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1972

January 14
  • NBC-TV debuts the Sanford and Son TV show. [1] [457]
January 22
  • NBC TV debuts action/adventure Emergency, starring Robert Fuller. [1] [457]
January 26
  • The TV series The Mouse Factory debuts. (A total of 43 shows are produced over two seasons.) [6]
January 27
  • Magnavox begins production of the Odyssey video game. The Odyssey is a primitive video game system, with no processors or integrated circuits. It plugs into a home TV set, displaying a moving white block that can be bounced by rotating remote paddles. [9]
March 1
  • NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Adam-12. [457]
March 13
  • The Merv Griffin Show debuts in syndication in the US, hosted by Merv Griffin. [457]
March 14
  • ABC live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 14th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Carole King for "It's Too Late";
    • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Carole King for "Tapestry";
    • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: James Taylor for "You've Got A Friend";
    • Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: The Carpenters for "The Carpenters";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Bridge Over Troubled Water";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Lou Rawls for "A Natural Man";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance by a Group: Ike and Tina Turner for "Proud Mary";
    • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Sammi Smith for "Help Me Make It Through The Night";
    • Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Jerry Reed for "When You're Hot, You're Hot".
    [457] [1335]
March 25
  • ABC airs the final episode of the TV show Bewitched. [457]
May 6
  • In Los Angeles, California, the 24rd Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Johnny Carson.
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Peter Falk for the "Columbo" series of The NBC Mystery Movie
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Keith Michell for "Catherine Howard" of The Six Wives of Henry VIII
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Carroll O'Connor for All in the Family
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Glenda Jackson for Elizabeth R
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Jean Stapleton for All in the Family
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Glenda Jackson for episode "The Shadow In The Sun" of Elizabeth R
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy: Edward Asner for Mary Tyler Moore
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama: Jack Warden for Brian's Song
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy: Sally Struthers for All in the Family and Valerie Harper for Mary Tyler Moore
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama: Jenny Agutter for Snow Goose
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: John Rich for episode "Sammy's Visit" of All in the Family
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction of a Variety, Musical or Dramatic Program: Elliot Lawrence for 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music: Art Fisher for The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program: Tom Gries for The Glass House
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme: Alexander Singer for episode "The Invasion of Kevin Ireland" of The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music: Walter C. Miller and Martin Charnin for 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay: Allan Sloane for To All My Friends on Shore
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music: Anne Howard Bailey for The Trial of Mary Lincoln
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation: William Blinn for Brian's Song
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Burt Styler for episode "Edith's Problem" of All in the Family
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music: Don Hinkley, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Roger Beatty, Heywood Kling, Art Baer, Ben Joelson, Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, and Arnie Rosen for The Carol Burnett Show
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: Columbo: Richard Levinson and William Link for Death Lends a Hand
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Lloyd Ahern for Columbo: Blueprint for Murder
    • Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design: Elizabeth Waller for episode "The Lion's Cub" of Elizabeth R
    • Outstanding Achievement in Live or Tape Sound Mixing: Norman Dewes for episode "The Elevator Story" of All in the Family
    • Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Edward M. Abroms for Columbo: Death Lends a Hand
    • Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing: Jerry Christian, James Troutman, Ronald LaVine, Sid Lubow, Richard Raderman, Dale Johnston, Sam Caylor, John Stacy, and Jack Kirschner for Duel
    • Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music: Joseph Cates, Martin Charnin, and Jack Lemmon for 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program: John Williams for Jane Eyre
    • Outstanding Variety Series - Musical: The Carol Burnett Show
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Pete Rugolo for episode "In Defense of Ellen McKay" of The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
    • Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety: Harvey Korman for The Carol Burnett Show
    • Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Classical Music: Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material: Ray Charles for episode "The Funny Side of Marriage" of The Funny Side
    • Outstanding Series - Comedy: All in the Family
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs: Sesame Street
    • Outstanding New Series: Elizabeth R
    • Outstanding Series - Drama: Elizabeth R
    • Outstanding Variety Series - Talk: The Dick Cavett Show
    • Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Docu-Drama: The Search for the Nile
    • Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Programs: The Doctors
    • Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy: Brian's Song
    • Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program: Jan Scott for The Scarecrow.
