1968 in television

For the American TV schedule, see: 1968–69 United States network television schedule.

List of years in television (table)

The year 1968 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1968.

Events

Also in 1968

Programs/programmes

Debuts

Ending this year

Date Show Debut
January 15 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1964
February 4 The Prisoner (UK) 1967
March 6 Lost in Space 1965
March 11 The Lucy Show 1962
March 14 Batman 1966
March 15 Speed Racer (Japan) 1967
March 25 The Monkees 1966
Armchair Theatre (UK) 1956
The Bell Telephone Hour 1959
The Fulton Sheen Program 1961
The Stairlit Starways
September 8 Ultra Seven (Japan) 1967
Unknown The Mavis Bramston Show (Australia) 1964

Births

Date Name Notability
January 2 Cuba Gooding, Jr. actor
January 14 LL Cool J actor and rapper
February 1 Pauly Shore actor and comedian
February 8 Gary Coleman actor (died 2010)
March 29 Lucy Lawless actress
April 24 Stacy Haiduk
July 24 Kristin Chenoweth actress and singer
August 25 Rachael Ray author, chef and television host
September 20 Philippa Forrester television presenter
September 21 Ricki Lake actress, game show, and talk show hostess
September 25 Will Smith actor and rapper
September 28 Naomi Watts actress
October 12 Hugh Jackman Australian actor
November 18 Owen Wilson actor
December 3 Brendan Fraser American actor

Deaths

Date Name Age Notability
May 9 Marion Lorne 84 Actress (Aunt Clara on Bewitched)
June 7 Dan Duryea 61 Actor (Peyton Place)
October 13 Bea Benaderet 62 Actress (Kate on Petticoat Junction; the original voice of Betty Rubble on The Flintstones)
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