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The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Academy Awards Best Picture: A Man for All Seasons - Highland, Columbia Best Actor: Paul Scofield - A Man for All Seasons Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor... Lauren steiger, born in 1992 at Royal Womens hospital started acting and modelling at the age of 2 and is now currently 15 working in Milan on the catwalks. ... The year 1968 in film involved some significant events. ... // Cannes Film Festival opens, but closes in support of a French general strike without awarding any prizes. ... // Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City. ... See also: 1970 in film 1971 1972 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 8 - Bob Dylans hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... 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Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ...

For the American TV schedule, see: 1968-69 American network television schedule. This was the television schedule on all three networks for the fall season beginning in September 1968. ...

Events

The Petula Clark special "Petula" airs April 8, in color, on NBC. Guest star Harry Belafonte.

• January 27 - The Lennon Sisters make their final appearance on The Lawrence Welk Show.
• April 4 - James Brown appears on national television, in an attempt to calm feelings of anger in the United States following the assassination of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.
• April 8 - British singer Petula Clark appears on a US television special on NBC with Harry Belafonte as a guest. An innocent, affectionate gesture between the two during a song (Clark touched Belafonte on the arm) prompts concern from the show's sponsor (Chrysler Corporation) due to the difference in their races, but the scene is aired intact at Clark's insistence. The special airs to high ratings and marks the first time two different races share friendly bodily contact on American television.
• May 2 - The Israel Broadcasting Authority commence television broadcasts.
• May 4 - Mary Hopkin performs on the British TV show Opportunity Knocks. Hopkin catches the attention of model Twiggy, who recommends her to Beatle Paul McCartney. McCartney would soon sign Hopkin to Apple Records.
• October 14 - First live network transmission of video from inside a manned US space capsule in orbit ("Apollo 7") There were six such broadcasts during their eleven-day mission.
• October 21-25 - Joan Crawford makes a guest appearance for five episodes on the soap opera The Secret Storm, filling in for her ailing daughter, Christina. However, Joan slurs her lines and is obviously intoxicated during the live broadcast.
• November 17 - NBC breaks away from a pro football game to air a TV movie adaptation of Heidi, sparking furious protest.
• November 22 - William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols share the first interracial kiss on US television in the Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren".
• December 3 - Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special airs on NBC, followed by a Brigitte Bardot special.
• Rosemary Prinz, one of the first big soap opera stars, leaves As the World Turns in a less-than-amicable departure.
• CBS uses a portable minicam for political convention coverage.
• December 24 - Apollo 8 broadcasts to the Earth the message that there is a Santa Claus and later reads from Genesis.
• Nearly 200 million households now own television sets, (78 million of which are in the US).
• May 20 - Harlech (which would become HTV in 1970) finally started its duel service for Wales and the Westcountry, replacing the interim ITSWW, which had replaced TWW.

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Debuts

• January 22 - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In debuts on NBC (1968-1973).
• February 19 - National Educational Television begins airing Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
• July 15 - One Life to Live (created by Agnes Nixon) premieres on ABC (1968-present).
• July 31 - Popular sitcom Dad's Army begins its nine-year run on BBC1 in the UK (1968-1977).
• September 17 - Julia premieres on NBC (1968-1971).
• September 22 - Land of the Giants premieres on CBS (1968-1970
• September 23 - Here's Lucy premieres on CBS (1968-1974).
• September 24 - The Doris Day Show premieres on CBS (1968-1973).
  • The Mod Squad premieres on ABC (1968-1973).
  • 60 Minutes premieres (1968-present) on CBS.
• September 25 - Here Come the Brides premieres on ABC (1968-1970).
• September 26-Hawaii Five-O premieres on CBS (1968-1980).
• July 30 - Magpie premieres on ITV (1968-1980).
• May 18 - "The Prisoner" has its US premiere on CBS.

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Television shows

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947-present).
• Candid Camera (1948-present).
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971).
• Bozo the Clown (1949-present).
• Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995).

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1950s

• Truth or Consequences (1950-1988).
• Love of Life (1951-1980).
• Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986).
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present).
• American Bandstand (1952-1989).
• 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 Secret Storm (1954-1974).
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992).
• Captain Kangaroo (1955-1984).
• Dixon of Dock Green (UK) (1955-1976).
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975).
• The Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982).
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003).
• As the World Turns (1956-present).
• Opportunity Knocks (UK) (1956-1978).
• The Edge of Night (1956-1984).
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present).
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present).
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-2007).
• Bonanza (1959-1973).

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Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The Edge of Night title card from 1956-67. ... What The Papers Say, is one of the longest running programmes on British television. ... The Sky at Night is a long running television programme on astronomy produced by the BBC. It is the longest running television programme with the same presenter anywhere. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Blue Peter is a popular, long-running BBC television programme for children. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British television sport programme Grandstand is one of the BBCs longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year. ... The Bonanza logo was superimposed upon a map of a wild west frontier area. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1960s

• Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
• My Three Sons (1960-1972).
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
• It's Academic (1961-present).
• The Avengers (UK) (1961-1969).
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1981).
• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961-July 1971).
• Match Game (1962-1969, 1973-1984, 1990-1991, 1998-1999).
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971).
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present).
• The Saint (UK) (1962-1969).
• Z-Cars (UK) (1962-1978).
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present).
• General Hospital (1963-present).
• Petticoat Junction (1963-1970).
• The Doctors (1963-1982).
• Another World (1964-1999).
• Bewitched (1964-1972).
• Crossroads (UK) (1964-1988, 2001-2003).
• Daniel Boone (1964-1970).
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964-1970).
• Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
• Peyton Place (1964-1969).
• The Wednesday Play (UK) (1964-1970).
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-2006).
• Days of Our Lives (1965-present).
• Get Smart (1965-1970).
• Green Acres (1965-1971).
• Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971).
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970).
• The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974).
• Tom and Jerry (1965-1972, 1975-1977, 1980-1982).
• World of Sport (UK) (1965-1985).
• Dark Shadows (1966-1971).
• Family Affair (1966-1971).
• Play School (1966-present).
• Star Trek (1966-1969).
• That Girl (1966-1971).
• Mission: Impossible (1966-1973).
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
• The Newlywed Game (1966-1974).
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978).
• Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967-1969).
• The Flying Nun (1967-1970).
• Ironside (1967-1975).
• Love is a Many Splendored Thing (1967-1973).
• Mannix (1967-1975).
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1969).
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1971, became Mayberry R. F. D. on September 23 of this year).

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Ending this year

• January 15 - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964-1968).
• February 4 - The Prisoner (UK) (1967-1968).
• March 6 - Lost in Space (1965-1968).
• March 11 - The Lucy Show (1962-1968).
• March 14 - Batman (1966-1968).
• March 25 - The 58th and final episode of The Monkees airs.
• Armchair Theatre (UK) (1956-1968).
• The Bell Telephone Hour (1959-1968).
• The Fulton Sheen Program (1961-1968).
• The Mavis Brampston Show (Australia) (1964-1968).

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Births

• February 8 - Gary Coleman.
• February 28 - Wendi Peters, actress.
• March 29 - Lucy Lawless.
• April 24 - Stacy Haiduk.
• May 15 - Sophie Raworth, television presenter.
• August 9 - Gillian Anderson, British actress (born in the US).
• August 9 - Kate Sanderson, television presenter.
• September 20 - Philippa Forrester, television presenter.

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Deaths

• May 9 - Marion Lorne, actress (Aunt Clara on Bewitched).
• June 7 - Dan Duryea, actor
• October 13 - Bea Benaderet, actress (Kate on Petticoat Junction).