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1955 in television
See also: 1954 in television, other events of 1955, 1956 in television and the list of 'years in television'.
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Events
- April 1 - The DuMont Television network drastically cuts back its programming.
- June 29 - Life With The Lyons , the first successful British sitcom (though starring the American, Ben Lyon ), debuts on BBC Television.
- September 22 - Commercial television starts in the UK (London area) - Associated-Rediffusion on weekdays, Associated Television Network Limited (ATV) at weekends.
- September 28 - The First World Series game broadcast in color.
- December 10 - The first Saturday morning cartoon show debuts on American television, The Mighty Mouse Playhouse .
- Harpo Marx makes a memorable appearance on I Love Lucy.
- The "Quiz Show" craze begins with the premiere of The $64,000 Question. The show spawns many copycats, including Twenty-One, which would later be the focus of a scandal that would lead to congressional hearings.
Debuts
- July 9 - Dixon of Dock Green debuts on BBC Television (1955-1976)
- July 29 - This Is Your Life debuts on BBC Television (1955-2003)
- October 2 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents debuts (1955-1962)
- Captain Kangaroo debuts (1955-1984)
- Gunsmoke debuts (1955-1975)
- Mickey Mouse Club debuts, featuring "Mouseketeer" Annette Funicello. (1955-1959)
- Quatermass II, sequel to 1953's The Quatermass Experiment
- The Honeymooners premieres, starring Jackie Gleason, Art Carney and Audrey Meadows (1955-1956)
- The Lawrence Welk Show debuts (1955-1982)
Popular Television Shows
- Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1946-1960)
- Howdy Doody (1947-1960)
- Kraft Television Theater (1947-1958)
- Meet the Press (1947-present)
- Candid Camera (1948-present)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
- The Voice of Firestone (1949-1963)
- Cisco Kid (1950-1956)
- The Burns and Allen Show (1950-1958)
- The Jack Benny Show (1950-1965)
- Truth or Consequences (1950-1988)
- What's My Line (1950-1967)
- Your Hit Parade (1950-1959)
- Dragnet (1951-1959)
- I Love Lucy (1951-1957)
- Love of Life (1951-1980)
- Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986)
- The Ray Rodgers Show (1951-1957)
- American Bandstand (1952-1989)
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966)
- The Guiding Light (1952-present)
- The Honeymooners (1952-1970)
- The Today Show (1952-present)
- This Is Your Life (US) (1952-1961)
- Panorama (UK) (1953-present)
- The Good Old Days (UK) (1953-1983)
- Disneyland (1954-1958)
- Face the Nation (1954-present)
- The Brighter Day (1954-1962)
- The Grove Family (UK) (1954-1957)
- The Milton Berle Show (1954-1967)
- The Secret Storm (1954-1974)
- The Tonight Show (1954-present)
- Zoo Quest (UK) (1954-1964)
Ending this year
- The Goldbergs (1949-1955)
- My Little Margie (1952-1955)
Births
- January 4 - Sally Tayler , actress
- January 5 - Susan Wooldridge ,actress
- January 12 - Kirstie Alley, actress
- May 15 - Melinda Culea, actress
- June 28 - Shirley Cheriton , actress
- August 14 - Gillian Taylforth , actress
Last updated: 11-05-2004 21:46:47