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… 1978 . This page indexes the individual year in Television The table of years in television is a tabular display of all years in Television, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year The year 1978 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1978.   1979 . The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979.   1980 . The year 1980 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1980.   1981  . The year 1981 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1981. 1982  . The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982. 1983  . The year 1983 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1983. 1984 … 1985 1986 1987 -1988- 1989 1990 1991 … 1992 . The year 1984 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1984. The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. The year 1986 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1986. The year 1987 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1987. The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. The year 1990 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1990. The year 1991 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1991. The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992.   1993 . The year 1993 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1993.   1994 . The year 1994 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1994.   1995  . The year 1995 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1995. 1996  . The year 1996 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1996. 1997  . The year 1997 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1997. 1998 …        In radio: 1985 1986 1987 -1988- 1989 1990 1991                In film: 1985 1986 1987 -1988- 1989 1990 1991
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The year 1988 in television involved some significant events. The year 1988 in Science and Technology involved many significant events some listed below Below is a list of television-related events in 1988. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

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Contents 1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Miniseries 4 Television shows 4.1 1940s 4.2 1950s 4.3 1960s 4.4 1970s 4.5 1980s 5 Ending this year 6 Births 7 Deaths

Events

• February 5 - Comic Relief airs its Red Nose Day fundraiser on BBC1. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension
• February 26 - Tom Hardy marries Simone Ravelle on General Hospital. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American Soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network during the It is a milestone for the genre as it is the first interracial wedding between two characters on American daytime television.
• April - The Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, west go on strike. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Writers Guild of America East ( WGAE) is a labor union representing Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Writers Guild of America West ( WGAW) is a labor union representing The strike lasted until August and delays the beginning of the fall season by a month. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and
• April 28 - ITV in the UK broadcasts Death on the Rock, a hugely controversial episode of Thames Television's This Week current affairs strand, investigating Operation Flavius, which resulted in the SAS killing three members of the IRA in Gibraltar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Death On The Rock was a controversial and British Academy Television Award -winning episode of Thames Television 's Current affairs strand Thames Television was a licencee of the British ITV television network covering London and parts of the surrounding counties This Week was the name of a weekly current affairs series screened on the ITV network in the United Kingdom, produced for the network by Operation Flavius was the name given to an operation by a Special Air Service team in Gibraltar on 6 March 1988 tasked with preventing a Provisional Irish Republican The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar
• May 13 - J. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. R. Ewing pushes Nicholas Pierce over the railing of his high-rise office building, and Sue Ellen is so enraged that she fires three shots at him, on the season finale of Dallas. Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991
• May 16 - The youth strand DEF II is launched on BBC2 in the UK. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. DEF II was a programming strand on BBC2, which aired at 6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays from May 9, 1988 to May 23, 1994,
• July 4 - The hit game show Family Feud returns to the air after a 3 year hiatus. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type Ray Combs is the new host, replacing original host Richard Dawson. Raymond Neil "Ray" Combs Jr ( April 3, 1956 &mdash June 2, 1996) was an American comedian and host of the Richard Dawson aka 'The Kissing Bandit'(born November 20, 1932) is a British - American Actor, Comedian, Game show
• July 19 - The Bill broadcasts the first episode of its fourth season and switches to a year-round serial format. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. The Bill is a long-running British Television Police procedural, named after a slang term for the police.
• September 1 - Children's cable network YTV launches in Canada. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. YTV is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel aimed at Youth, available nationwide through cable Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• October 4 - Following in Cher's footsteps, actress Shirley MacLaine calls David Letterman an "asshole", on the air during a taping of Late Night. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an American Academy Award -winning Film and Theater Actress, well-known David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman.
• October 27 - The last of Harding Lemay's "comeback" episodes air on Another World. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Harding Lemay (born March 16, 1922 in North Bangor New York) is an American screenwriter and Playwright. Another World is a television Soap opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4 1964 to June 25 1999. In the final minutes of the episode, Australian actress Carmen Duncan took over the role of the legendary bitch Iris Cory Wheeler, after the role had been vacated for many years by Beverlee McKinsey. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Carmen Joan Duncan (born July 7, 1942 in Cooma New South Wales) is an Australian actress. Bitch is a term for the female of a canine species in general Beverlee McKinsey ( August 9, 1935 &ndash May 2, 2008) was an American Actress.
• November 3 - Talk show host Geraldo Rivera's nose is broken during a taping of his show, when a fight erupts on the set between guests. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to The theme of the episode was "Young Hate Mongers" and the fight originated between white supremacist Tom Metzger and civil rights activist Roy Innis. White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the assertion that White people are superior to other racial groups. Thomas Linton Metzger (born April 9 1938 is the founder of the White Aryan Resistance. Roy Emile Alfredo Innis (born June 6, 1934, in St Croix, US Virgin Islands) has been National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality
• The song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" experiences a surge in popularity sparked by television commercials featuring claymation raisin figures. " I Heard It Through the Grapevine " is a R&B / soul song written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong The California Raisins version of the song peaks at #84 on the Billboard Hot 100. The California Raisins was a fictional Rhythm and blues musical group composed of anthropomorphized Raisins.
• Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart is the focus of a sex scandal, and later admits to being with prostitutes and steps down from his television ministry. Televangelism is the use of Television to communicate the Christian faith Jimmy Lee Swaggart (born
• The Young and the Restless tops the daytime ratings (deposing longtime winner General Hospital), starting an unbeaten streak of #1 victories that still continue to this day. The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26
• Ana Alicia's character, Melissa Agretti, dies in a house fire on Falcon Crest. Ana Alicia (born December 12, 1956) is a Mexican -born American actress, known for her role as scheming heiress Melissa Gioberti on the long-running Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4
• After rejecting an offer to join CBS News, Peter Mansbridge replaces Knowlton Nash as anchor of CBC's The National. CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. Peter Mansbridge OC (born July 6, 1948) is a British born Canadian journalist CBC's "Chief Correspondent" and anchor Cyril Knowlton Nash OC, OOnt (born November 18, 1927) commonly known as Knowlton Nash, is a journalist author and former and The National, now officially known as CBC News The National, is the CBC 's flagship national Television Newscast.
• A young Countess Vaughn joins the cast of 227 as Alexandria DeWitt, a young 11-year old talented college student, whom the Jenkins' have as a houseguest for a year. Countess Danielle Vaughn (born August 8 1978 is an Image Award -winning American actress and singer, known for her role as Kim Parker in 227 is an American Situation comedy that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985 until May 6, College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution.

