1969 in television

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Events

• March 9 - After a long series of conflicts between the network and the stars of the show over network censorship, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is canceled by CBS.
• June 3 - The science fiction television series Star Trek airs its final new episode after being canceled by NBC. Its subsequent sale into rerun syndication soon after leads to a rise in popularity that transforms Star Trek into one of the century's most successful entertainment franchises.
• June 8 - After CBS cancels the program, the last Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour airs.
• July 20 - A live transmission from the moon is viewed by 720 million people around the world when Neil Armstrong walks in the moon.
• November 15 - Color introduced to BBC1 and ITV in the UK.
• Der Kommissar (1969-1976) premieres on German and Austrian television.
• Tiny Tim gets married on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show.