This is a list of television-related events in 1984. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

For the American network television schedule, please see 1984-85 American network television schedule. This page indexes the individual year in film pages. ... // Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... // Events January 11 - Production begins on the Star Wars film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... // Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Lets Spend the Night Together opens in New York Top grossing films North America Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Superman III Flashdance... // Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name. ... See also: 1984 in film, other events of 1985, 1986 in film, list of years in film. Events Top grossing films Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple... // Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... // Events May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... This page indexes the individual year in home video pages. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1981. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1982. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1983. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1984. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1985. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1986. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1987. ... This page indexes the individual year in television pages. ... 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Events

• January 2 - RTL Television commences broadcasting to audiences in Luxembourg and Germany.
• January 4 - Patricia Phoenix leaves Coronation Street for the second and final time as Elsie Tanner goes to live with old flame Bill Gregory in Portugal.
• January 9 - Clara Peller is featured in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's for the first time.
• January 22 - Apple Computer launches its Apple Macintosh with its famous half-time Super Bowl commercial.
• January 28 - singer Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial.
• March 16 - Peter Davison's last serial as the Fifth Doctor in Doctor Who, 'The Caves of Androzani', finishes; Colin Baker becomes the Sixth Doctor in the same episode.
• May 18 - Bobby Ewing finds himself in the crossfire as a rival tries to gun down his brother J.R. on the season finale of Dallas.
• May 19 - CBS tapes the Michael Larson episodes of Press Your Luck in which Larson wins $110,237 in cash and prizes.
• August 31 - MuchMusic launches in Canada.
• September 1 - TSN launches in Canada.
• September 1 - The Childrens Channel Launches In The UK
• September 17 - Jeopardy! returns to television with a new host (Alex Trebek) in syndication.
• September 23 - British single TV drama play Threads premieres on BBC.
• Prime Minister Bob Hawke and opposition leader Andrew Peacock participate in the first televised Australian Federal Election debate.
• Batibot premieres on GMA in the Philippines as Sesame!.

January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... RTL Television (formerly RTL plus) is Germanys biggest commercial television company. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Patricia Phoenix, as Elsie Tanner on Coronation Street, in a still from an episode first aired in the early 1970s. ... Coronation Street is Britains longest-running television soap opera and its consistently highest-rating programme. ... Elsie Tanner in 1970. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The picture sleeve of a Wheres the Beef single, recorded by Coyote McCloud and Clara Peller, based on her legendary advertisement Clara Peller (August 4, 1902 – August 11, 1987), was an American who, as a senior citizen, starred in the legendary Wheres the beef? advertisement for Wendys... Wendys International, Inc. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Apple Computer, Inc. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ... A screenshot from the commercial. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other people named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Pepsi-Cola, most commonly called Pepsi, is a soft drink produced by PepsiCo. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... Peter Davison (born April 13, 1951) is a British actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriots All Creatures Great and Small and as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1981 to 1984. ... The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil. ... The Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from March 8 to March 16, 1984. ... Colin Baker (born London, June 8, 1943) is an English actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, from 1984 to 1986. ... The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... The Southfork Ranch, home of the Ewing family The original cast of Dallas. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... Michael Larson on Press Your Luck, 1984 Paul Michael Larson (May 10, 1949 – February 16, 1999) was a contestant on the United States television game show Press Your Luck. ... Press Your Luck was a popular American television game show during the 1980s where contestants collected spins by answering trivia questions, and then used the spins on an 18-space gameboard full of cash and prizes. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... MuchMusic (often called Much) is a 24-hour national Canadian cable music and variety television channel based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which debuted on August 31, 1984 as one of the first Canadian cable specialty channels on the air. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... TSN may also refer to The Sporting News, The Sierra Network, Team Sportscast Network, or taxonomic serial number. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Tulsa Community Colege is a community college in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... Jeopardy! is a popular international television quiz game show, originally devised by Merv Griffin, who also created Wheel of Fortune. ... Alex Trebek hosting a 1986 episode of Jeopardy! George Alexander Trebek (born as Giorgi Suka-Alex Trebek [1] on July 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host, best known as the host of the game show Jeopardy! since 1984. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Threads is a 1984 BBC television docudrama depicting the effects of a nuclear war on the United Kingdom and its aftermath. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... Robert James Lee Hawke AC (born 9 December 1929) is a former Australian trade union leader turned politician who became the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. ... Link title Headline text Andrew Peacock Andrew Peacock Andrew Peacock Andrew Peacock ALL bout im Andrew Peacock Andrew Peacock The Hon. ... GMA Network, Incorporated (Global Media Arts Network, Incorporated) is one of the largest broadcast networks in the Philippines. ... Sesame! is a childrens television program from the Philippines, based on Sesame Street. ...

