1975 in television

See also: 1974 in television, other events of 1975, 1976 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Events

• January 23 - Barney Miller debuts on ABC.
• April 28 - Tom Snyder interviews John Lennon on the Tomorrow Show.
• Andy Kaufman makes his debut on Saturday Night Live, lip syncing portions of the theme to Mighty Mouse.
• Fred Silverman becomes the head of ABC Entertainment. Initiating an era of what is disparagingly called "T&A" or "jiggle television", his programming choices result in ABC achieving ratings dominance.

Hit Television Shows

1. All In The Family (1971-1979)
2. Sanford & Son (1972-1977)
3. Chico and the Man (1974-1978)
4. The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
5. M*A*S*H (1972-1983)

Other Popular Television Shows

• Fawlty Towers premieres on the BBC
• Saturday Night Live debuts on NBC (1975-present)
• Wheel of Fortune premieres

• Barnaby Jones (1973-1980)
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978)
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)
• Dr Who (1963-1989)
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
• Happy Days (1974-1984)
• Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
• Ironside (1967-1975)
• Kojak (1973-1978)
• Land of the Lost (1974-1977)
• Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
• Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983)
• Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969-1976)
• Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
• The Odd Couple (1970-1975)
• Rockford Files (1974-1980)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• Six Million Dollar Man (1974-1978)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• The Waltons (1972-1981)