1977 in American television

none 1977 thumb|1977 advertisement for a 50 inch cm on Sega-Vision television. This is a list of American television-related events in 1977. Events Date EventJanuary 3Holly Hallstrom becomes the third model on the CBS game show The Price Is Right along with Janice Pennington and Dian Parkinson. This lineup would remain unchanged for the next thirteen years until Kathleen Bradley joined in 1990.January 15Bill Murray joins the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live, replacing Chevy Chase who left the previous year.January 30The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, based on The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew book series, premieres on ABC; Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy star as Frank and Joe Hardy, and Pamela Sue Martin stars as Nancy Drew. The series at first alternated between the two characters, with The Brady Bunch Hour airing sporadically.February 4American Bandstand celebrates its 25th anniversary on television with a special hosted by Dick Clark and telecast by ABC. An "all-star band" made up of Chuck Berry, Seals & Crofts, Gregg Allman, Junior Walker, Johnny Rivers, the Pointer Sisters, Charlie Daniels, Doc Severinsen, Les McCann, Donald Byrd, Chuck Mangione and three members of Booker T and the MGs perform "Roll Over Beethoven."February 27Fed up with excessive violence and distorted images of sex on TV, the Reverend Donald Wildmon declares "Turn the Television Off Week." He is largely ignored.March 1The CBS game show Match Game is named the #1 rated game show on television for the fifth year in a row.March 4Freddie Prinze makes his final appearance on the NBC sitcom Chico and the Man. Prinze had actually taped the episode in question a mere hours before he fatally shot himself on January 28, 1977.March 7 Second Chance, the forerunner to Press Your Luck, premieres on ABC.March 11Sesame Street broadcasts its 1,000th episode on PBS.March 15Renata Scotto and Luciano Pavarotti are seen in "La bohème" on PBS and heard in stereo on local (mostly NPR) stations in the first live "simulcast" from the Met.March 19The series finale of The Mary Tyler Moore Show is broadcast on CBS.March 27In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ABC affiliate WITI and CBS affiliate WISN-TV swap affiliations, reversing a swap that took place in 1961."In Brief." Broadcasting, September 27, 1976, pg. 28. May 2026 medicmedic (the text incorrectly states that WISN-TV had been a CBS affiliate since 1954, omitting the 1961 affiliation switch.)"Milwaukee connection." Broadcasting, October 18, 1976, pg. 36May 2026 medicmedicMarch 30Esther Rolle departs the CBS sitcom Good Times shortly after the conclusion of the two-part fourth-season finale, "Love Has a Spot On Its Lung." due to the dismissal of John Amos (who portrayed her on-screen husband James Evans) and the stereotypical behavior of its de facto star Jimmie Walker (who portrayed her son J.J. Evans). Rolle does not return until the sixth and final season in September 1978. April 22Cleveland's CBS station WJW-TV changes its name to WJKW-TV.Ch. 8 changing its call letters April 7, 1977 B16 The Akron Beacon Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-ch-8-changing/85637114/ January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231018171620/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-ch-8-changing/85637114/ liveJune 6Lisa Peluso makes her first appearance on the CBS soap opera Search for Tomorrow as Wendy Wilkins, a role she would play until December 1985.June 27In San Diego, California, ABC, angered over the forced loss of their affiliation from XETV in nearby Tijuana, Mexico in 1973, moves from the station which forced the change, KCST-TV, to NBC affiliate KGTV.Freeman Don Don Freeman June 16, 1977 X-10 The San Diego Union