Debuts

• January 4 - Night Court premieres (1984–1992).
• January 16 - Mother and Son premieres on ABC in Australia (1984–1994).
• March 19 - Kate and Allie premieres on CBS (1984–1989).
• April 9 - Thomas and Friends 1984-present
• April 24 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes premieres on ITV in the UK (1984–1988, 1991–1994).
• July 2 - Scrabble premieres on NBC hosted by Chuck Woolery (1984–1990, 1993).
• July 30 - Santa Barbara premieres on NBC (1984–1993).
• September 16 - Punky Brewster premieres on NBC (1984–1986, 1987–1988).
• September 17 - Let's Make a Deal returns with all new shows and Monty Hall continues as host.
  • Jeopardy! premieres in Syndication, now hosted by Alex Trebek (1984— )
• September 18 - Hunter premieres on NBC
• September 19 - Highway to Heaven premieres on NBC (1984–1989).
• September 20 - The Cosby Show debuts on NBC (1984–1992).
  • Who's the Boss? premieres on ABC (1984–1992).
• September 22 - Cover Up premieres (1984–1985).
• September 24 - Super Password premieres on NBC hosted by Bert Convy (1984–1989)
• September 28 - Miami Vice premieres on NBC (1984–1989).
• September 30 - Murder, She Wrote, starring Hollywood veteran Angela Lansbury, premieres on CBS (1984–1996).
• September 30 - Tales from the Darkside premieres (1984–1988).
• October - The Bill premieres in the UK (1984— ).
• October 8 - Trivia Trap premieres on ABC (1984–1985).
• The Gillies Report premieres on ABC in Australia (1984–1985).
• Midday (TV series) premieres (1984–2000).

Night Court was an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 1984 until May 1992. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Maggie Beare (Ruth Cracknell) and son Arthur (Garry McDonald) Mother and Son was an Australian television sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1984 until 1994. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national public broadcaster. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Kate & Allie was a television situation comedy, airing on CBS from 1984 to 1989. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a British childrens television series which was first broadcast in 1984. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the name given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994, although only the first two series bore that title on screen. ... ITV (Independent Television) is the name popularly given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. In England, Wales and southern Scotland, the network has been rebranded to ITV1 by ITV plc, the owners of... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Scrabble was an American television game show that was based on the Scrabble board game. ... This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Santa Barbara was an American soap opera which ran on NBC for 2137 episodes from July 30, 1984 to January 15, 1993. ... NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center and is shown on basic cable in Canada. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Punky Brewster was a popular sitcom in the 1980s. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... Lets Make a Deal is a television game show aired in the United States. ... Monty Hall, born August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as Maurice Halprin, is a Canadian-born actor, singer and sportscaster, but is best known for being the MC of popular American television game shows. ... Jeopardy! is a popular international television quiz game show, originally devised by Merv Griffin, who also created Wheel of Fortune. ... Alex Trebek hosting a 1986 episode of Jeopardy! George Alexander Trebek (born as Giorgi Suka-Alex Trebek [1] on July 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host, best known as the host of the game show Jeopardy! since 1984. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Highway to Heaven was a television drama which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... The Cosby Show was an American television sitcom that ran from 1984 to 1992. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... When a scandal breaks, the discovery of an attempt to cover up or conceal the evidence of wrongdoing is often regarded as even more scandalous than the original deeds. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... Allen Ludden Password was a long-running American game show produced by Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miami Vice was a popular television series (five seasons on NBC from 1984-1989) starring Don Johnson (James Sonny Crockett) and Philip Michael Thomas (Ricardo Rico Tubbs) as two Miami police detectives working undercover. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Murder, She Wrote is a long-running television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. ... ... Angela Lansbury, Dublin Ireland, 2006. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Tales from the Darkside is an anthology TV series from the 1980s produced by George A. Romero. ... THE BILL is a long-running British television police procedural shown on ITV1, at 8PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... Trivia Trap was a short-lived U.S. game show that originally ran from October 8, 1984 to April 5, 1985 on ABC. Hosted by Bob Eubanks, two teams of three players played. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Airing in 1984/85 the ABC television series the Gillies Report, was a satire show sending up the politicians and media personalities of the day (e. ... CBC Midday logo, 1997. ...

