1970 in television

See also: 1969 in television, other events of 1970, 1971 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Popular Television Shows 4 Ending this year 5 Births 6 Deaths

Events

• September 1 - The last episode of the television sitcom I Dream of Jeannie airs on NBC. The show premiered on September 18, 1965.

Debuts

• January 5 - Soap opera All My Children premieres (1970-present)
• The Flip Wilson Show premieres (1970-1974)
• Mary Tyler Moore Show premieres (1970-1977)
• Monday Night Football premieres
• The Odd Couple premieres (1970-1975)
• The Partridge Family premieres (1970-1974)

Popular Television Shows

• Bonanza (1959-1973)
• The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)
• Dr Who (1963-1989)
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
• Family Affair (1966-1971)
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
• Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
• Here's Lucy (1968-1974)
• Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971)
• Ironside (1967-1975)
• Johnny Cash Show (1969-1971)
• Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
• Marcus Welby, M.D (1969-1976)
• Mayberry R.F.D (1968-1971)
• The Mod Squad (1968-1973)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
• My Three Sons (1960-1972)
• The Newlywed Game (1966-1974)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In(1968-1973)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1970)
• That Girl (1966-1971)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1954-1983)

Ending this year

• Daniel Boone (1964-1970)
• The Flying Nun (1967-1970)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)
• Petticoat Junction (1963-1970)

Births

• April 13 - Rick Schroder, actor
• August 23 - Jay Mohr, actor, comedian
• October 2 - Kelly Ripa, actress, television host

Deaths

• April 23 - Herb Shriner, actor