Debuts

• January 16 - Home and Away airs its pilot episode and begins the series proper the following night
• January 19- 48 Hours (1988— ). Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Home and Away (also commonly abbreviated in writing to H&A) is a Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera that has been Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 48 Hours is a documentary and news program broadcast on the CBS Television network since January 19, 1988.
• January 31 - The Wonder Years premieres (1988–1993). Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
• February 7 - America's Most Wanted debuts (1988— ). Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince America's Most Wanted is an American TV show produced by 20th Century Fox, and is the longest-running program of any kind in the history
• February 15 - Red Dwarf debuts in the UK (1988–1999). Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor According to the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, a red dwarf star is a small and relatively cool Star, of the Main sequence, either late K The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• February 27 - Choujuu Sentai Liveman premieres on TV-Asahi (1988-1989)
• March 6 - In the Heat of the Night, based on the 1967 movie, premieres on NBC (1988-1994). Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation translated into English as Super Beast Squadron Liveman, is the twelfth entry of Toei Company 's Super Sentai television series Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the Motion picture, In the Heat of the Night, that ran from 1988 to 1995
• April 26- China Beach premieres on ABC (1988-1991)
• July 4 - Family Feud makes a comeback on CBS at 10:00 am EDT with host Ray Combs and announcer Gene Wood following its cancellation from ABC daytime 3 years earlier (1988-1993). Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. For the San Francisco California beach of the same name see Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Raymond Neil "Ray" Combs Jr ( April 3, 1956 &mdash June 2, 1996) was an American comedian and host of the Gene Wood (born Eugene Edward Wood, October 20, 1925 in Quincy Massachusetts; died May 21, 2004 in Boston Massachusetts The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A syndicated version (1988-1995) premieres in the fall.
• August 6 - Yo! MTV Raps premieres on MTV (1988-1995). Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Yo! MTV Raps is a two-hour American Television Music video program which ran from August 1988 to August 1995 MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City.
• September 6 - Count Duckula premieres on ITV in the UK (1988-1993). Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Count Duckula is a British Animated television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall, and a spin-off from DangerMouse Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• September 10 - A Pup Named Scooby Doo premieres on ABC (1988-1991)
• September 10 - The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh premieres on ABC (1988-1991)
• September 16 - The popular Canadian dance music series Electric Circus debuts on MuchMusic (1988–2003). Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo is the eighth incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is an American Animated Television series made by The Walt Disney Company, and inspired by Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Electric Circus, aka EC, was a Canadian live Dance music Television program aired on MuchMusic MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by CTVglobemedia
• September 17 - Garfield and Friends, a Saturday morning cartoon series based on the popular comic strip character, debuts on CBS (1988–1995). Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Garfield and Friends is an American Animated television series based on Comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming which was typically scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
• October 8 - Empty Nest, a spinoff of The Golden Girls, premieres on NBC (1988–1995). Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Empty Nest is an American Television Sitcom that ran originally on NBC from 1988 to 1995 The Golden Girls is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
• October 16 - The Kids in the Hall premieres on CBC Television. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian Sketch comedy group formed in 1984 consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network.
• October 18 - Roseanne premieres (1988–1997). Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from 1988 to 1997 starring Stand-up comedian Roseanne Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
• November 14 - Murphy Brown premieres (1988–1998). Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Murphy Brown is an American Situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988 to May 18, 1998 Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
• November 24 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 has its TV premiere on KTMA TV 23 (1988–1999). Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced WUCW (Channel 23 analog 22 digital) is an affiliate of The CW serving the Minneapolis-St Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The show moved to the Comedy Channel in 1989. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
