The guest of honor of the first issue of 1962 is cosmonaut Yuriy Gagarin.
Initially, Blue Lights came out weekly, and then only on holidays: March 8, May 1, New Year's Eve.
Since 1964, the New Year's Blue Light has become the traditional annual New Year's television show, first on Soviet television and then on Russian.
In the 1960s, filming was carried out in the Television Theater (now the Palace on Yauza), and then in Ostankino.
An indispensable attribute of the New Year's "Blue Lights" was a rather laid-back atmosphere, which was emphasized by a serpentine flying in the studio, champagne and refreshments.