1987 in Canadian television
Introduction This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1987.
Events  Date  Event March 4  ''The Raccoons'', the long running animated television for children begins airing in Great Britain on the BBC. The series had also become very popular in Great Britain, it was shown on the BBC many times up until 2002.April 13  Children's sketch show ''You Can't Do That on Television'' starts airing for the first time in Australia on ABC beginning with the second season, along with ''The Campbells''. May 22 8th Genie Awards. The ''Anne of Green Gables'' film ''Anne of Avonlea'' airs on CBC Television. The film draws some of the biggest ratings ever for Canadian television. The end of Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour airs live on all the main television networks. November 2 Juno Awards of 1987 December 8 1987 Gemini Awards.=== Debuts === Show  Station  Premiere Date''CityLine''CITY-TVJanuary 18''Hot Shots''CTV''Super Dave''Global''T. and T.''''On the Road Again''CBC Television''Degrassi Junior High''''CODCO''March 3''Bumper Stumpers''GlobalJune 29''Under the Umbrella Tree''CBC TelevisionOctober 5''Street Legal''CBC TelevisionNovember 4''The Comedy Mill''CHCHUnknown=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''Hangin' In''CBC TelevisionFebruary 23''Fraggle Rock''March 30''Thrill of a Lifetime''CTVApril 10''Seeing Things''CBC TelevisionMay 15''Today's Special''TVOntarioJuly 1''Let's Go''CTVSeptember 1''Guess What''Unknown''Hot Shots''''Lorne Greene's New Wilderness''=== Births ===* April 1 - Mackenzie Davis, actress* April 27 - Emma Taylor-Isherwood, actress* June 14 - Jordan Hayes, actress* October 15 - Chantal Strand, actress, voice actress, writer and singer
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–present, news program)*''City Lights'' (1973–1989)*''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===*''Adderly'' (1986–1988)*''Airwaves'' (1986–1990)*''Bumper Stumpers'' (1987–1990)*''The Campbells'' (1986–1990)*''Check it Out!'' (1985–1988)*''The Comedy Mill'' (1986–1991)*''Danger Bay'' (1984–1990)*''The Journal'' (1982–1992)*''Midday'' (1985–2000)*''Night Heat'' (1985–1989)*''The Raccoons'' (1985–1992)*''Switchback'' (1981–1990)*''Under the Umbrella Tree'' (1986–1993)*''Venture'' (1985–2007)*''Video Hits'' (1984–1993)
TV movies and miniseries *''Anne of Avonlea''*''Heaven on Earth''*''Race for the Bomb''
Television stations ===Debuts=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes/References January 12 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan CIPA-TV  9 CTV  January 19  Val-d’Or, Quebec  CFVS-TV 25 TQS   September 6  Regina, Saskatchewan CFRE-TV  11 Independent   Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  CFSK  4  Unknown  Quebec City, Quebec  Télé-Mag Canal 10 10 (cable-only)  French independent
See also * 1987 in Canada* List of Canadian films of 1987
References
External links * List of 1987 Canadian television series at IMDb