• Children's Ward, a popular children's series produced by Granada Television, begins its long run on the ITV network in the UK (1988–2000). Children's Ward (retitled The Ward from 1995 to 1998 was a British children's Television drama series produced by Granada Television Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
• The Comedy Company debuts on 0-10 Network in Australia (1988–1990). The Comedy Company was an Australian Comedy Television series first aired from February 16, 1988 until about November Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
• The American Experience (1988— ). American Experience (sometimes abbreviated AmEx) is a Television program airing on the PBS network in the United States
• COPS (1988— ). COPS is an American Documentary television series that follows Police officers and Sheriff 's deputies during patrols and other police
• This Morning debuts (1988— ). This Morning is a British daytime television programme created by Granada Television and broadcast on ITV.
• The Adventures of Superboy (1988–1992). The Adventures of Superboy was a proposed TV series that was put into production in 1961 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
• T. and T. (1988–1990). T and T is a Canadian-produced television series in production from 1987 to 1990 Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
• The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988).

Miniseries

• Dadah is Death
• War and Remembrance

Television shows

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947— )
• Candid Camera (1948— )
• Come Dancing (UK) (1949–1995)

1950s

• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951— )
• American Bandstand (1952–1989)
• Guiding Light (1952— )
• The Today Show (1952— )
• Panorama (UK) (1953— )
• Face the Nation (1954— )
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955–2003)
• As the World Turns (1956— )
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956— )
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957— )
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958— )
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-2007)

1960s

• Coronation Street (UK) (1960— )
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961— )
• It's Academic (1961— )
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present). Dadah Is Death is a 1988 Australian film based on the executions of Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers in Malaysia in War and Remembrance is a novel by Herman Wouk, published in 1978 which is the sequel to The Winds of War. Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Candid Camera was a Television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on Radio as Candid Microphone Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Come Dancing was a BBC TV Ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hallmark Hall of Fame is a long-running irregularly scheduled anthology program on American Television. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975 or simply GL) is an Emmy award winning American Television Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. Panorama is the longest-running current affairs documentary series in the world Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Face the Nation is an American Sunday-morning political interview show which premiered on the CBS Television network on Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 The year 1962 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1962. The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992. This Is Your Life was a television documentary series hosted by its producer Ralph Edwards. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. What The Papers Say ( 1956 – 2008) is the second longest-running programme on British Television after Panorama The Sky at Night is a monthly Television programme on Astronomy produced by the BBC. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Blue Peter is a BBC Television programme for children It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grandstand was a British Television Sport programme and was one of the BBC 's longest running sports shows alongside BBC Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Four Corners is Australia 's longest-running Investigative journalism / current affairs Television program For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students currently airing on three NBC affiliates in Washington D The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running Chat show and officially the flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
• Doctor Who (UK) (1963–1989, 1996, 2005— )
• General Hospital (1963— )
• Another World (1964–1999)
• Crossroads (UK) (1964–1988, 2001–2003)
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-2006)
• Days of Our Lives (1965— )
• Play School (1966— )
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966— )
• 60 Minutes (1968— )
• One Life to Live (1968— )
• Hee Haw (1969–1993)
• Sesame Street (1969— )
• The Benny Hill Show (UK) (1969–1989)

