TV Shows from the 1960s

Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry and starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, premiered on NBC in 1966 and ran for 3 seasons with 79 episodes. The show was canceled due to low ratings but built a devoted following in syndication that launched a franchise spanning over a dozen series and 13 films across nearly 6 decades. The Andy Griffith Show, the CBS sitcom starring Andy Griffith and Ron Howard, premiered in 1960 and ran for 8 seasons, finishing as the number 1 rated show on television in its final year. Batman, the ABC series starring Adam West, premiered in 1966 and aired 120 episodes across 3 seasons, turning the comic book character into a mainstream pop culture fixture for the first time. Plex shows you where each of these titles is currently streaming, so you can check availability across services without switching between apps.

The Dick Van Dyke Show, created by Carl Reiner and starring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore, premiered on CBS in 1961 and ran for 5 seasons, winning 15 Emmys over its run. Gilligan's Island, the CBS sitcom about 7 castaways stranded on a deserted island, premiered in 1964 and ran for 3 seasons, becoming one of the most-rerun series in television history. Bewitched, starring Elizabeth Montgomery as a suburban witch, premiered on ABC in 1964 and ran for 8 seasons with 254 episodes. The Addams Family, based on Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons, premiered on ABC in 1964 and ran for 2 seasons, earning enduring recognition that led to multiple film adaptations and Netflix's 2022 series Wednesday. Plex displays audience ratings and streaming availability for all of these titles, letting you compare options across platforms.

The Fugitive, starring David Janssen as a wrongly convicted doctor, premiered on ABC in 1963 and ran for 4 seasons. Its 1967 series finale drew an estimated 78 million viewers, making it the most-watched single episode of a series in American television history at the time. Mission: Impossible, the CBS espionage series, premiered in 1966 and ran for 7 seasons, earning recognition for its tense plotting and later inspiring a film franchise starring Tom Cruise. The Outer Limits, the ABC anthology series, premiered in 1963 and ran for 2 seasons with 49 episodes, earning a reputation as a more science-driven counterpart to The Twilight Zone. Plex tags each of these titles by genre, so you can filter the 1960s collection to dramas, sci-fi, or adventure specifically.

Plex organizes the 1960s collection by premiere date and includes every series that debuted between 1960 and 1969. Each listing shows the synopsis, cast, audience rating, and streaming availability. You can scroll the full collection or use genre filters to narrow results. If something catches your eye, tap the Watchlist button to save it, and Plex will show you which services currently carry the title.

Plex's free, ad-supported library includes a rotating selection of TV series, and some 1960s titles appear in the free catalog depending on licensing. The free lineup rotates, so availability for any given title may change. Beyond the free catalog, Plex tracks availability across every streaming platform it covers, so you can see every way to watch a title from a single listing.