1951 in television
See also: 1950 in television,
other events of 1951,
1952 in television and the
list of 'years in television'.
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May 28 - The
US Supreme Court upholds the
FCC's approval of the
CBS color television system.
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June 25 â€" CBS presents its first commercial color telecast with
Arthur Godfrey,
Ed Sullivan, and
Faye Emerson.
*June -
RCA demonstrates its new electronic color system.
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August 11 - The first
baseball games televised in color, a double-header between the
Brooklyn Dodgers and the
Boston Braves.
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September 4 - The first live transcontinental
television broadcast takes place in
San Francisco, California from the
Japanese Peace Treaty Conference.
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September 22 - The first live sporting event seen coast-to-coast, a college football game between Duke and the
University of Pittsburgh, is televised on
NBC.
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October 3 - The first live coast-to-coast network telecast of a World Series game.
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October 12 - The
Holme Moss transmitter is opened in
Northern England, making
BBC Television available to the region for the first time.
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October 17 - Television broadcasts begin in
Argentina from Primera Televisora Argentina on channel 7, Buenos Aires.
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December 24 - The first televised opera written for television,
Amahl and the Night Visitors, airs on NBC.
*Television broadcasts begin in
Peru.
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Ernie Kovacs'
Time for Ernie and
Ernie in Kovacsland television shows premiere. Kovacs pushes the limits of television technology with his use of camera tricks and special effects.
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January 3 -
Dragnet debuts on NBC (1951â€"
1959).
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July 16 -
What's My Line? debuts on . It will be one of the top-rated programs for the rest of the decade and make a star of its host,
Eamonn Andrews, who takes over from
Gilbert Harding from the second episode.
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September 3 - The first long-running soap opera,
Search for Tomorrow, debuts at 12:30 p.m. on the CBS television network (1951â€"
1986).
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September 24 -
Love of Life premieres on CBS (1951â€"
1980).
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October 15 - Television sitcom
I Love Lucy debuts on CBS (1951â€"
1957). The ground breaking show is produced on film, instead of being broadcast live. The show also makes
Lucille Ball the worlds first major female television star. The show stars Lucille Ball with her real-life husband,
Desi Arnaz.
*Television version of
Amos & Andy (1951â€"
1953).
The Roy Rogers Show (1951â€"1957), debuts on NBC, starring
Roy Rogers and
Dale Evans.
Hallmark Hall of Fame premieres (1951â€"present).
listed by starting yearMuffin the Mule (UK) (
1946â€"
1955).
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (
1946â€"
1960)
Kaleidoscope (UK) (1946â€"
1953).
Picture Page (
UK) (
1936â€"
1939;
1946â€"1952)
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Café Continental (UK) (1947â€"1953).
Author Meets the Critics (1947â€"
1954).
Juvenile Jury (1947â€"
1954).
Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1947â€"
1957).
Howdy Doody (
1947â€"1960)
Kraft Television Theater (1947â€"1958)
Meet the Press (1947â€"present)
Candid Camera (
1948â€"present)
Television Newsreel (UK) (1948â€"
1954)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948â€"
1971) (in 1951 it was known as
Toast of the Town)
The Texaco Star Theater (1948â€"1953)
Bozo the Clown (1949â€"present).
Come Dancing (UK) (
1949â€"
1995)
Martin Kane, Private Eye (1949â€"
1954)
The Goldbergs (1949â€"
1955)
The Voice of Firestone (1949â€"
1963)
Hawkins Falls (1950, 1951â€"1955))
Cisco Kid (
1950â€"
1956)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950â€"1958)
The Jack Benny Show (1950â€"1965)
Truth or Consequences (1950â€"
1988)
What's My Line (1950â€"
1967)
Your Hit Parade (1950â€"1959)
Your Show of Shows (1950â€"1954)
The Alan Dale Show (1948â€"
1951).
Club Seven (1948â€"
1951).
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January 7 -
Helen Worth, British
actress.
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January 12 -
Rush Limbaugh, radio personality.
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February 15 -
Jane Seymour, actress.
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February 16 -
William Katt, actor.
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March 13 -
Fred Berry, actor (†2003).
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April 21 -
Tony Danza, actor.
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May 13 -
Selina Scott, British television presenter.
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June 10 -
Tress MacNeille,
voice actress,
Animaniacs,
Tiny Toon Adventures,
The Simpsons.
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June 27 -
Julia Duffy, actress.
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July 16 -
Lorraine Chase, actress.
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July 17 -
Lucie Arnaz, actress, daughter of
Lucille Ball and
Desi Arnaz.
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July 23 -
Edie McClurg, actress.
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July 24 -
Lynda Carter,
Wonder Woman actress.
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August 3 -
Jay North, child actor.
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August 5 -
Jan Francis, actress.
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September 2 -
Mark Harmon, actor.
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September 7 -
Julie Kavner, actress,
Rhoda,
The Simpsons.
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September 26 -
Robin Askwith, actor.
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October 18 -
Pam Dawber, actress.
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December 4 -
Patricia Wettig, actress.
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December 5 -
Morgan Brittany, actress.
