1993 in American television

none January 2018 1993 In American television in 1993, notable events included television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel initiations, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and disputes. Events Date EventJanuary 3ABC and CBS simultaneously broadcast their own movies based on Amy Fisher's life, with Fisher played by Drew Barrymore (for ABC) and Alyssa Milano (for CBS); NBC had broadcast its own version of the Fisher saga six days earlier (December 28, 1992).January 8ABC affiliate KOUS-TV (now Fox affiliate KHMT) in Billings, Montana, which had suffered reception problems for most of its history, signs off the air (it will return to the air as KHMT in August 1995). Later that day, KSVI signs-on the air, taking KOUS-TV's intellectual unit and ABC affiliation with it.Johnson John C Montana Radio and TV Photos http://www.johninarizona.com/montana/montana.html John in Arizona May 23, 2017Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994 1994 C-41 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1994/C-All-TV-YB-1994-B&W.pdf May 23, 2017January 11Monday Night Raw airs its first episode, live from the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center in New York City, on the USA Network. In the main event, The Undertaker defeats Damien Demento.January 14David Letterman announcesCarter Bill Letterman Appears Certain To Move to CBS From NBC https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/14/us/letterman-appears-certain-to-move-to-cbs-from-nbc.html August 29, 2021 The New York Times January 14, 1993 during a press conference that he will be moving his late-night program from NBC to CBS come August 1993.January 15The series finale of Santa Barbara airs on NBC. In it, Sophia and C.C. Capwell move towards a reconciliation, Kelly finds love with Connor McCabe, and at Warren and B.J.'s wedding, unbalanced Andie Klein aims a gun at the crowd; however, she is quickly disarmed and carried away by Connor. This is then followed by a roll-call list of the cast and crew. The final shot consists of executive producer Paul Rauch standing in front of the camera, smashing a cigar under his shoe, and walking away.January 16On NBC's Saturday Night Live, Madonna parodies Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday Mr. President, as “Happy Inauguration Mr. President”. On the same episode, she imitates Sinéad O'Connor's actions from earlier in the season.January 19Fox expands its regular prime-time schedule to seven days a week; the network celebrates by premiering two dramas on this Tuesday: Class of '96 and Key West.January 20Warner Bros. Television Distribution launches the Prime Time Entertainment Network.January 31The Super Bowl, broadcast by NBC, has a solo halftime performer for the first time—Michael Jackson, who performed a medley of his most successful songs.February 6Dana Carvey makes his final appearance as a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live. By the end of the season on May 15, Chris Rock and Robert Smigel would also make their final appearances on SNL as cast members.February 10Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a live primetime special on ABC, hosted at Jackson's Neverland Ranch (Jackson's first TV interview since 1979 with Sylvia Chase for 20/20).Fox gets a full-time home in Grand Junction, Colorado when KFQX signs-on the air.February 24Michael Jackson receives a Grammy Legend Award at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards, presented by his younger sister, Janet. The ceremony is broadcast by CBS.February 26The Days of Our Lives nighttime special Night Sins is broadcast by NBC.March 2Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade makes its network television premiere on CBS.March 4ESPN holds the first ever ESPY Awards. The highlight is Jim Valvano's speech while accepting the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award. He announced the creation of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for cancer.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2-UyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3549%2C656034 Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg, Virginia Associated Press Nelson John Valvano receives award, announces foundation plan March 5, 1993 A8 Less than two months after his famous ESPY speech, Valvano died following a nearly yearlong battle with metastatic cancer.March 13Harrison Ford appears as Indiana Jones in the bookend scenes for an episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles on ABC.March 28Through a brokered deal with ESPN, ABC begins the first of a two-year deal with the National Hockey League to televise six regional Sunday afternoon broadcasts (including the first three Sundays of the playoffs). This marked the first time that regular season National Hockey League games were broadcast on American network televisionSelect few watching NHL on ABC Jim Shea Hartford Courant E9 May 7, 1993 since 1974 (when NBC was the NHL's American broadcast television partner).April 4The ninth annual WrestleMania event is broadcast on pay-per-view. This was the first