1974 in Australian television

none March 2026 1974 Australian television This is a list of Australian television-related events in 1974. Events 18 March – The Reg Grundy Organisation's new Australian daily soap opera for teenagers set in a secondary school Class of 74 starts screening on Seven Network.And Class of 74 Good Fun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/192575939/ 3 March 2026 The Sydney Morning Herald 18 March 1974 12 The following year it was changed to Class of 75, before getting axed. 1 April – Long running American soap opera The Young and the Restless starts its first broadcast in Australia on Nine Network. 9 June – Australian horror anthology series The Evil Touch airs its final episode on Nine Network. 21 June – A new short lived Australian science fiction television series for children called Alpha Scorpio debuts on ABC only running for six episodes. October – Test colour transmissions commence across all networks. 8 November – Australian music program Countdown premieres on ABC with Grant Goldman as the first host. 31 December – News Limited and Nine Network have launched a 28-hour telethon to raise funding for the relief effort of Darwin, Northern Territory after the city was wiped out by Cyclone Tracy. Debuts Program Network Debut date The Ernie Sigley Show Nine Network 1974-01-22 22 January The Box Channel 0 1974-02-11 11 February Class of 74 Seven Network 1974-03-18 18 March Blind Date Seven Network 1974-04-08 8 April Alpha Scorpio ABC 1974-06-21 21 June Don Burrows ABC 1974-06-15 15 JuneRushABC20 August Countdown ABC 1974-11-08 8 November A Touch of Reverence ABC 1974-11-21 21 November Sounds Unlimited Seven Network Late 1974 New international programming 21 January – USA The Electric Company (ABC) 15 February/4 April – USA Hawkins (15 February: Seven Network - Sydney, 4 April: Seven Network - Melbourne) 1 April – USA The Young and the Restless (Nine Network) 1 April – USA Dusty's Trail (Nine Network) 15 April – USA Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (Nine Network) 21 April – USA Kojak (The 0-10 Network) 6 May – CAN The Beachcombers (ABC) 13 May – USA Mission: Magic! (The 0-10 Network) 26 May – UK Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (ABC) 27 May – USA Wild, Wild World of Animals (ABC) 10 June – USA Bailey's Comets (Nine Network) 26 June – USA Shaft (Seven Network) 30 June – USA The Six Million Dollar Man (The 0-10 Network) 1 July – UK Thriller (Seven Network) 20 July – USA Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids (ABC) 28 July – USA My Favorite Martians (ABC) 3 August – UK Jack the Ripper (1973) (ABC) 18 August – UK Man About the House (ABC) 14 September – USA Needles and Pins (ABC) 22 September – USA Happy Days (Nine Network) 17 October – UK The Ascent of Man (ABC) 19 October – USA Speed Buggy (ABC) 3 November – USA Adam's Rib (Seven Network) 6 November/9 December – USA Doc Elliot (6 November: Nine Network - Sydney, 9 December: Nine Network - Melbourne) 12 December – USA Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (Nine Network) USA Inch High, Private Eye (Nine Network) USA Super Friends (1973) (The 0-10 Network) Television shows 1950s Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959–1999). 1960s Football Inquest (1960–1974) Four Corners (1961–present). It's Academic (1968–1978) Division 4 (1969–1975) GTK (1969–1974) 1970s Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009–2010). Young Talent Time (1971–1988) Countdown (1974–1987). Ending this year Date Show Channel Debut 13 April Ryan Seven Network 27 May 1973 26 May Football Inquest HSV-7 9 April 1960 9 June The Evil Touch Nine Network 19 June 1973 26 July Alpha Scorpio ABC 21 June 1974 5 December A Touch of Reverence ABC 21 November 1974 1974 GTK ABC 4 August 1969 1974 The Price Is Right Channel 0 5 February 1973 See also 1974 in Australia List of Australian films of 1974 References 1974