    [214]
May 14
  • 24th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton. [1]
May 18
  • Me and The Chimp last airs on CBS-TV. [1]
July 1
  • ABC airs the last Bewitched TV show. A total of 306 episodes aired. [179.110]
July 22
  • CBS TV debuts the variety show The Bobby Darin Amusement Company. [457]
August 19
  • NBC-TV debuts The Midnight Special TV show, hosted by John Denver. [457]
August 29
  • NBC airs the last The Red Skelton Show TV show. [179.825]
September 2
  • CBS airs the last The Monkees 30-minute comedy TV show. (The show continues on the ABC TV network.) [179.664]

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September 9
  • ABC begins airing The Monkees 30-minute comedy TV show. [179.664]
September 10
  • The NBC TV network airs the last The Name of the Game TV show in the USA. [179.697]
September 12
  • CBS TV airs the first episode of TV show Maude. [457]
September 13
  • ABC premieres The Julie Andrews Hour 60-minute variety TV show. [179.517]
September 14
  • CBS debuts family drama The Waltons on TV. [1] [457]
September 16
  • CBS premieres The Bob Newhart Show 30-minute comedy TV show. [179.130] [457]
  • First TV series about mixed marriage - Bridgit Loves Bernie. [1] [457]
September 17
  • CBS TV debuts the sitcom M*A*S*H TV show. [1] [457]
  • The NBC TV network changes the name of the NBC Mystery Movie TV movie series to NBC Sunday Mystery Movie. [179.707]
October 5
  • CBC TV debuts consumer-friendly TV show Market Place in Canada. [457]
November 24
  • ABC-TV begins live airing weekly show In Concert. [457]
December 31
  • ABC TV airs the special program Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve for the first time. [457]

1973

January 6
  • Schoolhouse Rock premieres on ABC-TV with "Multiplication Rock". [1]
January 9
  • The NBC TV network airs the last The Bold Ones TV show in the USA. [179.131]
January 13
  • ABC airs the final episode of Alias Smith and Jones. [457]
January 14
  • Largest audience for a single TV show to date: "Elvis - Aloha From Hawaii", seen by an estimated one billion viewers worldwide. The live concert at the Honolulu International Center Arena was beamed live via Globecam Satellite worldwide, and tape-delayed to many other countries. [457]
  • Tap dancer Ray Castle measured at 1440 taps/minutes on BBC TV. [1]
January 16
  • NBC airs the last Bonanza western TV show. A total of 440 episodes aired since 1959. [179.134] [457] [1835.31]
January 18
  • John Cleese's final episode on Monty Python's Flying Circus on BBC. [1]
January 28
  • CBS-TV debuts the Barnaby Jones detective TV show, starring Buddy Ebsen. [1] [457]
February 2
  • NBC-TV debuts Midnight Special with Helen Reddy as the hostess. [1] [457]
March 3
  • CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 15th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Roberta Flack for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face";
    • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Helen Reddy for "I Am Woman";
    • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Harry Nilsson for "Without You";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Young, Gifted And Black";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Billy Paul for "Me And Mrs. Jones";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: The Temptations for "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone";
    • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Donna Fargo for "Happiest Girl In The Whole USA";
    • Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Charley Pride for "Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs";
    • Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: The Statler Brothers for "Class Of '57".
    [457] [1336]
March 17
  • The National Broadcasting Company airs the pilot episode of The Magician airs on TV in the USA. [8]
March 23
  • After a 5.5-year run, TV show Love is a Many Splendored Thing ends. [1] [457]
  • NBC ceases airing TV game show Concentration, after 15 years, the longest-running TV game show to this point. [457]
March 26
  • CBS TV debuts the soap opera TV show The Young and the Restless. [1] [457]
April 28
  • ABC airs the last The Julie Andrews Hour TV show. [179.517]
May 4
  • First US TV network female nudity: Valerie Perrine in the PBS production of Steambath. [1] [457]
May 14
  • Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In last airs on NBC-TV. [1]
May 20
  • In Los Angeles, California, the 25th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Johnny Carson.
