Williams Show TV show. [179.58]
- September 6
- The NBC TV network airs the last The Bob Hope Chrysler Theatre TV show. A total of 114 episodes aired. [179.130]
- The CBS TV network airs the first He and She 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA. [179.418]
- September 7
- The CBS TV network airs the first Mannix 60-minute crime drama TV show in the USA. [179.614]
- ABC TV debuts situation comedy The Flying Nun, starring Sally Field. [457]
- September 8
- The ABC TV network airs the first Judd, For the Defense 60-minute drama TV show in the USA. [179.513]
- September 11
- The CBS TV network airs the first The Carol Burnett Show 60-minute variety show in the USA. [179.167] [457]
- September 13
- The NBC TV network resumes airing the The Kraft Music Hall 60-minute musical variety TV show in the USA. [179.535]
- September 14
- The NBC TV network airs the first Ironside 60-minute crime drama TV show in the USA. [179.473] [457]
- September 17
- Mission Impossible TV show premieres on CBS-TV. [1] [457]
- October 1
- CBC TV debuts TV show Man Alive, with host Roy Bonisteel. [457]
- November 6
- Phil Donahue begins a TV talk show in Dayton, Ohio. [457]
1968
- January 1
- Netherlands gets color TV. [1]
- January 6
- The 100th episode of US TV show I Dream of Jeannie airs. [457]
- Dick Clark premiere his TV series Happening '68. [457]
- January 7
- GE College Bowl quiz show premieres on NBC TV. [1]
- January 8
- The ABC TV network airs the first The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau 60-minute documentary TV show in the USA. [1] [179.1028]
- January 9
- The ABC TV network airs the first It Takes a Thief 60-minute adventure TV show in the USA. [179.481]
- January 12
- NBC TV debuts the nighttime version of TV game show Hollywood Squares. [1] [457]
- January 15
- Ralph Baer applies for a patent on his invention of the television video game system. [9]
- January 22
- NBC-TV debuts weekly one-hour comedy show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. [1] [457]
- February 29
- NBC airs "The Best On Record: The GRAMMY Awards Show", the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 10th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
- Record of the Year: 5th Dimension for "Up, Up And Away";
- Album of the Year: The Beatles and George Martin for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band";
- Best Instrumental Theme: Lalo Schifrin for "Mission: Impossible";
- Best Vocal Performance, Female: Bobbie Gentry for "Ode To Billie Joe";
- Best Vocal Performance, Male: Glen Campbell for "By The Time I Get To Phoenix";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Recording: Aretha Franklin for "Respect".
[1] [457] [1331]
- March 1
- NBC's unprecedented on-air announcement, Star Trek will return. [1]
- March 14
- ABC-TV shows the final episode of Batman, after running two seasons. [457]
- March 25
- The 58th and final episode of TV show The Monkees airs in the US. [457]
- May 2
- Israeli television begins transmitting. [1]
- May 19
- In Los Angeles, California, and New York, New York, the 20th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Frank Sinatra (Los Angeles) and Dick Van Dyke (New York).
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Bill Cosby for I Spy
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama: Melvyn Douglas for episode "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" of CBS Playhouse
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Don Adams for Get Smart
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Barbara Bain for Mission: Impossible
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama: Maureen Stapleton for Among the Paths to Eden
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Lucille Ball for The Lucy Show
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama: Milburn Stone for episode "Baker's Dozen" of Gunsmoke
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy: Werner Klemperer for Hogan's Heroes
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama: Barbara Anderson for Ironside
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy: Marion Lorne for Bewitched
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: Bruce Bilson for episode "Maxwell Smart, Private Eye" of Get Smart
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: Paul Bogart for episode "Dear Friends" of CBS Playhouse
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Music or Variety: Jack Haley Junior for Movin' with Nancy
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Allan Burns and Chris Hayward for episode "The Coming Out Party" of He & She
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: Loring Mandel for episode "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" of CBS Playhouse
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Music or Variety: Chris Bearde, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Paul Keyes, Marc London, Allan Manings, David Panich, Hugh Wedlock Junior, and Digby Wolfe for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Ralph Woolsey for episode "A Thief is a Thief is a Thief" of It Takes a Thief
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design: Jan Scott and George Gaines for Kismet
- Outstanding Musical or Variety Series: George Schlatter for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
- Outstanding Musical or Variety Program: George Schlatter for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
- Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition: Earle Hagen for episode "Laya" of I Spy
- Outstanding Dramatic Series: Mission: Impossible
- Special Classification of Individual Achievements: Art Carney for The Jackie Gleason Show
- Outstanding Dramatic Program: "Elizabeth the Queen" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming - Programs: ABC's Wide World of Sports
- Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs: Today
- Outstanding Comedy Series: Get Smart
- International Award, Entertainment: episode "Call Me Daddy" of Armchair Theatre.