WrestleMania event to be held outdoors as it took place at Caesars Palace in Paradise, Nevada. This was also the first World Wrestling Federation event to feature Jim Ross as a commentator. The main event saw Hulk Hogan defeating Yokozuna, who had won the belt moments prior, to win the WWF Championship (Hogan actually wrestled earlier in the night, teaming up with Brutus Beefcake in a loss to Money Inc. via DQ and failed to win the WWF Tag Team Championship).April 18The Disney Channel celebrates its 10th anniversary.April 25Lorne Michaels chooses Conan O'Brien, who was a writer for The Simpsons at the time and a former writer for Michaels at Saturday Night Live, to fill David Letterman's old seat directly after The Tonight Show on NBC.Hall Jane Letterman's NBC Spot Goes to Unknown : Television: The network's late-night choice is Conan O'Brien, a former writer and sketch actor on 'Saturday Night Live.' https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-27-fi-27763-story.html October 17, 2021 Los Angeles Times April 27, 1993May 5Senior As the World Turns cast member Don Hastings hosts a memorial tribute to Douglas Marland. Marland, who died during March after an abdominal surgery procedure, had been the series' chief writer since 1985 and was responsible for several story lines on the CBS soap opera.The series finale of Quantum Leap is broadcast on NBC. Two title cards were tacked on to the end of the last episode; one read that Al's first wife Beth never remarried, so they were still married in the present day and had four daughters. The last title cards said "Sam Becket [sic] never returned home." The finale was met by viewers with mixed feelings.https://uproxx.com/tv/the-series-finale-that-helped-us-cope-with-the-lost-finale-and-every-other-disappointing-finale-since/ The Series Finale That Helped Us Cope With The 'Lost' Finale And Every Other Disappointing Finale Since June 5, 2014 UPROXX April 26, 2019 April 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190426185744/https://uproxx.com/tv/the-series-finale-that-helped-us-cope-with-the-lost-finale-and-every-other-disappointing-finale-since/ livehttps://www.popoptiq.com/greatest-series-finales-quantum-leap-mirror-image/ Greatest Series Finales: Quantum Leap's "Mirror Image" a beautiful, metaphysical swan song September 3, 2013 PopOptiq April 26, 2019 April 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190426185747/https://www.popoptiq.com/greatest-series-finales-quantum-leap-mirror-image/ livehttps://tvandfilmguy.com/2007/06/21/worst-finale-ever/ Worst.. Finale… Ever… Lasser Josh June 21, 2007 The TV and Film Guy's Reviews May 2, 2019 May 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190502153431/https://tvandfilmguy.com/2007/06/21/worst-finale-ever/ liveMay 8The intended hour long series finale of A Different World is broadcast on NBC, who would go on to air four additional episodes through July 9, 1993. Three remaining episodes would make their debuts in syndication. In the finale, Dwayne, Whitley, and their unborn child prepare to move to Japan, where Dwayne is offered a job.May 13 The fourth-season finale of the Fox cartoon-sitcom The Simpsons features guest appearances from Johnny Carson, Hugh Hefner, Bette Midler, Luke Perry, Elizabeth Taylor, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Barry White.Knots Landing airs a two-hour series finale on CBS.May 14Jaimee Foxworth (Judy) and Telma Hopkins (Rachel) make their final regular appearances on the ABC sitcom Family Matters; though Hopkins later makes return guest appearances on the series as Rachel while Foxworth's character Judy disappears without explanation.May 19The gang at West Beverly graduate from high school in the Season 3 finale of Beverly Hills, 90210 on Fox.May 20NBC airs the fourth season finale of Seinfeld, expanded to 60 minutes. The episode concludes a season-long story sequence involving a pilot show written by Jerry and George, with the pilot finally coming to fruition only to be refused by NBC executives. Immediately afterwards, 80.4 million people tune to NBC to watch the series finale of Cheers.May 23One month after federal agents make an infamous raid on David Koresh's Waco, Texas, compound, NBC broadcasts a hastily produced television movie based on the incident, In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco; Tim Daly plays Koresh for the movie.May 28Major League Baseball's owners overwhelmingly approveSmith Claire May 29, 1993 BASEBALL; Baseball Flips Channel On TV Future https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/29/sports/baseball-baseball-flips-channel-on-tv-future.html The New York Times a six-year joint venture with ABC and NBC. The venture, eventually dubbed "The Baseball Network", displaces CBS as MLB's primary network television package holder.June 1Connie Chung begins co-anchoring CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.June 13The World Wrestling Federation holds the inaugural King of the Ring event on pay-per-view. Hulk Hogan would lose the WWF Championship against Yokozuna in what would be Hogan's final appearance on the WWF's television programming until 2002.June 16While appearing