1977 in American television

This is a list of American television-related events in 1977.

Conversions and rebrandings
There are no conversions and rebrandings for Cable and satellite television channels in this year.

Closures
There are no closures for Cable and satellite television channels in this year.

Television debuts

 * Richard Dean Anderson – General Hospital
 * Jack Angel – The All-New Super Friends Hour
 * Rosanna Arquette – Having Babies II
 * Christine Baranski – Busting Loose
 * Carole Bouquet – La famille Cigale
 * Sofia Coppola – The Godfather Saga
 * Jane Curtin – The Love Boat
 * Robert Davi – Contract on Cherry Street
 * Robert De Niro – The Godfather Saga
 * Brian Dennehy – Kojak
 * Robert Englund – The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries:Mystery of the Fallen Angels
 * Adam Godley – The Ballad of Salomon Pavey
 * William Hurt – Kojak
 * Nastassja Kinski – Tatort
 * Jennifer Jason Leigh – Baretta
 * David Margulies – Kojak
 * Joe Pantoliano – McNamara's Band
 * Mandy Patinkin – Charleston
 * Annie Potts – Black Market Baby
 * Dennis Quaid – Baretta
 * Jennifer Savidge – James at 16
 * John Shea – Eight Is Enough
 * Meryl Streep – The Deadliest Season
 * Jeffrey Tambor – Kojak
 * Christoph Waltz – Am dam des
 * Ray Winstone – Scum
 * John Witherspoon – The Richard Pryor Show