1991 in Canadian television
Introduction This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1991.
Events  Date  Event March 3 12th Genie Awards. Juno Awards of 1991.March 26 ''Babar'' begins airing in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ Two (as Network 2) as part of the long running children's block ''The Den''. June 6 The long running music video series for children ''Hit List'' starts on YTV. September 2 Popular British children's stop motion animated series ''Postman Pat'' begins transmitting in Canada for the very first time ever on the family cable television network YTV with the series airing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. ''Charlie Chalk'' another stop motion animated series produced by Woodland Animations (the company that use to make ''Postman Pat'') will also begin airing in Canada on YTV on the same week airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. September 3 The hit children's series that introduces ''Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends'' to the US, ''Shining Time Station'' begins airing in Canada for the very first time with the show airing on YTV, thus making it the very first television channel to air the American spin-off of Thomas in Canada. December 7 ''A Bunch of Munsch'' premieres on CTV, based on the children’s books by Robert Munsch. December 19 Australian children's television series ''Johnson and Friends'' begins its first ever airing on Canadian television. The series will start its first television broadcasting transmission on Knowledge Network in British Columbia.=== Debuts === Show  Station  Premiere Date''Scales of Justice''CBC TelevisionJanuary 6''Wil Cwac Cwac''Knowledge NetworkJanuary 12HillsideYTVFebruary 3''Fly by Night''CBC TelevisionApril 4''Hit List''YTVJune 6''Eureeka's Castle''Knowledge NetworkSeptember 2''The Zone''YTV''Postman Pat''''Charlie Chalk''September 3''Shining Time Station''''Northwood''CBC TelevisionSeptember 11''Acting Crazy''GlobalSeptember 30''Bookmice''TVOntarioOctober 1''African Skies''FamilyOctober 11''A Bunch of Munsch''CTVDecember 7''Johnson and Friends''Knowledge NetworkDecember 19''The Red Green Show''Global/CBC TelevisionUnknown=== Changes of network affiliation === Show  Moved from  Moved to ''Eureeka's Castle''Knowledge NetworkTVOntario ''Fireman Sam''=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''Degrassi High''CBC TelevisionJanuary 28''My Secret Identity''CTVMay 25''The Comedy Mill''CHCH-TVUnknown
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===*''Canada AM'' (1972–present, news program)*''the fifth estate'' (1975–present, newsmagazine program)*''Marketplace'' (1972–present, newsmagazine program)*''100 Huntley Street'' (1977–present, religious program)===1980s===*''Adrienne Clarkson Presents'' (1988–1999)*''CityLine'' (1987–present, news program)*''CODCO'' (1987–1993)*''Fashion File'' (1989–2009)*''Fred Penner's Place'' (1985–1997)*''Good Rockin' Tonite'' (1989–1992)*''Katts and Dog'' (1988–1993)*''The Kids in the Hall'' (1989–1994)*''The Journal'' (1982–1992)*''Just For Laughs'' (1988–present)*''Midday'' (1985–2000)*''On the Road Again'' (1987–2007)*''The Raccoons'' (1985–1992)*''Road to Avonlea'' (1989–1996)*''Street Legal'' (1987–1994)*''Under the Umbrella Tree'' (1986–1993)*''Venture'' (1985–2007)*''Video Hits'' (1984–1993)===1990s===* ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1990–1996)* ''E.N.G.'' (1990–1994)* ''Material World'' (1990–1993)* ''Neon Rider'' (1990–1995)
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Television stations ===Debuts=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes/References March 11 Victoria, British Columbia Hansard TV  (cable-only)  Independent Launched as the broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, available province-wide Unknown  Halifax, Nova Scotia  Legislative Television (cable-only) Government-access Independent  A province-wide broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN)  (cable-only)  A province-wide educational independent television service ===Closures=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes January 1 Sydney, Nova Scotia  CBIT-TV  5 CBC (O&O) Became a rebroadcaster of CBHT-TV/Halifax, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.February 22 Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador  CBNLT  13 CBC (O&O) Became a rebroadcaster of St. John's-based CBNT-TV, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.October 8 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador   CFLA-TV  8 Unknown  Schefferville, Quebec  CFKL-TV  7 CBC/Radio-Canada Became CBSET-1, a rebroadcaster of CBSET/Sept-Îles, a semi-satellite of CBMT/Montreal; permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.
See also * 1991 in Canada* List of Canadian films of 1991
External links * List of 1991 Canadian television series at IMDb