See also: 1961 in television, other events of 1962, 1963 in television and the list of 'years in television'.
For the American network television schedule, please see 1962-63 American network television schedule.
Events
- March 16 - Walter Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edwards as anchorman of the CBS Evening News.
- March 24 - Boxer Benny Kid Paret falls unconscious at the hands of fellow boxer Emile Griffith during a televised boxing match at Madison Square Garden. Paret would die nine days later.
- Les Crane and Regis Philbin host The Tonight Show for a short time, until Johnny Carson took over later in the year.
- October 2 - Johnny Carson debuts as host of The Tonight Show.
- Broadcast of Sábados Alegres begins, program later becomes Sábados Gigantes.
Debuts
- October - The Saint premieres in the UK (1962-1969).
- Match Game premieres on NBC (1962-1969, 1973-1984, 1990-1991, 1998-1999).
- The Beverly Hillbillies on CBS (1962-1971).
- The Late Late Show premieres in Ireland (1962-present).
- The Lucy Show premieres (1962-1968).
- Z-Cars on the BBC (1962-1978).
- The Jetsons premieres (1962-1963, 1984-1985, 1987).
Television shows
- Meet the Press (1947-present).
- Candid Camera (1948-present).
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971).
- The Voice of Firestone (1949-1963).
- The Jack Benny Show (1950-1965).
- Truth or Consequences (1950-1988).
- What's My Line (1950-1967).
- Love of Life (1951-1980).
- Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986).
- American Bandstand (1952-1989).
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966).
- The Guiding Light (1952-present).
- The Honeymooners (1952-1970).
- The Today Show (1952-present).
- Panorama (UK) (1953-present).
- The Good Old Days (UK) (1953-1983).
- Face the Nation (1954-present).
- The Milton Berle Show (1954-1967).
- The Secret Storm (1954-1974).
- The Tonight Show (1954-present).
- Zoo Quest (UK) (1954-1964).
- Captain Kangaroo (1955-1984).
- Dixon of Dock Green (UK) (1955-1976).
- Gunsmoke (1955-1975).
- The Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982).
- This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003).
- Armchair Theatre (UK) (1956-1968).
- As the World Turns (1956-present).
- Opportunity Knocks (UK) (1956-1978).
- The Edge of Night (1956-1984).
- The Price Is Right (1956-1965).
- What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
- Leave It to Beaver (1957-1963).
- The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present).
- Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present).
- Grandstand (UK) (1958-present).
- The Donna Reed Show (1958-1966).
- Bonanza (1959-1973).
- Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963).
- Juke Box Jury (1959-1967, 1979, 1989-1990).
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959-1968).
- The Twilight Zone (1959-1964, 1985-1988, 2002).
- Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
- My Three Sons (1960-1972).
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968).
- The Flintstones (1960-1966).
- Ben Casey (1961-1966).
- Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
- Mister Ed (1961-1966).
- The Avengers (UK) (1961-1969).
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966).
- The Fulton Sheen Program (1961-1968).
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1981).
- Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961-1969).
Ending this year
- December - Cheyenne (1955-1962).
- The Brighter Day (1954-1962).
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1962).
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956-1962).
Births
- July 8 - Rob Burnett, one time head writer for David Letterman.
- September 11 - Elizabeth Daily, actress.
- October 4 - Caron Keating, television presenter (d. 2004).
- November 19 - Jodie Foster, actress and director.