1958 in Television - Debuts

Debuts

• January 4 – Sea Hunt premieres in syndication (1958–1961).
• June 19 - Jack Wyatt's Confession premieres on ABC (1958–1959).
• August 25 – Concentration premieres on NBC (1958–1973).
• September 22 – Peter Gunn premieres on NBC (1958–1961).
• September 24 – The Donna Reed Show premieres on ABC (1958–1966).
• September 30 – The Rifleman premieres on ABC (1958–1963).
• October 2 – The Huckleberry Hound Show premieres, Hanna Barbera's second television series (1958–1962).
• October 5 - Lawman premieres on ABC (1958–1962).
• October 5 - Encounter, an anthology series originating from Toronto, Canada, began a five-week run on ABC, having been cancelled after the November 2 episode.
• October 8 – Bat Masterson premieres on NBC (1958–1961).
• October 10 – 77 Sunset Strip premieres on ABC (1958–1964).
• October 10 – Grandstand (UK) debuts on BBC Television (1958–2007).
• October 16 – Blue Peter (UK), the world's longest-running children's TV programme, debuts on BBC Television (1958–present).
• October 17 - An Evening With Fred Astaire on NBC; first show prerecorded on color videotape, wins nine Emmy Awards.
• December 22 – Quatermass and the Pit (UK) premieres on BBC Television (1958–1959).
• Don Messer's Jubilee premieres (1958–1969).
• The Friendly Giant premieres (1958–1985).
• Your Life in Their Hands (UK) premieres on BBC Television (1958–1964 and many revivals).