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width:15%;"> </td> <td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/List_of_years_in_television" title="List of years in television">List of years in television</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; width:15%;">(<a href="/wiki/Table_of_years_in_television" class="mw-redirect" title="Table of years in television">table</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Television_by_year" title="Category:Television by year">…</a> <a href="/wiki/1961_in_television" title="1961 in television">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_in_television" title="1962 in television">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_in_television" title="1963 in television">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_in_television" title="1964 in television">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_in_television" title="1965 in television">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_in_television" title="1966 in television">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_in_television" title="1967 in television">1967</a><br /></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_in_television" title="1968 in television">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_in_television" title="1969 in television">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_in_television" title="1970 in television">1970</a></li> <li><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1971</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_in_television" title="1972 in television">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_in_television" title="1973 in television">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_in_television" title="1974 in television">1974</a><br /></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_in_television" title="1975 in television">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_in_television" title="1976 in television">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_in_television" title="1977 in television">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_in_television" title="1978 in television">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_in_television" title="1979 in television">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_in_television" title="1980 in television">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_in_television" title="1981 in television">1981</a> <a href="/wiki/Category:Television_by_year" title="Category:Television by year">…</a></li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-top:1px #aaa solid; padding-bottom:0;text-align:center;"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">In radio</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/1968_in_radio" title="1968 in radio">1968</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1969_in_radio" title="1969 in radio">1969</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1970_in_radio" title="1970 in radio">1970</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1971_in_radio" title="1971 in radio">1971</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1972_in_radio" title="1972 in radio">1972</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1973_in_radio" title="1973 in radio">1973</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1974_in_radio" title="1974 in radio">1974</a></dd></dl> </div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r886047488"><span class="nobold">In film</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/1968_in_film" title="1968 in film">1968</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1969_in_film" title="1969 in film">1969</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1970_in_film" title="1970 in film">1970</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1971_in_film" title="1971 in film">1971</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1972_in_film" title="1972 in film">1972</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1973_in_film" title="1973 in film">1973</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1974_in_film" title="1974 in film">1974</a></dd></dl> </div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r886047488"><span class="nobold">In music</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/1968_in_music" title="1968 in music">1968</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1969_in_music" title="1969 in music">1969</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1970_in_music" title="1970 in music">1970</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1971_in_music" title="1971 in music">1971</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1972_in_music" title="1972 in music">1972</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1973_in_music" title="1973 in music">1973</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1974_in_music" title="1974 in music">1974</a></dd></dl> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_art" title="1971 in art">Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_archaeology" title="1971 in archaeology">Archaeology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_architecture" title="1971 in architecture">Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_literature" title="1971 in literature">Literature</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_music" title="1971 in music">Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_philosophy" title="1971 in philosophy">Philosophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_science" title="1971 in science">Science</a></li></ul> </div><i><a href="/wiki/Category:1971" title="Category:1971">+...</a></i> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The year 1971 involved some significant events in television. Below is a list of notable TV-related events. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Events">Events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_in_television&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 1 – The final <a href="/wiki/Cigarette" title="Cigarette">cigarette</a> advertisements are televised in the United States, with the final one occurring during that evening's broadcast of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson" title="The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson">The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a>.</li> <li>January 3 – <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a> <a href="/wiki/Open_University" title="Open University">Open University</a> broadcasts begin in the <a href="/wiki/UK" class="mw-redirect" title="UK">UK</a>.</li> <li>January 12 – <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> airs the first episode of <i><a href="/wiki/All_in_the_Family" title="All in the Family">All in the Family</a>,</i> with a disclaimer at the beginning of the program warning viewers about potentially offensive content. Within a year, it became television's most popular program, and started a trend toward realism in <a href="/wiki/Situation_comedy" class="mw-redirect" title="Situation comedy">situation comedies</a>.</li> <li>January 27 – <a href="/wiki/Valerie_Barlow" class="mw-redirect" title="Valerie Barlow">Valerie Barlow</a> is electrocuted by a faulty hairdryer, and then perishes in a house fire on <i><a href="/wiki/Coronation_Street" title="Coronation Street">Coronation Street</a></i>.</li> <li>February 23 – <i>The Selling of the Pentagon</i> documentary airs on <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a>.</li> <li>March 2 – On an <i><a href="/wiki/All_in_the_Family" title="All in the Family">All in the Family</a></i> episode, <a href="/wiki/Archie_Bunker" title="Archie Bunker">Archie</a> and <a href="/wiki/Edith_Bunker" title="Edith Bunker">Edith</a> get brand new next-door neighbors—<a href="/wiki/Michael_Stivic" title="Michael Stivic">Michael</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gloria_Stivic" title="Gloria Stivic">Gloria</a>'s best friend, <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Jefferson" title="Lionel Jefferson">Lionel Jefferson</a> (played by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jonas_Evans" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Jonas Evans">Mike Evans</a>) and his parents. The episode marks <a href="/wiki/Isabel_Sanford" title="Isabel Sanford">Isabel Sanford</a>'s first appearance as <a href="/wiki/Louise_Jefferson" title="Louise Jefferson">Louise Jefferson</a>; George Jefferson would not be depicted on-screen until <a href="/wiki/1973_in_television" title="1973 in television">1973</a> (by <a href="/wiki/Sherman_Hemsley" title="Sherman Hemsley">Sherman Hemsley</a>).</li> <li>March 11 – <a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">ABC</a> cancels <i><a href="/wiki/The_Lawrence_Welk_Show" title="The Lawrence Welk Show">The Lawrence Welk Show</a></i> after sixteen years on the network. The show, however, returns to the airwaves in <a href="/wiki/Television_syndication" class="mw-redirect" title="Television syndication">syndication</a> in September, where it would run for another eleven years.</li> <li>March 16 - <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> releases its schedule for the fall 1971 season, adding new shows with urban/suburban appeal and cancelling what <a href="/wiki/Pat_Buttram" title="Pat Buttram">Pat Buttram</a> would later call "every show that had a tree in it," among them Buttram's <i><a href="/wiki/Green_Acres" title="Green Acres">Green Acres</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Beverly_Hillbillies" title="The Beverly Hillbillies">The Beverly Hillbillies</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Mayberry_R.F.D." title="Mayberry R.F.D.">Mayberry R.F.D.</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two other victims of CBS' "<a href="/wiki/Rural_purge" title="Rural purge">rural purge</a>," <i><a href="/wiki/Lassie_(1954_TV_series)" title="Lassie (1954 TV series)">Lassie</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Hee_Haw" title="Hee Haw">Hee Haw</a></i>, would continue in first-run <a href="/wiki/Television_syndication" class="mw-redirect" title="Television syndication">syndication</a> that fall.</li> <li>April 3 – <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89" title="RTÉ">RTÉ</a> launches <a href="/wiki/Color_television" title="Color television">Color television</a> in Ireland with the <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1971" title="Eurovision Song Contest 1971">Eurovision Song Contest 1971</a>, held in Dublin.