as a guest on Yo! MTV Raps, Tupac Shakur confesses to physically assaulting film directors Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes in retaliation for his firing from the film Menace II Society. June 18Dian Parkinson makes her final appearance as one of "Barker's Beauties" on The Price Is Right, ending her 18-year tenure on the CBS game show.June 25David Letterman broadcasts his last late-night talk show with NBC.June 26The final episode of Soul Train with Don Cornelius as host airs in first-run syndication.July 2Don Drysdale makes what turns out to be his final broadcast for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He provided play-by-play on the first six innings for a game between the Dodgers and Montreal Expos on KTLA 5, before handing it off to Vin Scully. Drysdale later died of a heart attack in his hotel's room, in Montreal, in the early hours of the following night.July 13The Major League Baseball All-Star Game airs on CBS for the fourth consecutive year. Played in Baltimore, this is to date, the final time that CBS would broadcast Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.August 3Gayle Gardner becomes the first woman to do televised play-by-play of a baseball game when she called the action of a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Cincinnati Reds.American Sportscasters Online https://web.archive.org/web/20130819210715/http://www.americansportscastersonline.com/sportscastingfirsts.html 2013-08-19 , "Sportscasting Firsts - 1920-Present, by Lou Schwartz, Retrieved March 3, 2012.August 18At Clash of the Champions XXIV on TBS, the professional wrestler known as the Shockmaster botches his debut appearance in World Championship Wrestling by tripping and falling face first to the ground after crashing through a wall on Ric Flair's interview segment "A Flair for the Gold". August 28Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first Power Rangers entry, debuted on Fox Kids. It would soon become a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along with a large line of toys, action figures, and other merchandise. http://www.bandai.co.jp/e/company/global.html Bandai Co., Ltd Global Development 2010-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20130401133920/http://www.bandai.co.jp/e/company/global.html 2013-04-01 dead The show adapts stock footage from the Japanese TV series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992–1993), which is the 16th installment of Toei's Super Sentai franchise.http://www.toei.co.jp/en/company/license.html Toei Company Profile Toei 2012-08-27August 30Late Show with David Letterman premieres on CBS, with actor Bill Murray and musical guest Billy Joel.PBS introduces new branding for their children's programs featuring "The P-Pals".September 3Sally Jessy Raphael Show airs for the last time on WABC-TV and KCAL-TV in the New York and Los Angeles areas respectively. The following Tuesday, The Les Brown Show takes over the WABC spot. Sally would move to WNBC and KNBC in said areas.September 10The pilot episode of The X-Files airs on Fox. As the pilot, it would set up the mythology storyline for the series. The episode earns a Nielsen rating of 7.9 and is viewed by 7.4 million households and 12.0 million viewers. The episode itself is generally well received by fans and critics alike, which leads to a growing cult following for the series before it hits the mainstream.September 12Raymond Burr dies of liver cancer at his ranch home in California at the age of 76. (The last Perry Mason movie, Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss, airs on NBC on November 29, carrying a dedication to Burr with an in memoriam tribute at the end of the movie.)September 13Late Night with Conan O'Brien premieres on NBC, as O'Brien replaces David Letterman as host.Xuxa debuts her English program in syndication, becoming the first Brazilian person to host a TV show in US.September 15S. Epatha Merkerson and Jill Hennessy make their first appearances on NBC's Law & Order as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren and Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid respectively. This is the first time women played any of Law & Orders six major characters: both roles will continue to be occupied by women, with Merkerson remaining in the role of Van Buren, through the show's cancellation at the end of its 20th season.September 16Marc Wilmore, Reggie McFadden, Jay Leggett, Carol Rosenthal and Anne-Marie Johnson join the cast of the Fox series In Living Color for its final season. None of the Wayans family are involved at all during the season.The pilot episode of Frasier airs on NBC. It introduces the primary characters and settings, and distances itself from its parent series Cheers. The episode also sets up a number of recurring gags for the series, such as Martin's Lazyboy recliner and the unseen character of Maris Crane, Niles' wife. For his performance in this episode, Kelsey Grammer would win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.September 18On Beakman's World on CBS, Liza (played by Eliza Schneider) makes her debut as the new assistant/co-host. Lasting 39 episodes, Liza would be the longest tenured assistant on the show.September 19The 45th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is broadcast on ABC.September 21The pilot episode for NYPD Blue is broadcast on ABC. The series includes more nudity and raw language than is common on broadcast television at the time. This results in at least 30 of the network's affiliates—mostly in smaller markets—not running the series when it debuts, with the show airing in many of those markets on a Fox affiliate or independent station live or delayed.Braxton Greg NYPD Blue': Debate Goes to the Viewers : Television: At least 30 stations preempt tonight's premiere, citing nudity, language. ABC says commercials are sold out. