1975

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Happy trails went to Gunsmoke

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An English Political party named the Silly Party with a candidate named Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop--F'tang-F'tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel win 57.07% of the votes in "Election Night Special"

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Broadway veteran Hal Lindon was given the title role in Barney Miller.

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When Mclean Stevenson left Mash no one knew anything about him leaving. When Stevenson left it was to take some leave time in Japan. No one knew he wouldn't be back. During that show when everyone was talking about his death, they were hearing for the first time that he had left the series. Their reactions were real.

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In January of 1975 the regional Jeopardy goes off the air after eleven years.
The new show came back with host Alex Trebek in 1984 then three days later Wheel of fortune premieres.

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Army Archerd and Richard Crenna host the first annual People's Choice Awards.

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March 7th the odd couple ends its five-season run.

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April 28, 1975, John Lennon was on the Tom Snyder Show, and it would be his last TV interview.