1963 in television

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Debuts

• January 1 - Astro Boy (known as Mighty Atom in Japanese), Japan's first anime, was launched.
• April 1 - General Hospital (created by Frank and Doris Hursley) and The Doctors premiere on the same day, the former on ABC (1963-present) and the latter on NBC (1963-1982).
• September 29 - The Judy Garland Show premieres on CBS (1963-1964).
• November 23 - The first episode of the science fiction series Doctor Who debuts on BBC (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present).
• Petticoat Junction on CBS (1963-1970).
• Ready Steady Go on ITV (1963-1966).
• Outer Limits (Science Fiction anthology show) premieres on ABC (1963-1965)