Miniseries

• Celebrity
• Fatal Vision
• Bodyline

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Television shows

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947— )
• Candid Camera (1948— )
• Come Dancing (UK) (1949–1995)

Meet the Press (MTP) is a weekly television news show produced by NBC. It started as a radio show in 1945 as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press, originating from WRC-AM in Washington. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Candid Camera is a long-running television series, created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially appeared on radio as Candid Microphone in the 1940s, then screened in the United States in the 1950s, with local versions produced around the world. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Come Dancing BBC TV ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1995, becoming one of televisions longest-running shows. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1950s

• Truth or Consequences (1950–1988)
• Search for Tomorrow (1951–1986)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951— )
• American Bandstand (1952–1989)
• Guiding Light (1952— )
• The Today Show (1952— )
• Panorama (UK) (1953— )
• Face the Nation (1954— )
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955–2003)
• As the World Turns (1956— )
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956— )
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957— )
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958— )
• Grandstand (UK) (1958— )

Action Comics #127 (December 1948), featuring Superman appearing on the show with Ralph Edwards Truth or Consequences was an American quiz show, originally hosted on radio by Ralph Edwards from 1940 to 1957, and later on television by Edwards himself from 1950 to 1951, Jack Bailey from 1954 to 1955... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Search for Tomorrow was a soap opera which started airing on Monday, September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS, its original broadcaster, on Friday, March 26, 1982, with NBC picking it up on the following Monday, March 29, 1982. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Hallmark Hall of Fame is the most-honored program in the history of American television. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Today, commonly referred to as The Today Show to avoid ambiguity, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on the NBC television network. ... Panorama is a long-running current affairs documentary series on BBC television, launched in 1953 and focusing on investigative journalism. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Face The Nation logo Face the Nation is an American Sunday-morning interview show which premiered on CBS on November 7, 1954. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show during the years that Johnny Carson hosted from 1962 to 1992. ... See also: 1961 in television, other events of 1962, 1963 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1962-63 American network television schedule. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1992. ... This Is Your Life was a television show hosted by Ralph Edwards, first broadcast in the United States from 1952 to 1961 on NBC. It originated as a radio show airing from 1948 to 1952. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera, airing each weekday on CBS. It debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956 at 1:30 in the afternoon. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Canadian 1980s New Wave band of the same name, see Blue Peter (band). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday 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. ...

1960s

• Coronation Street (UK) (1960— )
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961— )
• It's Academic (1961— )
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962— )
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963–1989, 1996, 2005— )
• General Hospital (1963— )
• Another World (1964–1999)
• Crossroads (UK) (1964–1988, 2001–2003)
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964— )
• Days of Our Lives (1965— )
• World of Sport (UK) (1965–1985)
• Play School (1966— )
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966— )
• 60 Minutes (1968— )
• One Life to Live (1968— )
• Hee Haw (1969–1993)
• Sesame Street (1969— )
• The Benny Hill Show (UK) (1969–1989)

1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Four Corners is Australias longest-running and most respected investigative journalism/current affairs television program. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Its Academic is a high school version of Quizbowl, in Washington, DC (WRC-TV), Charlottesville, Virginia (WVIR), and Baltimore, Maryland (WJZ). ... The Late Late Show is Irelands longest running chat show (and the oldest in the world) and the flagship television programme of Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ). The show, hosted by Pat Kenny, is broadcast live for two hours in front of a studio audience at 9. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Hospital is the longest-running daytime soap opera on the American ABC television network, and is also the longest-running soap opera produced in Hollywood (having been taped at the Prospect Avenue ABC Television Center West since its inception). ... Another World (AW) (sometimes called Another World: Bay City to distinguish it from its spinoffs in the 1970s and 1980s) was a Daytime Emmy-winning American soap opera which ran on the NBC television network (CTV in Canada) from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... Crossroads was a British television soap opera set in a motel near Birmingham, England. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Top of the Pops was a long-running British music chart television programme and indeed the longest-running music show in the world shown each week on BBC and now licensed for national versions around the world. ... Days Of Our Lives is a long-running American soap opera. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... World of Sport was a British television sport anthology programme launched on ITV on January 2, 1965 in response to Grandstand. ... Play School is an educational television programme for pre-school aged children. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... This MONEY PROGRAMME is a scam trying to encourage young scots to pay as little as 300 pounds a fortnight and, they say it is for your pention but it is not. ... 60 Minutes is an investigative television newsmagazine on United States television, which has run on CBS News since 1968. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... One Life to Live is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... Hee Haw was a long-running U.S. television variety show hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark and featuring country music and humor with rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... Born Alfred Hawthorn Hill (January 21, 1924/1925 - April 20, 1992), Benny Hill was a prolific comic British actor. ...

