1990 in Canadian television

List of years in Canadian television
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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1990.

Events

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Date Event
January 7 The very first episode of the Canadian drama series Road to Avonlea begins on CBC Television.
January 22 The $10,000 Grand Game Jackpot is won on Talk About.
March 18 Juno Awards of 1990.
March 20 11th Genie Awards.
April 19 The Beachcombers, the longest running drama series in Canadian television history ends after almost 18 years and 387 episodes.
May 25 The final episode of the hit children's sketch show You Can't Do That on Television is shown on CTV with "Inventions".
July 2 Babar airs in Australia for the very first time on ABC TV.
July 18 Johnny Wayne who was part of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster dies. CBC Television would later air a special to remember both Wayne and Shuster in 1991.
September 15 CTV airs its new Canadian drama Neon Rider. The series will later air on YTV in 1992.
October 31 A brand new supernatural-horror drama for children Are You Afraid of the Dark? begins on YTV on Halloween.
November 5 Welsh children's animation Fireman Sam is launched on Canadian television for the first time with the series premiering on Knowledge Network in British Columbia.
December 4 1990 Gemini Awards.

Debuts

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Show Station Premiere Date
Road to Avonlea CBC Television January 7
Material World February 5
The Little Flying Bears Family Channel September 6
Neon Rider CTV September 15
Mom P.I. CBC Television October 12
Saying Goodbye TVOntario October 23[1]
E.N.G. CTV October 31
Are You Afraid of the Dark? YTV
Max Glick CBC Television November 5
Fireman Sam Knowledge Network November 5
The Raggy Dolls November 23
Satellite City December 2
Fireman Sam: Snow Business December 25

Ending this year

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Show Station Cancelled
Jackpot Global January 5
Live It Up! CTV
Danger Bay CBC Television March 5
Talk About March 16
You Can't Do That on Television CTV May 25
T. and T. Global May 26
The Campbells CTV Television Network September
The Beachcombers CBC Television December 12
Bumper Stumpers Global December 28
Switchback CBC Television Unknown

Changes of network affiliation

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Show Moved From Moved To
The Nargun and the Stars Knowledge Network TVOntario
Pinwheel Superchannel

Television shows

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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TV movies

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Television stations

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Network affiliation changes

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Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation References
Unknown Bellingham, Washington, USA
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
KVOS-TV 12 Independent Citytv (secondary)
(retains independent status on primary basis)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Antonia Zerbisias, "What do you say to a friend who has lost a loved one?". Toronto Star, October 23, 1990.
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