1986 in Canadian television

Years in television: 1986
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List of years in Canadian television: 1983 1984 1985 – 1986 – 1987 1988 1989

Contents 1 Events 1.1 Debuts 1.2 Ending this year 2 Television shows 2.1 1950s 2.2 1960s 2.3 1970s 2.4 1980s 3 TV movies

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Events

Date	Event
	7th Genie Awards.
May 2	The opening of Expo 86 in Vancouver airs on all the main television networks.
November 10	Juno Awards of 1986.
November 30	The Life Channel ceased broadcasting.
December 4	The 1st Gemini Awards airs on CBC Television.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
The Comedy Mill	CHCH
Airwaves	CBC Television	January 27
The Campbells	CTV	September 1
Under the Umbrella Tree	CBC Television	September 11
Adderly	Global	September 24

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
The Edison Twins	CBC Television

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

• Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
• Check it Out! (1985–1988)
• Danger Bay (1984–1990)
• Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
• Guess What (1983–1987)
• Hangin' In (1981–1987)
• The Journal (1982–1992)
• Lorne Greene's New Wildreness (1982–1987)
• Midday (1985–2000)
• Night Heat (1985–1989)
• The Raccoons (1985–1992)
• Seeing Things (1981–1987)
• Switchback (1981–1990)
• Today's Special (1982–1987)
• Thrill of a Lifetime (1981–1987)
• Venture (1985–2007)
• Video Hits (1984–1993)

TV movies

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