This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1987.
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 4 | The Raccoons, the long running animated television for children begins airing in Great Britain on the BBC. The series had also become very popular in Great Britain, it was shown on the BBC many times up until 2002. |
| April 13 | Children's sketch show You Can't Do That on Television starts airing for the first time in Australia on ABC beginning with the second season, along with The Campbells. |
| May 22 | 8th Genie Awards. |
| The Anne of Green Gables film Anne of Avonlea airs on CBC Television. The film draws some of the biggest ratings ever for Canadian television. | |
| The end of Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour airs live on all the main television networks. | |
| November 2 | Juno Awards of 1987 |
| December 8 | 1987 Gemini Awards. |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| CityLine | CITY-TV | January 18 |
| Hot Shots | CTV | |
| Super Dave | Global | |
| T. and T. | ||
| On the Road Again | CBC Television | |
| Degrassi Junior High | ||
| CODCO | March 3 | |
| Bumper Stumpers | Global | June 29 |
| Under the Umbrella Tree | CBC Television | October 5 |
| Street Legal | CBC Television | November 4 |
| The Comedy Mill | CHCH | Unknown |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Hangin' In | CBC Television | February 23 |
| Fraggle Rock | March 30 | |
| Thrill of a Lifetime | CTV | April 10 |
| Seeing Things | CBC Television | May 15 |
| Today's Special | TVOntario | July 1 |
| Let's Go | CTV | September 1 |
| Guess What | Unknown | |
| Hot Shots | ||
| Lorne Greene's New Wilderness |
Births
- April 1 - Mackenzie Davis, actress
- April 27 - Emma Taylor-Isherwood, actress
- June 14 - Jordan Hayes, actress
- October 15 - Chantal Strand, actress, voice actress, writer and singer
Television shows
1950s
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
- The National (1954–present)
- Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
- Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)
1960s
- CTV National News (1961–present)
- Land and Sea (1964–present)
- Man Alive (1967–2000)
- Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
- The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
- Question Period (1967–present, news program)
- The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
- W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s
- The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
- Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
- City Lights (1973–1989)
- Definition (1974–1989)
- the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
- Live It Up! (1978–1990)
- Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
- You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
- 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s
- Adderly (1986–1988)
- Airwaves (1986–1990)
- Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
- The Campbells (1986–1990)
- Check it Out! (1985–1988)
- The Comedy Mill (1986–1991)
- Danger Bay (1984–1990)
- The Journal (1982–1992)
- Midday (1985–2000)
- Night Heat (1985–1989)
- The Raccoons (1985–1992)
- Switchback (1981–1990)
- Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
- Venture (1985–2007)
- Video Hits (1984–1993)
TV movies and miniseries
Television stations
Debuts
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | CIPA-TV | 9 | CTV | [1] |
| January 19 | Val-d’Or, Quebec | CFVS-TV | 25 | TQS | [2] |
| September 6 | Regina, Saskatchewan | CFRE-TV | 11 | Independent | [3] |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | CFSK | 4 | [4] | ||
| Unknown | Quebec City, Quebec | Télé-Mag Canal 10 | 10 (cable-only) | French independent |
See also
References
- ^ “CIPA-DT Station History”[permanent dead link]. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CFVS-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CFRE-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CFSK-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
External links
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