https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/don-freeman/njwpqyipwyqunkvmrqiyvethxrtewkro_ip-10-166-46-165_1734244964423 January 18, 2026 May 1, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250501204510/https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/don-freeman/njwpqyipwyqunkvmrqiyvethxrtewkro_ip-10-166-46-165_1734244964423 live KCST-TV assumes KGTV's former NBC affiliationGreat TV swap not so great to certain viewers June 28, 1977 D-1, D-3 Evening Tribune https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/great-tv-swap-not-so-great-certain-viewers/bxmuupzksklhllqormzsqrkknewdxfbv_ip-10-166-46-81_1734245026111 January 18, 2026 May 1, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250501204458/https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/great-tv-swap-not-so-great-certain-viewers/bxmuupzksklhllqormzsqrkknewdxfbv_ip-10-166-46-81_1734245026111 live and is now KNSD, an NBC O&O.August 14NBC affiliate WRDU-TV changes its call sign to WPTF-TV, following Durham Life's purchase of the station.August 16Singer Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 42. As a result, Elvis in Concert airs on CBS on October 3 that year to bad reviews.September 5In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ABC affiliate WRBT (now WVLA-TV) and NBC affiliate WBRZ-TV swap affiliations. WBRZ-TV makes its move in search for stronger programming (ABC is, at the time, the nation's #1 rated television network, while NBC is in last place). The move is a precursor to similar events that will take place in the course of the next few years.September 14A tube top-clad woman named Yolanda Bowsley is called into Contestants' Row on the CBS game show The Price Is Right, and while running down her breasts pop out of her shirt. The incident was censored with a large blue bar but it is still remembered today. On the same episode, a new pricing game, named Secret "X", was introduced.Cheryl Ladd is introduced as Kris Munroe, the younger sister of former Angel Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett-Majors) in the second season premiere of Charlie's Angels on ABC.September 20The third part of the three-part fifth season premiere of Happy Days airs on ABC. The episode is highlighted by a scene in which Fonzie literally jumps over a shark while on water-skis. September 21Eleven-year old Janet Jackson joins the cast of the CBS sitcom Good Times for its final two seasons as Penny Gordon, an upstairs neighbor who is abused by her biological mother (Chip Fields), later adopted by Willona (Ja'Net DuBois), in the four-part season opener "The Evans Get Involved". Comedian Johnny Brown, who recurred as the building superintendent Bookman from Seasons 2 to 4, also joins the main cast.September 24Marla Gibbs joins the cast of the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons as a series regular in the fourth season as fan-favorite Florence Johnston. Zara Cully, who portrayed Mother Jefferson, appears in only three episodes that season, prior to her death at age 86 in February 1978.October 23CBS affiliates WTEN in Albany, New York and WCDC in Adams, Massachusetts swap affiliations with ABC affiliate WAST after WTEN/WCDC's incoming owners Knight-Ridder sign an affiliation deal for the station with ABC.October 24A new Peanuts special, It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, airs on CBS. It shows and names "Heather", the Little Red-Haired Girl, thereupon ending the 'mystery'.November 6KTVZ in Bend, Oregon signs-on as an NBC affiliate.Area's first TV station, KTVZ, goes on air Sunday November 5, 1977 8 The Bulletin https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-areas-first-tv-station-kt/168818204/ January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com March 26, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250326133647/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-areas-first-tv-station-kt/168818204/ live Bend is technically still part of the Portland DMA at the time, but in 1981, it becomes its own television market.November 30CBS commentator Eric Sevareid bade farewell in his final two-minute segment on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, after 48 years at CBS News.December 2Billy Crystal sets a winner's circle record by getting the contestant to the top of the pyramid in 26 seconds on ABC's The $20,000 Pyramid. The record still stands today.December 11In Huntsville, Alabama, NBC affiliate WAAY-TV swaps affiliations with ABC affiliate WYUR-TV in search for stronger programming (at the time, NBC is in last place among the three major networks, and ABC is in first place).December 17Miskel Spillman, guest hosts an episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live. Spillman, who is at the time, an 80-year-old German immigrant and grandmother from New Orleans, won the only "Anyone Can Host" contest. She is to date, the only non-celebrity to host an episode of SNL. She was also, the oldest host in SNL history until 88-year-old Betty White hosted on May 8, 2010. It is also in this episode that musical guest Elvis Costello halted his band the Attractions seven seconds into their scheduled performance of the song "Less Than Zero" in favor of "Radio Radio", which was a then unreleased song that was critical of mainstream broadcasting. Programs Debuting this year Date Title Network January 3 Lovers and Friends NBC Shoot for the Stars January 10 Circus of the Stars CBS January 17 Busting Loose January 30 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries ABC January 31 The Andros Targets CBS February 2 Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected NBC February 18 Hunter CBS March 7 Second Chance ABC March 15 Eight Is Enough Three's Company March 20 Loves Me, Loves Me NotCBS March 23 How Do You Like Your Eggs?QUBE April 1 This Week in Baseball Syndication May 7 Quark NBC June 13 It's Anybody's Guess July 6 Comedy Time July 18 The Better Sex ABC August 3 The Kallikaks NBC September 5 The Fitzpatricks CBS September 10 Baggy Pants and the Nitwits NBC CB Bears I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali The New Archie and Sabrina Hour The Red Hand Gang Search and Rescue Space Sentinels Thunder Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics ABC The Skatebirds CBS Space Academy September 12 The Betty White Show Young Dan'l Boone Lucan ABC September 13 Soap Mulligan's Stew NBC The Richard Pryor Show September 14 Inside the NFLHBO September 15 Carter Country ABC CHiPs NBC September 16 Sanford Arms Logan's Run CBS September 17 Operation PetticoatABCSeptember 19 The San Pedro Beach BumsABC The Amazing Spider-ManCBS September 20 Lou Grant CBS September 21 The Oregon Trail NBC September 22 Man from Atlantis September 24 The Love Boat ABC October 1 We've Got Each Other CBS October 3 Knockout NBC To Say the Least October 9 On Our Own CBS October 27 James at 15 NBC December 1 PinwheelNickelodeon Resuming this year Title Final aired Previous network New title Returning network Date of returnThe Mickey Mouse Club1959ABCThe New Mickey Mouse ClubSyndicationJanuary 17 Ending this year Date Title DebutJanuary 7New Howdy Doody Show 1976January 26The PracticeMarch 3The McLean Stevenson ShowMarch 13DelvecchioMarch 13Phyllis1975March 18Sanford and Son1972March 19The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970March 30The Streets of San Francisco1972April 13Sirota's Court1976April 15The Electric Company1971April 17McCloud1970April 24McMillan & Wife1971April 27Loves Me, Loves Me Not1977May 16The Andros TargetsMay 27HunterJuly 30The Feather and Father Gang1976August 24Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected1977August 31The KallikaksSeptember 1Comedy TimeSeptember 2Let's Make a Deal 1963October 4The Richard Pryor Show1977October 14Sanford ArmsNovember 16Busting LooseNovember 