27 Popular Network Shows That Premiered In The Summer

Typically, making a debut from May to August means that the network doesn’t have much faith in your success.

1. The Ed Sullivan Show (premiered June 20, 1948)

WTF is that?

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2. I Love Lucy (June 15, 1951)

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3. Guiding Light (June 30, 1952)

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4. The Lawrence Welk Show (July 2, 1955)

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5. The Dick Van Dyke Show (July 19, 1960)

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6. The Newlywed Game (July 11, 1966)

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7. Hee Haw (June 15, 1969)

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8. The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (August 1, 1971)

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9. The Gong Show (June 14, 1976)

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10. Family Feud (July 12, 1976)

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11. What’s Happening!! (August 5, 1976)

No question mark in the show’s title. Too excited to use proper grammar!

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12. Alice (August 31, 1976)

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13. 20/20 (June 2, 1978)

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14. Seinfeld (July 5, 1989)

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15. Saved By The Bell (August 20, 1989)

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16. Northern Exposure (July 12, 1990)

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17. Melrose Place (July 8, 1992)

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18. Late Show with David Letterman (August 30, 1993)

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19. My So-Called Life (August 25, 1994)

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20. That ’70s Show (August 23, 1998)

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21. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (August 16, 1999)

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22. Survivor (May 31, 2000)

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23. The Office (UK) (July 9, 2001)

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24. American Idol (June 11, 2002)

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25. The O.C. (August 3, 2003)

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26. Dancing With The Stars (June 1, 2005)

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27. The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (June 1, 2009)

Maybe not the best example…

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