[1] [205]
- June
- NBC airs the last The Bell Telephone Hour TV show. [179.99]
- July 15
- One Life to Live premieres on TV. [1]
- August 19
- NBC airs the last The Monkees TV show. (The show continues on the CBS TV network in the fall of 1969.) [179.664]
- September 9
- NBC airs the last I Spy TV show. A total of 82 episodes aired. [179.475]
- September 14
- CBS-TV premieres The Archies TV show as a Saturday morning cartoon musical series. A band on screen, the vocals are all overdubbed by one man, Ron Dante. [457]
- September 16
- CBS airs the last The Andy Griffith Show TV show. A total of 249 episodes aired since 1960. [179.57] [457]
- CBS airs the last The Lucy Show TV show. A total of 198 episodes aired. [179.593]
- September 18
- The CBS TV network airs the last He and She TV show in the USA. [179.418]
- September 20
- The NBC TV network airs the first The Name of the Game 90-minute crime drama TV show in the USA. [179.697]
- September 21
- The NBC TV network airs the first The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA. [179.373]
- NBC debuts police TV show Adam-12. [457]
- September 23
- CBS-TV begins airing the Here's Lucy TV show. [457]
- September 24
- 60 Minutes TV show premieres on CBS in the USA. [1] [5] [457]
- ABC-TV debuts The Mod Squad TV show. [457]
- That's Life premieres - a Broadway musical type TV show. [1]
- September 26
- The CBS TV network airs the first Hawaii Five-O 60-minute crime drama TV show in the USA. [1] [179.415]
- October 14
- First live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7). [1] [457]
- November 16
- The 100th episode of US TV show Hogan's Heroes airs. [457]
- November 17
- NBC TV cuts off broadcast of New York Jets/Oakland Raiders football game to begin regularly scheduled TV show Heidi. The Raiders, trailing the Jets, score two touchdowns in nine seconds to win 43-32. NBC is flooded with irate audience calls, leading to institution of "program delay" by the TV networks until a game is over. [1] [457]
- November 20
- CBS airs the 100th episode of TV show Green Acres. [457]
- December 12
- Rock group The Rolling Stones are filmed for TV show Rock 'n Roll Circus - it never airs. [1]
1969
- January 29
- CBS-TV debuts the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. [457]
- February 5
- ABC-TV airs, then immediately cancels, comedy-variety show Turn On, hosted by Tim Conway. [1] [457]
- February 7
- This Is Tom Jones debuts on ABC TV. [1] [457]
- March 26
- Marcus Welby M.D., a TV movie is shown on ABC-TV. [1]
- April 1
- CBS airs the final episode of The Andy Griffith Show. [457]
- May 5
- NBC airs "The Best On Record: The GRAMMY Awards Show", the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 11th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
- Record of the year: Simon And Garfunkel for "Mrs. Robinson";
- Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Dionne Warwick for "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?";
- Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Jose Feliciano for "Light My Fire";
- Best Contemporary Pop Performance - Vocal Duo or Group: Simon And Garfunkel for "Mrs. Robinson";
- Best Contemporary Pop Performance, Instrumental: Mason Williams for "Classical Gas";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Chain Of Fools";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Otis Redding for "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Jeannie C. Riley for "Harper Valley P.T.A.";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Johnny Cash for "Folsom Prison Blues".
[1] [457] [1332]
- May 19
- ABC airs the last The Big Valley TV show. [179.117]
- May 23
- BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus. [1]
- May 26
- The ABC TV network airs the first The Dick Cavett Show 60-minute discussion/variety TV show in the USA. [179.247]
- May 27
- Jerry Lewis Show second run, last airs on NBC-TV. [1]
- June 1
- Tobacco advertising is banned on Canadian radio and TV. [1] [457]
- June 2
- ABC airs the last Peyton Place TV show. [179.787]
- June 3
- NBC airs the final episode of TV show Star Trek. [457]
- June 7
- Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special. [1]
- June 8
- The CBS TV network airs the last The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV show in the USA. (The show will return on ABC in mid-1970.) [179.901]
- In Santa Monica, California, and New York, New York, the 21st Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Bill Cosby (Los Angeles) and Merv Griffin (New York).