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-21-ca-37604-story.html 15 October 2019 Los Angeles Times 21 September 1993September 24Raven-Symoné, Nell Carter and Saundra Quarterman join the cast of the series Hangin' with Mr. Cooper on ABC.The pilot episode for Boy Meets World is broadcast on ABC as part of the network's popular TGIF comedy block following Family Matters and before Step by Step. It would face competition from hour-long shows The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (Fox) and a special episode of Blossom (NBC), as well as half-hour comedy Family Album (CBS) in the same 8:30 p.m. timeslot. It would debut to 16.5 million viewers, ranking it as the fifth highest-viewed show of the night, and tied with another ABC series Matlock as the 48th ranked broadcast of the week.October 4Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling join the cast of the Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club.October 23CBS's four-year broadcast relationship with Major League Baseball ends with Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter's walk-off home run to win the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. (Bob Seger's song "The Famous Final Scene" plays during the broadcast's closing credits.)October 25The Rocky Horror Picture Show makes its TV debut on Fox; the movie is inter-cut with a live cast performance.October 27Paramount Pictures and Chris-Craft Industries announce the formation of the United Paramount Network.October 29The first Got Milk? commercial is broadcast on TV. Directed by Michael Bay, a guy obsessed by the history of the duel hears a voice on the radio asking a $10,000 question, "Who shot Alexander Hamilton in that famous duel?", while making and eating a peanut butter sandwich. The question was transferred to the telephone, answers the correct answer "Aaron Burr", but the person on the telephone can't hear it clearly with his mouth full of peanut butter sandwich before time ends, and he only has a few drops of milk left.October 30Michael J. Nelson makes his debut as host of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Comedy Central. Nelson replaced Joel Hodgson, who departed from the series the week prior.November 2Warner Bros. Entertainment announces the formation of The WB Television Network, which will premiere in January 1995.November 9On CNN, Larry King moderates a debate between Ross Perot and Al Gore on the North American Free Trade Agreement that was watched in 11.174 million households – the largest audience ever for a program on an ad-supported cable network until the October 23, 2006 New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys game on ESPN's Monday Night Football.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2637570 ESPN October 25, 2006 Giants-Cowboys draws largest cable audience 2006-10-26November 12The UFC puts on their first ever pay-per-view event in Denver.2017-11-20 ESPN's 30 for 30 podcasts premieres 'No Rules - The Birth of UFC' https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/21491105/espn-30-30-podcasts-premieres-no-rules-birth-ufc 2023-11-12 ESPN.com enNovember 21 Bill Bixby dies of prostate cancer at the age of 59 (six days after his final directing job on NBC's Blossom).November 22TV Food Network (later, just Food Network) makes its debut with two initial shows featuring David Rosengarten, Donna Hanover, and Robin Leach. The following day, TV Food Network would begin live broadcasting.The New School The Founding of the Food Network: A 20 Year Retrospective 2013-09-30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6TH1Bdq-ZI&t=760s https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/t6TH1Bdq-ZI 2021-12-21 live August 6, 2018 One if its first shows is How to Boil Water, which is first hosted by Emeril Lagasse.November 25Home Alone makes its network television premiere on NBC.November 26Cartoon Network, TBS, and TNT all broadcast 14 hours of animated programs as part of "The Great International Toon-In". Interstitials during the event introduced the Cartoon Network's new motion capture animated character Moxy, which would be the star of Cartoon Network's first original animated program, The Moxy Show.December 18CBS (which had been a broadcaster of National Football League games for 38 years) loses their rights to telecast National Football Conference games to Fox. Fox wins the rights to NFC games by offering a then-record $1.58 billion to the