30The Oregon TrailDecember 3Emergency!1972December 13Mulligan's Stew1977December 19The San Pedro Beach BumsDecember 30Storybook Squares1969 Changing networks Show Moved from Moved toThe Bionic Woman ABC NBCWonder WomanCBS The Tony Randall ShowThe Mickey Mouse ClubSyndication Made-for-TV movies Debut Name Network May 13The San Pedro Bums ABC October 10https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076264/ Killer on Board (TV Movie 1977) iMDb January 31, 2024 Killer on Board NBCNovember 10 The Incredible Hulk CBS November 23 The Last of the Mohicans NBCNovember 26The Hobbit NBCDecember 11 It Happened One Christmas ABC Miniseries Debut Name Network January 23Roots ABCFebruary 6How the West Was WonABCFebruary 10Seventh Avenue NBCMarch 10The Rhinemann ExchangeABCApril 3 Jesus of Nazareth NBC Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source CBN Satellite Channel Satellite television April 29 Tri-State Christian Television Cable television May 20 Madison Square Garden Sports Network Cable television September 22 Conversions and rebrandings There are no conversions and rebrandings for Cable and satellite television channels in this year. Closures There are no closures for Cable and satellite television channels in this year. Television stations Sign-ons Date City of License/Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/Ref. January 17 Medford, Oregon KSYS 8 PBS March 6 Plattsburgh, New York WCFE-TV 57 April Corpus Christi, Texas KORO 28 Spanish International Network Now a Univision affiliate April 10 Fresno, California KMTF 18 PBS May 1 Mason City, Iowa KYIN 24 Part of Iowa Public Television June 30 Long Beach/Los Angeles, California KSCI 18 Independent September 10 South Bend, Indiana WHME 46 October 17 Boston, Massachusetts WXNE-TV 25 October 21 Rock Springs, Wyoming KTUX 13 CBS November 6 Bend, Oregon KTVZ 21 NBC December 1 New Haven, Connecticut WEDY 65 PBS Part of Connecticut Public Television December 8 Fayetteville, Arkansas KTVP 29 CBS December 15 Park Falls/Superior, Wisconsin (Duluth, Minnesota) WLEF-TV 36 PBS Part of Wisconsin Public Television December 21 Fort Wayne, Indiana WFFT-TV 55 Independent December 28 Sheridan, Wyoming KSGW-TV 12 NBC (primary) CBS (secondary) Satellite of KOTA-TV/Rapid City, South Dakota Unknown New York City W60AI 60 Independent Signed on as a translator of WWHT Network affiliation changes Date City of License/Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Notes/Ref. March 27 Milwaukee, Wisconsin WISN-TV 12 CBS ABC WITI 6 ABC CBS June 27 San Diego, California KCST-TV 39 ABC NBC These affiliation changes were part of ABC's retaliation for KCST-TV previously forcing the ABC affiliation to move to that station from XETV in nearby Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, four years earlier. KGTV 10 NBC ABC September 5 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WBRZ-TV 2 NBC ABC WRBT 33 ABC NBC October 23 Adams, Massachusetts WCDC-TV 19 ABC CBS WCDC-TV is a satellite of WTEN/Albany, New York Albany, New York WTEN 10 December 11 Huntsville, Alabama WAAY-TV 31 NBC ABC WYUR 48 ABC NBC Station closures Date City of License/Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/Ref. May 4 Fort Dodge, Iowa KVFD-TV 21 NBC November 23, 1953 Births Date Name Notability January 7 Dustin Diamond Actor (Saved by the Bell) (died 2021) Cecilia Vega American journalistJanuary 8Amber BensonActress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and singerJanuary 18Lloyd AhlquistAmerican internet personalityJanuary 19Benjamin AyresCanadian actor (Saving Hope)January 21Jerry TrainorActor (Drake & Josh, iCarly, Wendell & Vinnie, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Bunsen Is a Beast)January 26Vince CarterNBA basketball playerJanuary 28Joey FatoneSinger and actorJanuary 29Justin HartleyActor (Passions, Smallville, The Young and the Restless, This Is Us)Sam