1976 in television

1976 in television may refer to:
 * 1976 in American television for television-related events in the United States.
 * 1976 in Australian television for television-related events in Australia.
 * 1976 in Belgian television for television-related events in Belgium.
 * 1976 in Brazilian television for television-related events in Brazil.
 * 1976 in British television for television-related events in Great Britain.
 * 1976 in Scottish television for television-related events in Scotland.
 * 1976 in Canadian television for television-related events in Canada.
 * 1976 in Croatian television for television-related events in Croatia.
 * 1976 in Danish television for television-related events in Denmark.
 * 1976 in Dutch television for television-related events in the Netherlands.
 * 1976 in Estonian television for television-related events in the Estonian SSR.
 * 1976 in French television for television-related events in France.
 * 1976 in German television for television-related events in Germany.
 * 1976 in Irish television for television-related events in Ireland.
 * 1976 in Italian television for television-related events in Italy.
 * 1976 in Japanese television for television-related events in Japan.
 * 1976 in New Zealand television for television-related events in New Zealand.
 * 1976 in Philippine television for television-related events in the Philippines.
 * 1976 in South African television for television-related events in South Africa.
 * 1976 in Spanish television for television-related events in Spain.

Television debuts

 * Victoria Abril – Los libros
 * Danny Aiello – Kojak
 * Kim Basinger – Gemini Man
 * Susan Blakely – Rich Man, Poor Man
 * Grand L. Bush – Good Times
 * Kim Cattrall – Dead on Target
 * Chow Yun-fat – Saat sau qi shi er siu si
 * Beverly D'Angelo – Captains and the Kings
 * John de Lancie – Captains and the Kings
 * Brad Dourif – The Mound Builders
 * Joe Flaherty – The David Steinberg Show
 * Dexter Fletcher – CBS Children's Film Festival
 * Mariel Hemingway – I Want to Keep My Baby
 * Christopher Lloyd – The Adams Chronicles
 * Michael McKean – Laverne & Shirley
 * Sam McMurray – Kojak
 * Kevin McNally – Plays for Britain
 * Bill Nighy – Softly, Softly: Task Force
 * Lena Olin – Face to Face
 * Rhea Perlman – Stalk the Wild Child
 * Steve Railsback – Helter Skelter
 * Deep Roy – The New Avengers
 * Mercedes Ruehl – The Doctors
 * William Sanderson – The Other Side of Victory
 * Charlene Tilton – Happy Days
 * Debra Winger – Wonder Woman