1970s

• All My Children (1970— )
• Monday Night Football (1970–2005)
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971— )
• Whistle Test (UK) (1971–1987)
• Soul Train (1971— )
• Are You Being Served? (UK) (1972–1985)
• Emmerdale Farm (UK) (1972— )
• John Craven's Newsround (UK) (1972— )
• The Price Is Right (1972— )
• Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973— )
• Match Game—Hollywood Squares Hour (1962–1969, 1973–1984, 1990–1991, 1998–1999)
• Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–1986)
• Superstars (UK) (1973–1985, 2003–2005)
• The Young and the Restless (1973— )
• Countdown (Australia) (1974–1987)
• Derrick (1974–1998)
• Wish You Were Here...? (UK) (1974— )
• Arena (UK) (1975— )
• Good Morning America (1975— )
• Jim'll Fix It (UK) (1975–1994)
• Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
• Saturday Night Live (1975— )
• the fifth estate (Canada) (1975— )
• The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
• Wheel of Fortune (1975— )
• Alice (1976–1985)
• Family Feud (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999— )
• The P.T.L. Club (1976–1987)
• The Love Boat (1977–1986)
• 20/20 (1978— )
• 3-2-1 (UK) (1978–1987)
• Battle of the Planets (1978–1985)
• Dallas (1978–1991)
• Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
• Grange Hill (UK) (1978— )
• Benson (1979–1986)
• Knots Landing (1979–1993)
• Tales of the Unexpected (UK) (1979–1985, 1987–1988)
• The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
• The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
• Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986)
• You Can't Do That on Television (Canada) (1979–1990)
• Antiques Roadshow (UK) (1979— )
• Nightline (1979— )
• This Old House (1979— )

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Wish You Were Here. ... Arena is a British television documentary series, which has run in occasional seasons on the BBC TWO network since 1978. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Good Morning America or GMA is the weekday morning news talk show of the American Broadcasting Company television network (ABC). ... Jimll Fix It was a long running British television show broadcast by the BBC. The show debuted on 31 May 1975, and ran until June 1994. ... Ryans Hope (RH) was a soap opera which aired for fourteen years on ABC, from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC nearly every Saturday night since its debut on October 11, 1975. ... The correct title of this article is the fifth estate. ... For the South Park episode of the same name, see The Jeffersons (South Park). ... 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DVD box cover Battle of the Planets (1978) was the first Westernized adaptation of the 1972 Japanese animated television series known as Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman. ... The Southfork Ranch, home of the Ewing family The original cast of Dallas. ... Diffrent Strokes was an American sitcom that aired from 1978 to 1985 on NBC and from 1985 to 1986 on ABC. This sitcom starred Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson and Todd Bridges as his older brother Willis, two African-American children from a poor Harlem background whose deceased mother... Grange Hill is a British childrens television drama series which is shown on BBC1. ... Benson was an American television series which aired from 1979 to 1986 on ABC. The character of butler Benson DuBois, played by Robert Guillaume, had originally appeared on the soap opera parody Soap. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article is becoming very long. ... 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Antiques Roadshow is a British human interest television show in which antique appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom and appraise antiques brought in by local residents. ... Nightline is a late-night hard news program broadcast by ABC in the United States, and has a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world. ... This Old House is a television program on the American public broadcast network PBS that follows remodeling projects of houses over a number of weeks. ...

1980s

• Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
• Solid Gold (1980–1988)
• Too Close for Comfort (1980–1986)
• Dynasty (1981–1989)
• Entertainment Tonight (1981— )
• Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
• Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
• Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
• Simon & Simon (1981–1988)
• The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
• Today's Special (Canada) (1981–1987)
• What Now (1982— )
• Timewatch (UK) (1982— )
• Cagney & Lacey (1982–1988)
• Capitol (1982–1987)
• Cheers (1982–1993)
• Fame (1982–1987)
• Family Ties (1982–1989)
• Knight Rider (1982–1986)
• Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
• Newhart (1982–1990)
• Remington Steele (1982–1987)
• Silver Spoons (1982–1987)
• St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
• The Journal (Canada) (1982–1992)
• Fraggle Rock (1983–1988)
• Loving (1983–1995)
• Mama's Family (1983–1985, 1986–1990)
• Press Your Luck (1983–1986)
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
• The A-Team (1983–1987)
• Tucker's Luck (UK) (1983–1985)
• Webster (1983–1989)
• Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1984— )
• The Jetsons (1962–1963, 1984–1985, 1987)
• Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends(1984— )