</li> <li>April 4 - <a href="/wiki/PBS" title="PBS">PBS</a> airs <a href="/wiki/Peter_Paul_and_Mary" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter Paul and Mary">Peter Paul and Mary</a>'s "The Song is Love" movie documentary, directed by the most unlikely of people, <a href="/wiki/Horror_movie" class="mw-redirect" title="Horror movie">horror movie</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Tobe_Hooper" title="Tobe Hooper">Tobe Hooper</a>.</li> <li>June 7 – The UK children's magazine show <i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Peter" title="Blue Peter">Blue Peter</a></i> buries a <a href="/wiki/Time_capsule" title="Time capsule">time capsule</a> in the grounds of <a href="/wiki/BBC_Television_Centre" class="mw-redirect" title="BBC Television Centre">BBC Television Centre</a>; it would be unearthed on the first episode of the year 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>August 1 - The much-acclaimed 6-hour BBC <a href="/wiki/Miniseries" title="Miniseries">miniseries</a> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Six_Wives_of_Henry_VIII_(BBC_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Six Wives of Henry VIII (BBC TV series)">The Six Wives of Henry VIII</a></i>, starring <a href="/wiki/Keith_Michell" title="Keith Michell">Keith Michell</a> as <a href="/wiki/Henry_VIII" title="Henry VIII">Henry</a>, makes its U.S. premiere; CBS would air it over 6 consecutive Sundays through September 5.</li> <li>September 13 – U.S. network prime time programming shrinks as the original <a href="/wiki/Prime_Time_Access_Rule" title="Prime Time Access Rule">Prime Time Access Rule</a> takes effect. NBC, unable to take advantage, immediately feels the pinch and fails to win any of the 1971–72 season's first thirteen weeks.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2016)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>October 2 – <i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Train" title="Soul Train">Soul Train</a></i> debuts in syndication.</li> <li>October 21 – One-off <a href="/wiki/Television_drama" class="mw-redirect" title="Television drama">drama</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Edna,_the_Inebriate_Woman" title="Edna, the Inebriate Woman">Edna, the Inebriate Woman</a></i>, starring <a href="/wiki/Patricia_Hayes" title="Patricia Hayes">Patricia Hayes</a>, is shown by <a href="/wiki/BBC_One" title="BBC One">BBC One</a> in its <i><a href="/wiki/Play_for_Today" title="Play for Today">Play for Today</a></i> slot.</li> <li>November – Top-rated <i><a href="/wiki/As_the_World_Turns" title="As the World Turns">As the World Turns</a></i> loses the #1 slot in the daytime <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Nielsens</a> for the first time since 1959.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Zaslow" title="Michael Zaslow">Michael Zaslow</a> first appears as Roger Thorpe on <i><a href="/wiki/Guiding_Light" title="Guiding Light">The Guiding Light</a></i>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Programs">Programs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_in_television&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Programs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/60_Minutes" title="60 Minutes">60 Minutes</a></i> (1968–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Charlie_Brown_Christmas" title="A Charlie Brown Christmas">A Charlie Brown Christmas</a></i> (1965–present, aired annually)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All_in_the_Family" title="All in the Family">All in the Family</a></i> (1971–1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wide_World_of_Sports_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wide World of Sports (U.S. TV series)">ABC's Wide World of Sports</a></i> (1961–1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All_My_Children" title="All My Children">All My Children</a></i> (1970–2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/American_Bandstand" title="American Bandstand">American Bandstand</a></i> (1952–1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Another_World_(TV_series)" title="Another World (TV series)">Another World</a></i> (1964–1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/As_the_World_Turns" title="As the World Turns">As the World Turns</a></i> (1956–2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bewitched" title="Bewitched">Bewitched</a></i> (1964–1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Peter" title="Blue Peter">Blue Peter</a></i> (UK) (1958–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bonanza" title="Bonanza">Bonanza</a></i> (1959–1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bozo_the_Clown" title="Bozo the Clown">Bozo the Clown</a></i> (1949–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bright_Promise" title="Bright Promise">Bright Promise</a></i> (1969–1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Candid_Camera" title="Candid Camera">Candid Camera</a></i> (1948–2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Captain_Kangaroo" title="Captain Kangaroo">Captain Kangaroo</a></i> (1955–1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Brown%27s_All-Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlie Brown's All-Stars">Charlie Brown's All-Stars</a></i> (1966–1972, aired annually)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Clangers" title="Clangers">Clangers</a></i> (UK) (1969–1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Come_Dancing" title="Come Dancing">Come Dancing</a></i> (UK) (1949–1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Coronation_Street" title="Coronation Street">Coronation Street</a></i>, UK (1960–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crossroads_(soap_opera)" class="mw-redirect" title="Crossroads (soap opera)">Crossroads</a></i> (UK) (1964–1988, 2001–2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dad%27s_Army" title="Dad's Army">Dad's Army</a></i> (UK) (1968–1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Days_of_Our_Lives" title="Days of Our Lives">Days of Our Lives</a></i> (1965–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Death_Valley_Days" title="Death Valley Days">Death Valley Days</a></i> (1952–1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dixon_of_Dock_Green" title="Dixon of Dock Green">Dixon of Dock Green</a></i> (UK) (1955–1976)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Who" title="Doctor Who">Doctor Who</a></i>, UK (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Doomwatch" title="Doomwatch">Doomwatch</a></i> (UK) (1970–1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Face_the_Nation" title="Face the Nation">Face the Nation</a></i> (1954–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Famous_Jury_Trials" title="Famous Jury Trials">Famous Jury Trials</a></i> (1971–1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Four_Corners_(Australian_TV_program)" title="Four Corners (Australian TV program)">Four Corners</a></i> (Australia) (1961–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/General_Hospital" title="General Hospital">General Hospital</a></i> (1963–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Grandstand_(BBC)" class="mw-redirect" title="Grandstand (BBC)">Grandstand</a></i> (UK) (1958–2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gunsmoke" title="Gunsmoke">Gunsmoke</a></i> (1955–1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hallmark_Hall_of_Fame" title="Hallmark Hall of Fame">Hallmark Hall of Fame</a></i> (1951–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hawaii_Five-O_(1968_TV_series)" title="Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)">Hawaii Five-O</a></i> (1968–1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hee_Haw" title="Hee Haw">Hee Haw</a></i> (1969–1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Here%27s_Lucy" title="Here's Lucy">Here's Lucy</a></i> (1968–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hockey_Night_in_Canada" title="Hockey Night in Canada">Hockey Night in Canada</a></i> (1952–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ironside_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ironside (TV series)">Ironside</a></i> (1967–1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It%27s_Academic" title="It's Academic">It's Academic</a></i> (1961–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It%27s_the_Great_Pumpkin,_Charlie_Brown" title="It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown">It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown</a></i> (1966–present, aired annually)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jeopardy!" title="Jeopardy!">Jeopardy!</a></i> (1964–1975, 1984–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kimba_the_White_Lion" title="Kimba the White Lion">Kimba the White Lion</a></i> (1966–1967), re-runs</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Laugh-In" class="mw-redirect" title="Laugh-In">Laugh-In</a></i> (1968–1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Love_is_a_Many_Splendored_Thing_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Love is a Many Splendored Thing (TV series)">Love is a Many Splendored Thing</a></i> (1967–1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Love_of_Life" title="Love of Life">Love of Life</a></i> (1951–1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Love,_American_Style" title="Love, American Style">Love, American Style</a></i> (1969–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Magpie_(TV_series)" title="Magpie (TV series)">Magpie</a></i> (UK) (1968–1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mannix" title="Mannix">Mannix</a></i> (1967–1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Welby,_M.D." title="Marcus Welby, M.D.">Marcus Welby, M.D.