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. 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 The Box Channel 0 Class of 74 Seven Network Blind Date Seven Network Alpha Scorpio ABC Don Burrows ABC RushABC20 August Countdown ABC A Touch of Reverence ABC Sounds Unlimited Seven Network Late 1974

New international programming 21 January – The Electric Company (ABC) 15 February/4 April – Hawkins (15 February: Seven Network - Sydney, 4 April: Seven Network - Melbourne) 1 April – The Young and the Restless (Nine Network) 1 April – Dusty's Trail (Nine Network) 15 April – Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (Nine Network) 21 April – Kojak (The 0-10 Network) 6 May – The Beachcombers (ABC) 13 May – Mission: Magic! (The 0-10 Network) 26 May – Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (ABC) 27 May – Wild, Wild World of Animals (ABC) 10 June – Bailey's Comets (Nine Network) 26 June – Shaft (Seven Network) 30 June – The Six Million Dollar Man (The 0-10 Network) 1 July – Thriller (Seven Network) 20 July – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids (ABC) 28 July – My Favorite Martians (ABC) 3 August – Jack the Ripper (1973) (ABC) 18 August – Man About the House (ABC) 14 September – Needles and Pins (ABC) 22 September – Happy Days (Nine Network) 17 October – The Ascent of Man (ABC) 19 October – Speed Buggy (ABC) 3 November – Adam's Rib (Seven Network) 6 November/9 December – Doc Elliot (6 November: Nine Network - Sydney, 9 December: Nine Network - Melbourne) 12 December – Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (Nine Network) Inch High, Private Eye (Nine Network) 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

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