1980 in Canadian television

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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1980. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.

Events

Date	Event
February 18	The first Royal Canadian Air Farce television special airs on CBC Television.
	Live coverage of the 1980 Canadian election airs on all the main networks.
March 20	The 1st genie awards aired on CBC Television.
April 2	Juno Awards of 1980.
May 20	Live coverage of the 1980 Quebec referendum airs on all the main television network.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
The Alan Thicke Show	CTV	September 18
Bizarre
North America: Growth of a Continent	TVOntario
Home Fires	CBC Television	November 9

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
King of Kensington	CBC Television	March 13
Ombudsman		April 20
Canadian Express		September 12
Cities		Unknown
Parlez-moi	TVOntario

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)
• Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984)
• City Lights (1973–1989)
• Definition (1974–1989)
• the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
• Flappers (1979–1981)
• Grand Old Country (1975–1981)
• 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)
• The Watson Report (1975–1981)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
Unknown	Kenora, Ontario	CJBN-TV	13	CTV

See also

• 1980 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 1980