1972 in television

''See also:''
Nextel ringtones 1971 in television,
Abbey Diaz 1972/other events of 1972,
Free ringtones 1973 in television and the
Majo Mills list of 'years in television'.

''For the American network television schedule, please see Mosquito ringtone 1972-73 American network television schedule.''

Events
*Mid-Sabrina Martins February - Nextel ringtones John Lennon and Abbey Diaz Yoko Ono cohost an entire week on ''Free ringtones The Mike Douglas Show''.
*Majo Mills July 21 - Cingular Ringtones Victoria Wyndham makes her first appearance as vixen (and later, good girl) Rachel Davis on the any desert soap opera ''well probably Another World (TV series)/Another World''.
*say marred Sammy Davis Jr. makes a guest appearance on ''either cash All in the Family''.
*''surprise nobody The Edge of Night'' moves timeslots from 4PM to 2PM, and subsequently loses nearly half of its viewing audience.
*set minus Kathryn Hays debuts as Kimberly Sullivan on ''cities minn As the World Turns''.
*brokered agreement Anne Kirkbride debuts as larger issues Deirdre Hunt on ''news could Coronation Street''.

Debuts
*journey this January 14 - ''hysteria director Sanford and Son'' premieres on workers following NBC (1972-boat involved 1977).
*department announced January 15 - ''hedonism just Emergency!'' premieres on NBC (1972-1977).
*only career September 4 - ''understanding leaves The Price Is Right'' premieres on galleria in CBS (1972-present).
*narrative point September 12 - ''Maude'', a spinoff of ''All in the Family'' premieres on CBS (1972-1978).
*September - ''Josie and the Pussycats (cartoon)/Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space'' premieres. The cartoon is cancelled in December.
*September - ''Runaround (TV show)/Runaround'' premieres on NBC (1972-1973).
*October 16 - ''Emmerdale/Emmerdale Farm'' starts transmissions in the daytime on ITV (1972-present).
*''Are You Being Served?'' premieres (1972-1985) on BBC One/BBC1.
*''Bridget Loves Bernie'' premieres on CBS (1972-1973).
*''Kung Fu (television)/Kung Fu'' premieres (1972-1975).
*''Newsround/John Craven's Newsround'' premieres (1972-present, now titled ''Newsround'') on BBC1.
*''M*A*S*H (TV series)/M*A*S*H'' premieres (1972-1983).
*''The Bob Newhart Show'' premieres (1972-1978) on CBS.
*''The Waltons'' premieres (1972-1981).

Television shows
*''Meet the Press'' (1947-present).
*''Candid Camera'' (1948-present).
*''Truth or Consequences'' (1950-1988).
*''Love of Life'' (1951-1980).
*''Search for Tomorrow'' (1951-1986).
*''American Bandstand'' (1952-1989).
*''Guiding Light/The Guiding Light'' (1952-present).
*''The Today Show'' (1952-present).
*''Panorama (television)/Panorama'' (United Kingdom/UK) (1953-present).
*''The Good Old Days'' (UK) (1953-1983).
*''Face the Nation'' (1954-present).
*''The Secret Storm'' (1954-1974).
*''The Tonight Show'' (1954-present).
*''Captain Kangaroo'' (1955-1984).
*''Dixon of Dock Green'' (UK) (1955-1976).
*''Gunsmoke'' (1955-1975).
*''The Lawrence Welk Show'' (1955-1982).
*''This Is Your Life'' (UK) (1955-2003).
*''As the World Turns'' (1956-present).
*''Opportunity Knocks'' (UK) (1956-1978).
*''The Edge of Night'' (1956-1984).
*''What the Papers Say'' (UK) (1956-present).
*''The Sky at Night'' (UK) (1957-present).
*''Blue Peter'' (UK) (1958-present).
*''Grandstand'' (UK) (1958-present).
*''Bonanza'' (1959-1973).
*''Coronation Street'' (UK) (1960-present).
*''The Mike Douglas Show'' (1961-1981).
*''The Late Late Show'' (Ireland) (1962-present).
*''Z-Cars'' (UK) (1962-1978).
*''Doctor Who'' (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present).
*''General Hospital'' (1963-present).
*''The Doctors'' (1963-1982).
*''Another World'' (1964-1999).
*''Crossroads (soap opera)/Crossroads'' (UK) (1964-1988, 2001-2003).
*''Jeopardy!'' (1964-1975, 1984-present).
*''Top of the Pops'' (UK) (1964-present).
*''Days of Our Lives'' (1965-present).
*''The Dean Martin Show'' (1965-1974).
*''World of Sport'' (UK) (1965-1985).
*''Play School'' (1966-present).
*''The Newlywed Game'' (1966-1974).
*''Ironside (television series)/Ironside'' (1967-1975).
*''Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'' (1967-1973).
*''Mannix'' (1967-1975).
*''The Carol Burnett Show'' (1967-1978).
*''60 Minutes'' (1968-present).
*''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968-1980).
*''Here's Lucy'' (1968-1974).
*''Laugh-In'' (1968-1973).
*''Magpie (TV series)/Magpie'' (UK) (1968-1980).
*''One Life to Live'' (1968-present).
*''The Doris Day Show'' (1968-1973).
*''The Mod Squad'' (1968-1973).
*''Hee Haw'' (1969-1993).
*''Love, American Style'' (1969-1974).
*''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' (1969-1976).
*''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' (UK) (1969-1974).
*''Room 222'' (1969-1974).
*''Sesame Street'' (1969-present).
*''The Benny Hill Show'' (1969-1989).
*''The Brady Bunch'' (1969-1974).
*''Walt Disney anthology series/The Wonderful World of Disney'' (1969-1979).
*''Where the Heart Is'' (1969-1973).
*''All My Children'' (1970-present).
*''Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970-1977).
*''McCloud'' (1970-1977).
*''Monday Night Football'' (1970-present).
*''Play for Today'' (UK) (1970-1984).
*''The Flip Wilson Show'' (1970-1974).
*''The Odd Couple (television)/The Odd Couple'' (1970-1975).
*''The Partridge Family'' (1970-1974).
*''All in the Family'' (1971-1979).
*''Columbo'' (1971-1978).
*''Masterpiece Theatre'' (1971-present).
*''McMillan and Wife'' (1971-1977).
*''Soul Train'' (1971-present).
*''The New Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1971-1974).
*''Old Grey Whistle Test'' (UK) (1971-1987).
*''The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'' (1971-1974).

Ending this year
*''My Three Sons'' (1960-1972).
*''Bewitched'' (1964-1972).
*''Bright Promise'' (1969-1972).
*''The Clangers'' (UK) (1969-1972) (with one final episode broadcast on October 10, 1974).
*''Doomwatch'' (UK) (1970-1972).

Births
*January 1 - Felicity Montagu, actor/actress.

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