1988 in Canadian television

none June 2020 1988 Canadian television This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1988. Events Date Event February 20 9th Genie Awards. 1988 Gemini Awards. The 1988 Winter Olympics which were hosted in Calgary aired on all the CTV stations 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. August 6 The Raccoons begins airing on RTÉ in Ireland for the very first time. The series was starting transmitting on RTÉ One. September 1 A number of new channels launch including Family Channel, MétéoMédia, TV5, VisionTV, VRAK.TV, The Weather Network, and YTV. September 5 CIHF-TV launches. It launched as an independent station and would remain that until 1997 when it would join the Global system and be branded Global Maritimes, then renamed to Global Halifax in 2013. Debuts Show Station Premiere DateAdrienne Clarkson PresentsCBC TelevisionJanuary 3Just for LaughsMount RoyalCTVMy Secret IdentitySeptember 1Tickle on the TumYTVMaple TownZardip's Search for Healthy WellnessTVOntarioThe Ghosts of Motley HallYTVSeptember 16Learning The RopesCTVElectric CircusCitytvSeptember 18MovieTelevisionunknown dateLa Course destination mondeTélévision de Radio-Canada Ending this year Show Station CancelledAdderlyGlobalMarch 9Check it Out!CTVApril 1Mount RoyalMay 24City LightsCitytvUnknownBlizzard IslandCBC Television Changes of network affiliation Show Moved From Moved ToFive Times DizzyKnowledge NetworkYTV 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 (1972–2016, news program) 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 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 October 2021 Care Bears Nutcracker Suite Family Reunion The King Chronicle Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird A Nest of Singing Birds The Squamish Five Two Men Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References June 28 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec CFTF-TV TQS “CFTF-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. September 5 Saint John, New Brunswick CIHT-TV-2 12 Independent “CHNB-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20200219220055/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/chnb-dt 2020-02-19 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Births Date Name Notability April 21Robbie AmellActor See also 1988 in Canada List of Canadian films of 1988 References 1988 External links List of 1988 Canadian television series at IMDb