1979 in television

Events

• February 3 - Dead Man's Curve, a made-for-TV-movie about surf-rock singers Jan & Dean, airs on US television
• Over 300 million households worldwide now own television sets.
• February 3 - You Can't Do That on Television premieres on CTV affiliate CJOH-TV.
• February 11 - In the US, 43 million viewers watch "Elvis!" on ABC, a made for TV movie starring Kurt Russell as Elvis.

Popular Television Shows

• Solid Gold[?] premieres.
• Un Pecado del Amor premieres in Guatemala

• All In The Family (1971-1979)
• Angie (1979-1980)
• Charlie's Angels (1976-1981)
• Dr Who (1963-1989)
• Happy Days (1974-1984)
• Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
• Laverne & Shirley[?] (1976-1983)
• Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
• Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983)
• M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
• Mork & Mindy (1978-1982)
• The Muppet Show (1976-1981)
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• Taxi (1978-1983)
• Three's Company[?] (1977-1984)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• WKRP in Cincinnati[?] (1978-1982)
• The Waltons (1972-1981)
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)

Births

Deaths

• February 28 - Mister Ed