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Ending this year

• Australia, You're Standing in It (Australia) (1983–1984)
• Captain Kangaroo (1955–December 8, 1984)
• The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1974–1984)
• The Dukes (1983–1984)
• The Edge of Night (1956–December 28, 1984)
• Fantasy Island (1977–August 18, 1984)
• Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–August 1984)
• Happy Days (1974–July 12, 1984)
• Kingswood Country (Australia) (1980–September 1984)
• One Day at a Time (1975–September 2, 1984)
• The Other 'Arf (UK) (1980–1984)
• Play for Today (UK) (1970–1984)
• Real People (1979–July 4, 1984)
• Second City Television (SCTV) (Canada) (1976–1984)
• Tattletales (1974–1978, 1982–June 1, 1984)
• That's Incredible! (1980–April 30, 1984)
• Three's Company (1977–September 18, 1984)
• The Young Ones (UK) (1982, 1984)

Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) Captain Kangaroo was a childrens program which aired weekday mornings on the United States television network CBS from 1955 until 1984, then moved to the American Program Service (now American Public Television, Boston) to air syndicated reruns of past episodes in 1992. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the British Army regiment nicknamed The Dukes, see the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. ... The Edge of Night title card from 1956-67. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Fantasy Island refers to two separate but related American fantasy television series, both originally airing on the ABC television network. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about Fat Albert, the television series. ... Happy Days was a popular American television sitcom that originally aired between 1974 and 1984 on the ABC television network. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Kingswood Country was one a long-running Australian sitcom, screening from 1980 to 1984. ... One Day at a Time was a long-running American situation comedy which aired on CBS from December 16, 1975 to May 28, 1984. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Other Arf was a British television situation comedy series and starred former model Lorraine Chase. ... The Play for Today logo, seen here in the opening title sequence from 1976. ... Real People was an NBC reality television series that aired from 1979 to 1984, generally on Sunday nights. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tattletales was a game show which first aired on the CBS daytime schedule on February 18, 1974, replacing long-running soap opera The Secret Storm. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Thats Incredible! was a television show that ran on the ABC television network from 1980 to 1984 in the USA. In the tradition of Ripleys Believe It or Not and Real People, this television show had people perform stunts or descriptions and reenactments of allegedly paranormal events. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... Threes Company was a popular American sitcom that ran from 1977 to 1984 on ABC. // The show was a remake of the British sitcom Man About the House and revolved around two women and a man sharing an apartment together. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... The Young Ones was an anarchic British sitcom which ran for two seasons in 1982 and 1984. ...

Births

• January 2 - Bryony Afferson, actress
• March 20 - Christy Carlson Romano, actress
• March 28 - Nikki Sanderson, actress
• April 8 - Kirsten Storms, actress
• April 22 - Michelle Ryan, actress
• June 13 - Phillip Van Dyke, voice actor ("Arnold" from Hey Arnold! in 1997-1999)
• September 23 - Anneliese van der Pol, actress

January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bryony Afferson (born 9th March 1983) is an actor and musician best known for playing Charlie in the UK Channel 4 TV series Totally Frank. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... Christy Carlson Romano (born March 20, 1984 in Milford, Connecticut) is an American actress and singer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... Nikki Sanderson Nikki Sanderson (born 28 March 1984, Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English actress who is best known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera Coronation Street. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Kirsten Storms in a publicity photo for her character Belle on Days of Our Lives Kirsten Elisha Storms (born April 8, 1984 in Orlando, Florida) is an American actress best known for her role as Isabella Belle Black in the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives from 1999 to... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Michelle Ryan (born April 22, 1984) is a British actress, best known for her role as Zoe Slater on the BBC1 show EastEnders. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Phillip Van Dyke is best known for his role as the troll Luke, in the three Disney Channel Original Movies: He was born on 13 June 1984 and is currently living in San Francisco, California *Halloweentown *Halloweentown II: Kalabars Revenge *Return to Halloweentown 13 June 1984 San Francisco, California... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... Hey Arnold! was an American animated television series that ran on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996 through June 8, 2004 (initial run in US). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anneliese Louise van der Pol (born September 23, 1984) is an American actress. ...

Deaths

• March 1 - Jackie Coogan, actor, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family
• March 24 - Sam Jaffe, actor, co-starred as Dr. Zorba in Ben Casey
• May 4 - Jack Barry, game show host/producer
• May 4 - Diana Dors, British actress
• May 16 - Andy Kaufman, comedian, played Latka Gravas on Taxi
• June 15 - Ned Glass, actor
• October 18 - Jon-Erik Hexum shot himself in a freak accident on the set of the TV series Cover Up