NFL over four years, significantly more than the $290 million per year CBS was willing to pay. Programs Debuts Date Show NetworkJanuary 1 Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanCBSJanuary 3 Star Trek: Deep Space NineSyndicationJanuary 6 Space RangersCBSJanuary 8 Hotel RoomHBOJanuary 11 The UntouchablesSyndication WWF Monday Night RawUSA NetworkJanuary 18 ScattergoriesNBCJanuary 19 Class of '96Fox Key WestJanuary 20 Time TraxPTENJanuary 27 Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesJanuary 31 Homicide: Life on the StreetNBCFebruary 8 Day OneABCFebruary 28 BonkersSyndication March 5 Getting ByABC Where I LiveABCMarch 8 Beavis and Butt-HeadMTVMarch 10How'd They Do That?CBSSirensABCMarch 22 Family SecretsNBC Real Stories of the Highway Patrol SyndicationMarch 23 TriBeCaFoxMarch 2910 SecondsThe Nashville NetworkMarch 31 Home FreeABCApril 2 Good AdviceCBSApril 6 ECW Hardcore TV SyndicationApril 10 A League of Their OwnCBSApril 16 DudleyMay 22Saved by the Bell: The College YearsNBCMay 24 Equal TimeCNBCJune 6 South BeachNBCJune 7 Rumor Has ItVH1 Trivial PursuitThe Family ChannelJune 11 CuttersCBSJune 14 John and Leeza from HollywoodNBC Caesar's ChallengeJune 23 Family DogCBSJune 25 Johnny BagoJune 26 Front PageFoxJuly 5 Theodore TugboatPBSJuly 10Brains & BrawnNBCJuly 11 Danger TheatreFox WeinervilleNickelodeonJuly 25 Politically IncorrectComedy CentralJuly 28 Street MatchABCAugust 1 Fallen AngelsShowtimeAugust 9 Big Wave Dave'sCBSAugust 18 Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie CouricNBCAugust 20 The BuildingCBSAugust 22 Living SingleFoxAugust 25 The Trouble with LarryCBS Tall HopesCBSAugust 26 Angel FallsCBSAugust 27 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.FoxAugust 28 Mighty Morphin Power RangersFox Kids August 30 Late Show with David LettermanCBS Missing PersonsABCSeptember 2 The John Larroquette ShowNBCSeptember 5 2 Stupid DogsTBS Daddy DearestFox NFL MatchupESPNSeptember 6 NFL Prime Monday Adventures of Sonic the HedgehogSyndication American Journal The Les Brown Show September 7 The Chevy Chase ShowFox September 8 Thea ABCSeptember 10 The X-FilesFox Bill Nye the Science GuyPBS/SyndicationSeptember 11 Running the HallsTNBC Entertainers with Byron AllenSyndication Legends of the Hidden TempleNickelodeon Droopy, Master DetectiveFox Kids SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronCartoon Network Saved by the Bell: The New ClassTNBCSeptember 12 Baby Races Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanABC Townsend TelevisionFox seaQuest DSVNBCSeptember 13 Late Night with Conan O'Brien AnimaniacsFox Kids The Bertice Berry ShowSyndication Ricki Lake XuxaSeptember 14 Bakersfield P.D.Fox MadelineThe Family Channel PhenomABCSeptember 15 Moon Over MiamiSeptember 16 The Sinbad ShowFoxFrasierNBC CobraSyndicationSeptember 18 Biker Mice from Mars Exosquad Martha Stewart Living CityKidsABC Cro Sonic the Hedgehog Tales from the Cryptkeeper Café AmericainNBC The MommiesRocko's Modern LifeNickelodeon All-New Dennis the MenaceCBS Cadillacs and DinosaursCBS MarsupilamiCBS The New Adventures of Speed RacerFirst-run syndicationSeptember 20 Dave's WorldCBSSeptember 21 NYPD BlueABCSeptember 23 Eye to Eye with Connie ChungCBSSeptember 24 Boy Meets WorldABCSeptember 25 Harts of the WestCBS Walker, Texas RangerCBSSeptember 28 Acapulco H.E.A.T. SyndicationSeptember 29 Grace Under FireABC Joe's LifeOctober 1 Against the GrainNBCOctober 3 Late Edition with Wolf BlitzerCNNOctober 25 The Jon Stewart ShowMTVOctober 27 South of SunsetCBSOctober 29 Diagnosis: Murder October 30 The Paula Poundstone ShowABCNovember 3 The NannyCBSNovember 5 GeorgeABCNovember 23 How to Boil WaterFood NetworkNovember 28 The Adventures of Pete & PeteNickelodeonDecember 2 Second ChancesCBSDecember 5 The Moxy Pirate ShowCartoon NetworkDecember 17 Off Beat CinemaWKBW-TV Scientific American FrontiersPBS The StateMTV Returning this year Show Last aired Previous network New title New network ReturningScrabble1990NBCSameSameJanuary 18Brains & Brawn1958July 10The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show1968Super Secret Secret SquirrelTBS/Cartoon NetworkSeptember 5Captain Planet and the Planeteers1992TBSThe New Adventures of Captain PlanetSeptember 12 Ending this year Date Show Debut January 4WWF Prime Time Wrestling 1985January 8Hotel Room 1993January 15 Santa Barbara 1984January 16The Powers That Be 1992January 17The Ben Stiller Show February 13Double Dare (returned in 2000)1986 February 26 Camp Wilder 1992March 24 Doogie Howser, M.D. 1989March 31Homicide: Life on the Street (returned in 1994)1993 April 17 Raven 1992April 26Homefront 1991April 27 Reasonable Doubts April 30The Jackie Thomas Show 1992May 5 Quantum Leap 1989May 12 The Wonder Years 1988May 13 Knots Landing 1979May 14The Golden Palace 1992May 17 Major Dad 1989May 20 Cheers 1982May 22 Saved by the Bell 1989May 23 Life Goes On The Pirates of Dark Water 1991 Shaky Ground 1992 May 24Designing Women 1986 May 25Class of '96 1993May 29Street Justice 1991June 1FBI: The Untold Stories June 6The Torkelsons June 11Scrabble 1984Shining Time Station 1989June 13Parker Lewis Can't Lose 1990June 18Harry and the Hendersons 