Gilligan's Island, Don't Squeeze the Charmin, The Addams Family, Bewitched, Gomer Pyle USMC, The Munsters, The Man From UNCLE
Gilligan's Island (1964-1967) - Bob Denver,
Alan Hale, Jr.,
Jim Backus,
Natalie Schafer,
Tina Louise,
Russell Johnson and
Dawn Wells.
The Addams Family (1964 - 1966) - Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy,
Blossom Rock, Ken Weatherwax and Lisa Loring.
The Munsters(1964 – 1966) - Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Beverley Owen, Pat Priest and Butch Patrick.
Though The Addams Family had better writing, acting and was far funnier, The Munsters had higher Nielsen ratings but both were canceled within two years.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964 - 1968) Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo, David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin and Leo G. Carroll as The Chief.
Bewitched (1964 - 1972) - Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York (replaced by Dick Sargent in 1969), Agnes Moorehead and of course, Marion Lorne as the airhead Aunt Clara.
Jeopardy! (1964 - ) A Merv Griffith success. Art Fleming hosted until 1979 with Alex Trebek taking over from 1984 to the present.
Shindig!
My Living Doll
Daniel Boone
The Entertainers
Another World
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Jonny Quest
Peyton Place
Profiles in Courage
The Rogues
Slattery's People
Underdog
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Wendy and Me
The Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer premiers and has been telecast every year since 1964 making the the top Christmas show of all time. Burl Ives narrates and sings "A Holly Jolly Christmas".
Television sets manufactured as of this date are required to receive UHF channels.
Most of NBC's programs are now broadcast in color.
The Emmy's of 1964 - 1965
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama: The Defenders
Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor in a Series: (Lead) Dick Van Dyke, The Dick Van Dyke Show
Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actress in a Series: (Lead) Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Comedy: The Dick Van Dyke Show
Most Watched 1964 - 1965
Bonanza, the first Western filmed in color becomes the most watched show in America and holds that position for four years.
1. The Beverly Hillbillies
2. Bonanza
3. The Dick Van Dyke Show
4. Petticoat Junction
5. The Andy Griffith Show
6. The Lucy Show
7. Candid Camera
8. The Ed Sullivan Show
9. The Danny Thomas Show
10. My Favorite Martian
11. The Red Skelton Show
12. I've Got a Secret
13. Lassie
14. The Jack Benny Show
15. The Jackie Gleason Show
16. The Donna Reed Show
17. The Virginian
18. The Patty Duke Show
19. Dr. Kildare
20. Gunsmoke
Series End 1964
The Judy Garland Show (1963-1964).
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964).