1962 in Television - Debuts

Debuts

• January 2 – Z-Cars (UK) premieres on BBC Television (1962–1978)
• April 17 – Brothers in Law (UK) premieres on BBC Television (1962)
• July 1 – Police Five (UK) premieres on ITV (1962–1992)
• July 6 – The Late Late Show (Ireland) premieres on RTÉ (1962–present)
• September 19 – The Virginian premieres on NBC, and begins a nine year run, and is the first western to air in 90-minute installments (1962–1971)
• September 23 – The Jetsons premieres on ABC (1962–1963, 1984–1985, 1987). This was the very first program to air in color on ABC
• September 26 – The Beverly Hillbillies premieres on CBS (1962–1971)
• October 1 – The Lucy Show premieres on CBS (1962–1968); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson debuts on NBC (1962–1992); ABC launches Discovery (1962–1971)
• October 2 – Combat! premieres on ABC (1962–1967)
• October 4 – The Saint (UK) premieres on ITV (1962–1969)
• October 10 – McHale's Navy premieres on ABC (1962–1966)
• December 31 – Match Game premieres on NBC (1962–1969, 1973–1984, 1990–1991, 1998–1999)
• To Tell the Truth premieres on CTV (1962–1964)