See also: 1957 in television, other events of 1958, 1959 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Table of contents
1 Events
2 Popular United States Television Shows
3 Births
4 Deaths

Events

  • Senator Estes Kefauver holds congressional hearings on the rising rates of juvenile crime and publishes an article in Reader's Digest called "Let's Get Rid of Tele-Violence."
  • Ampex demonstrates their design for a color Video Tape Recorder

Popular United States Television Shows

Births

Deaths