1973 In Television

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''For the American network television schedule, please see 1973-74 American Network Television Schedule .''

EVENTS

January 4 - The pilot episode of '' Last Of The Summer Wine '' is shown on BBC One

January 13 - '' The Lawrence Welk Show '' airs its ''Salute to Mexico'' episode where Anacani makes her debut with the Champagne Music Makers. That episode also marks the final time Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn appear together as the act of ''Sandi & Sally''

January 14 - Elvis Presley 's ''Aloha From Hawaii'' television special is seen around the world by over 1 billion viewers.

March 13 - '' The Bait '', a television crime thriller movie starring Donna Mills as hero police officer Tracy Fleming, airs on the US television.

March 21 - '' Are You Being Served? '' begins first regular series (pilot aired September 8 , 1972 ).

April 16 - Paul McCartney 's first television special, ''James Paul McCartney'' airs. The special includes performances by McCartney and Wings.

May 17 - U.S. daytime television is interrupted by the Watergate Hearings , which would continue until August 7 . Each network aired coverage in rotation every third day ( ABC was first, then CBS and NBC ).

August 6 - James Beck , who stars as Private Joe Walker in the popular UK sitcom '' Dad's Army '', dies of a burst Pancreas at the age of just 44. Although the series continues until 1977 , the part of Walker is not recast and the show carries on without him.

October 8 - Patricia Phoenix leaves the role of Elsie Tanner on '' Coronation Street '' after thirteen years, when she felt that specific length of time was enough to play one character continuously.

November - '' Julie On Sesame Street '' airs.

Broadcast of Marlene Dietrich in concert.

Opening of CBGB's .

Large-screen projection color TVs hit the market.

DEBUTS

January 4 - '' Last Of The Summer Wine '' pilot episode, first series begins on November 12 (1973-present).

January 6 - '' Schoolhouse Rock! '' premieres (1973- 1986 ).

January 28 - '' Barnaby Jones '' premieres on CBS (1973- 1980 ).

March 26 - '' The Young And The Restless '' premieres on CBS (1973-present).

March 26 - '' The $10,000 Pyramid '' premieres on CBS with Dick Clark as host.

July 2 - CBS revives '' Match Game '' and rules are changed to include crude humor and sexual innudendos. ( 1962 - 1969 , 1973- 1984 , 1990 - 1991 , 1998 - 1999 ).

September 22 - The Starlost premieres (1973-1974).

October - '' Kojak '' premieres (1973- 1978 , 2005 -present).

'' The Six Million Dollar Man '' (1973-1978).

'' The Tomorrow Show '' (1973- 1982 ).

An '' premieres on NBC (1973- 1974 ).

'' Superstars '' debuts on BBC1 in the UK (1973- 1985 , 2003 -2005).

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).

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).

'' World Of Sport '' (UK) (1965- 1985 ).

'' Play School '' ( 1966 -present).

'' The Money Programme '' (UK) (1966-present).

'' The Newlywed Game '' (1966-1974).

'' Ironside '' ( 1967 -1975).

'' 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).

'' Magpie '' (UK) (1968-1980).

'' One Life To Live '' (1968-present).

'' Hee Haw '' (1969- 1993 ).

'' Love, American Style '' (1969-1974).

'' Marcus Welby, M.D. '' (1969-1976).

'' Monty Python's Flying Circus '' (1969-1974).

'' Room 222 '' (1969-1974).

'' Sesame Street '' (1969-present).

'' The Benny Hill Show '' (UK) (1969-1989).

'' The Brady Bunch '' (1969-1974).

'' The Wonderful World Of Disney '' (1969- 1979 ).

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).

'' Are You Being Served? '' (UK) (1972-1985).

'' Colditz '' (UK) (1972-1974)

'' Emergency! '' (1972-1977).

'' Emmerdale Farm '' (UK) (1972-present).

'' Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids '' (1972-1984).

'' John Craven's Newsround '' (UK) (1972-present).

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

'' Maude '' (1972-1978).

'' M---A---S---H '' (1972-1983).

'' Sanford And Son '' (1972-1977).

'' The Bob Newhart Show '' (1972-1978).

'' The Price Is Right '' (1972-present).

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

ENDING THIS YEAR

January 16 - '' Bonanza '' (1959-1973).

March 23 - '' Love Is A Many Splendored Thing '' (1967-1973).

March 23 - '' Where The Heart Is '' (1969-1973).

May - '' Laugh-In '' (1968-1973).

August - '' The Mod Squad '' (1968-1973).

September - '' The Doris Day Show '' (1968-1973).

September - '' Bridget Loves Bernie '' (1972-1973).

September - '' Runaround '' (1972-1973).

BIRTHS

January 1 - Lesley Harcourt , British actress

January 31 - Portia De Rossi , Actress .

October 3 - Neve Campbell , actress.

November 5 - Daniella Westbrook , actress.

DEATHS

January 24 - J. Carrol Naish , character actor

April 26 - Irene Ryan , actress (Granny on '' The Beverly Hillbillies '')

December 23 - Irna Phillips , soap opera writer and creator (''The Guiding Light'', ''As The World Turns'')

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