1972 in television

See also: 1971 in television, other events of 1972, 1973 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

For the American network television schedule, please see 1972-73 American network television schedule.

Contents

1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Television shows 4 Ending this year 5 Births

Events

• Mid-February - John Lennon and Yoko Ono cohost an entire week on The Mike Douglas Show.
• July 21 - Victoria Wyndham makes her first appearance as vixen (and later, good girl) Rachel Davis on the soap opera Another World.
• Sammy Davis Jr. makes a guest appearance on All in the Family.
• The Edge of Night moves timeslots from 4PM to 2PM, and subsequently loses nearly half of its viewing audience.
• Kathryn Hays debuts as Kimberly Sullivan on As the World Turns.
• Anne Kirkbride debuts as Deirdre Hunt on Coronation Street.

Debuts

• January 14 - Sanford and Son premieres on NBC (1972-1977).
• January 15 - Emergency! premieres on NBC (1972-1977).
• September 4 - The Price Is Right premieres on CBS (1972-present).
• September 12 - Maude, a spinoff of All in the Family premieres on CBS (1972-1978).
• September - Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids premieres on CBS (1972-1984).
• September - Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space premieres. The cartoon is cancelled in December.
• September - Runaround premieres on NBC (1972-1973).
• October 16 - Emmerdale Farm starts transmissions in the daytime on ITV (1972-present).
• Are You Being Served? premieres (1972-1985) on BBC1.
• Bridget Loves Bernie premieres on CBS (1972-1973).
• Kung Fu premieres (1972-1975).
• John Craven's Newsround premieres (1972-present, now titled Newsround) on BBC1.
• M*A*S*H premieres (1972-1983).
• The Bob Newhart Show premieres (1972-1978) on CBS.
• The Waltons premieres (1972-1981).

Television shows

• Meet the Press (1947-present).
• Candid Camera (1948-present).
• Truth or Consequences (1950-1988).
• Love of Life (1951-1980).
• Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986).
• American Bandstand (1952-1989).
• The Guiding Light (1952-present).
• 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 (1954-present).
• 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-present).
• Bonanza (1959-1973).
• Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1981).
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present).
• Z-Cars (UK) (1962-1978).
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present).
• General Hospital (1963-present).
• The Doctors (1963-1982).
• Another World (1964-1999).
• Crossroads (UK) (1964-1988, 2001-2003).
• Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-present).
• Days of Our Lives (1965-present).
• The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974).
• Tom and Jerry (1940-1958, 1965-1972, 1975-1977, 1980-1982)
• World of Sport (UK) (1965-1985).
• Play School (1966-present).
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
• The Newlywed Game (1966-1974).
• Ironside (1967-1975).
• Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967-1973).
• Mannix (1967-1975).
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978).
• 60 Minutes (1968-present).
• Dad's Army (UK) (1968-1977).
• Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
• Here's Lucy (1968-1974).
• Laugh-In (1968-1973).
• Magpie (UK) (1968-1980).
• One Life to Live (1968-present).
• The Doris Day Show (1968-1973).
• The Mod Squad (1968-1973).
• Hee Haw (1969-1993).
• Love, American Style (1969-1974).
• Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969-1976).
• Monty Python's Flying Circus (UK) (1969-1974).
• Room 222 (1969-1974).
• Sesame Street (1969-present).
• The Benny Hill Show (1969-1989).
• The Brady Bunch (1969-1974).
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1969-1979).
• Where the Heart Is (1969-1973).
• All My Children (1970-present).
• Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977).
• McCloud (1970-1977).
• Monday Night Football (1970-present).
• Play for Today (UK) (1970-1984).
• The Flip Wilson Show (1970-1974).
• The Odd Couple (1970-1975).
• The Partridge Family (1970-1974).
• All in the Family (1971-1979).
• Columbo (1971-1978).
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present).
• McMillan and Wife (1971-1977).
• Soul Train (1971-present).
• The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971-1974).
• Old Grey Whistle Test (UK) (1971-1987).
• The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971-1974).

Ending this year

• My Three Sons (1960-1972).
• Bewitched (1964-1972).
• Bright Promise (1969-1972).
• The Clangers (UK) (1969-1972) (with one final episode broadcast on October 10, 1974).
• Doomwatch (UK) (1970-1972).

Births

• January 1 - Felicity Montagu , actress.