1987 in Canadian television
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Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 22 | 8th Genie Awards. |
| Anne of Green Gables movie Anne of Avonlea airs on CBC Television, the film draws some of the biggest ratings ever for Canadian television. | |
| The end of Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour airs live on all the main television networks. | |
| November 2 | Juno Awards of 1987 |
| December 8 | 1987 Gemini Awards. |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| CityLine | CITY-TV | January 18 |
| Hot Shots | CTV | |
| Super Dave | Global | |
| T. and T. | ||
| On the Road Again | CBC Television | |
| Degrassi Junior High | ||
| CODCO | March 3 | |
| Bumper Stumpers | Global | June 29 |
| Street Legal | CBC Television | November 4 |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Guess What | CTV | February 23 |
| Hangin' In | CBC Television | |
| Fraggle Rock | March 30 | |
| Seeing Things | April 24 | |
| Today's Special | TVOntario | July 1 |
| Lorne Greene's New Wildreness | CTV | September 4 |
| Thrill of a Lifetime |
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
- Adderly (1986–1988)
- Airwaves (1986–1990)
- Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
- The Campbells (1986–1990)
- Check it Out! (1985–1988)
- The Comedy Mill (1986–1991)
- Danger Bay (1984–1990)
- The Journal (1982–1992)
- Midday (1985–2000)
- Night Heat (1985–1989)
- The Raccoons (1985–1992)
- Switchback (1981–1990)
- Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
- Venture (1985–2007)
- Video Hits (1984–1993)
TV movies
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