1975_Television

1975 Primetime TV

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Top 5 TV Shows of 75-76

   1. All in the Family
   2. Rich Man, Poor Man
   3. Laverne & Shirley
   4. Maude
   5. The Bionic Woman
Rest in Peace Carroll, You'll Be Missed

The TV sitcom Barney Miller begins it's 7 year run from 1975-1982
Tony Randall receives an Emmy Award for the sitcom "The Odd Couple"
"The Adventures of Ellery Queen" ran from 1975-77 on NBC
RATHER TAKES NEW POST WITH `60 MINUTES' SPINOFF DAN RATHER and CBS Middle Eastern correspondent Bob Simon were tapped by the network as the first two correspondents on the junior edition of "60 Minutes," expected to join the CBS schedule this winter. Rather, 67, will add the job to his other duties as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" and anchor of "48 Hours," the network's other newsmagazine. He's also a link to the Sunday edition of "60 Minutes," where he was a correspondent from 1975 until being named evening news anchor in 1981.
The Man Who Would Be King,
"Gunsmoke" comes to an end after a 20 year run on CBS. The show finishes among the top 10 programs 13 times.
Ozzie Nelson died in 1975
Ellery Queen (1975) - Mystery

Fawlty Towers (1975) - Comedy Baretta (1975) Action bobbyblake.com
Time Inc. initiates the concept of linking satellite programming to cable systems with the launch of Home Box Office. On Sept. 30, the heavyweight championship bout between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali is broadcast Live from Manila.

Family viewing time is incorporated into the NAB TV code. It was decided that the time before 9 p.m. was supposed to be devoted to all members of the household. This results in a marked drop in violence on the air in "family time" during the 1975-76 season. In November 1976, a federal court overturns the policy, deeming it a violation of free speech.
The Robert McNeil Report (later the McNeil-Lehrer Report) introduces a new news format to public broadcasting with the support of AT&T Co.

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