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes): Anthony Murphy for Tom Brown's Schooldays
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing): Richard Thomas for The Waltons
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Laurence Olivier for Long Day's Journey Into Night
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Jack Klugman for The Odd Couple
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing): Michael Learned for The Waltons
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes): Susan Hampshire for Vanity Fair
    • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Mary Tyler Moore for Mary Tyler Moore
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Cloris Leachman for A Brand New Life
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy: Ted Knight for Mary Tyler Moore
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama: Scott Jacoby for That Certain Summer
    • Outstanding Achievement by a Supporting Performer in Music or Variety: Tim Conway for The Carol Burnett Show
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy: Valerie Harper for Mary Tyler Moore
    • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama: Ellen Corby for The Waltons
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: Jay Sandrich for episode "It's Whether You Win Or Lose" of Mary Tyler Moore
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction of a Variety, Musical or Dramatic Program: Peter Matz for The Carol Burnett Show
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music: Bill Davis for The Julie Andrews Hour
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program: Joseph Sargent for The Marcus-Nelson Murders
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme: Jerry Thorpe for episode "An Eye for an Eye" for Kung Fu
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music: Bob Fosse for Liza with a 'Z'
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay: Abby Mann for The Marcus-Nelson Murders
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation: Eleanor Perry for The House Without a Christmas Tree
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Michael Ross, Bernard West, and Lee Kalcheim for episode "The Bunkers And The Swingers" of All in the Family
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music: Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Gail Parent, Heywood Kling, Roger Beatty, Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Robert Hilliard, Arnie Kogen, Bill Angelos, and Buz Kohan for The Carol Burnett Show
    • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: John McGreevey for episode "The Scholar" of The Waltons
    • Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: Del Armstrong, Ellis Burman Junior, and Stan Winston for Gargoyles
    • Outstanding Variety Musical Series: The Julie Andrews Hour
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program: Jerry Goldsmith for The Red Pony
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (First Year of Music's Use Only): Charles Fox for Love, American Style
    • Outstanding Single Program - Variety and Popular Music: Liza with a 'Z'
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material: Fred Ebb and John Kander for Liza with a 'Z'
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for "The Last of the Curlews" of ABC Afterschool Specials and Shari Lewis for A Picture of Us
    • Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing: The Waltons
    • Outstanding Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama: Mary Fickett for All My Children
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama: Erwin Nicholson for The Edge of Night
    • Outstanding Comedy Series: All in the Family
    • Outstanding New Series: America
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Entertainment/Fictional: Tom Whedon, John Boni, Sara Compton, Tom Dunsmuir, Thad Mumford, Jeremy Stevens, and Jim Thurman for The Electric Company and Jon Stone and Robert Cunniff for Sesame Street and Christopher Sarson for Zoom
    • Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime: Henry Jaffe, Fred Tatashore, and Dinah Shore for Dinah's Place
    • Outstanding Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes: Tom Brown's Schooldays
    • Outstanding Achievement in Choreography: Bob Fosse for Liza with a 'Z'
    • Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy: A War of Children.
    [1] [217]
June 28
  • NBC debuts the Helen Reddy Show. [457]
June 30
  • ABC TV debuts The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, starring Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber. [457]
September 1
  • ABC airs the last The Monkees TV show. A total of 58 episodes aired. [179.664]
September 5
  • NBC airs the last Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom TV show. [179.1073]
September 8
  • CBS airs the last Mission: Impossible TV show. A total of 171 episodes aired. [179.658]
September 13
  • ABC announces it obtained TV rights for the 1976 Olympics. [1]
September 15
  • Star Trek-Animated premieres on TV. [1]
September 16
  • CBS airs the first episode of The New Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. (The series is cancelled after 15 episodes.) [457]
October 2
  • The National Broadcasting Company airs the first regular episode of The Magician on TV in the USA. Episode title is "The Manhunter". [8]
October 15
  • NBC TV debuts late-night show Tomorrow with host Tom Snyder. [457]
October 24
  • CBS premieres the TV program Kojak, starring Telly Savalas. [457]
November 3
  • Good Morning America premieres on ABC (David Hartman and Nancy Dussault as hosts). [1]
December 11
  • TV show Hawaii Five-O airs, entitled "The $100,000 Nickel", with appearance of the Olsen specimen of the US 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin. [560.1] [686.1]
December 23
  • CBS debuts the daytime TV soap The Young and The Restless. [1] [457]

1974

January 6
  • The Global Television network is created in southern Ontario, Canada. [457]
January 11
  • The ABC TV network airs the last Love, American Style TV show in the USA. 65 episodes aired. [1] [179.582] [457]
  • The ABC TV network airs the last Room 222 TV show in the USA. [179.847]
January 15
  • ABC airs the first episode of sitcom Happy Days, with Ron Howard as Ritchie Cunningham. [1] [457]
January 18
  • ABC TV premieres The Six Million Dollar Man, starring Lee Majors. [1] [457]
February 1
  • TV show Good Times (spinoff from Maude) premieres on CBS TV. [1]
February 8
  • TV soap opera The Secret Storm ends a 20-year run. [1]
  • CBS TV debuts the sitcom Good Times, starring Jimmie Walker. [457]
February 19
  • ABC TV airs the first American Music Awards, hosted by Dick Clark. [1] [457]
March 2
  • CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 16th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Roberta Flack for "Killing Me Softly With His Song";
    • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Roberta Flack for "Killing Me Softly With His Song";
    • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Stevie Wonder for "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life";
    • Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: Gladys Knight and The Pips for "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)";
    • Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Eumir Deodato for "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Master Of Eyes";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Stevie Wonder for "Superstition";
    • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: Gladys Knight and The Pips for "Midnight Train To Georgia";
    • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Olivia Newton-John for "Let Me Be There";
    • Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Charlie Rich for "Behind Closed Doors";
    • Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge for "From The Bottle To The Bottom";
    • Best Country Instrumental Performance: Steve Mandell and Eric Weissberg for "Dueling Banjos".
