- 1955 in television
The year 1955 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of
television -related events in1955 .__TOC__
Events
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January 22 - "Ozark Jubilee " debuts on ABC, the frst national country music program and the first national television program to originate outside of New York City or Hollywood
*March 5 -Elvis Presley appears ontelevision for the first time. The show was "Louisiana Hayride ", and televised locally inShreveport, Louisiana .
*April 1 - TheDuMont Television Network drastically cuts back its programming; just eight series keep the network operating.
*May 9 -Harpo Marx makes a memorable appearance on "I Love Lucy ".
*June 7 - The "Quiz Show" craze begins with the premiere of "The 64,000 Dollar Question ". The show spawns many copycats, including "Twenty One" the following year, which would later be the focus of a scandal that would lead to congressional hearings.
*September 22 - Commercial television starts in the UK, with the launch ofITV inLondon -Associated-Rediffusion on weekdays,Associated Television Network (ATV) at weekends. The rest of the UK receive their ITV regions over the next seven years.
*September 28 - TheWorld Series is broadcast in color for the first time.
*December 10 - The first Saturday morning cartoon show debuts on American television, "The Mighty Mouse Playhouse" on CBS.
*December 24 - TheLennon Sisters make their television debut on "The Lawrence Welk Show "
*December 25 - After being on radio since1932 , theRoyal Christmas Message is broadcast on British television for the first time, in sound only at 3.00pm. The first visual Christmas message is shown in1957 .Debuts
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January 15 - "The Benny Hill Show " (UK) premieres onBBC Television , later moving toITV (1955–1989 ). Its global audience figures will be counted in the billions.
*January 22 - "Ozark Jubilee " premieres on ABC (1955-1960), starringRed Foley
*June 29 - "Life With The Lyons " (UK), one of the first successful Britishsitcom s (though starring the American,Ben Lyon ), premieres onBBC Television (1955–1960 ).
*July 2 - "The Lawrence Welk Show " premieres on ABC (1955–1982 ).
*July 9 - "Dixon of Dock Green " (UK) premieres on BBC Television (1955–1976 ).
*July 29 - "This Is Your Life " (UK) premieres on BBC Television (1955–2003 ).
*September 10 - "Gunsmoke " premieres onCBS (1955–1975 ).
*September 20 - "Cheyenne" premieres on ABC (1955–1962 ).
*October 1 - "The Honeymooners " premieres on CBS, starringJackie Gleason ,Art Carney andAudrey Meadows (1955–1956 ).
*October 2 - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents " premieres on CBS (1955–1962).
*October 3 - "Captain Kangaroo " premieres on CBS (1955–1984 ).
*October 3 - "Mickey Mouse Club " premieres on ABC, featuring "Mouseketeer"Annette Funicello (1955–1959 ).
*October 22 - "Quatermass II " (UK), sequel to1953 's "The Quatermass Experiment ", premieres on BBC Television. It ends onNovember 26 .Television shows
"listed by starting year"
*"Gillette Cavalcade of Sports " (1946 –1960).
*"Kukla, Fran and Ollie " (1947–1957 ).
*"Howdy Doody " (1947 –1960).
*"Kraft Television Theater " (1947–1958).
*"Meet the Press " (1947–present).
*"Candid Camera " (1948 –present).
*"The Ed Sullivan Show " (1948–1971 ).
*"Bozo the Clown " (1949–present).
*"Come Dancing " (UK) (1949 –1995 ).
*"The Goldbergs " (1949–1956).
*"The Voice of Firestone " (1949–1963 ).
*"Cisco Kid " (1950 –1956).
*"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950–1958).
*"The Jack Benny Show " (1950–1965).
*"Truth or Consequences " (1950–1988 ).
*"What's My Line" (1950–1967 ).
*"Your Hit Parade " (1950–1959).
*"Dragnet" (1951 –1959).
*"I Love Lucy " (1951–1957 ).
*"Love of Life " (1951–1980).
*"Search for Tomorrow " (1951–1986 ).
*"The Roy Rogers Show " (1951–1957).
*"Hallmark Hall of Fame " (1951–present)
*"American Bandstand " (1952 –1989 ).
*"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet " (1952–1966 ).
*"Adventures of Superman" (1952 –1958 )
*"The Guiding Light" (1952–present).
*"Life is Worth Living " (1952–1957).
*"The Today Show" (1952–present).
*"This Is Your Life " (US) (1952–1961 ).
*"General Motors Theatre " (Can) (1953–1956, 1958–1961)
*"Panorama" (UK) (1953–present).
*"The Good Old Days " (UK) (1953–1983 ).
*"Annie Oakley" (1954 –1957).
*"Climax! " (1954–1958).
*"Disneyland" (1954–1958).
*"Face the Nation " (1954–present).
*"The Brighter Day " (1954–1962).
*"The Grove Family " (UK) (1954–1957).
*"The Milton Berle Show " (1954–1967).
*"The Secret Storm " (1954–1974).
*"The Tonight Show " (1954–present).
*"Zoo Quest " (UK) (1954–1964 ).
*"Musical Chairs" (1955) - game show hosted byBill Leyden
*"Mama's Little Babies-with Ruth DeVoure " (1955-56).
*"Aubrey and Gus " (1955-1956).
*"Beau temps, mauvais temps " (1955-1958).
*"Bim Bam Boom " (1955-1956).
*"Cap-aux-sorciers " (1955-1958).
*"" (1955-2007).
*"Cross-Canada Hit Parade " (1955-1960).
*"Junior Magazine " (1955-1962).
*"Maggie Muggins " (1955-1962).
*"Maman Fonfon " (1955-1962).
*"Ozark Jubilee " (1955-1960).
*"Sailor of Fortune " (1955-1956).Ending this year
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Life with Elizabeth " (1952 -1955 )
*"Muffin the Mule " (UK) (1946 –1955 ).
*"Hawkins Falls " (1950, 1951–July 1 ,1955 ))
*"My Little Margie " (1952–August 24 ,1955 )
*"Musical Chairs" (July 9 –September 17 1955 )Births
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January 4 -Sally Tayler , actress.
*May 5 -Melinda Culea , actress.
*June 28 -Shirley Cheriton , actress.
*August 14 -Gillian Taylforth , actress.
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