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1991 Canadian television
This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1991.
Events
Date Event March 3 12th Genie Awards Juno Awards of 1991https://www.newspapers.com/article/niagara-falls-review/158278257/ Dion, James lead Juno winners Michael Bernard Niagara Falls Review March 4, 1991 November 2, 2024 4 Newspapers.com March 26 Babar begins airing in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ Two (as Network 2) as part of the long running children's block The Den. June 6 The long running music video series for children Hit List starts on YTV. September 2 Popular British children's stop motion animated series Postman Pat begins transmitting in Canada for the very first time ever on the family cable television network YTV with the series airing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Charlie Chalk another stop motion animated series produced by Woodland Animations (the company that used to make Postman Pat) will also begin airing in Canada on YTV on the same week airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. September 3 The hit children's series that introduces Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends to the US, Shining Time Station begins airing in Canada for the very first time with the show airing on YTV, thus making it the very first television channel to air the American spin-off of Thomas in Canada. December 7 A Bunch of Munsch premieres on CTV with a winter special, "Thomas' Snowsuit/50 Below Zero". based on the children's books by the American–Canadian children's author Robert Munsch. December 19 Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends begins its first ever airing on Canadian television. The series will start its first television broadcasting transmission on Knowledge Network in British Columbia.
Debuts
Show Station Premiere DateScales of JusticeCBC TelevisionJanuary 6Wil Cwac CwacKnowledge NetworkJanuary 12HillsideYTVFebruary 3Fly by NightCBC TelevisionApril 4Hit ListYTVJune 6Eureeka's CastleKnowledge NetworkSeptember 2The ZoneYTVPostman PatCharlie ChalkSeptember 3Shining Time StationNorthwoodCBC TelevisionSeptember 11Acting CrazyGlobalSeptember 30BookmiceTVOntarioOctober 1African SkiesFamilyOctober 11A Bunch of MunschCTVDecember 7Johnson and FriendsKnowledge NetworkDecember 19The Red Green ShowGlobal/CBC TelevisionUnknown
Changes of network affiliation
Show Moved from Moved to Eureeka's CastleKnowledge NetworkTVOntario Fireman Sam
Ending this year
Show Station CancelledDegrassi HighCBC TelevisionJanuary 28My Secret IdentityCTVMay 25Wide World of SportsSeptember 28The Comedy MillCHCH-TVUnknown
Television shows
1950s
Country Canada (1954–2007)
Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
The National (1954–present).
Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
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
Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
Polka Dot Door (1971-1993)
100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s
Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
CityLine (1987–present, news program)
CODCO (1987–1993)
Fashion File (1989–2009)
Fred Penner's Place (1985–1997)
Good Rockin' Tonite (1989–1992)
Katts and Dog (1988–1993)
The Kids in the Hall (1989–1994)
The Journal (1982–1992)
Just For Laughs (1988–present)
Midday (1985–2000)
On the Road Again (1987–2007)
The Raccoons (1985–1992)
Road to Avonlea (1989–1996)
Street Legal (1987–1994)
Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
Venture (1985–2007)
Video Hits (1984–1993)
1990s
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–1996)
E.N.G. (1990–1994)
Material World (1990–1993)
Neon Rider (1990–1995)
TV movies
October 2021
Television stations
Debuts
Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References March 11 Victoria, British Columbia Hansard TV (cable-only) Independent Launched as the broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, available province-wide Unknown Halifax, Nova Scotia Legislative Television (cable-only) Government-access Independent A province-wide broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) (cable-only) A province-wide educational independent television service
Closures
Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes January 1 Sydney, Nova Scotia CBIT-TV 5 CBC (O&O) Became a rebroadcaster of CBHT-TV/Halifax, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012. February 22 Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador CBNLT 13 CBC (O&O) Became a rebroadcaster of St. John's-based CBNT-TV, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012. October 8 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador CFLA-TV 8 Unknown Schefferville, Quebec CFKL-TV 7 CBC/Radio-Canada Became CBSET-1, a rebroadcaster of CBSET/Sept-Îles, a semi-satellite of CBMT/Montreal; permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.
Births
Date Name NotabilityMay 6Shamier AndersonActor
See also
1991 in Canada
List of Canadian films of 1991
References
External links
List of 1991 Canadian television series at IMDb
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