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The year 1942 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1942.
Events
February 26 — WRGB Signs on in Albany New York.
- April 1 – The U.S. War Production Board halts the manufacture of television and radio equipment for consumer use. The ban is lifted October 1, 1945.
- April 13 – The Federal Communications Commission minimum programming time required of U.S. television stations is reduced from 15 hours to four hours a week during the war.
- June 28 - The DuMont Television Network begins (W2XWV, later WABD) with its first experimental broadcast.[1][2]
Television shows
| Series | Debut | Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Boxing from Jamaica Arena | July 8, 1940 | May 1942 |
| CBS Television News | July 1, 1941 May 4, 1944 | June 1, 1942 Present |
| Girl About Town with Joan Edwards | July 1, 1941 | May 1942 |
| Sports with Bob Edge | July 1, 1941 | May 1942 |
| CBS Television Quiz | July 2, 1941 | May 25, 1942 |
| Table Talk with Helen Sioussat | July 2, 1941 | May 1942 |
| Men At Work | July 7, 1941 | May 1942 |
| Stars of Tomorrow | July 16, 1941 | May 1942 |
| The Face of the War | July 18, 1941 | 1945 |
| Songs by Harvey Harding | July 18, 1941 | May 1942 |
| Thrills and Chills from Everywere | August 27, 1941 | June 4, 1946 |
| Radio City Matinee | September 4, 1941 | May 1942 |
| The Adam Hats Sports Parade: Wrestling at Ridgewood Grove | October 21, 1941 | May 1942 |
| America's Town Meeting of the Air | December 19, 1941 | February 19, 1942 |
| War Backgrounds | December 22, 1941 | May 1942 |
Programs ending during 1942
| Date | Show | Debut |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 1942 | America's Town Meeting of the Air | December 19, 1941 |
| May 1942 | Boxing from Jamaica Arena | July 8, 1940 |
| May 1942 | Girl About Town with Joan Edwards | July 1, 1941 |
| May 1942 | Sports with Bob Edge | July 1, 1941 |
| May 1942 | Table Talk with Helen Sioussat | July 2, 1941 |
| May 1942 | Men At Work | July 7, 1941 |
| May 1942 | Stars of Tomorrow | July 16, 1941 |
| May 1942 | Songs by Harvey Harding | July 18, 1941 |
| May 1942 | Radio City Matinee | September 4, 1941 |
| May 1942 | The Adam Hats Sports Parade: Wrestling at Ridgewood Grove | October 21, 1941 |
| May 1942 | War Backgrounds | December 22, 1941 |
| May 25, 1942 | CBS Television Quiz | July 2, 1941 |
| June 1, 1942 | CBS Television News | July 1, 1941 |
Births
- January 3 – John Thaw, English actor (Inspector Morse) (died 2002)
- January 8 – Yvette Mimieux, actress
- January 17 – Muhammad Ali, boxer (died 2016)
- February 1 – Terry Jones, Welsh comedic actor and writer (Monty Python's Flying Circus) (died 2020)
- February 13 – Peter Tork, musician and actor (The Monkees) (died 2019)
- February 22 – Geoffrey Scott, actor (Dynasty)
- February 25 – Karen Grassle, actress (Little House on the Prairie)
- February 28 – Frank Bonner, actor and director (WKRP in Cincinnati)
- March 6 – Ben Murphy, actor (Alias Smith and Jones)
- April 3 – Marsha Mason, actress and director
- April 23 – Sandra Dee, actress (died 2005)
- May 20 – David Proval, actor (The Sopranos)
- May 22 – Barbara Parkins, actress (Peyton Place)
- May 23 – Alex Henteloff, actor (Barney Miller)
- June 2 – Maree Cheatham, actress (Search for Tomorrow, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives)
- June 18
- Paul McCartney, English singer-songwriter (The Beatles)
- Nick Tate, Australian actor (Space: 1999)
- June 24 – Michele Lee, actress, dancer and singer (Knots Landing)
- July 6 – Judith Barcroft, actress (Another World)
- July 29 – Tony Sirico, actor (The Sopranos)
- August 20 – Isaac Hayes, singer and actor (South Park) (died 2008)
- August 28 – Peter Bartlett, actor (One Life to Live)
- September 26 – Kent McCord, actor (Adam-12)
- September 29 – Ian McShane, English actor (Lovejoy, Deadwood)
- October 3 – Alan Rachins, actor (L.A. Law, Dharma & Greg)
- October 4 – Christopher Stone, actor (The Interns) (died 1995)
- October 6 – Britt Ekland, Swedish actress
- October 20 – Earl Hindman, actor (Home Improvement) (died 2003)
- October 22 – Annette Funicello, actress and singer (The Mickey Mouse Club) (died 2013)
- October 31 – David Ogden Stiers, actor (M*A*S*H) (died 2018)
- November 1 – Marcia Wallace, actress and comedian (The Bob Newhart Show, The Simpsons) (died 2013)
- November 2 – Stefanie Powers, actress (Hart to Hart)
- November 18
- Linda Evans, actress (The Big Valley, Dynasty)
- Susan Sullivan, actress (Falcon Crest)
- December 7 – Peter Tomarken, game show host (Press Your Luck) (died 2006)
- December 30 – Michael Nesmith, musician and actor (The Monkees)
Deaths
- October – Bernard Natan, owner of Pathé and co-founder of France's first television company, Télévision-Baird-Natan, 56
References
- ^ "A U. S. Television Chronology, 1875-1970". jeff560.tripod.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ "AmIAnnoying.com". www.amiannoyingornot.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.