</a></i> (1969–1976)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mary_Tyler_Moore_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)">Mary Tyler Moore</a></i> (1970–1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/McCloud_(TV_series)" title="McCloud (TV series)">McCloud</a></i> (1970–1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Meet_the_Press" title="Meet the Press">Meet the Press</a></i> (1947–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mind_of_Mr._J.G._Reeder" title="The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder">The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder</a></i> (UK) (1969-1971)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_(1966_TV_series)" title="Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)">Mission: Impossible</a></i> (1966–1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mister_Rogers%27_Neighborhood" title="Mister Rogers' Neighborhood">Mister Rogers' Neighborhood</a></i> (1968–2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a></i> (1970–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus" title="Monty Python's Flying Circus">Monty Python's Flying Circus</a></i> (UK) (1969–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wild_Kingdom" title="Wild Kingdom">Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom</a></i> (1963–1988, 2002–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/My_Three_Sons" title="My Three Sons">My Three Sons</a></i> (1960–1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/One_Life_to_Live" title="One Life to Live">One Life to Live</a></i> (1968–2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Opportunity_Knocks_(UK_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Opportunity Knocks (UK TV series)">Opportunity Knocks</a></i>, UK (1956–1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Panorama_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Panorama (TV series)">Panorama</a></i>, UK (1953–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Password_(American_game_show)" title="Password (American game show)">Password</a></i> (1962–1967, 1971–1975, 1979–1982, 1984–1989, 2008–)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Play_for_Today" title="Play for Today">Play for Today</a></i> (UK) (1970–1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Play_School_(Australian_TV_series)" title="Play School (Australian TV series)">Play School</a></i> (1966–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Professional_Bowlers_Tour" title="Professional Bowlers Tour">Professional Bowlers Tour</a></i> (1962–1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Room_222" title="Room 222">Room 222</a></i> (1969–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Search_for_Tomorrow" title="Search for Tomorrow">Search for Tomorrow</a></i> (1951–1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sesame_Street" title="Sesame Street">Sesame Street</a></i> (1969–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Benny_Hill_Show" title="The Benny Hill Show">The Benny Hill Show</a></i> (1969–1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brady_Bunch" title="The Brady Bunch">The Brady Bunch</a></i> (1969–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Carol_Burnett_Show" title="The Carol Burnett Show">The Carol Burnett Show</a></i> (1967–1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Courtship_of_Eddie%E2%80%99s_Father&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (page does not exist)">The Courtship of Eddie’s Father</a></i> (1969-1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dean_Martin_Show" title="The Dean Martin Show">The Dean Martin Show</a></i> (1965–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dick_Cavett_Show" title="The Dick Cavett Show">The Dick Cavett Show</a></i> (1969–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Doctors_(soap_opera)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Doctors (soap opera)">The Doctors</a></i> (1963–1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Doris_Day_Show" title="The Doris Day Show">The Doris Day Show</a></i> (1968–1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Edge_of_Night" title="The Edge of Night">The Edge of Night</a></i> (1956–1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Flip_Wilson_Show" title="The Flip Wilson Show">The Flip Wilson Show</a></i> (1970–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Good_Old_Days_(UK_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Good Old Days (UK TV series)">The Good Old Days</a></i>, UK (1953–1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Guiding_Light" title="Guiding Light">The Guiding Light</a></i> (1952–2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Late_Late_Show_(Ireland)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Late Late Show (Ireland)">The Late Late Show</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Ireland</a> (1962–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Lawrence_Welk_Show" title="The Lawrence Welk Show">The Lawrence Welk Show</a></i> (1955–1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mike_Douglas_Show" title="The Mike Douglas Show">The Mike Douglas Show</a></i> (1961–1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mod_Squad" title="The Mod Squad">The Mod Squad</a></i> (1968–1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Money_Programme" title="The Money Programme">The Money Programme</a></i> (UK) (1966–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Newlywed_Game" title="The Newlywed Game">The Newlywed Game</a></i> (1966–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Odd_Couple_(1970_TV_series)" title="The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)">The Odd Couple</a></i> (1970–1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Partridge_Family" title="The Partridge Family">The Partridge Family</a></i> (1970–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_Storm" title="The Secret Storm">The Secret Storm</a></i> (1954–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sky_at_Night" title="The Sky at Night">The Sky at Night</a></i> (UK) (1957–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Today_(NBC_program)" class="mw-redirect" title="Today (NBC program)">The Today Show</a></i> (1952–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Tonight_Show" title="The Tonight Show">The Tonight Show</a></i> (1954–present; 1962–92 as <i><a href="/wiki/The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson" title="The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson">The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</a></i>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Walt_Disney_anthology_television_series" class="mw-redirect" title="Walt Disney anthology television series">The Wonderful World of Disney</a></i> (1969–79 under this title)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_World_Tonight_(ABS-CBN)" class="mw-redirect" title="The World Tonight (ABS-CBN)">The World Tonight</a></i>, Philippines (1962–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/This_Is_Your_Life_(British_TV_series)" title="This Is Your Life (British TV series)">This Is Your Life</a></i>, UK (1955–2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tom_and_Jerry" title="Tom and Jerry">Tom and Jerry</a></i> (1965–1972, 1975–1977, 1980–1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops" title="Top of the Pops">Top of the Pops</a></i> (UK) (1964–2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Truth_or_Consequences" title="Truth or Consequences">Truth or Consequences</a></i> (1950–1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/What_the_Papers_Say" title="What the Papers Say">What the Papers Say</a></i> (UK) (1956–2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/What%27s_My_Line%3F" title="What's My Line?">What's My Line?</a></i> (1968–1975, syndicated version)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Where_the_Heart_Is_(1969_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Where the Heart Is (1969 TV series)">Where the Heart Is</a></i> (1969–1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/World_of_Sport_(UK_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="World of Sport (UK TV series)">World of Sport</a></i> (UK) (1965–1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Z-Cars" title="Z-Cars">Z-Cars</a></i>, UK (1962–1978)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Debuts">Debuts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_in_television&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Debuts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 10 – <i><a href="/wiki/Masterpiece_(TV_series)" title="Masterpiece (TV series)">Masterpiece Theatre</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Broadcasting Service">PBS</a> (1971–)</li> <li>January 12 – <i><a href="/wiki/All_in_the_Family" title="All in the Family">All in the Family</a></i> on CBS (1971–79)</li> <li>April 2 – <i><a href="/wiki/The_Return_of_Ultraman" class="mw-redirect" title="The Return of Ultraman">The Return of Ultraman</a></i> on <i><a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Broadcasting_System" class="mw-redirect" title="Tokyo Broadcasting System">TBS</a></i> in Japan (1971–72)</li> <li>April 3 – <i><a href="/wiki/Kamen_Rider_(1971_TV_series)" title="Kamen Rider (1971 TV series)">Kamen Rider</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/MBS_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="MBS TV">MBS TV</a> and <a href="/wiki/TV_Asahi" title="TV Asahi">NET</a> in Japan (1971–73)</li> <li>April 10 – <i><a href="/wiki/The_Two_Ronnies" title="The Two Ronnies">The Two Ronnies</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/BBC_One" title="BBC One">BBC1</a> in the UK (1971–87)</li> <li>June 19 - <i><a href="/wiki/Parkinson_(TV_series)" title="Parkinson (TV series)">Parkinson</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/BBC_One" title="BBC One">BBC1</a> (1971–82, 1987–88, 1998–2004, then on <a href="/wiki/ITV_(TV_network)" title="ITV (TV network)">ITV</a> from 2004 to 2007)</li> <li>July 4 - <i><a href="/wiki/The_Cat_in_the_Hat_(TV_special)" title="The Cat in the Hat (TV special)">The Cat in the Hat (TV special)</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> (1971)</li> <li>August 1 – <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sonny_%26_Cher_Comedy_Hour" title="The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour">The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour</a></i> on CBS (1971–74)</li> <li>September 11 – <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sabrina,_the_Teenage_Witch" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabrina, the Teenage Witch">Sabrina, the Teenage Witch</a></i> (1971–72) and <i><a href="/wiki/Help!_It%27s_the_Hair_Bear_Bunch" class="mw-redirect" title="Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch">Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch</a></i> (1971–74) both on CBS Saturday Morning.