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1979 premieres

96 American shows premiered in 1979. Sorted by premiere date where the day is recorded; shows known only by year are listed at the end.

96 shows
PremiereShowNetworkSeasonsEpisodesGenre
Jan 13Dance FeverSyndication—234—
Jan 18Delta HouseABC113Sitcom
Jan 18Legends of the SuperheroesMiniseriesNBC12Action
Jan 20Salvage 1ABC219Science fiction
Jan 21Brothers and SistersNBC112Sitcom
Jan 22Nightly Business ReportPBS, WPBT4012,000News magazine
Jan 26Hello, LarryNBC238Sitcom
Jan 26The Dukes of HazzardCBS7147Comedy
Jan 26TurnaboutNBC17Sitcom
Jan 28CBS News Sunday MorningNews programCBS38—News magazine
Jan 29Backstairs at the White HouseMiniseriesNBC14Drama
Feb 1Makin' ItABC19Sitcom
Feb 3Buford and the Galloping GhostAnimated seriesNBC—13—
Feb 3The New Fred and Barney ShowAnimated seriesNBC217—
Feb 4Co-Ed FeverCBS—6Sitcom
Feb 7SupertrainNBC19Science fiction
Feb 8AngieABC236Sitcom
Feb 10B. J. and the BearNBC347Comedy
Feb 14From Here to EternityNBC13Drama
Feb 18Roots: The Next GenerationsMiniseriesABC17—
Feb 20This Old HousePBS421,212—
Feb 26BillyCBS17Sitcom
Feb 26FlatbushCBS—6—
Feb 26Mrs. ColumboNBC213Crime
Feb 27CliffhangersNBC110Drama
Mar 4Stockard Channing in Just FriendsCBS113Sitcom
Mar 4The Mary Tyler Moore HourCBS111Sitcom
Mar 13The RopersABC228Sitcom
Mar 2013 Queens BoulevardABC19Sitcom
Mar 24The Bad News BearsCBS226Sitcom
Mar 25FriendsABC—5—
Mar 29The ChisholmsMiniseriesNBC213Western
Apr 5The DukeMiniseriesNBC15—
Apr 12Highcliffe ManorNBC16Sitcom
Apr 12Whodunnit?NBC——Panel game
Apr 18Real PeopleNBC537Reality
Apr 23Whew!CBS—275—
Apr 26Time ExpressCBS14—
May 5Beane's of BostonCBS11Sitcom
May 10HizzonnerNBC17Sitcom
Jul 31Detective SchoolABC213Sitcom
Aug 8DorothyCBS14Sitcom
Aug 8Hanging InCBS14Sitcom
Aug 13MindreadersNBC—109—
Aug 18Carol Burnett & CompanyABC14—
Aug 24The Facts of LifeNBC9209Sitcom
Aug 25Hart to HartABC5110Detective
Aug 28240-RobertABC216Drama
Sep 4The Lazarus SyndromeABC112—
Sep 7ESPN SportsCenterESPN, ESPN238——
Sep 8Fred and Barney Meet The ThingAnimated seriesNBC—13Crossover
Sep 8QuaculaAnimated seriesCBS1—Comedy
Sep 8The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & JeckleAnimated seriesCBS148Comedy
Sep 8The ThingNBC—26—
Sep 9Out of the BlueABC112Sitcom
Sep 13BensonABC7158Sitcom
Sep 15Working StiffsCBS19Sitcom
Sep 16A New Kind of FamilyABC110Sitcom
Sep 16Sport BillyNBC226—
Sep 18The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboNBC238Sitcom
Sep 19Struck by LightningCBS111Sitcom
Sep 19The Last ResortCBS115Sitcom
Sep 20Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyNBC237Science fiction
Sep 21EischiedNBC113Drama
Sep 22A Man Called SloaneNBC112—
Sep 22Casper and the AngelsNBC—13—
Sep 22Flash GordonAnimated seriesNBC232Comedy
Sep 22Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooAnimated seriesABC116Comedy
Sep 22Spider-WomanAnimated seriesABC116Science fiction
Sep 22The New ShmooAnimated seriesNBC116—
Sep 22The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure ShowAnimated seriesABC———
Sep 22The Super GlobetrottersNBC113Animation
Sep 22The World's Greatest Super FriendsAnimated seriesABC—8—
Sep 23Archie Bunker's PlaceCBS497Sitcom
Sep 23The AssociatesABC113Sitcom
Sep 23Trapper John, M.D.CBS7151Medical drama
Sep 25California FeverCBS110Teen drama
Sep 29Big Shamus, Little ShamusCBS113Detective
Sep 29ParisCBS113Police procedural
Oct 26ShirleyNBC113Comedy-drama
Nov 8America Held HostageNews programABC, ABC News38—News broadcasting
Nov 15The Bee Gees SpecialNBC———
Nov 15The French Atlantic AffairMiniseriesABC13Crime
Nov 17Salem's LotMiniseriesCBS12Vampire
Nov 23CBS Afternoon PlayhouseCBS523Drama
Dec 8Fred and Barney Meet the ShmooAnimated seriesNBC113Crossover
Dec 17House CallsCBS357Sitcom
Dec 24What-a-MessAnimated seriesBritish Broadcasting Company Limited345—
Dec 27Knots LandingCBS14344Soap opera
Dec 28Joe's WorldNBC111Sitcom
—Live at FiveWNBC———
—NHL on USAUSA Network6——
—Password Plus and Super PasswordNBC—1,151Game show
—The Woodwright's ShopPBS, PBS North Carolina38481—
—Time WasHBO—7Documentary
—Young MaverickCBS18Western
Finales

Shows that ended in 1979

ShowNetworkYearsSeasonsYears on air
All in the FamilyCBS1971–197999
The Tomorrow PeopleITV1973–197987
Good TimesCBS1974–197966
Starsky & HutchABC1975–197945
Wonder WomanABC1975–197935
Welcome BackABC1975–197945
How the West Was WonABC1976–197934
What's Happening!!ABC1976–197934
Donny & MarieABC1976–1979—4
RebopPBS1976–197924
The Amazing Spider-ManCBS1977–197923
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew MysteriesABC1977–197933
Operation PetticoatABC1977–197923
Space AcademyCBS1977–197913
Carter CountryABC1977–197923
Bigfoot and WildboyABC1977–1979—3
Studio SeePBS1977–197933
Battlestar GalacticaABC1978–197912
CentennialMiniseriesNBC1978–1979—2
GodzillaAnimated seriesNBC, TV Tokyo1978–197922