1942 in television

See also: 1941 in television, other events of 1942, 1943 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Events

• April 13 – The FCC minimum programming time required of TV stations is cut from 15 hours to four hours a week during the war.

Births

• January 15 – Charo, singer, actress.
• February 13 – Peter Tork, musician/actor.
• November 1 – Marcia Wallace, actress, The Bob Newhart Show and The Simpsons.