1966 in television

Table of contents

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

Events

January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It Out".
January 8 - Shindig! airs for the last time on ABC, with musical guests the Kinks and the Who
June 5 - A taped appearance by The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. The band debuts their music videos for "Rain" and "Paperback Writer".
September 3 - The last new episode of the television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet airs.
September 7 - The final episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show airs (the first episode aired on October 3, 1961).
The 1951-1953 CBS sitcom Amos 'n' Andy is pulled from circulation due to complaints from civil rights organizations.
Canadian television stations broadcast in color for the first time.
All 3 US networks broadcast in color regularly.

January 12 - Batman debuts on ABC (1966-1968)
September 12 - The Monkees premieres (1966-1968)
Star Trek premieres (1966-1969)
Family Affair premieres (1966-1971)
The Newlywed Game premieres (1966-1974)
That Girl premieres (1966-1971)
Play School premieres (1966-present)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
Bonanza (1959-1973)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)
Dr Who (1963-1989)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)
Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
Lost In Space (1965-1968)
Mister Ed (1961-1966)
My Three Sons (1960-1972)
The Tonight Show (1954-present)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954-1983)