Apollo 11 Moon Landing Tops Television Academy's 75 Most Impactful TV Moments

List Released Ahead of 75th Primetime Emmy Awards Includes Mix of Historic News Events and Iconic Fictional Moments

The Television Academy has released a list of the 75 Most Impactful TV Moments ahead of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, with the Apollo 11 moon landing topping the list.
Coverage of the 9/11 attacks and the Beatles’ 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show also ranked highly.
The list includes a mix of news events and fictional moments from TV dramas, comedies, and specials.
Academics and industry members collaborated to compile the list, which spans eight decades of television history.
The Emmys will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on Monday.