1974 in television

See also: 1973 in television, other events of 1974, 1975 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Events

• May 24 - After a nine year run, the Dean Martin Show airs for the last time.
• August 8 - U.S. President Richard Nixon resigns live on television.
• Monty Python's Flying Circus, the popular British sketch comedy which recently aired its final episode, is first shown in the US on an educational TV station in Dallas, Texas.

Debuts

• January 15 - Happy Days premieres on ABC (1974-1984)
• February 1 - Good Times, a spinoff of Maude, premieres on CBS (1974-1979)
• Land of the Lost premieres (1974-1977)
• Little House on the Prairie starring Michael Landon (1974-1983)

Popular Television Shows

• All In The Family (1971-1979)
• All My Children (1970-present)
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978)
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)
• Dr Who (1963-1989)
• Good Times (1974-1979)
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
• Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
• Ironside (1967-1975)
• Kojak (1973-1978)
• 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 Odd Couple (1970-1975)
• Sanford & Son (1972-1977)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• The Waltons (1972-1981)
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1954-1983)

Ending this year

• The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
• The Flip Wilson Show (1970-1974)
• Here's Lucy (1968-1974), leaving Lucille Ball without a regular, weekly TV show for the first time in 12 years.
• Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
• New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971-1974)
• The Newlywed Game (1966-1974)
• The Partridge Family (1970-1974)
• Room 222 (1969-1974)
• The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971-1974)

Births

• January 1 - Lisa Snowdon, British model,actress and television presenter.
• May 27 - Denise Van Outen, British actress and singer

Deaths

• March 20, Chet Huntley, journalist
• April 30, Agnes Moorehead, actress