1968 in television

See also: 1967 in television, other events of 1968, 1969 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Other Popular Television Shows

• Hawaii Five-O Premieres (1968-1980)
• Here's Lucy premieres (1968-1974)
• Mayberry R.F.D. Premieres (1968-1971)
• The Mod Squad premieres (1968-1973)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In premieres (1968-1973)

• The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
• Batman (1966-1968)
• Bonanza (1959-1973)
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
• Family Affair (1966-1971)
• The Flip Wilson Show (1970-1974)
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
• Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971)
• Ironside (1967-1975)
• Johnny Cash Show (1969-1971)
• Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
• Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969-1976)
• Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
• The Monkees (1966-1968)
• My Three Sons (1960-1972)
• The Newlywed Game (1966-1974)
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1970)
• Star Trek (1966-1969)
• That Girl (1966-1971)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)

Events

• October 14 - First live network transmission of video from inside a manned U.S. space capsule in orbit ("Apollo 7") There were six such broadcasts during their eleven-day mission.
• Elvis Presley's 68 Comeback Special airs on NBC.
• CBS uses a portable minicam for political convention coverage.
• Nearly 200 million households now own television sets, (78 million of which are in the U.S.).