This is a list of American television-related events in 1972.
Events
Programs
60 Minutes (1968–) All in the Family (1971–1979) All My Children (1970–2011) American Bandstand (1952–1989) Another World (1964–1999) As the World Turns (1956–2010) Bonanza (1959–1973) Bozo the Clown (1949–) Candid Camera (1948–) Captain Kangaroo (1955–1984) Columbo (1971–1978) Days of Our Lives (1965–) Face the Nation (1954–) General Hospital (1963–) Gunsmoke (1955–1975) Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–) Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980) Hee Haw (1969–1993) Here's Lucy (1968–1974) Ironside (1967–1975) It's Academic (1961–) Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1984–) Kimba the White Lion (1966–1967), re-runs Laugh-In (1968–1973) Leave It To Beaver (1957–1963) Lost In Space (1965–1968) Love is a Many Splendored Thing (1967–73) Love of Life (1951–1980) Love, American Style (1969–1974) Mannix (1967–1975) Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976) Mary Tyler Moore (1970–77) Masterpiece Theatre (1971–) McCloud (1970–1977) McMillan & Wife (1971–1977) Meet the Press (1947–) Mission: Impossible (1966–1973) Monday Night Football (1970–) One Life to Live (1968–2012) Play School (1966–) Rainbow (1972–1992) Room 222 (1969–1974) Search for Tomorrow (1951–1986) Sesame Street (1969–) Soul Train (1971–) The Benny Hill Show (1969–1989) The Brady Bunch (1969–1974) The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978) The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974) The Doctors (1963–1982) The Doris Day Show (1968–1973) The Edge of Night (1956–1984) The Flip Wilson Show (1970–1974) The Guiding Light (1952–2009) The Lawrence Welk Show (1955–1982) The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1981) The Mod Squad (1968–1973) The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971–1974) The Newlywed Game (1966–1974) The Odd Couple (1970–75) The Partridge Family (1970–1974) The Price Is Right (1972–) The Secret Storm (1954–1974) The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971–1974) The Today Show (1952–) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992) The Wonderful World of Disney (1969–1979) Tom and Jerry (1965–1972, 1975–1977, 1980–1982) Truth or Consequences (1950–1988) Where the Heart Is (1969–1973)
Debuts
Ending this year
TV movies and miniseries
September 19: The Woman Hunter (CBS)