1988 in Canadian television
Introduction This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1988.
Events  Date  Event February 20 9th Genie Awards. 1988 Gemini Awards. The 1988 Winter Olympics which were hosted in Calgary aired on all the CTV stations for two weeks. May 1 Peter Mansbridge takes over as anchor and chief correspondent for The National. He replaces Knowlton Nash who had held the job since 1978.August 6 ''The Raccoons'' begins airing on RTÉ in Ireland for the very first time. The series was starting transmitting on RTÉ One. September 1 A number of new channels launch including Family Channel, MétéoMédia, TV5, VisionTV, VRAK.TV, The Weather Network, and YTV. September 5 CIHF-TV launches. It launched as an independent station and would remain that until 1997 when it would join the Global system and be branded Global Maritimes, then renamed to Global Halifax in 2013.=== Debuts === Show  Station  Premiere Date''Adrienne Clarkson Presents''CBC TelevisionJanuary 3''Just for Laughs''''Mount Royal''CTV''My Secret Identity''September 1''Tickle on the Tum''YTV''Maple Town''''Zardip's Search for Healthy Wellness''TVOntario''Learning The Ropes''September 16CTV''Electric Circus''CitytvSeptember 18''MovieTelevision''''unknown date''''La Course destination monde''Télévision de Radio-Canada=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''Adderly''GlobalMarch 9''Check it Out! ''CTVApril 1''Mount Royal''May 24''City Lights''CitytvUnknown''Blizzard Island''CBC Television === Changes of network affiliation === Show  Moved From  Moved To''Five Times Dizzy''Knowledge NetworkYTV
Television shows ===1950s===*''Country Canada'' (1954–2007)*''Hockey Night in Canada'' (1952–present)*''The National'' (1954–present)*''Front Page Challenge'' (1957–1995)*''Wayne and Shuster Show'' (1958–1989)===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'' (1972–2016, news program)*''Definition'' (1974–1989)*''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===*''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)*''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987–1989)*''The Journal'' (1982–1992)*''Midday'' (1985–2000)*''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 *''Care Bears Nutcracker Suite''*''The King Chronicle''*''The Squamish Five''*''Two Men''
Television stations ===Debuts=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes/References June 28 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec CFTF-TV  TQS   September 5 Saint John, New Brunswick  CIHT-TV-2  12 Independent
See also * 1988 in Canada* List of Canadian films of 1988
References
External links * List of 1988 Canadian television series at IMDb