1955 in television

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Events

• April 1 - The DuMont Television network drastically cuts back its programming.
• June 29 - Life With The Lyons, the first successful British sitcom (though starring the American, Ben Lyon), debuts on BBC Television.
• September 22 - Commercial television starts in the UK (London area) - Associated-Rediffusion on weekdays, Associated Television Network Limited (ATV) at weekends.
• September 28 - The First World Series game broadcast in color.
• December 10 - The first Saturday morning cartoon show debuts on American television, The Mighty Mouse Playhouse.
• Harpo Marx makes a memorable appearance on I Love Lucy.
• The "Quiz Show" craze begins with the premiere of The $64,000 Question. The show spawns many copycats, including Twenty-One, which would later be the focus of a scandal that would lead to congressional hearings.