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Jackson_5ive" class="mw-redirect" title="The Jackson 5ive">The Jackson 5ive</a></i> (1971–73), <i><a href="/wiki/The_Funky_Phantom" title="The Funky Phantom">The Funky Phantom</a></i> (1971–72), and <i><a href="/wiki/Lidsville" title="Lidsville">Lidsville</a></i> (1971–73), all on ABC Saturday Morning.</li></ul></li> <li>September 15 - <i><a href="/wiki/Columbo_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Columbo (TV series)">Columbo</a></i> (1971–78) as part of a rotation of detective shows on the <i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Mystery_Movie" class="mw-redirect" title="NBC Mystery Movie">NBC Mystery Movie</a></i></li> <li>September 17 – <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/McMillan_%26_Wife" title="McMillan & Wife">McMillan & Wife</a></i> on NBC (1971–77)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/O%27Hara,_U.S._Treasury" title="O'Hara, U.S. Treasury">O'Hara, U.S. Treasury</a></i> on CBS (1971–72)</li></ul></li> <li>September 18 – <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_Dick_Van_Dyke_Show" title="The New Dick Van Dyke Show">The New Dick Van Dyke Show</a></i> on CBS (1971–74)</li> <li>September 19 – <i><a href="/wiki/The_Jimmy_Stewart_Show" title="The Jimmy Stewart Show">The Jimmy Stewart Show</a></i> on NBC (1971–72)</li> <li>September 21 – <i>The <a href="/wiki/Old_Grey_Whistle_Test" class="mw-redirect" title="Old Grey Whistle Test">Old Grey Whistle Test</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/BBC_Two" title="BBC Two">BBC2</a> (1971–87)</li> <li>October 2 – <i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Train" title="Soul Train">Soul Train</a></i>, the <a href="/wiki/African-American" class="mw-redirect" title="African-American">African-American</a> equivalent to <i><a href="/wiki/American_Bandstand" title="American Bandstand">American Bandstand</a></i> (1971–2006)</li> <li>October 10 – <i><a href="/wiki/Upstairs,_Downstairs_(1971_TV_series)" title="Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)">Upstairs, Downstairs</a></i> in the UK on <a href="/wiki/ITV_(TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="ITV (TV channel)">ITV</a> (1971–75, 2010–)</li> <li>October 25 – <i><a href="/wiki/The_Electric_Company" title="The Electric Company">The Electric Company</a></i>, a skit-based children's program aimed at teaching reading skills, on <a href="/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Broadcasting Service">PBS</a> (1971–77)</li></ul> <p>T </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ending_this_year">Ending this year</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_in_television&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Ending this year"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Show </th> <th>Debut </th></tr> <tr> <td>January 1 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Headmaster_(TV_series)" title="Headmaster (TV series)">Headmaster</a></i> </td> <td>1970 </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 7 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Nancy_(TV_series)" title="Nancy (TV series)">Nancy</a></i> </td> <td>1970 </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 24 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/To_Rome_with_Love_(TV_series)" title="To Rome with Love (TV series)">To Rome with Love</a></i> </td> <td>1969 </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 4 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Family_Affair" title="Family Affair">Family Affair</a></i> </td> <td>1966 </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 19 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/That_Girl" title="That Girl">That Girl</a></i> </td> <td>1966 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">March 23 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Julia_(1968_TV_series)" title="Julia (1968 TV series)">Julia</a></i> </td> <td>1968 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Beverly_Hillbillies" title="The Beverly Hillbillies">The Beverly Hillbillies</a></i> </td> <td>1962 </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 28 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hogan%27s_Heroes" title="Hogan's Heroes">Hogan's Heroes</a></i> </td> <td>1965 </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 29 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mayberry_R.F.D." title="Mayberry R.F.D.">Mayberry R.F.D.</a></i> </td> <td>1968 </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 2 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dark_Shadows" title="Dark Shadows">Dark Shadows</a></i> </td> <td>1966 </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 27 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Green_Acres" title="Green Acres">Green Acres</a></i> </td> <td>1965 </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 5 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Johnny_Cash_Show_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)">The Johnny Cash Show</a></i> </td> <td>1969 </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 6 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ed_Sullivan_Show" title="The Ed Sullivan Show">The Ed Sullivan Show</a></i> </td> <td>1948 </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 24 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/UFO_(British_TV_series)" title="UFO (British TV series)">UFO</a></i> (UK) </td> <td>1970 </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 22 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/What%27s_New%3F_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="What's New? (U.S. TV series)">What's New</a></i> </td> <td>1959 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Changes_of_network_affiliation">Changes of network affiliation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_in_television&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Changes of network affiliation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Show </th> <th>Moved from </th> <th>Moved to </th></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hee_Haw" title="Hee Haw">Hee Haw</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Broadcast_syndication" title="Broadcast syndication">Syndication</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lassie_(1954_TV_series)" title="Lassie (1954 TV series)">Lassie</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Make_a_Deal" title="Let's Make a Deal">Let's Make a Deal</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">ABC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Lawrence_Welk_Show" title="The Lawrence Welk Show">The Lawrence Welk Show</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Road_Runner_Show" title="The Road Runner Show">The Road Runner Show</a></i> </td> <td>CBS </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Births">Births</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_in_television&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Births"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Notability </th></tr> <tr> <td>January 2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taye_Diggs" title="Taye Diggs">Taye Diggs</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Private_Practice_(TV_series)" title="Private Practice (TV series)">Private Practice</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">January 7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Rahm" title="Kevin Rahm">Kevin Rahm</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Judging_Amy" title="Judging Amy">Judging Amy</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Desperate_Housewives" title="Desperate Housewives">Desperate Housewives</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Mad_Men" title="Mad Men">Mad Men</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Renner" title="Jeremy Renner">Jeremy Renner</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Unusuals" title="The Unusuals">The Unusuals</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">January 11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mary_J._Blige" title="Mary J. Blige">Mary J. Blige</a> </td> <td>American singer and actress </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rachelle_Wilkos" title="Rachelle Wilkos">Rachelle Wilkos</a> </td> <td>American television producer </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jay_Burridge" title="Jay Burridge">Jay Burridge</a> </td> <td>UK presenter (<i><a href="/wiki/SMart" title="SMart">SMart</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sarah_Tansey" title="Sarah Tansey">Sarah Tansey</a> </td> <td>UK actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Heartbeat_(UK_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Heartbeat (UK TV series)">Heartbeat</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Regina_King" title="Regina King">Regina King</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/227_(TV_series)" title="227 (TV series)">227</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Southland_(TV_series)" title="Southland (TV series)">Southland</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Boondocks_(TV_Series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Boondocks (TV Series)">The Boondocks</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Mangum" title="Jonathan Mangum">Jonathan Mangum</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diamond_and_Silk" title="Diamond and Silk">"Silk"</a> </td> <td>American conservative political commentator (<a href="/wiki/Fox_News" title="Fox News">Fox News</a>, <a href="/wiki/Newsmax_TV" title="Newsmax TV">Newsmax TV</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">January 19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shawn_Wayans" title="Shawn Wayans">Shawn Wayans</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/In_Living_Color" title="In Living Color">In Living Color</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wayans_Bros." title="The Wayans Bros.">The Wayans Bros.