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| 1966–67 United States network television schedule |
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This is a list of American television-related events in 1967.
Events
| Date | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | The Newlywed Game debuts a primetime edition on ABC. | |
| January 15 | CBS and NBC each broadcast their coverage of the first-ever Super Bowl from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in which the NFL's Green Bay Packers defeat the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs, by a score of 35-10. The game was seen by a combined 51.18 million viewers between the two networks. | |
| February 16 | Ricardo Montalbán makes his debut in the NBC Sci-fi series Star Trek as popular villain Khan Noonien Singh, in the episode "Space Seed". | |
| May 1 | The United Network launches (as the Overmyer Network) with the premiere of the short-lived program, The Las Vegas Show, the only show it airs. Transmission expenses prompt the show and the network to cease operations after one month. | |
| August 21 | Dark Shadows on ABC and As the World Turns on CBS become the first daytime soap operas on their respective networks to broadcast in color. | |
| August 29 | The second part of the two-part series finale of The Fugitive, entitled "The Judgment" is broadcast on ABC. The episode features the final confrontation between the titular fugitive, Dr. Richard Kimble and Fred Johnson, the one-armed man who is the real murderer of Kimble's wife, Helen. Part two of the finale would become the most-watched television series episode up to that time. It was viewed by 25.7 million households (45.9 percent of American households with a television set and a 72 percent share), meaning that more than 78 million people tuned in. | |
| September 9 | NBC airs what will prove to be the pilot of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In; which would have its actual series premiere on January 22, 1968 | |
| September 17 | The Doors' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show resulted in the banning of the band from future episodes due to Jim Morrison ignoring Sullivan's request to change one of the lyrics in the song they performed, "Light My Fire". | |
| November 7 | The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was established when U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. | |
| Unknown | The FCC issues an order that require cigarette ads on television, radio and in print to include a warning about the health risks of smoking. |
Television programs
Debuts
Ending this year
| Date | Show | Network | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Run, Buddy, Run | CBS | September 12, 1966 | Ended |
| January 21 | Cool McCool | NBC | September 10, 1966 | Ended |
| January 21 | Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles | CBS | September 10, 1966 | Ended |
| January 21 | The Super 6 | NBC | September 10, 1966 | Ended |
| February 4 | The Space Kidettes | NBC | September 10, 1966 | Ended |
| March 4 | Underdog | CBS | October 3, 1964 (on NBC) | Canceled |
| March 11 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats | CBS | September 17, 1966 | Ended |
| March 11 | The Mighty Heroes | CBS | October 29, 1966 | Ended |
| March 13 | Combat! | ABC | October 2, 1962 | Ended |
| March 17 | The Green Hornet | ABC | September 9, 1966 | Canceled |
| March 25 | Laurel and Hardy | NBC | September 10, 1966 | Ended |
| March 31 | T.H.E. Cat | NBC | September 16, 1966 | Ended |
| March 31 | Where the Action Is | ABC | June 28, 1965 | Ended |
| April 2 | It's About Time | CBS | September 11, 1966 | Ended |
| April 6 | F Troop | ABC | September 14, 1965 | Ended |
| April 6 | Love on a Rooftop | ABC | September 6, 1966 | Ended |
| April 7 | Laredo | NBC | September 16, 1965 | Ended |
| April 7 | The Pruitts of Southampton | ABC | September 6, 1966 | Ended |
| April 11 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | NBC | September 16, 1966 | Ended |
| April 15 | Flipper | NBC | September 19, 1964 | Ended |
| April 22 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies | NBC | September 14, 1965 | Canceled |
| May 5 | Rango | ABC | January 13, 1967 | Canceled |
| May 17 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | NBC | October 4, 1963 | Ended |
| June 28 | The Danny Kaye Show | CBS | September 25, 1963 | Canceled |
| August 28 | Mr. Terrific | CBS | January 9, 1967 | Canceled |
| Vacation Playhouse | July 22, 1963 | Ended | ||
| August 29 | Captain Nice | NBC | January 9, 1967 | Ended |
| August 29 | The Fugitive | ABC | September 17, 1963 | Ended |
| August 29 | Occasional Wife | ABC | September 13, 1966 | Ended |
| September 1 | The Time Tunnel | ABC | September 9, 1966 | Canceled |
| September 3 | What's My Line? | CBS | February 2, 1950 | Ended |
| September 4 | Gilligan's Island | September 26, 1964 | ||
| September 4 | Coronet Blue | CBS | May 29, 1967 | Ended |
| September 7 | Precious Pupp | NBC | October 2, 1965 | Ended |
| September 7 | The Hillbilly Bears | NBC | October 2, 1965 | Ended |
| September 16 | Space Ghost | CBS | September 10, 1966 | Canceled |
| October 4 | Batfink | KTLA Syndication |
April 21, 1966 | Canceled |
| December 27 | Custer | ABC | September 6, 1967 | Ended |
| December 29 | Hondo | ABC | September 8, 1967 | Canceled |
| December 30 | George of the Jungle | ABC | September 9, 1967 | Ended |
| December 30 | Super Chicken | ABC | September 9, 1967 | Ended |
Television specials and/or miniseries
| Title | Network | Date(s) of airing | Notes/Ref, |
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| February 25 | Jack and the Beanstalk | NBC | First television special that combined animation with live action. |
| June 12 | You're in Love, Charlie Brown | CBS | |
| December 11 | Movin' With Nancy | NBC | All-star special starring Nancy Sinatra |
Networks and services
Network launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes |
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| Overmyer Network | Cable television | May 1 |
Network closures
| Network | Type | Closure date | Notes |
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| Overmyer Network | Cable television | June 1 |
Television stations
Sign-ons
Network affiliation changes
| Date | City of license/Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Jackson, Tennessee | WBBJ-TV | 7 | CBS | ABC | |
| March 6 | Bowling Green, Kentucky | WLTV | 13 | Independent | ||
| June 4 | Reno, Nevada | KCRL-TV | 4 | NBC (primary) ABC (secondary) |
NBC (exclusive) | |
| September 2 | Huntsville, Alabama | WAAY-TV | 31 | ABC | NBC | This affiliation switch was reversed on December 11, 1977. |
| Sioux City, Iowa | KCAU-TV | 9 | CBS (basic, as KVTV) | ABC (full-time) | ||
| October 1 | Anchorage, Alaska | KENI-TV | 2 | ABC/NBC (joint primary) | ABC (exclusive) |
Station closures
| Date | City of license/Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Sign-on date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14 | Danville, Illinois | WICD | 24 | ABC | December 19, 1953 | |
| December | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | KLPR-TV | 14 | Independent | May 31, 1966 |
Births
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Main article: 1967 in television § DeathsReferences
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