1989 in Canadian television

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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1989.

Events

Date	Event
January 3	Children's animated series Babar based on the books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff makes its debut on CBC Television.
March 12	The last new Wayne and Shuster special airs after 31 years. Reruns of the show would continue to air on CBC Television for years after the final special.
	10th Genie Awards.
	1989 Gemini Awards.
	Juno Awards of 1989.
May 5	Babar has been sold to Singapore with the series being broadcast on Channel 5 at 6:30pm.
July 31	CBC Newsworld Canada's first all-news channel launches. Its French counterpart Réseau de l'information would launch 6 years later.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Babar	CBC Television	January 3
Jackpot	Global	September 18
Talkabout	CBC Television
Degrassi High	CBC Television	November 6
Fashion File		Unknown
Good Rockin' Tonite
The Kids in the Hall

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Night Heat	CTV	January 5
Degrassi Junior High	CBC Television	March 6
Definition	CTV	March 10
Learning the Ropes		March 31

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
• The National (1954–present)
• Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)

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)
• 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

• Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
• Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
• The Campbells (1986–1990)
• CityLine (1987–present, news program)
• CODCO (1987–1993)
• The Comedy Mill (1986–1991)
• Danger Bay (1984–1990)
• The Journal (1982–1992)
• Just For Laughs (1988–present)
• Midday (1985–2000)
• My Secret Identity (1988–1991)
• Night Heat (1985–1989)
• On the Road Again (1987–2007)
• The Raccoons (1985–1992)
• Street Legal (1987–1994)
• Super Dave (1987–1991)
• Switchback (1981–1990)
• Talkabout (1988-1990)
• T. and T. (1987–1990)
• Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
• Venture (1985–2007)
• Video Hits (1984–1993)

See also

• 1989 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 1989