1979 in Canadian television

Years in television: 1979
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List of years in Canadian television: 1976 1977 1978 – 1979 – 1980 1981 1982

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

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Events

Date	Event
March 21	Juno Awards of 1979.
May 22	Live coverage of the 1979 Canadian election airs on all the main networks.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Cities	CBC Television	May 2
Read All About It!	TVOntario
Smith & Smith	CHCH-TV
The Great Detective	CBC Television	January 17
You Can't Do That on Television	CJOH-TV	February 3
Flappers	CBC Television	September 21
The Littlest Hobo	CTV	October 11

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
The Magic Lie	CBC Television
Canada After Dark	CBC Television	January 26
Science Magazine	CBC Television	April 15
A Gift To Last	CBC Television	December 16

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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

• The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
• Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
• Canadian Express (1977–1980)
• Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984)
• City Lights (1973–1989)
• Definition (1974–1989)
• the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
• Grand Old Country (1975–1981)
• Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
• King of Kensington (1975–1980)
• Let's Go (1976–1984)
• Live It Up! (1978–1990)
• The Mad Dash (1978–1985)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• Ombudsman (1974–1980)
• Parlez-moi (1978–1980)
• Second City Television (1976–1984)
• This Land (1970–1982)
• V.I.P. (1973–1983)
• The Watson Report (1975–1981)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

TV movies

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