JaegerActor (Parenthood)January 31Bobby MoynihanActor and comedian (Saturday Night Live, We Bare Bears, DuckTales, Me, Myself & I)Kerry WashingtonActress (Scandal)February 2Michael KomanWriterShakiraColombian singer (Dancing with Myself, The Voice)2021-04-08 Shakira: Colombian Pop Star https://www.biography.com/musicians/shakira 2024-02-23 Biography en-USFebruary 3Maitland WardActress (The Bold and the Beautiful, Boy Meets World)February 6Josh StewartActorFebruary 9A. J. BuckleyIrish-born Canadian actor (CSI: NY)February 14Jim JefferiesActor and comedianFebruary 16Paul BrittainActor and comedian (Saturday Night Live)February 18Ike BarinholtzActor (Mad TV, The Mindy Project)Kristoffer PolahaActorFebruary 20Stephon MarburyNBA basketball playersFebruary 21Steve FrancisFebruary 26Greg RikaartActor (The Young and the Restless)March 3Buddy ValastroBakerMarch 7Mark TaylorActorHeather McCombActressMarch 8Alison BeckerActress (Mayne Street, Parks and Recreation)James Van Der BeekActor (Dawson's Creek) (died 2026)March 9Rupert EvansActorMarch 10Jeff BransonActor (The Young and the Restless, All My Children, Guiding Light)Bree TurnerActress (Undressed, Grimm)March 15Brian TeeActor (Chicago Med)March 17Jorma TacconeActorMarch 23Joanna PageWelsh actress (Gavin & Stacey, Poppy Cat, Q Pootle 5)March 24Jessica ChastainActressMarch 26Bianca KajlichActress (Rules of Engagement, Undateable)March 27Malia JonesModelMarch 28Annie WerschingActress (General Hospital, 24, Bosch, The Vampire Diaries) (died 2023)March 31Erica TazelActressApril 1Jon GosselinAmerican former television personalityApril 6Teddy SearsActor (Raising the Bar, American Horror Story, Masters of Sex, The Flash)April 10Stephanie ShehVoice actress (Three Delivery, Peter Rabbit, The Legend of Korra)April 12Jordana SpiroActress (The Huntress, My Boys, The Mob Doctor)Sarah Jane MorrisActress (Brothers & Sisters)April 14 Sarah Michelle GellarActress (Swans Crossing, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ringer, The Crazy Ones)Rob McElhenneyActor (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)April 18Adam SinclairActorApril 23Eric EdelsteinActor (Shameless, Monsters vs. Aliens, Clarence, We Bare Bears)Kal PennActor (House, Designated Survivor)John OliverActorJohn CenaProfessional wrestler and actorApril 24Eric BalfourActor (24, Haven) and singerRebecca MaderActress (Justice, Lost, Once Upon a Time)April 25Manolo CardonaActorApril 26Jason EarlesActor (Hannah Montana, Kickin' It, Hotel Du Loone)McKenzie WestmoreActress (Passions, All My Children)Tom WellingActor (Smallville)Leonard Earl HowzeActorApril 28Zeb WellsWriterApril 29Brandon McMillanAmerican television personalityApril 30Alexandra HoldenActressMay 2Jenna von OÿActress (Blossom)May 3Jeffrey GarciaVoice actor (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Back at the Barnyard, Planet Sheen)May 10Todd LoweActor (Gilmore Girls, True Blood)May 12 Rebecca HerbstActress (Days of Our Lives, General Hospital)Rachel WilsonCanadian actress (Heather on Total Drama)May 13Neil HopkinsActor (Lost)Brian Thomas SmithActorSamantha MortonActressMay 16Adam MacDonaldActorLynn CollinsActressMay 20Matt CzuchryActor (Gilmore Girls, The Good Wife)May 23Heather WahlquistActressLisa JoyScreenwriterRichard AyoadeEnglish actor (Gadget Man, Strange Hill High, Apple & Onion)May 25Alberto Del RioPro wrestler2016-08-11 WWE Profile - Alberto Del Rio https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/17119886/wwe-profile-page-alberto-del-rio 2024-11-26 ESPN.com enMay 27Shanola HamptonActressMay 28Elisabeth HasselbeckTalk show hostBrian FriedmanDancerMay 29Rory AlbaneseWriterMay 31Eric Christian OlsenActor (NCIS: Los Angeles, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil)June 1Sarah Wayne CalliesActress (Prison Break, The Walking Dead, Colony)Danielle HarrisActress (The Wild Thornberrys, That's Life, Father of the Pride)June 2Zachary