1962 in television

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Debuts

• January 2 - Z-Cars on the BBC (1962-1978).
• July 1 - Police 5 premieres on ITV in the UK (1962-1992).
• July 6 - The Late Late Show premieres in Ireland (1962-present).
• September 23 - The Jetsons premieres (1962-1963, 1984-1985, 1987).
• September 25 - Empire premieres on NBC (1962-1963).
• September 26 - The Beverly Hillbillies on CBS (1962-1971).
• October 1 - The Lucy Show premieres (1962-1968).
• October 1 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson debuts.
• October 4 - The Saint premieres in the UK (1962-1969).
• December 31 - Match Game premieres on NBC (1962-1969, 1973-1984, 1990-1991, 1998-1999).