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The year 1960 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1960.

For the American TV schedule, please see: 1960-61 American network television schedule.

Events

  • February 11 - Jack Paar walks off his TV show because his monologue had been edited the night before, in favor of a three minute news update. Parr walked out at the beginning of the show, announced that he was quitting, said "There's got to be a better way to make a living," and walked off the stage. After network executives personally apologized, Parr returned to the show a month later. His first show back started with the words "As I was saying before I was interrupted..."
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Feb. 11: Jack Paar.

Undated

  • Frank and Doris Hursley start their soap opera writing career, taking the jobs of joint head writers on Search for Tomorrow.
  • Nearly 90% of homes in the United States now own a television set, and over one hundred million television sets in use worldwide.
  • The first color television broadcasts in Japan occur.

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