1981 in American Television - Debuts

Debuts

Date Show
January 12 Dynasty on ABC
January 15 Hill Street Blues on NBC
January 16 Harper Valley PTA on NBC
Nero Wolfe on NBC
January 31 Walking Tall on CBS
February 2 The Gangster Chronicles on NBC
February 6 The Brady Brides on NBC
March 18 The Greatest American Hero on NBC
April 6 Private Benjamin on CBS
April 9 Checking In on CBS
May 16 SCTV Network 90 on NBC
September 10 Best of the West on ABC
September 12 Goldie Gold and Action Jack on ABC
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! on NBC
The Kwicky Koala Show on CBS
The Smurfs on NBC
Space Stars on NBC
Spider-Man in Syndication
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends on NBC
Trollkins on CBS
September 14 Entertainment Tonight in Syndication
October 7 Mr. Merlin on CBS
October 25 Today's F.B.I. on ABC
October 28 The Fall Guy on ABC
Love, Sidney on NBC
October 29 Gimme a Break on NBC
Lewis & Clark on NBC
November 1 Code Red on ABC
November 3 Father Murphy on NBC
November 4 The Fall Guy on ABC
November 11 Shannon on CBS
November 13 Strike Force on ABC
November 20 McClain's Law on NBC
November 24 Simon & Simon on CBS
November 27 Darkroom on ABC
November 28 Open All Night on ABC
December 1 Bret Maverick on NBC
December 4 Falcon Crest on CBS
Unknown You Can't Do That on Television on Nickelodeon

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