1961 In Television
See also:
1960 in television
,
other events of 1961
,
1962 in television
and the
list of 'years in television'
.
For the
American
network television schedule, please see
1961-62 American network television schedule
.
Events
July 1
- The
soap opera
The Brighter Day
airs its first episode after moving taping locations from
New York City
to
Los Angeles
. As a result, key character Babby Dennis and her love interest are mysteriously written out of the show; the
actors
who played them did not want to move.
September
-
NBC
begins its long-running
Saturday Night at the Movies
series with an airing of the
1953
Marilyn Monroe
picture
How to Marry a Millionaire
.
December 31
-
RT
starts television broadcasts, bringing television to
Ireland
for the first time.
John F. Kennedy
holds the first live televised
Presidential
press conference.
Danger Man
(
UK
) (
1960
-1961,
1964
-
1966
) is cancelled due to lack of interest from American broadcasters. The series would be revived and revamped in 1964.
Debuts
January 5
-
Mister Ed
debuts (1961-1966).
January
-
The Avengers
premieres in the UK (1961-
1969
).
August 19
-
Four Corners
,
Australia
's first current affairs program, premieres (1961-present).
Ben Casey
premieres (1961-1966).
The Dick Van Dyke Show
premieres (1961-1966).
The Fulton Sheen Program
premieres (1961-
1968
).
The Mike Douglas Show
premieres (1961-
1981
).
Television shows
Meet the Press
(
1947
-present).
Candid Camera
(
1948
-present).
The Ed Sullivan Show
(1948-
1971
).
The Voice of Firestone
(
1949
-
1963
).
The Jack Benny Show
(
1950
-
1965
).
Truth or Consequences
(1950-
1988
).
What's My Line
(1950-
1967
).
Love of Life
(
1951
-
1980
).
Search for Tomorrow
(1951-
1986
).
American Bandstand
(
1952
-
1989
).
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
(1952-1966).
The Guiding Light
(1952-present).
The Honeymooners
(1952-
1970
).
The Today Show
(1952-present).
Panorama
(UK) (
1953
-present).
The Good Old Days
(UK) (1953-
1983
).
Face the Nation
(
1954
-present).
The Brighter Day
(1954-
1962
).
The Milton Berle Show
(1954-1967).
The Secret Storm
(1954-
1974
).
The Tonight Show
(1954-present).
Zoo Quest
(UK) (1954-1964).
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(
1955
-1962).
Captain Kangaroo
(1955-
1984
).
Cheyenne
(1955-1962).
Dixon of Dock Green
(UK) (1955-
1976
).
Gunsmoke
(1955-
1975
).
The Lawrence Welk Show
(1955-
1982
).
This Is Your Life
(UK) (1955-
2003
).
Armchair Theatre
(UK) (
1956
-1968).
As the World Turns
(1956-present).
Hancock's Half Hour
(1956-1962).
Opportunity Knocks
(UK) (1956-
1978
).
The Edge of Night
(1956-1984).
The Price Is Right
(1956-1965).
What the Papers Say
(UK) (1956-present).
Leave It to Beaver
(
1957
-1963).
The Sky at Night
(UK) (1957-present).
Blue Peter
(UK) (
1958
-present).
Grandstand
(UK) (1958-present).
The Donna Reed Show
(1958-1966).
Walt Disney Presents
(1958-1961) ends on
September 17
to resume on
September 24
on NBC as
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(1961-1969).
Bonanza
(
1959
-
1973
).
Juke Box Jury
(1959-1967,
1979
,
1989
-
1990
).
The Bell Telephone Hour
(1959-1968)
The Twilight Zone
(1959-1964,
1985
-
1988
,
2002
).
Coronation Street
(UK) (1960-present).
Danger Man
(UK) (1960-1961, 1964-1966)
My Three Sons
(1960-
1972
).
The Andy Griffith Show
(1960-1968).
The Flintstones
(1960-1966).
Ending this year
This Is Your Life
(US) (1952-1961).
The Army Game
(UK) (
1957
-1961).
Changes of network affiliation
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
moves from
ABC
to NBC to take advantage of the latter network's color broadcasting abilities.
Births
January 13
-
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
, actress.
April 6
-
Gene Eugene Andrusco
, actor, lead singer of
Adam Again
.
June 9
-
Michael J. Fox
, actor.
July 27
-
Gabrielle Glaister
, actress.
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