This is a list of American television-related events in 1954.

Events Date Event Ref. January 1 The Rose Parade was broadcast in NTSC color for the first time ever. The NBC broadcast, possibly one of the earliest color broadcasts in American television history, used a new mobile color television studio truck, and the program is carried across the continent on 21 television stations. Color TV sets were placed in public viewing areas (e.g. hotel lobbies, etc.) by RCA as the first color sets wouldn't become available to the public for another few months. February 28 The Westinghouse H840CK15 is first offered for sale, the second consumer all-electronic color television set. The set was discontinued about six months after its introduction. March 28 Television arrives in the U.S. insular territory of Puerto Rico with the launch of WKAQ-TV in San Juan. April The American Broadcasting Company broadcasts the Army–McCarthy hearings live and in their entirety. April The RCA CT-100 15-inch color sets hit the market. The CT-100 wasn't the world's first color TV, but it was the first to be mass-produced, with 4400 having been made. May 16 National Educational Television launches as the nation's first non-commercial, educational broadcast television network. September 11 Lee Ann Meriwether wins the Miss America 1955 Beauty Contest, which is broadcast on national television for the first time. About 27 million viewers watched the future television actress win the crown in the pageant.

Television programs

Debuts Date Debut Network January 2 The Spike Jones Show NBC January 3 Look Up and Live CBS January 4 The Brighter Day CBS January 9 Annie Oakley First-run syndication January 23 Stories of the Century First-run syndication February 1 The Secret Storm CBS February 23 Rocky Jones, Space Ranger First-run syndication March 11 The Public Defender CBS March 14 Night Editor DuMont April 1 The Wallace and Ladmo Show KPHO-TV April 2 Meet Corliss Archer First-run syndication April 8 Justice NBC April 18 The Martha Wright Show ABC April 20 Love Story DuMont April 26 The Tony Martin Show NBC April 30Newsweek May 24, 1954, p. 84, TV-Radio "Vampire"TV Guide July 17–23, 1954 p. 10, "Local Ghoul Makes Good" The Vampira Show KABC-TV June 25 The Stranger DuMont July 3 Stage Show CBS July 5 Concerning Miss Marlowe NBC July 6 One Minute Please DuMont July 6 Summer Playhouse NBC July 16 Gamble on Love DuMont July 16 The Best in Mystery NBC August 5 So You Want to Lead a Band ABC August 21 Waterfront First-run syndication August 27 Time Will Tell DuMont August 28 The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan NBC September DuMont Evening News DuMont September 7 It's a Great Life NBC September 7 Stop the Music ABC September 9 Captain Midnight CBS September 10 Dear Phoebe NBC September 12Collins 1993, pp.82–3Stevens Lassie CBS September 13 Medic NBC September 15 The Best of Broadway CBS September 18 Willy CBS September 19 People Are Funny NBC September 21 Studio 57 DuMont September 27 Caesar's Hour NBC September 27 The Tonight Show NBC September 30 Shower of Stars CBS October 1 Flash Gordon DuMont October 1 The Lineup CBS October 2 The Imogene Coca Show NBC October 2 The Jimmy Durante Show NBC October 3 Father Knows Best CBS October 4 December Bride CBS October 5 The Elgin Hour ABC October 7 The Mail Story ABC October 7 Climax! CBS October 9Alex McNeil, Total Television, appendix with network television schedule The Donald O'Connor Show NBC October 15Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. . The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin ABC October 18Producers' Showcase library, Showcase Productions, Inc.; archived 2012-06-07 from the original at the Internet Archive. Retrieved 2013-06-13. Producers' Showcase NBC October 18 Sherlock Holmes First-run syndication October 19 The Halls of Ivy CBS October 22 The Jack Carson Show NBC October 27 Walt Disney's Disneyland ABC November 1 The Ilona Massey Show DuMont November 7 Face the Nation CBS Unknown date The Jo Stafford Show CBS Unknown date That's My Boy CBS

Changes of network affiliation Show Moved from Moved to The Ernie Kovacs Show CBS DuMont Better Living TV TheaterABCDumontThe GoldbergsCBSDumontBoxing From St. Nicholas ArenaNBCDumont

Ending this year Date Program Network First aired Notes January 1 Nine Thirty Curtain DuMont October 16, 1953 January 11 Of Many Things ABC October 5, 1953 January 18 Broadway Television Theatre WOR-TV April 14, 1952 January 18 Keep Posted DuMont October 9, 1951 January 21 Joseph Schildkraut Presents DuMont October 28, 1953 February 5 Guide Right DuMont February 25, 1952 February 2 Melody Street DuMont September 25, 1953 February 24 Answers for Americans ABC November 11, 1953 February 28 The Igor Cassini Show DuMont October 25, 1953 March 9 Pulse of the City DuMont September 15, 1953 April 3 Medallion Theatre DuMont July 11, 1953 April 10 NBA on DuMont DuMont September 9, 1953 April 11 The George Jessel Show ABC September 13, 1953 April 17 On Your Way DuMont September 9, 1953 May Boxing from Eastern Parkway DuMont May 1952 May The Abbott and Costello Show syndication September 1952 May 29 Johnny Jupiter ABC March 21, 1953 (on DuMont) May 29 The Secret Files of Captain Video DuMont September 5, 1953 May 28 The Campbell Playhouse DuMont June 6, 1952 May 30 The Fred Waring Show CBS April 17, 1949 June ABC Mystery Theater ABC October 5, 1951 June 5 Your Show of Shows NBC February 25, 1950 June 17 Martin Kane, Private Eye NBC 1949 June 25 My Friend Irma CBS January 8, 1952 June 27 Man Against Crime NBC October 7, 1949 (on CBS) June 29 Love Story DuMont April 20, 1954 June 30 Stars on Parade DuMont November 4, 1953 July 2 The Pride of the Family ABC October 2, 1953 July 15 Broadway to Hollywood DuMont July 4, 1949 August 1 Juvenile Jury NBC April 3, 1947 August 2 The Dennis Day Show NBC November 23, 1951 (as The RCA Victor Show) August 17 Suspense CBS January 6, 1949 August 20 Gamble on Love DuMont July 16, 1954 August 21 Bank on the Stars NBC June 20, 1953 (on CBS) August 24 Summer Playhouse NBC July 6, 1954 Returned in 1957 September 3 The Best in Mystery NBC July 16, 1954 September 8 Night Editor DuMont March 14, 1954 September 8 The Strawhatters DuMont May 27, 1953 September 12 The Plainclothesman DuMont October 12, 1949 September 24 Marge and Jeff DuMont September 21, 1953 September 26 The Web CBS July 11, 1950 October 3 The Man Behind the Badge CBS October 11, 1953 October 10 Author Meets the Critics DuMont April 4, 1948 (on NBC) October 15 Time Will Tell DuMont August 27, 1954 October 17 The Music Show DuMont May 19, 1953 October 18 The Week in Religion DuMont March 16, 1952 November 16 Rocky Jones, Space Ranger Syndication February 23, 1954 December 5 The Martha Wright Show ABC April 18, 1954 December 24 Meet Corliss Archer DuMont April 2, 1954 December 26 Rocky King Detective DuMont January 7, 1950 December 30 They Stand Accused DuMont September 11, 1949 Unknown date Ramar of the Jungle Syndication October 7, 1952

Television films and specials December 25 - The Walt Disney Christmas Show on CBS

Television stations

Station launches