1991June 25 Late Night with David Letterman 1982July 6Room for Two 1992July 7Sirens (returned in 1994)1993July 9 A Different World 1987August 6 Perfect Strangers 1986Brooklyn Bridge 1991August 25Delta 1992September 3Studs 1991October 1The Chevy Chase Show 1993October 10American Heroes & Legends1992October 23 Major League Baseball on CBS 1990October 27South of Sunset 1993October 30Angel Falls November 6The Addams Family 1992November 20Where I Live 1993December 1Moon Over MiamiDecember 3Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog December 4Tom & Jerry Kids1990Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa 1992Droopy: Master Detective1993December 11MarsupilamiThe New Adventures of Speed RacerDecember 15Joe's LifeDecember 24Against the Grain December 26Townsend Television December 27Bob 1992December 31The Joan Rivers Show1989 Entering syndication this year Show Seasons In Production Notes Source1st & Ten6No"New(est) For NATPE In A Nutshell" from Broadcasting & CableAdventures in Wonderland1YesBuena Vista Television ad (page 44) from Broadcasting & CableCoach5YesCops5YesEmpty Nest5YesFamily Matters4YesGarfield and Friends5YesThe Program Exchange ad (page 50) from Broadcasting & CableMajor Dad4NoCable syndication on USA Network.Parker Lewis Can't Lose3NoCable syndication on USA Network.Rescue 9114YesWings4YesCable syndication on USA Network. Network changes Show Moved from Moved toCaptain Planet and the PlaneteersTBSTBS/Cartoon NetworkSecret SquirrelNBCBeakman's Worldfirst-run syndicationCBSGetting ByABCNBCSilk StalkingsCBSUSA Network Made-for-TV movies and miniseries Premiere date Title Channel February 22 Babylon 5 PTEN March 1 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family NBC April 4 Diana: Her True Story April 18–20 The Fire Next Time CBS May 3–4 Murder in the Heartland ABC May 9–10 The Tommyknockers May 23 Torch Song NBC May 24 Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story May 26 Without Warning: Terror in the Towers September 12 seaQuest DSV Sherlock Holmes Returns CBS September 20 Danielle Steel's Star NBC October 17–19 Danielle Steel's Message from Nam November 8 Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story December Out There Comedy Central December 6 Gypsy: A Musical Fable CBS December 23 A Cool Like That Christmas Fox Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source Daystar Television Network Cable television Unknown National Empowerment Television Cable television Unknown Prime Time Entertainment Network Cable and satellite January 20 Z Music Television Cable television March 1 Cable Health Club Cable television August 31 ESPN2 Cable television October 1 NewSport Cable and satellite October 1 America's Collectibles Network Cable television October 15 La Cadena Deportiva Prime Ticket Cable television November 1 TV Food Network Cable television November 23 Network One Cable television December 1 Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes SourceACIS-VISNFaith & Values ChannelCable and satelliteUnknown Closures Network Type Closure date Notes Source CNN Checkout Channel Satellite television March 31 SportsChannel America Cable and satellite October 1 Television stations Station launches Date City of License/Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/Ref. January Jellico/Knoxville, Tennessee WPMC 54 HSN January 8 Billings, Montana KSVI 6 ABC February 14 Jasper, Indiana W27BG 27 Independent February 19 Grand Island, Nebraska KTVG 17 Fox March 12 Buffalo, New York WNGS-TV 67 Independent March 19 Lake Havasu City, Arizona K27EC 27 Cornerstone TV April 26 Newton, New Jersey WMBC-TV 63 FamilyNet/Main Street TV May 21 Palm Beach, Florida WFGC 61 CTN June 7 Providence, Rhode Island W23AS 23 Independent June 15 Wailuku, Hawaii KWHM 21 Independent September 3 Buffalo, New York W56DS 56 The Box September 15 Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas KMPX 29 Daystar November 3 Houston, Texas KNWS-TV 51 Independent November 10 Boise, Idaho K66EV 66 unknown November 17 Bend, Oregon K39DU 39 Fox Translator of KPDX/Portland, Oregon November 19 Boise, Idaho K49GX 49 Independent December 9 Watertown, New York W66CH 66 America One Unknown date Detroit, Michigan W44AR 44 Independent Eugene, Oregon K53EA 53 The Box New York City W23BA 23 Independent Quincy, Illinois (Hannibal, Missouri/Keokuk, Iowa) CGEM (cable-only) Fox Station closures Date City of license/Market Station Channel Affiliation Sign-on date Notes April 5 Albuquerque, New Mexico KGSW-TV 14 Fox April 26, 1981 September 19 Wenatchee, Washington KCWT 27 TBN June 29, 1984 Births Date Name NotabilityJanuary 4Aaryn DoyleCanadian voice actress (The Save-Ums!) and singerJanuary 5Franz DramehEnglish actor (Legends of Tomorrow)January 7Darby AllinPro wrestler (AEW)Darby Allin Profile https://www.fite.tv/fighter/darby-allin/4237/ August 11, 2020 FITE TVJanuary 9Ashley ArgotaActress (True Jackson, VP, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, Lab Rats, The Fosters)January 12Zayn MalikSinger (One Direction)January 13Tyler BarnhardtActorJanuary 14Matthew TimmonsActor (The Suite Life on Deck)January 15Tyler Alexander MannVoice actor (Carl on Phineas