    [1] [457] [1337]
March 3
  • PBS TV debuts the TV series Nova. [457]
March 8
  • The last original episode of The Brady Bunch TV show airs. [457]
March 12
  • ABC-TV airs made-for-TV movie Wonder Woman starring Cathy Lee Crosby. [457]
March 25
  • Brazil issues a postage stamp commemorating the first Brazilian television station. [700.1067]
May 4
  • The 100th episode of US TV show Soul Train airs. [457]
May 24
  • NBC-TV airs the last Dean Martin Show after a nine-year run. [1] [457]
May 28
  • In Hollywood, California, the 26th Annual Emmy Awards (primetime programming) are presented, hosted by Johnny Carson.
    • Best Lead Actor in a Drama: Hal Holbrook for Pueblo
    • Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Telly Savalas for Kojak
    • Actor of the Year - Special: Hal Holbrook for Pueblo
    • Actor of the Year - Series: Alan Alda for M*A*S*H
    • Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alan Alda for M*A*S*H
    • Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series: William Holden for The Blue Knight
    • Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Michael Learned for The Waltons
    • Best Lead Actress in a Drama: Cicely Tyson for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    • Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series: Mildred Natwick for The Snoop Sisters
    • Actress of the Year - Special: Cicely Tyson for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    • Actress of the Year - Series: Mary Tyler Moore for Mary Tyler Moore
    • Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Mary Tyler Moore for Mary Tyler Moore
    • Best Supporting Actor in Comedy: Rob Reiner for All in the Family
    • Best Supporting Actor in Drama: Michael Moriarty for The Glass Menagerie
    • Supporting Actor of the Year: Michael Moriarty for The Glass Menagerie
    • Best Supporting Actor in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: Harvey Korman for The Carol Burnett Show
    • Supporting Actress of the Year: Joanna Miles for The Glass Menagerie
    • Best Supporting Actress in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: Brenda Vaccaro for The Shape of Things
    • Best Supporting Actress in Comedy: Cloris Leachman for episode "The Lars Affair" of Mary Tyler Moore
    • Best Supporting Actress in Drama: Joanna Miles for The Glass Menagerie
    • Best Directing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: Dwight Hemion for Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
    • Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork: Gerry Bucci, Ken Tamburri, Dave Hilmer, David Smith, Jim Balden, and Ron Brooks for In Concert Cat Stevens: Moon & Star
    • Director of the Year - Special: Dwight Hemion for Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
    • Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program - Comedy or Drama: John Korty for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    • Best Directing in Comedy: Jackie Cooper for episode Carry on, Hawkeye of M*A*S*H
    • Best Directing in Variety or Music: Dave Powers for The Australia Show of The Carol Burnett Show
    • Best Music Direction of a Variety, Music or Dramatic Program: Jack Parnell, Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch for Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
    • Director of the Year - Series: Robert Butler for The Blue Knight
    • Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme: Robert Butler for The Blue Knight
    • Best Writing in Drama - Original Teleplay: Fay Kanin for Tell Me Where It Hurts
    • Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music: Herbert Sargent, Rosalyn Drexler, Lorne Michaels, Richard Pryor, Jim Rusk, James R. Stein, Bob Illes, Lily Tomlin, George Yanok, Jane Wagner, Rod Warren, Ann Elder, and Karyl Miller for Lily
    • Best Writing in Drama - Adaptation: Tracy Keenan Wynn for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    • Best Writing in Comedy: Treva Silverman for episode The Lou And Edie Story of Mary Tyler Moore
    • Best Writing in Drama: Joanna Lee for episode The Thanksgiving Story of The Waltons
    • Best Writing in Variety or Music: Ed Simmons, Gary Belkin, Roger Beatty, Arnie Kogen, Bill Richmond, Gene Perret, Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson, Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon, and Barry Harman for The Carol Burnett Show
    • Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Harry L. Wolf for Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm
    • Art Director and Set Decorator of the Year: Jan Scott, Charles Kreiner for The Lie
    • Best Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, for a Series, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program: Jan Scott and Charles Kreiner for The Lie
    • Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design: Bruce Walkup and Sandra Stewart for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    • Best Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Gene Fowler Junior, Marjorie Fowler, and Samuel E. Beetley for The Blue Knight
    • Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: Stan Winston and Rick Baker for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    • Best Song or Theme: Marty Paich and David Paich for the song "Light The Way" for episode "Once More For Joey" of Ironside
    • Outstanding Music-Variety Series: The Carol Burnett Show
    • Musician of the Year: Jack Parnell, Ken Welch, and Mitzie Welch for Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
    • Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series: Morton Stevens for episode "Hookman" of Hawaii Five-O
    • Best Music Composition - For a Special Program: Fred Karlin for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    • Outstanding Drama Series: Upstairs, Downstairs
    • Outstanding Limited Series: Columbo: Lovely But Lethal, and Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm, and Columbo: Candidate for Crime, and Columbo: Double Exposure, and Columbo: Publish or Perish, and Columbo: Mind Over Mayhem, and Columbo: Swan Song
    • Outstanding Special - Comedy or Drama: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    • Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement: John Gilroy and Dick Cavett for The Dick Cavett Show and Tom Snyder for The Tomorrow Show
    • Film Editor of the Year: Frank Morriss for The Execution of Private Slovik
    • Outstanding Comedy Series: M*A*S*H
    • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming: Bill Zaharuk, Peter Razmofsky for The Borrowers and Charles M. Schulz for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
    • Writer of the Year - Special: Fay Kanin for Tell Me Where It Hurts
    • Outstanding Children's Special: Marlo Thomas, Carole Hart for Free to Be... You & Me
    • Writer of the Year - Series: Treva Silverman for episode "The Lou And Edie Story" of Mary Tyler Moore
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming: Roone Arledge, Dennis Lewin for ABC's Wide World of Sports
    • Best Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television: Frank Morriss for The Execution of Private Slovik
    [1] [218]
May 29
  • The CBS TV network airs the last The Sonny and Cher Show TV show in the USA. (The show resumes airing in 1976.) [179.906]
June 27
  • The NBC TV network airs the last The Flip Wilson Show in the USA. [179.333] [457]
July 11
  • CBS premieres the Mac Davis Show TV series. [457]
July 15
  • TV news anchor Chris Chubbuck shoots herself in the head with a revolver on live TV, dying 14 hours later, at age 30. [467]
July 16
  • Colombia issues a postage stamp for the 20th anniversary of Colombian television, and 10th anniversary of National Institute of Radio and Television, depicting a television. [707.454]
July 24
  • Chris Chubbock, US TV newscaster, shoots self on air. [1]
July 27
  • NBC-TV airs the last episode of Dinah's Place TV show. [457]
August 2
  • CBS resumes airing the Your Hit Parade 30-minute variety TV show. [179.1099]
August 30
  • CBS airs the last Your Hit Parade TV show. [179.1099]
September 13
  • NBC-TV airs the first episode of The Rockford Files, starring James Garner. [457]
  • NBC-TV airs the first episode of Police Woman, starring Angie Dickenson. [457]
October 19
  • NBC begins airing the Weekend TV news program. [457]
October 31
  • ABC airs the 100th episode of The Odd Couple TV show. [457]
December 5
  • The BBC airs the final episode of TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus in the UK. [1] [457]
December 21
  • The 100th episode of US TV show All In The Family airs. [457]

End of 1972-1974. Next: 1975.

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