1979 in American television
See also: 1978 in television, other events of 1979, 1980 in television and the list of 'years in television'.
Events
- February 3 - Dead Man's Curve, a made-for-TV-movie about surf-rock singers Jan & Dean, airs on US television
- Over 300 million households worldwide now own television sets.
- February 11 - In the US, 43 million viewers watch "Elvis!" on ABC, a made for TV movie starring Kurt Russell as Elvis.
Hit Television Shows
- Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983)
- Three's Company (1977-1984)
- Mork & Mindy (1978-1982)
- Happy Days (1974-1984)
- Angie (1979-1980)
Other Popular Television Shows
- Solid Gold premieres.
- Un Pecado del Amor premieres in Guatemala
- All In The Family (1971-1979)
- Charlie's Angels (1976-1981)
- Dr Who (1963-1989)
- Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
- Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
- Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983)
- M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
- The Muppet Show (1976-1981)
- Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
- Sesame Street (1969-present)
- Taxi (1978-1983)
- The Tonight Show (1954-present)
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982)
- The Waltons (1972-1981)
- Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)