1956 in Television - Debuts

Debuts

• January 3 – Queen for a Day (1956–1964)
• February 10 – My Friend Flicka (1956–1958)
• April 2 – As the World Turns (1956–2010)
• April 2 – The Edge of Night (1956–1984)
• April 26 – The Eddy Arnold Show on ABC
• July 6 – Hancock's Half Hour on BBC Television (1956–1962)
• July 7 - High Finance, hosted by Dennis James, on CBS (1956)
• September 7 – The Adventures of Jim Bowie premieres on ABC (1956–1958)
• September 8 - Hey, Jeannie! starring Jeannie Carson premieres on CBS (1956-1957; then 1958 in syndication).
• September 15 – The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (UK) debuts on ITV. After being sold to the NBC network in the United States, it later becomes the first British television series ever to be made in colour. (1956–1957)
• September 18 - Noah's Ark, starring Paul Burke debuts on NBC. (1956-1957)
• September 25 - State Trooper starring Rod Cameron premieres in syndication (1956-1959).
• September 29 – The Gale Storm Show premieres on CBS (1956–1960).
• The drama series Armchair Theatre, produced by ABC Television for the ITV network, begins its long run in the UK (1956–1968).
• October 4 – Playhouse 90 (1956–1961).
• October 4 - The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford (1956-1961).
• November 26 – The Price Is Right game show premieres (1956–1965).
• Opportunity Knocks on ITV (UK) (1956–1978).
• The Gale Storm Show, Oh! Susanna (1956–1960), starring Gale Storm, Roy Roberts, and Zazu Pitts
• The Steve Allen Show premieres (1956–1960).
• What the Papers Say on ITV (UK) (1956–present).