1977 in television

Events

• January 23-30 - American Broadcasting Company broadcasts the mini series Roots, which sets television ratings records.
• February 4 - American Bandstand celebrates its 25th anniversary on television with an special hosted by Dick Clark[?]. An "all-star band" made up of Chuck Berry, Seals & Crofts[?], Gregg Allman[?], Junior Walker[?], Johnny Rivers[?], the Pointer Sisters[?], Charlie Daniels[?], Doc Severenson[?], Les McCann[?], Donald Byrd, Chuck Mangione and three members of Booker T and the MGs[?] perform "Roll Over Beethoven."
• May 10 - South Africa has television service for the first time.
• Chevy Chase leaves the cast of Saturday Night Live to make movies. Chase is replaced by Bill Murray.
• Don Novello first appeared on Saturday Night Live until 1987.

Popular Television Show

• Three's Company[?] premieres (1977-1984)

• All My Children (1970-present)
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978)
• The Carol Burnett Show[?] (1967-1978)
• Charlie's Angels(1976-1981)
• Dr Who (1963-1989)
• General Hospital (1963-present)
• Happy Days (1974-1984)
• Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
• Land of the Lost (1974-1977)
• Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
• Laverne & Shirley[?] (1976-1983)
• Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983)
• Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
• M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
• The Muppet Show (1976-1981)
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• Six Million Dollar Man[?] (1974-1978)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)
• The Waltons (1972-1981)

Births

Deaths

• August 19 - Groucho Marx, comedian, television host