1970 in television

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Debuts

• January 5 - Soap opera All My Children premieres on ABC (1970-present).
• February 17 - McCloud pilot airs on NBC (1970-1977). The series becomes a regular show the following fall as part of Four in One.
• September 12 - Josie and the Pussycats premieres (1970-1971).
• September 21 - NFL Monday Night Football premieres on ABC (1970-present).
• Doomwatch debuts on BBC1 (1970-1972).
• The Flip Wilson Show premieres (1970-1974).
• Mary Tyler Moore premieres on CBS (1970-1977).
• The Odd Couple premieres (1970-1975).
• The Partridge Family premieres on ABC (1970-1974).
• Play for Today supersedes The Wednesday Play on BBC1. The anthology drama series lasts until 1984.
• UFO debuts on British television (1970-1971).