1983 in Canadian television
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Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 1 | The first Pay television channels launch they include Movie Central, The Movie Network, Super Écran. |
| March 23 | 4th Genie Awards. |
| April 5 | Juno Awards of 1983. |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Joke's on Us | Global | January 10 |
| Fraggle Rock | CBC Television | |
| Guess What | CTV | |
| Snow Job | February 21 |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Home Fires | CBC Television | November 17 |
| Take 30 | ||
| V.I.P. | ||
| The Alan Thicke Show | CTV | |
| Headline Hunters | ||
| University of the Air | ||
| Read All About It! | TVOntario |
Television shows
1950s
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- 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)
- The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
- W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s
- The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
- Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
- Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984)
- City Lights (1973–1989)
- Definition (1974–1989)
- the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
- Let's Go (1976–1984)
- The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
- Live It Up! (1978–1990)
- The Mad Dash (1978–1985)
- Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
- Second City Television (1976–1984)
- Smith & Smith (1979–1985)
- You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
- 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s
- Bizarre (1980–1985)
- The Edison Twins (1982–1986)
- The Frantics (1981–1984)
- Hangin' In (1981–1987)
- The Journal (1982–1992)
- Lorne Greene's New Wildreness (1982–1987)
- Seeing Things (1981–1987)
- Switchback (1981–1990)
- Today's Special (1982–1987)
- Thrill of a Lifetime (1981–1987)
TV movies
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