1981 in Canadian television

none June 2020 1981 Canadian television This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1981. Events Date Event January 12 A brand new, publicly funded educational cable television network, called Knowledge Network, is launched in British Columbia. February 5 NABET employees working at CBC Television go on strike. The strike lasts for months, disrupting programming. Juno Awards of 1981. March 12 2nd Genie Awards. June 28 Full coverage on the death of Terry Fox airs on all the main television networks. July 29 The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer airs live on all the main television networks. Debuts Show Station Premiere DateCanada: The Great ExperimentTVOntarioJanuary 7Thrill of a LifetimeCTVThe FranticsCBC TelevisionSwitchbackHangin' InLeo and MeMay 29PitfallGlobalSeptember 14Seeing ThingsCBC TelevisionSeptember 15 Ending this year Show Station CancelledThe Watson ReportCBC TelevisionMay 25FlappersNovember 30CBC News MagazineUnknownLeo and MeGrand Old CountryCTVNorth America: Growth of a ContinentTVOntario 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) 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) Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984) City Lights (1973–1989) Definition (1974–1989) the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program) The Great Detective (1979–1982) Headline Hunters (1972–1983) 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) Polka Dot Door (1971-1993) Read All About It! (1979–1983) Second City Television (1976–1984) Smith & Smith (1979–1985) This Land (1970–1982) You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990) V.I.P. (1973–1983) 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program) 1980s The Alan Thicke Show (1980–1983) Bizarre (1980–1985) Home Fires (1980–1983) TV movies A Far Cry from Home Cop Final Edition The Olden Days Coat The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe) The Running Man Snowbird You've Come a Long Way, Katie October 2021 Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References October 6 Trois-Rivières, Quebec CIVC-TV 45 Télé-Québec “CIVC-DT Station History”May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. November 3 Rimouski, Quebec CIVB-TV 22 Télé-Québec “CIVB-DT Station History”May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Births Date Name NotabilityMay 8Stephen AmellActorJune 21Nicola Correia-DamudeActressJuly 14Lucinda DavisActressAugust 27Patrick J. AdamsActorAugust 27Sugar Lyn BeardActress (Sailor Moon, The Save-Ums!)September 1Michael AdamthwaiteVoice actor See also 1981 in Canada List of Canadian films of 1981 References External links List of 1981 Canadian television series at IMDb 1981