1970s

• All My Children (1970— )
• Monday Night Football (1970— )
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971— )
• Soul Train (1971— )
• Emmerdale Farm (UK) (1972— )
• John Craven's Newsround (UK) (1972— )
• The Price Is Right (1972— )
• Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973— )
• The Young and the Restless (1973— )
• Derrick (1974–1998)
• Wish You Were Here...? (UK) (1974— )
• Arena (UK) (1975— )
• Good Morning America (1975— )
• Jim'll Fix It (UK) (1975–1994)
• Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
• Saturday Night Live (1975— )
• the fifth estate (Canada) (1975— )
• Wheel of Fortune (1975— )
• 20/20 (1978— )
• Dallas (1978–1991)
• Grange Hill (UK) (1978— )
• Knots Landing (1979–1993)
• You Can't Do That on Television (Canada) (1979–1990)
• Antiques Roadshow (UK) (1979— )
• Nightline (1979— )
• This Old House (1979— )

1980s

• Dynasty (1981–1989)
• Entertainment Tonight (1981— )
• Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
• What Now (1982— )
• Timewatch (UK) (1982— )
• Cheers (1982–1993)
• Family Ties (1982–1989)
• Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
• Newhart (1982–1990)
• The Journal] (Canada) (1982–1992)
• Loving (1983–1995)
• Webster (1983–1989)
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (UK) (1984–1988, 1991–1994)
• Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
• Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1984— )
• Kate and Allie (1984–1989)
• Miami Vice (1984–1989)
• Mother and Son (Australia) (1984–1994)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
• Night Court (1984–1992)
• Santa Barbara (1984–1993)
• The Bill (UK) (1984— )
• The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
• Who's the Boss? (1984–1992)
• 227 (1985–1990)
• EastEnders (UK) (1985— )
• Growing Pains (1985–1992)
• It's a Living (1980–1982, 1985–1989)
• MacGyver (1985–1992)
• Moonlighting (1985–1989)
• Mr. Belvedere (1985–1990)
• Neighbours (Australia) (1985— )
• Only Fools and Horses (UK) (1981–1983, 1985–1993, 1996–1997, 2001–2003) (the only episode aired this year was the Christmas special Dates)
• Sally (1985–2002)
• Turn on to T-Bag and T-Bag's Christmas Cracker (There were various T-Bag series between 1985 and 1992)
• The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
• The Twilight Zone (1959–1964, 1985–1988, 2002)
• ALF (1986–1990)
• Amen (1986–1991)
• Designing Women (1986–1993)
• Double Dare (1986–1993)
• Hey Dad...! (1986–1994)
• L.A. Law (1986–1994)
• Mama's Family (1983–1984, 1986–1990)
• Matlock (1986–1996)
• Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–1991)
• Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
• The Disney Sunday Movie (1986–1988) ends on September 11 to resume as The Magical World of Disney (1988–1990) on October 9
• The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986— )
• Comic Relief (UK) (1986— )
• Casualty (UK) (1986— )
• Beadle's About (UK) (1987–1996)
• ChuckleVision (UK) (1987— )
• A Different World (1987–1993)
• Full House (1987–1995)
• Going Live! (1987–1993)
• Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
• Knightmare (UK) (1987–1994)
• Married... with Children (1987–1997)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
• The Bold and the Beautiful (1987— )
• The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990)
• thirtysomething (1987–1991)
• Family Feud (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999— )

Ending this year

• Button Moon (1980–1988)
• February 12 - Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)
• May 1 - Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
• May 7 - The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
• May 13 - Tales of the Unexpected (UK) (1979–1985, 1987–1988)
• May 16 - Cagney & Lacey (1982–1988)
• May 25 - St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
• May 27 - Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
• July 23 - Tales from the Darkside (1984–1988)

