1979 in Canadian television

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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1979.

Events

Date	Event
March 21	Juno Awards of 1979.
May 22	Live coverage of the 1979 Canadian election airs on all the main networks.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
The Great Detective	CBC Television	January 17
You Can't Do That on Television	CJOH-TV	February 3
Smith & Smith		May 2
Read All About It!	TVOntario
Cities	CBC Television
Flappers		September 21
The Littlest Hobo	CTV	October 11

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Canada After Dark	CBC Television	January 26
The Magic Lie		March 28
Science Magazine		April 15
A Gift To Last		December 16
Celebrity Cooks	Global	Unknown

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
• 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)
• Canadian Express (1977–1980)
• Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984)
• City Lights (1973–1989)
• Definition (1974–1989)
• the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
• Grand Old Country (1975–1981)
• Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
• King of Kensington (1975–1980)
• Let's Go (1976–1984)
• Live It Up! (1978–1990)
• The Mad Dash (1978–1985)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• Ombudsman (1974–1980)
• Parlez-moi (1978–1980)
• Second City Television (1976–1984)
• This Land (1970–1982)
• V.I.P. (1973–1983)
• The Watson Report (1975–1981)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

See also

• 1979 in Canada
• List of Canadian films