1988 in Canadian television

Years in television: 1988
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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 2.4 1980s 3 TV movies

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Events

Date	Event
	9th Genie Awards.
	1988 Gemini Awards.
February	The 1988 Winter Olympics which were hosted in Calgary aired on CTV for two weeks.
May 1	Peter Mansbridge takes over as anchor and chief correspondent for The National. He replaces Knowlton Nash who had held the job since 1978.
September 1	A number of new channels launch including Family Channel, MétéoMédia, TV5, VisionTV, VRAK.TV, The Weather Network, YTV.
September 5	CIHF-TV launches. It launched as an independent station and would remain that until 1997 when it would join Global and be branded Global Maritimes.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Adrienne Clarkson Presents	CBC Television
Just for Laughs	CBC Television
Mount Royal	CTV	January 3
My Secret Identity	CTV	September 1
Learning The Ropes	CTV	September 16
Talkabout	CBC	September 19

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Hot Shots	CTV	January
Adderly	Global	March 9
Check it Out!	CTV	April 1
Mount Royal	CTV	May 24

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

• Airwaves (1986–1990)
• Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
• The Campbells (1986–1990)
• CityLine (1987–present, news program)
• CODCO (1987–1993)
• The Comedy Mill (1986–1991)
• Danger Bay (1984–1990)
• Degrassi Junior High (1987–1989)
• The Journal (1982–1992)
• Midday (1985–2000)
• Night Heat (1985–1989)
• On the Road Again (1987–2007)
• The Raccoons (1985–1992)
• Street Legal (1987–1994)
• Super Dave (1987–1991)
• Switchback (1981–1990)
• Talkabout (1988-1990)
• T. and T. (1987–1990)
• Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
• Venture (1985–2007)
• Video Hits (1984–1993)

TV movies

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