1987 in Canadian television

none June 2020 1987 Canadian television This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1987. Events Date Event March 4 The Raccoons, the long running animated television for children begins airing in Great Britain on the BBC. The series had also become very popular in Great Britain, it was shown on the BBC many times up until 2002. April 13 Children's sketch show You Can't Do That on Television starts airing for the first time in Australia on ABC beginning with the second season, along with The Campbells. May 22 8th Genie Awards. The Anne of Green Gables film 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 DateCityLineCITY-TVJanuary 18Hot ShotsCTVSuper DaveGlobalT. and T.On the Road AgainCBC TelevisionDegrassi Junior HighCODCOMarch 3Bumper StumpersGlobalJune 29Under the Umbrella TreeCBC TelevisionOctober 5Street LegalCBC TelevisionNovember 4The Comedy MillCHCHUnknown Ending this year Show Station CancelledHangin' InCBC TelevisionFebruary 23Fraggle RockMarch 30Thrill of a LifetimeCTVApril 10Seeing ThingsCBC TelevisionMay 15Today's SpecialTVOntarioJuly 1Let's GoCTVSeptember 1Guess WhatUnknownHot ShotsLorne Greene's New Wilderness Births Date Name NotabilityApril 1Mackenzie DavisActressApril 27Emma Taylor-IsherwoodActress, voice actressJune 14Jordan HayesActressJune 23Dennis AndresActorOctober 15Chantal StrandActress, voice actress, writer, singerNovember 19Jared AbrahamsonActor 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) Polka Dot Door (1971-1993) 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 and miniseries And Then You Die Anne of Avonlea Heaven on Earth Race for the Bomb October 2021 Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References January 12 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan CIPA-TV 9 CTV “CIPA-DT Station History”July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. January 19 Val-d’Or, Quebec CFVS-TV 25 TQS “CFVS-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. September 6 Regina, Saskatchewan CFRE-TV 11 Independent “CFRE-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CFSK 4 “CFSK-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Unknown Quebec City, Quebec Télé-Mag Canal 10 10 (cable-only) French independent See also 1987 in Canada List of Canadian films of 1987 References External links List of 1987 Canadian television series at IMDb 1987