1955 in television
See also:
1954 in television,
other events of 1955,
1956 in television and the
list of 'years in television'.
EventsApril 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.
DebutsJuly 9 - Dixon of Dock Green debuts on BBC Television (1955-1976).July 29 - This Is Your Life debuts on BBC Television (1955-2003).September - Cheyenne debuts on ABC (1955-1962).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).
Television showsTom and Jerry (1940-1958, 1965-1972, 1975-1977, 1980-1982)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 George Burns and Gracie 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 Roy Rogers 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)Annie Oakley (1954-1957)Climax (1954-1958)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 yearThe Goldbergs (1949-1955).My Little Margie (1952-1955).
BirthsJanuary 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.
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