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Carl Betz for Judd for the Defense
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Paul Scofield for Male of the Species
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Don Adams for Get Smart
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Barbara Bain for Mission: Impossible
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Geraldine Page for The Thanksgiving Visitor
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Hope Lange for The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series: Werner Klemperer for Hogan's Heroes
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Anna Calder-Marshall for Male of the Species
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series: Susan Saint James for The Name of the Game
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: David Greene for episode "The People Next Door" of CBS Playhouse
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music: Allan Blye, Bob Einstein, Murray Roman, Carl Gottlieb, Lorenzo Music, Steve Martin, Cecil Tuck, Paul Wayne, Cy Howard, and Mason Williams for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: J.P. Miller for episode "The People Next Door" of CBS Playhouse
- Outstanding Variety or Musical Series: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
- Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition: John Williams for Heidi
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music: Mort Lindsey for A Happening in Central Park
- Outstanding Variety or Musical Program: The Bill Cosby Special
- Outstanding Achievement in News Documentary Programming - Programs: Law and Order
- Special Classification Achievements - Programs: Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
- Special Classification Achievements - Individuals (Variety Performances): Harvey Korman for The Carol Burnett Show and Arte Johnson for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
- Outstanding Dramatic Program: Teacher, Teacher
- Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs: The Dick Cavett Show
- Outstanding Comedy Series: Get Smart.
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- June 15
- The CBS TV network airs the first Hee Haw 60-minute variety TV show in the USA. [179.420] [457]
- June 20
- In Canada, CBC-TV airs the last Don Messer's Jubilee show, which began on radio in 1931. [457]
- September 2
- NBC-TV cancels Star Trek. [457]
- September 6
- The NBC TV network airs the last The Ghost and Mrs. Muir TV show in the USA. (The show resumes on the ABC network.) [179.373]
- September 7
- The NBC TV network airs the last show of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. (The show is renamed The Wonderful World of Disney for subsequent airings.) [6]
- ABC-TV airs the cartoon The Beatles for the last time. [457]
- September 9
- The ABC TV network airs the last It Takes a Thief TV show in the USA. 65 episodes aired. [179.481]
- September 13
- CBS begins airing The Monkees 30-minute comedy TV show. [179.664]
- NBC airs the last Get Smart TV show. (The show continues on the CBS TV network.) [179.372]
- September 14
- The NBC TV network airs the first The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Wild Geese Calling. [6]
- The NBC TV network airs the first The Bill Cosby Show 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA. [179.118]
- The NBC TV network airs the first The Bold Ones 60-minute TV show in the USA. [179.131]
- September 15
- The NBC TV network airs the first My World... And Welcome To It 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA. [179.695]
- September 17
- The ABC TV network airs the first Room 222 30-minute comedy-drama TV show in the USA. [179.847]
- September 18
- The ABC TV network begins airing The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA. [179.373]
- September 19
- The ABC TV network airs the last Judd, For the Defense TV show in the USA. 50 episodes airede. [179.513]
- The ABC TV network airs the last The Dick Cavett Show 60-minute discussion/variety TV show in the USA. (The show returns in December in 90-minute format.) [179.247]
- The NBC TV Network airs the first Bracken's World 60-minute TV show in the USA. [179.136]
- CBS airs the last The Wild, Wild West TV show. [179.1073]
- September 20
- NBC resumes airing The Andy Williams Show 60-minute musical variety TV show. [179.58]
- September 22
- The ABC TV network airs the first Love, American Style 30/60-minute anthology/comedy TV show in the USA. [179.582] (September 29 [1])
- September 23
- The ABC TV network airs the first Marcus Welby, M.D. 60-minute medical drama TV show in the USA. [179.619] [457]
- September 26
- CBS begins airing the Get Smart 30-minute TV show. [179.372]
- ABC-TV debuts The Brady Bunch TV show. [457]
- September 29
- ABC-TV debuts Love American Style TV show. [457]
- October 5
- BBC Television debuts comedy Monty Python's Flying Circus. [5] [457]
- The NET TV network airs the first The Forsyte Saga 60-minute serial TV show in the USA. [179.339]
- October 15
- Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars). [1]
- November 10
- National Educational Television in the USA debuts children's educational TV show Sesame Street. [129] [179.879] [457] [1600.23]
- November 13
- US Vice President Spiro T Agnew accuses network TV news depths of bias and distortion. [1]
- December 12
- The ABC TV network resumes airing the The Dick Cavett Show as a 90-minute discussion/variety TV show in the USA. [179.247]
- December 17
- 50 million TV viewers see singer Tiny Tim marry Miss Vicky, on The Tonight Show. [1]
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