and Ferb)January 18Morgan YorkActress (Hannah Montana)January 19Dani ThorneActressJanuary 27Jon Kent EthridgeActor (Out of Jimmy's Head)February 3Brandon Micheal HallActorFebruary 6TinasheActress (Out of Jimmy's Head, Two and a Half Men) and singerFebruary 7David DorfmanActorFebruary 12Jennifer StoneActress (Wizards of Waverly Place, Deadtime Stories)Taylor DeardenActressFebruary 13Alex SawyerBritish actor (House of Anubis)February 14Shane HarperActor (Good Luck Charlie, Awkward)Alberto RosendeActor (Shadowhunters)February 17Philip WiegratzGerman actorFebruary 19Victoria JusticeActress (Zoey 101, Victorious, Eye Candy) and singerFebruary 23Christina KirkmanActress (All That)February 26Taylor DooleyActressMarch 4Jenna BoydActressBobbi Kristina BrownActress (The Houstons: On Our Own) (d. 2015)Abigail MavityActress (Zeke and Luther) March 21Suraj SharmaActorMarch 23Spencer LordActorMarch 29Joe AdlerActorApril 4Daniela BobadillaActressApril 10Sofia CarsonActress (Descendants) and singerApril 14Ellington RatliffActor and drummer (R5)Graham PhillipsActor (The Good Wife)Vivien CardoneActress (Everwood)April 15Madeleine MartinActress (JoJo's Circus, Californication, Adventure Time)April 16Chance the RapperAmerican hip hopApril 18Nathan SykesBritish singer (The Wanted)April 19Sebastian de SouzaEnglish actor (Skins, Recovery Road)April 23Brooke PalssonActress (Between)May 6Naomi ScottEnglish actressMay 10Halston SageActress (How to Rock, Crisis)Spencer FoxVoice actor (Kim Possible) May 11Annabelle AttanasioActressOlivia LiangActress (Kung Fu)May 13Debby RyanActress (Barney & Friends, The Suite Life on Deck, Jessie, The Mysteries of Laura, Insatiable) and singerCynSingerMay 14Miranda CosgroveActress (Drake & Josh, iCarly, Crowded) and singerMay 24Bobby LockwoodEnglish actor (House of Anubis)Oliver DavisActor (ER, Rodney) May 29Maika MonroeActressJune 6Jesse CarereActor (Between, Finding Carter)June 7Amanda LeightonActress (The Fosters, The Powerpuff Girls, Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, Amphibia)Jordan FryActorJune 9Danielle ChuchranActressJune 14Ryan McCartanActor (Liv and Maddie)June 26Ariana GrandeActress and singer (Victorious, Sam & Cat, Scream Queens)June 29Lorenzo James HenrieActor (Fear the Walking Dead)July 1Raini RodriguezActress (Austin & Ally)July 7Capital SteezAmerican rapper (d. 2012)July 10Carlon JefferyActor (A.N.T. Farm)July 20Alycia Debnam-CareyAustralian actress (The 100, Fear the Walking Dead)July 23Lili SimmonsActress (Banshee, Hawaii Five-0, The Purge)July 26Taylor MomsenActress and singer (Gossip Girl)Elizabeth GilliesActress (Victorious, Dynasty) and singerChrysti AneBrazilian actress (Power Rangers Ninja Steel)July 28Sammy GuevaraPro wrestlerSammy Moises Guevara https://www.fite.tv/fighter/sammy-guevara/7016/ July 14, 2025 FITE TVCher LloydEnglish singerLa'Porsha RenaeSinger (American Idol)La'Porsha Renae on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/laporsha-renae/1096310656 2024-02-20 Apple Music - Web Player en-USAugust 1Leon Thomas IIIActor (The Backyardigans, Victorious, Insecure)August 2Cassidy GiffordActressJoivan WadeEnglish actor (Youngers, Doom Patrol)August 7Francesca EastwoodActress (Mrs. Eastwood & Company) and daughter of Clint EastwoodAugust 8Stella BakerActressAugust 9Rydel LynchActress and singer (R5)August 11Alyson StonerActress (Mike's Super Short Show, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody), voice actress (Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Phineas and Ferb, Young Justice, The Legend of Korra, Milo Murphy's Law) and singerLuke ErcegAustralian actor (Mortified)August 12Imani HakimActress (Everybody Hates Chris)August 13Johnny GaudreauIce hockey player (d. 2024)Knue Kurt 2024-09-02 A look back at the life, career of Johnny Gaudreau, Columbus Blue Jackets forward killed in bike crash https://www.wlwt.com/article/life-career-of-johnny-gaudreau-columbus-blue-jackets-forward/62024962 2024-09-02 WLWT enAugust 14Cassi ThomsonActress (Big Love, Switched at Birth)August 16Cameron MonaghanActor (Malcolm in the Middle, Shameless, Gotham)August 18Maia MitchellAustralian actress (Mortified, The Fosters, Good Trouble)August 20MK NobiletteSinger (American Idol)Bronson Fred 2014-03-20 ‘American Idol’ Season 13: MK Nobilette Recalls MLK’s Birthday as a Musical Memory https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/american-idol-mk-nobilette-689739/ 2024-12-20 The Hollywood Reporter en-USAugust 26Keke PalmerActress (True Jackson, VP, Winx Club, Scream Queens, Star, Berlin Station, Scream) and singerAugust 29Liam PayneSinger (One Direction) (d. 2024)Edwards Dan Heching, Manuela Castro, Mauricio Torres, Alli Rosenbloom, Christian 2024-10-16 Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies after hotel balcony fall https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/16/entertainment/liam-payne-death-one-direction/index.html 2024-12-20 CNN enLucas CruikshankActor (Fred: The Show, Marvin Marvin)September 5Gage GolightlyActress (The Troop, Ringer, Teen Wolf, Red Oaks)September 7Taylor GrayActor (Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, Star Wars Rebels)September 9Lexis KingPro wrestler