1979 in Canadian television
Introduction The following is a list of events affecting '''Canadian television in 1979'''. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
Events  Date  Event February 26  CBC Television broadcasts live coverage of the total solar eclipse that occurred over the Canadian Prairies and parts of what is now Nunavut (originally the eastern parts of the Northwest Territories). March 21 Juno Awards of 1979.May 22  Live coverage of the 1979 Canadian election airs on all the main networks.=== Debuts === Show  Station  Premiere Date''The Great Detective''CBC TelevisionJanuary 17''You Can't Do That on Television''CJOH-TVFebruary 3''Romie-0 and Julie-8''CBC TelevisionApril 14''Smith & Smith''CJOH-TVMay 2''Read All About It! ''TVOntario''Cities''CBC Television''Flappers''September 21''The Littlest Hobo''CTVOctober 11=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''Canada After Dark''CBC TelevisionJanuary 26''The Magic Lie''March 28''Science Magazine''April 15''A Gift To Last''December 16''Celebrity Cooks''GlobalUnknown
Television shows ===1950s===*''Country Canada'' (1954–2007)*''CBC News Magazine'' (1952–1981)*''The Friendly Giant'' (1958–1985)*''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)*''Reach for the Top'' (1961–1985)*''Take 30'' (1962–1983)*''The Tommy Hunter Show'' (1965–1992)*''University of the Air'' (1966–1983)*''W-FIVE'' (1966–present, newsmagazine program)===1970s===*''The Beachcombers'' (1972–1990)*''Canada AM'' (1972–present, news program)*''Canadian Express'' (1977–1980)*''Celebrity Cooks'' (1975–1984)*''City Lights'' (1973–1989)*''Definition'' (1974–1989)*''the fifth estate'' (1975–present, newsmagazine program)*''Grand Old Country'' (1975–1981)*''Headline Hunters'' (1972–1983)*''King of Kensington'' (1975–1980)*''Let's Go'' (1976–1984)*''Live It Up!'' (1978–1990)*''The Mad Dash'' (1978–1985)*''Marketplace'' (1972–present, newsmagazine program)*''Ombudsman'' (1974–1980)*''Parlez-moi'' (1978–1980)*''Second City Television'' (1976–1984)*''This Land'' (1970–1982)*''V.I.P.'' (1973–1983)*''The Watson Report'' (1975–1981)*''100 Huntley Street'' (1977–present, religious program)
TV movies *''Cementhead''*''Certain Practices''*''Every Person Is Guilty''*''Homecoming''*''Je me souviens / Don't Forget Me''*''One of Our Own''*''The Wordsmith''
Television stations ===Debuts=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes/References September 3 Toronto, Ontario  CFMT-TV  47  Multicultural independent   Unknown  Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec  CFEM-TV  13 TVA  ===Network affiliation changes=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Old affiliation New affiliation Source Unknown Vancouver, British Columbia    KVOS-TV  12 CBS Independent (primary)  CBS (secondary) Most CBS programs on KVOS-TV (with a few exceptions) were dropped by the station due to complaints made by Seattle-based KIRO-TV, which is also carried on Vancouver-area cable systems.
See also * 1979 in Canada* List of Canadian films
References
External links * List of 1979 Canadian television series at IMDb