1981 in Canadian television
Introduction This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1981.
Events  Date  Event January 12  A brand new, publicly funded educational cable television network, called Knowledge Network, is launched in British Columbia. February 5 NABET employees working at CBC Television go on strike. The strike lasts for months, disrupting programming. Juno Awards of 1981.March 12  2nd Genie Awards. June 28  Full coverage on the death of Terry Fox airs on all the main television networks. July 29  The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer airs live on all the main television networks.=== Debuts === Show  Station  Premiere Date''Canada: The Great Experiment''TVOntarioJanuary 7''Thrill of a Lifetime''CTV''The Frantics''CBC Television''Switchback''''Hangin' In''''Leo and Me''May 29''Pitfall''GlobalSeptember 14''Seeing Things''CBC TelevisionSeptember 15=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''The Watson Report''CBC TelevisionMay 25''Flappers''November 30''CBC News Magazine''Unknown''Leo and Me''''Grand Old Country''CTV''North America: Growth of a Continent''TVOntario
Television shows ===1950s===*''Country Canada'' (1954–2007)*''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)*''Celebrity Cooks'' (1975–1984)*''City Lights'' (1973–1989)*''Definition'' (1974–1989)*''the fifth estate'' (1975–present, newsmagazine program)*''The Great Detective'' (1979–1982)*''Headline Hunters'' (1972–1983)*''Let's Go'' (1976–1984)*''The Littlest Hobo'' (1979–1985)*''Live It Up!'' (1978–1990)*''The Mad Dash'' (1978–1985)*''Marketplace'' (1972–present, newsmagazine program)*''Read All About It!'' (1979–1983)*''Second City Television'' (1976–1984)*''Smith & Smith'' (1979–1985)*''This Land'' (1970–1982)*''You Can't Do That on Television'' (1979–1990)*''V.I.P.'' (1973–1983)*''100 Huntley Street'' (1977–present, religious program)===1980s===*''The Alan Thicke Show'' (1980–1983)*''Bizarre'' (1980–1985)*''Home Fires'' (1980–1983)
TV movies *''A Far Cry from Home''*''Cop''*''Final Edition''*''The Olden Days Coat''*''The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe)''*''The Running Man''*''Snowbird''*''You've Come a Long Way, Katie''
Television stations ===Debuts=== Date  Market Station  Channel  Affiliation Notes/References October 6 Trois-Rivières, Quebec  CIVC-TV  45 Télé-Québec  November 3 Rimouski, Quebec  CIVB-TV 22 Télé-Québec
See also * 1981 in Canada* List of Canadian films of 1981
References
External links * List of 1981 Canadian television series at IMDb