1976 in television
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The year 1976 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1976.
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[edit] Global television events
- The Olympics, broadcast from Montreal, Canada, draw an estimated one billion viewers worldwide.
- Matsushita introduces the VHS home video cassette recorder to compete with Sony's Betamax system.
[edit] Births
| Date | Name | Occupation/Accolades |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Sarah-Jane Mee | British television presenter |
| January 6 | Kait Borsay | British television presenter |
| January 6 | Lesley Collier | British television presenter |
| January 7 | Tyron Leitso | Canadian Actor |
| February 11 | Jenni Falconer | British television presenter |
| March 25 | Helen Latham | British actress |
| April 6 | Candace Cameron | Actress on Full House |
| May 14 | Martine McCutcheon | British actress |
| July 7 | Natasha Collins | British actress |
| July 8 | Alexandra Fletcher | British actress |
| July 12 | Anna Friel | British actress |
| August 6 | Soleil Moon Frye | Actress who would go on to play the character Punky Brewster |
| August 27 | Sarah Chalke | Actress on Roseanne and Scrubs |
| September 19 | Alison Sweeney | Actress |
| October 12 | Sarah Lane | US television presenter |
| October 23 | Cat Deeley | British television presenter |
| November 11 | Lisa Gleave | Australian born actress and model |
[edit] Deaths
| Date | Name | Occupation/Accolades |
|---|---|---|
| August 28 | Anissa Jones | Former child actress; died from a drug overdose |
Debuts
January 14 - The Bionic Woman premieres on ABC (1976-1978).
January 23 - Donny & Marie premieres on ABC (1976-1979).
January 27 - Laverne & Shirley premieres on ABC (1976-1983).
July 12 - Family Feud premieres on ABC daytime (1976-1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present).
August 5 - What's Happening!! premieres on ABC (1976-1979).
August 31 - Alice premieres on CBS (1976-1985).
October 2 - Multi-Coloured Swap Shop premieres on BBC1 (1976-1982).
October 13 - Wonder Woman premieres on CBS. Two special episodes (on April 21 and April 28) preceded this first episode (1976-1979).
September 22 - Charlie's Angels premieres on ABC (1976-1981).
October 3 - Quincy, M.E. premieres on NBC (1976-1983).
Second City Television (SCTV) debuts on Global Television Network in Canada (1976-1984).
The Muppet Show premieres on ITV in the UK and in syndication in the USA (1976-1981).
In Search of... premieres (1976-1982).
New Howdy Doody Show premieres (1976-1977).
The P.T.L. Club premieres (1976-1987).
March 9 - Family Premieres on ABC (1976-1980).
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