</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Heather_Bambrick" title="Heather Bambrick">Heather Bambrick</a> </td> <td>Canadian jazz singer </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pixie_McKenna" title="Pixie McKenna">Pixie McKenna</a> </td> <td>Irish presenter (<i><a href="/wiki/Embarrassing_Bodies" title="Embarrassing Bodies">Embarrassing Bodies</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenya_Moore" title="Kenya Moore">Kenya Moore</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ana_Ortiz" title="Ana Ortiz">Ana Ortiz</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Devious_Maids" title="Devious Maids">Devious Maids</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Home:_Adventures_with_Tip_and_Oh" class="mw-redirect" title="Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh">Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dorian_Gregory" title="Dorian Gregory">Dorian Gregory</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Charmed" title="Charmed">Charmed</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>January 27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guillermo_Rodriguez_(comedian)" title="Guillermo Rodriguez (comedian)">Guillermo Rodriguez</a> </td> <td>American talk show personality </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">February 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_C._Hall" title="Michael C. Hall">Michael C. Hall</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Six_Feet_Under_(TV_series)" title="Six Feet Under (TV series)">Six Feet Under</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Dexter_(TV_series)" title="Dexter (TV series)">Dexter</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hynden_Walch" title="Hynden Walch">Hynden Walch</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Chalkzone" class="mw-redirect" title="Chalkzone">Chalkzone</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Teen_Titans_(TV_series)" title="Teen Titans (TV series)">Teen Titans</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Time" title="Adventure Time">Adventure Time</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Teen_Titans_Go!" title="Teen Titans Go!">Teen Titans Go!</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jayne_Middlemiss" title="Jayne Middlemiss">Jayne Middlemiss</a> </td> <td>UK presenter (<i><a href="/wiki/Orange_Playlist" title="Orange Playlist">Orange Playlist</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trent_Dawson" title="Trent Dawson">Trent Dawson</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/As_the_World_Turns" title="As the World Turns">As the World Turns</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Stepanek" title="Brian Stepanek">Brian Stepanek</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Susan_Misner" title="Susan Misner">Susan Misner</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sharon_Case" title="Sharon Case">Sharon Case</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Young_and_the_Restless" title="The Young and the Restless">The Young and the Restless</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Menville" title="Scott Menville">Scott Menville</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Teen_Titans_(TV_series)" title="Teen Titans (TV series)">Teen Titans</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Teen_Titans_Go!" title="Teen Titans Go!">Teen Titans Go!</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Captain_Planet_and_the_Planeteers" title="Captain Planet and the Planeteers">Captain Planet and the Planeteers</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galen_Gering" title="Galen Gering">Galen Gering</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Days_of_Our_Lives" title="Days of Our Lives">Days of Our Lives</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alex_Borstein" title="Alex Borstein">Alex Borstein</a> </td> <td>American actress and comedian (<i><a href="/wiki/Mad_TV" title="Mad TV">Mad TV</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Family_Guy" title="Family Guy">Family Guy</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amanda_Holden" title="Amanda Holden">Amanda Holden</a> </td> <td>UK actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Wild_at_Heart_(British_TV_series)" title="Wild at Heart (British TV series)">Wild at Heart</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melinda_Messenger" title="Melinda Messenger">Melinda Messenger</a> </td> <td>British presenter, model (<i><a href="/wiki/Live_from_Studio_Five" title="Live from Studio Five">Live from Studio Five</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">February 25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sean_Astin" title="Sean Astin">Sean Astin</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Rudy_(film)" title="Rudy (film)">Rudy</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Special_Agent_Oso" title="Special Agent Oso">Special Agent Oso</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(2012_TV_series)" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a></i>) and son of <a href="/wiki/Patty_Duke" title="Patty Duke">Patty Duke</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jessica_Yellin" title="Jessica Yellin">Jessica Yellin</a> </td> <td>American journalist </td></tr> <tr> <td>February 27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Baker_(actor)" title="Charles Baker (actor)">Charles Baker</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Lackey" title="Lisa Lackey">Lisa Lackey</a> </td> <td>Australian actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Heroes_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Heroes (U.S. TV series)">Heroes</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shavar_Ross" title="Shavar Ross">Shavar Ross</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Diff%27rent_Strokes" title="Diff'rent Strokes">Diff'rent Strokes</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Family_Matters" title="Family Matters">Family Matters</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yuri_Lowenthal" title="Yuri Lowenthal">Yuri Lowenthal</a> </td> <td>American voice actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Ben_10" title="Ben 10">Ben 10</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Super_Heroes_(TV_series)" title="Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)">Legion of Super Heroes</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Naruto" title="Naruto">Naruto</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Bleach_(manga)" title="Bleach (manga)">Bleach</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">March 9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Emmanuel_Lewis" title="Emmanuel Lewis">Emmanuel Lewis</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Webster_(TV_series)" title="Webster (TV series)">Webster</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kinga_Rusin" title="Kinga Rusin">Kinga Rusin</a> </td> <td>Polish news presenter </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jon_Hamm" title="Jon Hamm">Jon Hamm</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Mad_Men" title="Mad Men">Mad Men</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Knoxville" title="Johnny Knoxville">Johnny Knoxville</a> </td> <td>American actor, host and stunt performer (<i><a href="/wiki/Jackass_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackass (TV series)">Jackass</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tracy_Wells" title="Tracy Wells">Tracy Wells</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Mr._Belvedere" title="Mr. Belvedere">Mr. Belvedere</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Tudyk" title="Alan Tudyk">Alan Tudyk</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)" title="Firefly (TV series)">Firefly</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Dollhouse_(TV_series)" title="Dollhouse (TV series)">Dollhouse</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Suburgatory" title="Suburgatory">Suburgatory</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Star_vs._the_Forces_of_Evil" title="Star vs. the Forces of Evil">Star vs. the Forces of Evil</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">March 20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Murray_Bartlett" title="Murray Bartlett">Murray Bartlett</a> </td> <td>Australian actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Guiding_Light" title="Guiding Light">Guiding Light</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Chaplin" title="Alexander Chaplin">Alexander Chaplin</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Spin_City" title="Spin City">Spin City</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">March 22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Keegan-Michael_Key" title="Keegan-Michael Key">Keegan-Michael Key</a> </td> <td>American actor and comedian (<i><a href="/wiki/Mad_TV" title="Mad TV">Mad TV</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Key_%26_Peele" title="Key & Peele">Key & Peele</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Playing_House_(TV_series)" title="Playing House (TV series)">Playing House</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Will_Yun_Lee" title="Will Yun Lee">Will Yun Lee</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">March 24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Megyn_Price" title="Megyn Price">Megyn Price</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Grounded_for_Life" title="Grounded for Life">Grounded for Life</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Rules_of_Engagement_(TV_series)" title="Rules of Engagement (TV series)">Rules of Engagement</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tig_Notaro" title="Tig Notaro">Tig Notaro</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randall_Emmett" title="Randall Emmett">Randall Emmett</a> </td> <td>American film producer and television personality </td></tr> <tr> <td>March 27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Fillion" title="Nathan Fillion">Nathan Fillion</a> </td> <td>Canadian-American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)" title="Firefly (TV series)">Firefly</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Two_Guys_and_a_Girl" title="Two Guys and a Girl">Two Guys and a Girl</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Castle_(TV_series)" title="Castle (TV series)">Castle</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tamala_Edwards" title="Tamala Edwards">Tamala Edwards</a> </td> <td>American television news anchor and reporter </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">April 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Brendon" title="Nicholas Brendon">Nicholas