QuintoActor (Heroes, American Horror Story)AJ StylesPro wrestlerJune 5Navi RawatActress (The O.C., Numb3rs)Liza WeilActress (Gilmore Girls, How to Get Away with Murder)June 6Amber NashAmerican actressJune 8Kanye WestAmerican rapperJune 11Ryan DunnAmerican stunt performer (Jackass, Viva La Bam) (died 2011)June 14Sullivan StapletonAustralian actor (Blindspot)June 17Lauren PritchardComic actress (Mad TV)June 20Amos LeeSingerJune 28Bob SmileyWriterHua HsuWriterJune 29Zuleikha RobinsonBritish actress (Lost, Rome) and singerJune 30Colton DunnComedian, actor and writer (Superstore)July 1Liv TylerActress (The Leftovers)July 2John PaesanoComposerJuly 4Stephen RannazzisiActorJuly 7Jessica ChobotHostJuly 8Milo VentimigliaActor (Gilmore Girls, Heroes, This Is Us)July 12Steve HoweyActor (Reba, Shameless)Brock LesnarWrestler and mixed martial artistBrock Lesnar (Heavyweight) MMA Profile https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335298/brock-lesnar 2024-11-26 ESPN enJuly 13Ashley ScottActress (Dark Angel, Birds of Prey, Jericho)Kari WahlgrenVoice actress (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Naruto, Ben 10, Legion of Super Heroes, The Fairly OddParents)July 15Lana ParrillaActress (Spin City, Boomtown, Windfall, Swingtown, Miami Medical, Once Upon a Time)July 16Raney ShockneComposerJuly 18Kelly ReillyBritish actress (Black Box, True Detective, Under Suspicion)Luis MoncadaActorJuly 19Gennifer HutchisonWriterErin CummingsActressJuly 23Shane McRaeActorJuly 26Tony SampsonCanadian voice actor (Eddy on Ed, Edd n Eddy)Daniel Sea ActorJuly 27Jason ZimblerActor (Clarissa Explains It All)Rich BlomquistActorJonathan Rhys MeyersActorJuly 29Rodney JerkinsRapperJuly 30 Jaime PresslyActress (My Name Is Earl, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Mom)Mike SealActorAugust 2 Edward FurlongActor (CSI: NY)Artemis PebdaniActressAugust 3Tom BradyQuarterback in the NFLAugust 6Joe DeRosaActorAugust 8Lindsay SloaneActress (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)Michael ChernusActorAugust 11Toby ChuAmerican film composerAugust 15Nicole PaggiActress (Hope & Faith)August 17Emily SchulmanActress (Small Wonder)August 19Callum BlueEnglish actor (Smallville, Dead Like Me, The Tudors)Brooke MuellerActressT. J. HolmesAmerican journalistAugust 25Jonathan TogoActor (CSI: Miami)August 28Adam RaynerEnglish actorAugust 30Michael GladisActorAugust 31Jeff HardyPro wrestler2020-08-22 WWE Profile - Jeff Hardy https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/19070223/wwe-profile-page-jeff-hardy 2025-07-26 ESPN.com enSeptember 1Adrienne WilkinsonActress (Venice: The Series, Suspense)September 2Jimmy SmithFighterSeptember 7Steve BorstWriterSeptember 8Nate CorddryActorSeptember 11Jackie BuscarinoVoice actress (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe)LudacrisRapper and actorTodd WilliamsActorSeptember 15Kenny BlankActor (The Parent 'Hood, As Told by Ginger) and singerMarisa RamirezActressSeptember 17Jim ConroyVoice Actor (Celebrity Deathmatch, Kenny the Shark, Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, Jellystone!, The Cuphead Show!)September 18Barrett FoaActor (NCIS: Los Angeles)Sara HainesAmerican television hostSeptember 19Erica AshActress (Mad TV, The Big Gay Sketch Show)September 24Elizabeth BogushActress (Titans, The Mountain)Alexis DeJoriaRacerSeptember 25Dave JeserWriter (Drawn Together)Clea DuVallActressSeptember 26Sirena IrwinVoice actress (SpongeBob SquarePants, Stripperella, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Pig Goat Banana Cricket)September 27Mike MaronnaActor (The Adventures of Pete & Pete)October 11Matt BomerActor (Guiding Light, Tru Calling, Chuck, White Collar)Rhett McLaughlinTV hostOctober 13Paul PierceNBA basketball playerKiele SanchezActress (Married to the Kellys, Lost, Related, The Glades, Kingdom)October 14Agata GotovaActressOctober 17Alimi BallardActor (Numb3rs, The