1984 in Canadian television

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This is a list of Canadian television-related events from 1984.

Events

Date	Event
March 21	5th Genie Awards.
September 1	New American and Canadian channels launch in Canada, They include CNN, A&E, TLC, MuchMusic, and TSN.
September 4	Live coverage of the 1984 election airs on all the main networks.
December 5	Juno Awards of 1984.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Video Hits	CBC Television	October 1
Danger Bay		October 18
Global Playhouse	Global	September

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Second City Television	Movie Central	July 17
The Frantics	CBC Television
Take 30		Unknown
The Joke's on Us	Global

Births

• July 19 – Andrea Libman, actress, voice actress and singer
• September 22 – Laura Vandervoort, actress
• October 27 – Emilie Ullerup, actress

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)
• 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)
• The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
• Live It Up! (1978–1990)
• The Mad Dash (1978–1985)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• Polka Dot Door (1971-1993)
• Smith & Smith (1979–1985)
• You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

1980s

• Bizarre (1980–1985)
• Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
• Guess What (1983–1987)
• The Edison Twins (1982–1986)
• Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
• Hangin' In (1981–1987)
• The Journal (1982–1992)
• Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (1982–1987)
• Seeing Things (1981–1987)
• Snow Job (1983–1985)
• Switchback (1981–1990)
• Today's Special (1982–1987)
• Thrill of a Lifetime (1981–1987)

TV movies

• A Change of Heart
• Chautauqua Girl
• Hide & Seek
• I Love a Man in Uniform
• Kate Morris, Vice President
• Rough Justice
• Slim Obsession

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
January 9	Calgary, Alberta	CIAN-TV	13	Independent
Unknown	Carleton, Quebec	CIVK-TV	15	Télé-Québec	[1]

See also

• 1984 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 1984

References

1. “CIVK-DT Station History” ^{[ permanent dead link ]}. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.

External links

• List of 1984 Canadian television series at IMDb