Brendon</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Criminal_Minds" title="Criminal Minds">Criminal Minds</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Shannen_Doherty" title="Shannen Doherty">Shannen Doherty</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_90210" title="Beverly Hills, 90210">Beverly Hills, 90210</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Charmed" title="Charmed">Charmed</a></i>) (d. 2024) </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Faith_Salie" title="Faith Salie">Faith Salie</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Daly" class="mw-redirect" title="Andrew Daly">Andrew Daly</a> </td> <td>American actor and comedian (<i><a href="/wiki/Mad_TV" title="Mad TV">Mad TV</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Review_(TV_series)" title="Review (TV series)">Review</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Billingsley" title="Peter Billingsley">Peter Billingsley</a> </td> <td>Actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Acosta" title="Jim Acosta">Jim Acosta</a> </td> <td>American broadcast journalist </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fredro_Starr" title="Fredro Starr">Fredro Starr</a> </td> <td>American rapper and actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Moesha" title="Moesha">Moesha</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>April 20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brody_Hutzler" title="Brody Hutzler">Brody Hutzler</a> </td> <td>American soap opera actor </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">April 28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Simbi_Khali" title="Simbi Khali">Simbi Khali</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Martin_(TV_series)" title="Martin (TV series)">Martin</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/3rd_Rock_from_the_Sun" title="3rd Rock from the Sun">3rd Rock from the Sun</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bridget_Moynahan" title="Bridget Moynahan">Bridget Moynahan</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Bloods_(TV_series)" title="Blue Bloods (TV series)">Blue Bloods</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shep_(British_dog)" title="Shep (British dog)">Shep</a> </td> <td>British dog actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Peter" title="Blue Peter">Blue Peter</a></i>) (d. 1987) </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geneva_Carr" title="Geneva Carr">Geneva Carr</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ivan_Sergei" title="Ivan Sergei">Ivan Sergei</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Charmed" title="Charmed">Charmed</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Crossing_Jordan" title="Crossing Jordan">Crossing Jordan</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Luner" title="Jamie Luner">Jamie Luner</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Just_the_Ten_of_Us" title="Just the Ten of Us">Just the Ten of Us</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Melrose_Place" title="Melrose Place">Melrose Place</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Deanne_Bray" title="Deanne Bray">Deanne Bray</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Stone" title="Matt Stone">Matt Stone</a> </td> <td>American writer and animator (<i><a href="/wiki/South_Park" title="South Park">South Park</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>May 30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Ross_Bowie" title="John Ross Bowie">John Ross Bowie</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Speechless_(TV_series)" title="Speechless (TV series)">Speechless</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Montgomery" title="Anthony Montgomery">Anthony Montgomery</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise" title="Star Trek: Enterprise">Star Trek: Enterprise</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">June 4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Noah_Wyle" title="Noah Wyle">Noah Wyle</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/ER_(TV_series)" title="ER (TV series)">ER</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Falling_Skies" title="Falling Skies">Falling Skies</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Callis" title="James Callis">James Callis</a> </td> <td>English actor </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">June 5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Wahlberg" title="Mark Wahlberg">Mark Wahlberg</a> </td> <td>American actor and producer (<i><a href="/wiki/Entourage_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Entourage (U.S. TV series)">Entourage</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Emy_Coligado" title="Emy Coligado">Emy Coligado</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_in_the_Middle" title="Malcolm in the Middle">Malcolm in the Middle</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Anderson_(sportscaster)" title="Brian Anderson (sportscaster)">Brian Anderson</a> </td> <td>American sportscaster </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Feuerstein" title="Mark Feuerstein">Mark Feuerstein</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Prison_Break" title="Prison Break">Prison Break</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Royal_Pains" title="Royal Pains">Royal Pains</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">June 10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reinout_Oerlemans" title="Reinout Oerlemans">Reinout Oerlemans</a> </td> <td>Actor </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Armstrong" title="Taylor Armstrong">Taylor Armstrong</a> </td> <td>American television personality </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">June 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dana_Bash" title="Dana Bash">Dana Bash</a> </td> <td>American journalist </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jake_Busey" title="Jake Busey">Jake Busey</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">June 16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tupac_Shakur" title="Tupac Shakur">Tupac Shakur</a> </td> <td>American rapper and actor (d. 1996) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Stangel" title="Eric Stangel">Eric Stangel</a> </td> <td>American writer </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mary_Lynn_Rajskub" title="Mary Lynn Rajskub">Mary Lynn Rajskub</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/24_(TV_series)" title="24 (TV series)">24</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Corning" title="Ron Corning">Ron Corning</a> </td> <td>American television host </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angela_Kinsey" title="Angela Kinsey">Angela Kinsey</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Office_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Office (U.S. TV series)">The Office</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benito_Martinez_(actor)" title="Benito Martinez (actor)">Benito Martinez</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christina_Chang" title="Christina Chang">Christina Chang</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>June 30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Monica_Potter" title="Monica Potter">Monica Potter</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Parenthood_(2010_TV_series)" title="Parenthood (2010 TV series)">Parenthood</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">July 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Julianne_Nicholson" title="Julianne Nicholson">Julianne Nicholson</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Law_%26_Order:_Criminal_Intent" title="Law & Order: Criminal Intent">Law & Order: Criminal Intent</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Melissa_Peterman" title="Melissa Peterman">Melissa Peterman</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Reba_(TV_series)" title="Reba (TV series)">Reba</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sway_Calloway" title="Sway Calloway">Sway Calloway</a> </td> <td>American rapper </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Koko_(gorilla)" title="Koko (gorilla)">Koko</a> </td> <td>American sign language gorilla (d. 2018) </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sal_Iacono" title="Sal Iacono">Sal Iacono</a> </td> <td>American comedian </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_Camargo" title="Christian Camargo">Christian Camargo</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_L._Riley" title="Jason L. Riley">Jason L. Riley</a> </td> <td>American conservative commentator </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">July 9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dani_Behr" title="Dani Behr">Dani Behr</a> </td> <td>English presenter, actress (<i><a href="/wiki/I%27m_a_Celebrity..._Get_Me_out_of_Here!_(Series_8_UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! (Series 8 UK)">I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Grimes" title="Scott Grimes">Scott Grimes</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Party_of_Five" title="Party of Five">Party of Five</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/ER_(TV_series)" title="ER (TV series)">ER</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/American_Dad!" title="American Dad!">American Dad!