Catch)Jason ReitmanActorOctober 20Jennifer HallActress (Up All Night)Sam WitwerActor (Smallville, Battlestar Galactica, Being Human)October 26Jon HederVoice actor (Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Pickle and Peanut, Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh)Chaz Lamar ShepherdActor (7th Heaven, The Game)October 27Mat LucasVoice actor (Star Wars: Clone Wars)October 29Brendan FehrCanadian actor (Roswell, CSI: Miami)November 2Gabriella PessionActressJason CerboneActorNovember 4Liz CackowskiActressLindsay CzarniakAmerican sports anchor and reporterNovember 10Brittany MurphyActress (Drexell's Class, King of the Hill) (d. 2009)Lea Moreno YoungActress (Legacy, Brutally Normal, DAG)November 14Brian DietzenActors (NCIS)November 15Sean MurrayNovember 16Gigi EdgleyAustralian actress (Farscape, The Secret Life of Us, Rescue Special Ops)Maggie GyllenhaalActress, singer and sister of Jake GyllenhaalNovember 17Scoot McNairyActorMike CernovichTV hostNovember 18Miranda RaisonBritish actress (MI-5, Spotless)November 19Reid ScottActor (It's All Relative, My Boys, Motorcity, Veep)Sanaa HamriDirectorNovember 20Josh TurnerActorNovember 24Colin HanksActorNovember 25Jill FlintActress (Royal Pains, The Night Shift)November 27Alex WagnerAmerican journalistNovember 30Nelsan EllisActor (True Blood) (d. 2017)December 1Nate TorrenceActor (Motorcity, Hello Ladies, Star vs. the Forces of Evil)Akiva SchafferActorDecember 3David IsersonScreenwriterDecember 5Matt GutmanAmerican reporterDecember 6Lindsey AlleyActress (The Mickey Mouse Club, On the Patio)December 7Big Jay OakersonActorDecember 10Netfa PerryActress (The Steve Harvey Show)December 12Colin WhiteCanadian former professional ice hockey playerDecember 15Geoff StultsActor (7th Heaven)December 17Katheryn WinnickCanadian actress (Vikings)December 24Michael Raymond-JamesActor (True Blood, Terriers, Once Upon a Time)December 28Michael SpearsActorDecember 29Katherine MoennigActress (The L Word, Three Rivers, Ray Donovan)December 30Lucy PunchActress (The Class, Ben and Kate)December 31Donald Trump Jr.Television presenter Deaths Date Name Age Notability January 28 Burt Mustin92Actor (Leave It to Beaver)January 29 Freddie Prinze22Actor and comedian (Chico and the Man)February 28Eddie "Rochester" Anderson 71 Comedian (The Jack Benny Program)March 27 Diana Hyland 41Actress (The Fugitive, Peyton Place)April 21Gummo Marx 84ActorJune 13Matthew Garber21English actor (Mary Poppins)June 14 Alan Reed69Actor (original voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones)August 16 Elvis Presley42Singer and actor (The Ed Sullivan Show)August 17Quincy Howe76Journalist and presidential debate moderatorAugust 19 Groucho Marx86Comedian, television host (You Bet Your Life)August 22Sebastian Cabot59Actor (Family Affair)August 29 Jean Hagen54Actress (Make Room for Daddy)October 14Bing Crosby74Singer, actor, TV producer (Hogan's Heroes) Television debuts Jack Angel – The All-New Super Friends Hour Rosanna Arquette – Having Babies II Christine Baranski – Busting Loose Carole Bouquet – La famille Cigale Sofia Coppola – The Godfather Saga Robert Davi – Contract on Cherry Street Robert De Niro – The Godfather Saga Brian Dennehy – Kojak Robert Englund – The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries:Mystery of the Fallen Angels Adam Godley – The Ballad of Salomon Pavey William Hurt – Kojak Nastassja Kinski – Tatort Jennifer Jason Leigh – Baretta David Margulies – Kojak Joe Pantoliano – McNamara's Band Mandy Patinkin – Charleston Annie Potts – Black Market Baby Dennis Quaid – Baretta Jennifer Savidge – James at 16 John Shea – Eight Is Enough Meryl Streep – The Deadliest Season Jeffrey Tambor – Kojak Christoph Waltz – Am dam des Ray Winstone – Scum John Witherspoon – The Richard Pryor Show References External links List of 1977 American television series at IMDb 1977 Category:1977 in American television