1968 in Television - Debuts

Debuts

• January 5 - Gardeners' World debuts on BBC1 in the UK (1968–present).
• January 22 – Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In debuts on NBC (1968–1973).
• February 19 – National Educational Television begins airing Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
• April – Audubon Wildlife Theatre debuts on CBC (1968–1974).
• May 18 – The Prisoner has its US premiere on CBS.
• July 15 – One Life to Live (created by Agnes Nixon) premieres on ABC (1968–2012)
• July 30 – Magpie premieres on ITV in the UK (1968–1980).
• July 31 – Popular sitcom Dad's Army begins its nine-year run on BBC1 in the UK (1968–1977).
• September – What's My Line begins its run in first-run syndication (1968–1975).
• September 14 – The Archie Show premieres on CBS Saturday Morning (1968–1969).
  • The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour premieres on on CBS Saturday Morning (1968–1971;1975–1985; known as The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show from 1978–1985).
• September 17 – Julia premieres on NBC (1968–1971).
• September 21 – Adam-12 premieres on NBC (1968–1975).
• September 22 – Land of the Giants premieres on ABC (1968–1970).
• September 23 – Here's Lucy premieres on CBS (1968–1974).
• September 24 – The Doris Day Show premieres on CBS (1968–1973).
  • The Mod Squad premieres on ABC (1968–1973).
  • 60 Minutes premieres (1968–present) on CBS.
• September 25 – Here Come the Brides premieres on ABC (1968–1970).
• September 26 – Hawaii Five-O premieres on CBS (1968–1980).
• September 29 – Fabeltjeskrant premieres on NOS (1968–1989).