1974 in Canadian television

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 Debuts 1.2 Ending this year 2 Television shows 2.1 1950s 2.2 1960s 2.3 1970s 3 TV movies

Events

Date	Event
January 26	CIII-TV signs on the air, it is known as the Global Television Network. The network has six transmitters in Southern Ontario.
March 3	The National Dream an 8 part mini-series begins airing on CBC.
March 25	Juno Awards of 1974.
July 8	Coverage of the 1974 federal election airs live on all the main networks.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Definition	CTV
Excuse My French	CTV
House of Pride	CBC Television
Ombudsman	CBC Television	January 6
The National Dream	CBC Television	March 3
Swiss Family Robinson	CTV	September
Funny Farm	CTV	September 12
Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins	CBC Television	September 23
Adrienne At Large	CTV	September 26
Any Woman Can	CTV	October
Barbara Frum	CBC Television	October

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Drop-In	CBC Television
Dr. Simon Locke	CTV
Singalong Jubilee	CBC Television
The National Dream	CBC Television	April 28
Audubon Wildlife Theatre	CBC Television	June
Anything You Can Do	CTV Television Network	September
The Collaborators	CBC Television	December

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
• Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
• The Friendly Giant (1958–1985)
• 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)
• Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
• Land and Sea (1964–present)
• Man Alive (1967–2000)
• Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
• The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
• The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977)
• Question Period (1967–present, news program)
• Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
• Take 30 (1962–1983)
• The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
• University of the Air (1966–1983)
• W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

1970s

• Arts '73 (1973–1975)
• Bandwagon with Bob Francis (1972–1975)
• The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
• Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
• City Lights (1973–1989)
• Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
• Howie Meeker's Hockey School (1973–1977)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• This Is the Law (1971–1976)
• This Land (1970–1982)
• V.I.P. (1973–1983)

TV movies

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Years in television: 1974
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