1972 In Television

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''For the American network television schedule, please see 1972-73 American Network Television Schedule .''

EVENTS

Beginning in fall 1972, all three US television networks discontinued "in color" notices at the beginning of each broadcast, as they all felt that their programming was not only 100% in color, but that all televisions viewing the programming would be able to see the color and know the difference.

Mid- February - John Lennon and Yoko Ono cohost an entire week on '' The Mike Douglas Show ''.

February 19 - Sammy Davis Jr. makes a guest appearance on '' All In The Family ''.

April 4 - After a three-year courtship, Emily Nugent married Ernest Bishop on '' Coronation Street ''.

July 21 - Victoria Wyndham makes her first appearance as vixen (and later, good girl) Rachel Davis on the Soap Opera '' Another World ''.

September 4 - '' The Edge Of Night '' moves timeslots from 4 PM to 2 PM, and subsequently loses nearly half of its viewing audience.

September 9 - '' The Lawrence Welk Show '' opens its 18th season on location in Hawaii .

November - Beatrice Arthur 's character, Maude Findlay, on the television Sitcom '' Maude '', decides to go through with an Abortion , in a move that shocked CBS executives and ''Maude'' advertisers.

November 8 - Home Box Office ( HBO ) is launched.

DEBUTS

January 14 - '' Sanford And Son '' premieres on NBC (1972- 1977 ).

January 15 - '' Emergency! '' premieres on NBC (1972-1977).

April 4 - '' John Craven's Newsround '' premieres (1972-present, now titled ''Newsround'') on BBC1 .

September 4 - '' The Price Is Right '' (1972-present), '' The Joker's Wild '' (1972-1975, 1978-1986), and '' Gambit '' (1972-1976) all premiere on CBS .

September 8 - '' Are You Being Served? '' premieres (1972- 1985 ) on BBC1.

September 11 - '' Mastermind '' (1972-97 and 2002-present) premieres on BBC1.

September 12 - '' Maude '', a spinoff of '' All In The Family '' premieres on CBS (1972- 1978 ).

September 17 '' M---A---S---H '' premieres (1972- 1983 ).

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).

October 19 - Prisoner-of-war drama '' Colditz '' debuts on BBC1.

'' The Beachcombers '' premieres (1972-1989).

'' Bridget Loves Bernie '' premieres on CBS (1972-1973).

'' Kung Fu '' premieres (1972- 1975 ).

'' This Is The Law (television) '' premieres (1972-1976).

'' The Bob Newhart Show '' premieres (1972-1978) on CBS.

'' The Waltons '' premieres (1972- 1981 ).

'' Canada AM '' premieres (1972- present).

TELEVISION SHOWS

1940s

'' Meet The Press '' ( 1947 -present).

'' Candid Camera '' ( 1948 -present).

'' Bozo The Clown '' ( 1949 -present).

'' Come Dancing '' ( UK ) ( 1949 - 1995 ).

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 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-present).

'' Bonanza '' ( 1959 -1973).

1960s

''Coronation Street'' (UK) ( 1960 -present).

'' Four Corners '' ( Australia ) ( 1961 -present).

'' It's Academic '' (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 '' (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).

1970s

'' All My Children '' ( 1970 -present).

'' Mary Tyler Moore '' (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 .

DEATHS

January 16 - Ross Bagdasarian , composer, creator of '' The Alvin Show ''

May 13 - Dan Blocker , actor (Hoss Cartwright on ''Bonanza'')

October 16 - Leo G. Carroll , actor

December 29 - Theo Goetz , soap opera actor (Papa Bauer on ''The Guiding Light'')

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