• Solid Gold (1980–1988)
• Truth or Consequences (1950–1988)
• What's Happening Now!! (1985–1988)

Births

• March 28 - Lacey Turner
• June 28 - Ryan Waring
• November 15 - Zena Grey, actress

Deaths

• February 1 - Heather O'Rourke, actress from Poltergeist and Happy Days, age 12
• March 10 - Andy Gibb, 30, actor/songwriter of the Bee-Gees
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• May 15 - Andrew Duggan, 64, character actor. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Andrew Duggan ( December 28, 1923, Franklin Indiana - May 15, 1988, Westwood California) was a tall and authoritative
• May 18 - Daws Butler, prolific voice actor whose work included The Jetsons and several animated TV commercials. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Daws Butler ( Charles Dawson Butler; November 16, 1916 – May 18, 1988) was a Voice actor born in Toledo, Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and The Jetsons is a prime-time animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.
• May 27 - Florida Friebus, 78, actress (The Bob Newhart Show). Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Florida Friebus ( October 10 1909, Auburndale Massachusetts – May 27 1988, Laguna Niguel California) was an American The Bob Newhart Show is the name of two different Television series, both starring comedian Bob Newhart.
• July 9 - Barbara Woodhouse, 78, dog trainer (Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way)
• July 21 - Jack Clark, 67, game show announcer. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Barbara Kathleen Vera Woodhouse (née Blackburn 9 May 1910 Rathfarnham, Ireland - 9 July 1988, Buckinghamshire Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Jack Clark ( November 25, 1925 - July 21, 1988) was an American Game show emcee and Announcer.
• July 25 - Judith Barsi, 10, American child actress
• July 31 - Trinidad Silva, 38, actor (Jesus Martinez on Hill Street Blues), in a car accident
• September 11 - John Sylvester White, 78, actor (Welcome Back, Kotter). Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Judith Eva Barsi ( June 6, 1978 &ndash July 25, 1988) was an American child actress. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Trinidad Silva Jr ( 30 January 1950 - 31 July 1988) was an American actor who played small supporting roles in a number of films of the 1980s Hill Street Blues is a serial Police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987 Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul John Sylvester White ( October 31, 1919 - September 11, 1988) was a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -born American
• September 20 - Roy Kinnear, 54, actor/comedian. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Roy Mitchell Kinnear ( January 8, 1934 &ndash September 20, 1988) was a prolific English Character actor.
• September 29 - Charles Addams, 76, cartoonist whose macabre drawings inspired The Addams Family. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Charles Samuel Addams ( 7 January, 1912 - 29 September, 1988) was an American Cartoonist known for his particularly The Addams Family is an American Television series based on the characters in Charles Addams ' ''New Yorker'' cartoons.
• October 11 - Wayland Flowers, 58, puppeteer (Madame's Place), from AIDS. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Wayland Flowers ( November 26, 1939 &ndash October 11, 1988) in Gulfport Mississippi) was an American Puppeteer Madame's Place is an American sitcom that featured the misadventures of Madame a Puppet in the form of a bawdy old movie star with a naughty
• October 31 - John Houseman, 86, actor (The Paper Chase, Silver Spoons)
• December 6 - Timothy Patrick Murphy, 29, actor (Dallas), from AIDS
• December 12 - Dick Clair, television comedy writer, who asked to be cryogenically frozen
• December 20 - Max Robinson, ABC News correspondent, from AIDS
• December 27 - Jess Oppenheimer, comedy writer who created I Love Lucy

Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse John Houseman ( September 22, 1902 — October 31, 1988) was an Oscar -winning American Actor The Paper Chase is a 1970 Novel, as well as a 1973 film based on the novel and a Television series based on the movie Silver Spoons is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25 1982 to May 11 1986 and in First-run syndication from September Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Timothy Patrick Murphy was born on November 3 1959 in Hartford Connecticut and was an American Film and Television actor who was best known for his role on the popular Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Max Robinson ( May 1, 1939 – December 20, 1988) was an American Television Journalist and was the Chicago The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Jess Oppenheimer ( November 11, 1913 – December 27, 1988) a radio and TV writer producer and director was producer and head writer of I Love Lucy is an American Situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley

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