1989 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1989.

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Events

Date	Event
January 3	Children's animated series Babar based on the books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff makes its debut on CBC Television.
March 12	The last new Wayne and Shuster special airs after 31 years. Reruns of the show would continue to air on CBC Television for years after the final special.
	Juno Awards of 1989
March 17	Unionized employees of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation embark on a strike.^[1]
March 22	10th Genie Awards^[2]
May 5	Babar has been sold to Singapore with the series being broadcast on Channel 5 at 6:30pm.
July 31	CBC Newsworld Canada's first all-news channel launches. Its French counterpart Réseau de l'information would launch 6 years later.
September 27	CBC Television's The Raccoons and The Beachcombers move to their new Wednesday Night slot.
December 5	1989 Gemini Awards^[3]

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Babar	CBC Television	January 3
Jackpot	Global	September 18
Talkabout	CBC Television
Windfalls	Knowledge Network	September 24
Degrassi High	CBC Television	November 6
Fashion File		Unknown
The Kids in the Hall

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Night Heat	CTV	January 5
Degrassi Junior High	CBC Television	February 27
Definition	CTV	March 10
Learning the Ropes		March 31

Changes of network affiliation

Show	Moved from	Moved to
Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends	Knowledge Network	TVOntario

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

• The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
• Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
• the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
• Live It Up! (1978–1990)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

1980s

• Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
• 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)
• The Journal (1982–1992)
• Just For Laughs (1988–present)
• Midday (1985–2000)
• My Secret Identity (1988–1991)
• 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, miniseries and specials

• Champagne Charlie
• The French Revolution
• It's a Razorbacks Christmas Barbeque
• Looking for Miracles
• Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher
• The Paper Wedding (Les Noces de papier)
• Pray for Me, Paul Henderson
• The Railway Dragon
• Les Tisserands du pouvoir - French version
• Where the Spirit Lives

Births

• Nick Nemeroff - Canadian stand-up comedian (died 2022)

References

1. "CBC strikers protest bid to telecast game with non-union staff". Toronto Star, March 19, 1989.
2. "Dead Ringers tops at Genies". Montreal Gazette, March 23, 1989.
3. "Gemini show short on all but the bodies". Vancouver Sun, December 6, 1989.

See also

• 1989 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 1989