</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erika_Jayne" title="Erika Jayne">Erika Jayne</a> </td> <td>American singer </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kristi_Yamaguchi" title="Kristi Yamaguchi">Kristi Yamaguchi</a> </td> <td>American professional ice skater (<i><a href="/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)">Dancing with the Stars</a></i> winner) </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Rash" title="Jim Rash">Jim Rash</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Community_(TV_series)" title="Community (TV series)">Community</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Feldman" title="Corey Feldman">Corey Feldman</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Penny_Hardaway" title="Penny Hardaway">Penny Hardaway</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NBA" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA">NBA</a> basketball player </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandra_Oh" title="Sandra Oh">Sandra Oh</a> </td> <td>Canadian actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Grey%27s_Anatomy" title="Grey's Anatomy">Grey's Anatomy</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">July 23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steven_D._Binder" title="Steven D. Binder">Steven D. Binder</a> </td> <td>Screenwriter </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alison_Krauss" title="Alison Krauss">Alison Krauss</a> </td> <td>Singer </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eugene_Domingo" title="Eugene Domingo">Eugene Domingo</a> </td> <td>Actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Patty_Jenkins" title="Patty Jenkins">Patty Jenkins</a> </td> <td>American film director </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">July 26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Harrison" title="Chris Harrison">Chris Harrison</a> </td> <td>American TV host </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Harris_(journalist)" title="Dan Harris (journalist)">Dan Harris</a> </td> <td>American journalist </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Martsolf" title="Eric Martsolf">Eric Martsolf</a> </td> <td>American actor and singer (<i><a href="/wiki/Passions" title="Passions">Passions</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Days_of_Our_Lives" title="Days of Our Lives">Days of Our Lives</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Dattilo" title="Bryan Dattilo">Bryan Dattilo</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Days_of_Our_Lives" title="Days of Our Lives">Days of Our Lives</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">July 30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Green" title="Tom Green">Tom Green</a> </td> <td>Canadian comedian (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Tom_Green_Show" title="The Tom Green Show">The Tom Green Show</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Christine_Taylor" title="Christine Taylor">Christine Taylor</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Hey_Dude" title="Hey Dude">Hey Dude</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>July 31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eve_Best" title="Eve Best">Eve Best</a> </td> <td>Actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sukanya_Krishnan" title="Sukanya Krishnan">Sukanya Krishnan</a> </td> <td>American news anchor </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Merrin_Dungey" title="Merrin Dungey">Merrin Dungey</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Queens" title="The King of Queens">The King of Queens</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Alias_(TV_series)" title="Alias (TV series)">Alias</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kate_Gerbeau" title="Kate Gerbeau">Kate Gerbeau</a> </td> <td>English presenter (<i><a href="/wiki/Newsround" title="Newsround">Newsround</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">August 10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Theroux" title="Justin Theroux">Justin Theroux</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Leftovers_(TV_series)" title="The Leftovers (TV series)">The Leftovers</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A1bio_Assun%C3%A7%C3%A3o" title="Fábio Assunção">Fábio Assunção</a> </td> <td>Actor </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">August 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Ian_Black" title="Michael Ian Black">Michael Ian Black</a> </td> <td>American comedian and actor </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Yvette_Nicole_Brown" title="Yvette Nicole Brown">Yvette Nicole Brown</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Community_(TV_series)" title="Community (TV series)">Community</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Gayheart" title="Rebecca Gayheart">Rebecca Gayheart</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">August 14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rhonda_Ross_Kendrick" title="Rhonda Ross Kendrick">Rhonda Ross Kendrick</a> </td> <td>Actress </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Raoul_Bova" title="Raoul Bova">Raoul Bova</a> </td> <td>Actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Walliams" title="David Walliams">David Walliams</a> </td> <td>Actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Goddard_(actor)" title="Daniel Goddard (actor)">Daniel Goddard</a> </td> <td>Australian actor (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Young_and_the_Restless" title="The Young and the Restless">The Young and the Restless</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">August 29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carla_Gugino" title="Carla Gugino">Carla Gugino</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Karen_Sisco" title="Karen Sisco">Karen Sisco</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Threshold_(TV_series)" title="Threshold (TV series)">Threshold</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alex_Young_(studio_executive)" title="Alex Young (studio executive)">Alex Young</a> </td> <td>American studio executive </td></tr> <tr> <td>August 31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Tucker" title="Chris Tucker">Chris Tucker</a> </td> <td>American actor and comedian (<i><a href="/wiki/Friday_(1995_film)" title="Friday (1995 film)">Friday</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ricardo_Antonio_Chavira" class="mw-redirect" title="Ricardo Antonio Chavira">Ricardo Antonio Chavira</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Desperate_Housewives" title="Desperate Housewives">Desperate Housewives</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">September 2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Snowdon" title="Lisa Snowdon">Lisa Snowdon</a> </td> <td>British presenter (<i><a href="/wiki/Britain%27s_Next_Top_Model" title="Britain's Next Top Model">Britain's Next Top Model</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Katt_Williams" title="Katt Williams">Katt Williams</a> </td> <td>Stand-up comedian </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">September 8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brooke_Burke" title="Brooke Burke">Brooke Burke</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars" title="Dancing with the Stars">Dancing with the Stars</a></i> winner (season 7), co-host (seasons 10–17) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Martin_Freeman" title="Martin Freeman">Martin Freeman</a> </td> <td>Actor </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Arquette" title="David Arquette">David Arquette</a> </td> <td>Actor </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">September 9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Natasha_Kaplinsky" title="Natasha Kaplinsky">Natasha Kaplinsky</a> </td> <td>British presenter (<i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></i> winner) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Stonestreet" title="Eric Stonestreet">Eric Stonestreet</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Modern_Family" title="Modern Family">Modern Family</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Thomas" title="Henry Thomas">Henry Thomas</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kimberly_Williams-Paisley" title="Kimberly Williams-Paisley">Kimberly Williams-Paisley</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/According_to_Jim" title="According to Jim">According to Jim</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">September 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Charles" title="Josh Charles">Josh Charles</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Night" title="Sports Night">Sports Night</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Good_Wife" title="The Good Wife">The Good Wife</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Colleen_O%27Shaughnessey" title="Colleen O'Shaughnessey">Colleen O'Shaughnessey</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amy_Poehler" title="Amy Poehler">Amy Poehler</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Mighty_B!" title="The Mighty B!">The Mighty B!</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation" title="Parks and Recreation">Parks and Recreation</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">September 17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Lee" title="Bobby Lee">Bobby Lee</a> </td> <td>American actor and comedian (<i><a href="/wiki/Mad_TV" title="Mad TV">Mad TV</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nate_Berkus" title="Nate Berkus">Nate Berkus</a> </td> <td>American television personality </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jada_Pinkett_Smith" title="Jada Pinkett Smith">Jada Pinkett Smith</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Gotham_(TV_series)" title="Gotham (TV series)">Gotham</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sanaa_Lathan" title="Sanaa Lathan">Sanaa Lathan</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Cleveland_Show" title="The Cleveland Show">The Cleveland Show</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">September 21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alfonso_Ribeiro" title="Alfonso Ribeiro">Alfonso Ribeiro</a> </td> <td>American actor and host (<i><a href="/wiki/Silver_Spoons" title="Silver Spoons">Silver Spoons</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/America%27s_Funniest_Home_Videos" title="America's Funniest Home Videos">America's Funniest Home Videos</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luke_Wilson" title="Luke Wilson">Luke Wilson</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Enlightened_(TV_series)" title="Enlightened (TV series)">Enlightened</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Anne-Marie_Green" title="Anne-Marie Green">Anne-Marie Green</a> </td> <td>Anchor </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ciralsky" title="Adam Ciralsky">Adam Ciralsky</a> </td> <td>American journalist </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sean_Spicer" title="Sean Spicer">Sean Spicer</a> </td> <td>Former <a href="/wiki/White_House_Press_Secretary" title="White House Press Secretary">White House Press Secretary</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(American_season_28)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dancing with the Stars (American season 28)">Dancing with the