1971 in Canadian television

List of years in Canadian television
… 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 …
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science +...

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1971.

Events

Date	Event
February 22	TVA goes on the air with 3 affiliates.
	Juno Awards of 1971.
October 1	The 1971 Canadian Film Awards.
Unknown	Animation company Nelvana which specializes in making cartoons in film and TV mostly for both children is founded and later launched.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein	CHCH-TV	June 21
This Is the Law	CBC Television
Anything You Can Do	CTV
Dr. Simon Locke
Eye Bet
All About Faces		August 30
Alphabet Soup	CBC Television	October 5

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Adventures in Rainbow Country	CBC Television	March 28
The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour		Unknown
Zut!
The Trouble with Tracy	CTV

Births

• 19 July – Alan Marriott, voice actor, writer, improv comedian and improv instructor

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
• Chez Hélène (1959–1973)
• Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
• 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

• Audubon Wildlife Theatre (1968–1974)
• CTV National News (1961–present)
• Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
• The Galloping Gourmet (1968–1972)
• Land and Sea (1964–present)
• Man Alive (1967–2000)
• Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
• Music Hop (1962–1972)
• The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
• The Pierre Berton Show (1962–1973)
• The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977)
• Question Period (1967–present, news program)
• Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
• Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974)
• Take 30 (1962–1983)
• Telescope (1963–1973)
• The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
• University of the Air (1966–1983)
• W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

1970s

• Drop-In (1970-1974)
• Here Come the Seventies (1970-1973)
• This Land (1970–1982)

See also

• 1971 in Canada
• List of Canadian films