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1976 premieres

87 American shows premiered in 1976. Sorted by premiere date where the day is recorded; shows known only by year are listed at the end.

87 shows
PremiereShowNetworkSeasonsEpisodesGenre
Jan 3Austin City LimitsPBS———
Jan 5Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSyndication2325Sitcom
Jan 14The Bionic WomanABC, NBC358Science fiction
Jan 19How the West Was WonABC325Western
Jan 20PopiCBS111Sitcom
Jan 20The Adams ChroniclesMiniseriesPBS113—
Jan 23Donny & MarieABC—78—
Jan 27Laverne & ShirleyABC8178Sitcom
Jan 28The DumplingsNBC111Sitcom
Jan 30Live from Lincoln CenterPBS43251—
Jan 30The PracticeNBC227Sitcom
Feb 1Rich Man, Poor ManMiniseriesABC112Drama
Feb 2Jigsaw JohnNBC116Detective
Feb 3City of AngelsNBC113Detective
Feb 13SaraCBS112—
Feb 21Bert D'Angelo/SuperstarABC112Detective
Feb 29Good HeavensABC113Fantasy
Mar 9FamilyABC586Drama
Mar 21Charlie's AngelsABC5115Drama
Apr 24TabithaABC113Fantasy
May 1Future CopABC18Science fiction
May 31Viva ValdezABC112Sitcom
Jun 14The Gong ShowNBC17Game show
Jun 16The JacksonsCBS112—
Jul 12Family FeudCBS, ABC192,384Game show
Jul 12Hot SeatABC—75—
Aug 5What's Happening!!ABC365Teen sitcom
Aug 9Evening MagazineSyndication162,652—
Aug 10The Rear GuardABC———
Aug 14Clue ClubAnimated seriesCBS116—
Aug 14The Diahann Carroll ShowCBS—4—
Aug 21Ivan the TerribleCBS15Sitcom
Aug 31AliceCBS9202Sitcom
Sep 5The Muppet ShowITV5120Variety show
Sep 9DelvecchioCBS122Crime
Sep 11Ark IICBS115Science fiction
Sep 11Big John, Little JohnNBC113Sitcom
Sep 11Dolly!Syndication126Variety show
Sep 11Dr. ShrinkerABC—16—
Sep 11Dynomutt, Dog WonderAnimated seriesABC120—
Sep 11Electra Woman and Dyna GirlABC, TV Land—16Children's
Sep 11JabberjawAnimated seriesABC116Comedy
Sep 11McDuff, the Talking DogNBC—13—
Sep 11Monster SquadNBC—13Vampire
Sep 11Tarzan, Lord of the JungleAnimated seriesCBS436Fantasy
Sep 11The Kids From C.A.P.E.R.NBC113—
Sep 11The Krofft SupershowABC—32—
Sep 11The Mumbly Cartoon ShowAnimated seriesABC116—
Sep 11The Scooby-Doo ShowAnimated seriesABC340Comedy
Sep 11The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt HourAnimated seriesABC—16—
Sep 11Way Out GamesCBS——Game show
Sep 11WonderbugABC—22—
Sep 17Spencer's PilotsCBS111—
Sep 18The $128,000 QuestionSyndication——Game show
Sep 19CosABC19—
Sep 20All's FairCBS124Sitcom
Sep 20Executive SuiteCBS118Drama
Sep 20Fight Back! with David Horowitz16——
Sep 21Baa Baa Black SheepNBC237Drama
Sep 21Rich Man, Poor Man Book IIMiniseriesABC121—
Sep 22Ball FourCBS15LGBTQ
Sep 22The QuestNBC115Western
Sep 23Gemini ManNBC112Adventure
Sep 23The Tony Randall ShowCBS, ABC244Sitcom
Sep 24SerpicoNBC115Drama
Sep 25Holmes & YoyoABC113Comedy
Sep 25Mr. T and TinaABC19Sitcom
Sep 30Captains and the KingsMiniseriesNBC18—
Sep 30The Nancy Walker ShowABC113LGBTQ
Oct 3Quincy, M.E.NBC8148Crime
Oct 450 Grand SlamNBC—65Game show
Oct 4StumpersNBC165Game show
Oct 6How to Break Up a Happy DivorceNBC——Comedy
Oct 9RebopPBS252Children's
Oct 16Most WantedABC121Detective
Oct 21VisionsPBS332Anthology
Nov 11GibbsvilleNBC113Drama
Nov 13Battle of the Network StarsABC1219—
Nov 28The Brady Bunch HourABC19Sitcom
Dec 1C.P.O. SharkeyNBC237Sitcom
Dec 1Sirota's CourtNBC113Sitcom
Dec 1The McLean Stevenson ShowNBC112Comedy
Dec 2Frosty's Winter WonderlandABC——Christmas
Dec 2Once an EagleNBC17Drama
Dec 6The Feather and Father GangABC114—
Dec 13Double DareCBS—96Game show
—Hot FudgeWXYZ-TV4——
Finales

Shows that ended in 1976

ShowNetworkYearsSeasonsYears on air
Garfield Goose and FriendsWBBM-TV1952–19762425
Marcus Welby, M.D.ABC1969–197678
Medical CenterCBS1969–197678
SomersetNBC1970–197667
CannonCBS1971–197656
Make a WishABC1971–197656
The RookiesABC1972–197645
Movin' OnNBC1974–197623
Harry OABC1974–197623
Land of the LostNBC, ABC1974–197633
PetrocelliNBC1974–197623
The U.S. of ArchieCBS1974–197613
Tony Orlando and DawnCBS1974–197633
S.W.A.T.ABC1975–197622
The Invisible ManNBC1975–197612
Ellery QueenNBC1975–197612
Barbary CoastABC1975–197612
The Secrets of IsisCBS1975–197622
Matt HelmABC1975–197612
The Blue KnightCBS1975–197622