Stars</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Newsmax_TV" title="Newsmax TV">Newsmax TV</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">September 25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jessie_Wallace" title="Jessie Wallace">Jessie Wallace</a> </td> <td>British actress (<i><a href="/wiki/EastEnders" title="EastEnders">EastEnders</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Dunkleman" title="Brian Dunkleman">Brian Dunkleman</a> </td> <td>Actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amanda_Detmer" title="Amanda Detmer">Amanda Detmer</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liza_Walker" title="Liza Walker">Liza Walker</a> </td> <td>British actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Teenage_Health_Freak" title="Teenage Health Freak">Teenage Health Freak</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Emily_Spivey" title="Emily Spivey">Emily Spivey</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>September 30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jenna_Elfman" title="Jenna Elfman">Jenna Elfman</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Dharma_%26_Greg" title="Dharma & Greg">Dharma & Greg</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_O%27Keefe" title="Andrew O'Keefe">Andrew O'Keefe</a> </td> <td>Australian television presenter </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Savino" title="Chris Savino">Chris Savino</a> </td> <td>Writer </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Vincent_(voice_actor)" title="Sam Vincent (voice actor)">Samuel Vincent</a> </td> <td>Canadian voice actor (Edd on <i><a href="/wiki/Ed,_Edd_n_Eddy" title="Ed, Edd n Eddy">Ed, Edd n Eddy</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Emily_Mortimer" title="Emily Mortimer">Emily Mortimer</a> </td> <td>Actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Lin" title="Justin Lin">Justin Lin</a> </td> <td>Director </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">October 13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen" title="Sacha Baron Cohen">Sacha Baron Cohen</a> </td> <td>British comedian (<i><a href="/wiki/Da_Ali_G_Show" title="Da Ali G Show">Da Ali G Show</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Bush" title="Billy Bush">Billy Bush</a> </td> <td>Television host </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">October 20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Snoop_Dogg" title="Snoop Dogg">Snoop Dogg</a> </td> <td>American rapper and actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Doggy_Fizzle_Televizzle" title="Doggy Fizzle Televizzle">Doggy Fizzle Televizzle</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Jones_(basketball)" title="Eddie Jones (basketball)">Eddie Jones</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NBA" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA">NBA</a> basketball player </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Licht" title="Chris Licht">Chris Licht</a> </td> <td>Producer </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">October 25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leslie_Grossman" title="Leslie Grossman">Leslie Grossman</a> </td> <td>American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Popular_(TV_series)" title="Popular (TV series)">Popular</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/What_I_Like_About_You_(TV_series)" title="What I Like About You (TV series)">What I Like About You</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Craig_Robinson_(actor)" title="Craig Robinson (actor)">Craig Robinson</a> </td> <td>American actor and comedian (<i><a href="/wiki/The_Office_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Office (U.S. TV series)">The Office</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Winona_Ryder" title="Winona Ryder">Winona Ryder</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Meta_Golding" title="Meta Golding">Meta Golding</a> </td> <td>Haitian-American actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Criminal_Minds" title="Criminal Minds">Criminal Minds</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">November 5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corin_Nemec" title="Corin Nemec">Corin Nemec</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Parker_Lewis_Can%27t_Lose" title="Parker Lewis Can't Lose">Parker Lewis Can't Lose</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Stargate_SG-1" title="Stargate SG-1">Stargate SG-1</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dana_Jacobson" title="Dana Jacobson">Dana Jacobson</a> </td> <td>American host and correspondent </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Roberts_(actor)" title="John Roberts (actor)">John Roberts</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Bob%27s_Burgers" title="Bob's Burgers">Bob's Burgers</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Wisocky" title="Rebecca Wisocky">Rebecca Wisocky</a> </td> <td>American actress </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jay_Harrington" title="Jay Harrington">Jay Harrington</a> </td> <td>American actor </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Ramsey" title="David Ramsey">David Ramsey</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Dexter_(TV_series)" title="Dexter (TV series)">Dexter</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Arrow_(TV_series)" title="Arrow (TV series)">Arrow</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joel_McHale" title="Joel McHale">Joel McHale</a> </td> <td>American actor (<i><a href="/wiki/Phineas_and_Ferb" title="Phineas and Ferb">Phineas and Ferb</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Community_(TV_series)" title="Community (TV series)">Community</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>November 21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Michael Strahan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL">NFL</a> football player and journalist </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">November 23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vin_Baker" title="Vin Baker">Vin Baker</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NBA" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA">NBA</a> basketball player </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Kushell" class="mw-redirect" title="Lisa Kushell">Lisa Kushell</a> </td> <td>American comedian and actress (<i><a href="/wiki/Mad_TV" title="Mad TV">Mad TV</a></i>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hardwick" title="Chris Hardwick">Chris Hardwick</a> </td> <td>American comedian and actor (<i><a href="/wiki/The_X%27s" title="The 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Machine</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Max_Gail" title="Max Gail">Max Gail</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Ironside_(1967_TV_series)" title="Ironside (1967 TV series)">Ironside</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Magnani" title="Anna Magnani">Anna Magnani</a> – <i>The Automobile</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrea_Martin" title="Andrea Martin">Andrea Martin</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hart_and_Lorne_Terrific_Hour" title="The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour">The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Neill" title="Sam Neill">Sam Neill</a> – <i>The City of No</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katey_Sagal" title="Katey Sagal">Katey Sagal</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/The_Failing_of_Raymond" title="The Failing of Raymond">The Failing of Raymond</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mario_Van_Peebles" title="Mario Van Peebles">Mario Van Peebles</a> – <i>Crosscurrent</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Woods" title="James Woods">James Woods</a> – <i>All the Way Home</i></li> <li><a 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title="1955 in television">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_in_television" title="1956 in television">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_in_television" title="1957 in television">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_in_television" title="1958 in television">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_in_television" title="1959 in television">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_in_television" title="1960 in television">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_in_television" title="1961 in television">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_in_television" title="1962 in television">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_in_television" title="1963 in television">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_in_television" title="1964 in television">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_in_television" title="1965 in television">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_in_television" title="1966 in television">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_in_television" title="1967 in television">1967</a></li> 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television">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_in_television" title="1981 in television">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_in_television" title="1982 in television">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_in_television" title="1983 in television">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_in_television" title="1984 in television">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_in_television" title="1985 in television">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_in_television" title="1986 in television">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_in_television" title="1987 in television">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_in_television" title="1988 in television">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_in_television" title="1989 in television">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_in_television" title="1990 in television">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_in_television" title="1991 in television">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_in_television" title="1992 in television">1992</a></li> <li><a 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