See also: 1966 in television, other events of 1967, 1968 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

For the American network television schedule, please see 1967-68 American network television schedule.

Events

• January 15 - The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. At Sullivan's request, the band changed their lyrics from "Let's spend the night together" to "Let's spin some time together".
• February 23 - A taped appearance by The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show. The band premieres their new music video for the song "Hello Goodbye".
• February 23 - A taped appearance by The Beatles on American Bandstand. The band premieres their new music videos for the songs "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever".
• May - The long-running western Gunsmoke is renewed for the fall 1967 season, after widespread viewer protest. After CBS planned to cancel the aging Saturday-night series, outcry as far up as the United States Congress led the network to move Gunsmoke to the early evening on Mondays.
• May - David Dortort appoints himself executive producer of Bonanza, a move which took him out of the day-to-day running of the show. He chose to do this so he could spend all of his time on the series The High Chaparral.
• May 1 - The Overmyer Network starts broadcasts in the United States. The name of the channel is quickly changed to The United Network and quickly fails after a month on the air.
• June 25 - The Our World program airs to over 30 countires featuring preformers from the represented countries the segment for the United Kingdom,features The Beatles performing "All You Need Is Love", with guests Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards, Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Pattie Harrison, Jane Asher, Graham Nash, Hunter Davies and others.
• July 1 - BBC2 becomes Europe's first colour TV broadcaster, though still experimental at this stage. The colour service is launched with live coverage from the Wimbledon Championships.
• August 6 - First Formula One Grand Prix colour TV broadcast in West Germany, the 1967 German Grand Prix raced at Nürburgring
• September 17 - The Doors appear on The Ed Sullivan Show and perform "Light My Fire". Sullivan had requested that the line "Girl we couldn't get much higher" be changed for the show. Jim Morrison performed it the way it was written and The Doors were banned from the show.
• December 2 - Colour television is officially launched on BBC2.
• December 26 - The Beatles air the Magical Mystery Tour on British TV.
• All CBS soap operas transition from black and white to color broadcasts.
• PAL and SECAM video standards introduced.
• The Who destroys their instruments during a performance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
• The FCC orders that cigarette ads on television, radio and in print must include a warning about the health risks of smoking.
• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is established.
• Color television broadcasts begin in the Philippines, aired on ABS-CBN.
• Cissy King replaces Barbara Boylan as Bobby Burgess's dance partner on The Lawrence Welk Show

Debuts

• September 18 - Love Is a Many Splendored Thing premieres on CBS daytime (1967-1973).
• October 1 - The Prisoner premieres on British television (1967-1968); it will air on CBS in the United States in 1968.
• December 26th - Do Not Adjust Your Set premieres (1967-1969)
• Ironside premieres (1967-1975).
• Mannix premieres (1967-1975).
• The Carol Burnett Show premieres (1967-1978).
• The Flying Nun premieres (1967-1970).
• The Forsyte Saga - a blockbuster BBC dramatisation in 26 50-minutes episodes, the first British television program ever to be sold to the USSR.
• Mr. Dressup premieres (1967-1996).
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour premieres (1967-1969).

Television shows

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947-present).
• Candid Camera (1948-present).
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971).
• Bozo the Clown (1949-present).
• Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995).

1950s

• Truth or Consequences (1950-1988).
• Love of Life (1951-1980).
• Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986).
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present).
• American Bandstand (1952-1989).
• The Guiding Light (1952-present).
• The Honeymooners (1952-1970).
• The Today Show (1952-present).
• Panorama (UK) (1953-present).
• The Good Old Days (UK) (1953-1983).
• Face the Nation (1954-present).
• The Secret Storm (1954-1974).
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992).
• Captain Kangaroo (1955-1984).
• Dixon of Dock Green (UK) (1955-1976).
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975).
• The Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982).
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003).
• Armchair Theatre (1956-1968).
• As the World Turns (1956-present).
• Opportunity Knocks (UK) (1956-1978).
• The Edge of Night (1956-1984).
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present).
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present).
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-present).
• Bonanza (1959-1973).
• The Bell Telephone Hour (1959-1968).

1960s

• Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
• My Three Sons (1960-1972).
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968).
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
• It's Academic (1961-present)
• The Avengers (UK) (1961-1969).
• The Fulton Sheen Program (1961-1968).
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1981).
• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961-1969).
• Match Game (1962-1969, 1973-1984, 1990-1991, 1998-1999).
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971).
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present).
• The Lucy Show (1962-1968).
• The Saint (UK) (1962-1969).
• Z-Cars (UK) (1962-1978).
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present).
• General Hospital (1963-present).
• Petticoat Junction (1963-1970).
• The Doctors (1963-1982).
• Another World (1964-1999).
• Bewitched (1964-1972).
• Crossroads (UK) (1964-1988, 2001-2003).
• Daniel Boone (1964-1970).
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964-1970).
• Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
• Peyton Place (1964-1969).
• The Mavis Brampston Show (Australia) (1964-1968).
• The Wednesday Play (UK) (1964-1970).
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-present).
• Days of Our Lives (1965-present).
• Get Smart (1965-1970).
• Green Acres (1965-1971).
• Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971).
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970).
• Lost in Space (1965-1968).
• The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974).
• Tom and Jerry (1965-1972, 1975-1977, 1980-1982).
• World of Sport (1965-1985).
• Batman (1966-1968).
• Dark Shadows (1966-1971).
• Family Affair (1966-1971).
• Play School (1966-present).
• Star Trek (1966-1969).
• That Girl (1966-1971).
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
• The Monkees (1966-1968).
• The Newlywed Game (1966-1974).

Ending this year

• September 4 - Gilligan's Island (1964-1967).
• What's My Line (1950-1967).
• The Milton Berle Show (1954-1967).
• Juke Box Jury (1959-1967, 1979, 1989-1990).
• United! (UK) (1965-1967).

Births

• February 7 - Chris Rock of Saturday Night Live, actor.
• July 1 - Pamela Anderson, actress.
• November 8 - Courtney Thorne-Smith, actress.
• November 28 - Anna Nicole Smith, model and actress.
• December 21 - Nicola Cowper, British actress.

Deaths

• January 21 - Ann Sheridan, actress
• December 4 - Bert Lahr, actor
• December 7 - Cora Baird, puppeteer

1967 | Years in television

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