and son of Brian PillmanLexis King AEW News, Rumors, Picture & Biography Sportskeeda AEW https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/brian-pillman-jr 2024-12-20 www.sportskeeda.comCharlie StewartActor (Life with Bonnie, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody)September 12Kelsea BalleriniSinger (Greatest Hits, The Voice, CMT Music Awards)Greenburg Zack O'Malley 30 Under 30 Spotlight: Kelsea Ballerini, Country's Rising Star https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2017/01/04/30-under-30-spotlight-kelsea-ballerini-countrys-rising-star/ 2024-02-23 Forbes enSeptember 13Niall HoranSinger (One Direction)Aisha DeeAustralian actress (The Saddle Club, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Chasing Life, The Bold Type)September 18Patrick SchwarzeneggerActor and son of Arnold SchwarzeneggerSeptember 21Aliocha SchneiderFrench-Canadian actorSeptember 22Carlos KnightActor (Supah Ninjas)September 24Sonya DevillePro wrestler and contestant on Tough Enough2017-12-03 WWE Profile - Sonya Deville https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/21655908/wwe-profile-page-sonya-deville 2025-07-14 ESPN.com enBen PlattActorSeptember 25Zach Tyler EisenVoice actor (Little Bill, The Backyardigans, Avatar: The Last Airbender)October 2Elizabeth McLaughlinActress (First Day, Betrayal, Hand of God)Tara Lynne BarrActress (Aquarius)October 8Angus T. JonesActor (Two and a Half Men)Molly QuinnActress (Winx Club, Castle)October 9Autumn ChiklisActressScotty McCreerySinger (American Idol)Dauphin Chuck 2013-09-25 8. Scotty McCreery: 21 Under 21 (2013) https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/scotty-mccreery-21-under-21-2013-5725174/ 2024-02-19 Billboard en-USOctober 11Brandon FlynnActor (13 Reasons Why)October 14Charlie KirkPolitical commentator (Fox News, Real America's Voice) (d. 2025)2025-09-11 Who was Charlie Kirk? How a Reagan-loving schoolboy became a millionaire MAGA leader https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/charlie-kirk-death-turning-point-usa-b2824186.html 2025-09-11 The Independent enOctober 19Hunter KingActress (The Young and the Restless)October 23Taylor SpreitlerActress (Days of Our Lives, Melissa & Joey)October 25Zeno RobinsonActor (The Owl House, Craig of the Creek, Ben 10)October 27Troy GentileActor (The Goldbergs) October 29India EisleyActress (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) November 1Dillon LaneActor (Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures)November 6Jak KnightActor, comedian and writer (Big Mouth, Bust Down) (d. 2022)November 14Matthew LevyActor (Sons of Tucson)November 16Pete DavidsonActor (Wild 'n Out, Guy Code, Failosophy, Saturday Night Live)November 22Nathan McLeodCanadian actor (Life with Boys)November 24Zoe LevinActressNovember 27Aubrey PeeplesActress (Nashville) and singerNovember 28Bryshere Y. GrayActor (Empire) and rapperNovember 29David LambertActor (Aaron Stone, The Fosters)December 8AnnaSophia RobbActress (The Carrie Diaries, Mercy Street)December 11Nesta CooperActressDecember 17Kiersey ClemonsActressDecember 21Jinger VuoloActress (19 Kids and Counting, Counting On) and television personalityDecember 22Aliana LohanActress (The Parent Trap, Living Lohan) and daughter of Michael Lohan and Dina LohanMeghan TrainorAmerican singerDecember 23Caleb FooteActor (The Kids Are Alright)December 27Olivia CookeActress (Bates Motel) Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityJanuary 27 André the Giant46Wrestler (WrestleMania)March 6 Douglas Marland58Writer (As the World Turns)March 17 Helen Hayes92Actress (The Snoop Sisters)March 31Brandon Lee28ActorApril 1 Jerry Hausner83Actor (Jerry the agent on I Love Lucy, voice of Waldo in Mr. Magoo cartoons)April 3 Pinky Lee85Comedian (The Gumby Show)June 11Ray Sharkey40Actor (Wiseguy)June 22 Pat Nixon81First Lady of the United States and spouse of President Richard NixonJune 30 George McFarland64Actor (Our Gang)July 2 Fred Gwynne66Actor (Herman on The Munsters, Muldoon on Car 54, Where Are You?)August 4Bernard Barrow65Actor (Johnny Ryan on Ryan's Hope, Inspector Roy Palmer on Serpico, Leighton Siddley on Rachel, Rachel)August 16 Tom Fuccello56Actor (Dave Culver on Dallas)September 4 Hervé Villechaize50Actor (Tattoo on Fantasy Island)September 12Raymond Burr76Actor (Perry Mason, Ironside)October 12Leon Ames91Actor (Mister Ed)October 25 Vincent Price82Actor (The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, Hollywood Squares, Batman)October 31River Phoenix23Actor (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers)November 21 Bill Bixby59Actor (My Favorite Martian, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Incredible Hulk), director, producerNovember 28 Garry Moore78Game show host and Television personality (I've Got a Secret)December 16 Moses Gunn64Actor (Good Times)December 22Don DeFore80Actor (Erskin "Thorny" Thornberry on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, George "Mr. B." Baxter on Hazel) See also 1993 in the United States List of American films of 1993 References External links List of 1993 American television series at IMDb 1993 Category:1990s in American television