1973 in television

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Popular Television Shows
4 Births
5 Deaths

Events

January 14 - Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers
April 16 - Paul McCartney's first television special, James Paul McCartney airs. The special includes performances by McCartney and Wings.
Opening of CBGB's
Large-screen projection color TVs hit the market

January 4 - Last of the Summer Wine pilot episode, first series begins on November 12
January 6 - Schoolhouse Rock premieres
January 28 - Barnaby Jones premieres on CBS.
March 21 - Are You Being Served begins first regular series (pilot aired September 8, 1972)

All In The Family (1971-1979)
All My Children (1970-present)
The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978)
Bonanza (1959-1973)
The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
Bridget Loves Bernie (1972-1973)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)
Dr Who (1963-1989)
The Flip Wilson Show (1970-1974)
Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
Here's Lucy (1968-1974)
Ironside (1967-1975)
Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
Marcus Welby, M.D (1969-1976)
Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
Maude (1972-1978)
The Mod Squad (1968-1973)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971-1974)
The Newlywed Game (1966-1974)
The Odd Couple (1970-1975)
The Partridge Family (1970-1974)
Room 222 (1969-1974)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-1973)
Sanford & Son (1972-1977)
Sesame Street (1969-present)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1973-1978)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971-1974)
The Tonight Show (1954-present)
The Waltons (1972-1981)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954-1983)