1987 in Canadian television

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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1987.

Events

Date	Event
January 13	If You Crave Chocolate Too, a game show, begins on the Priscilla Network.
March 4	The Raccoons, the long running animated television for children begins airing in Great Britain on the BBC. The series had also become very popular in Great Britain, it was shown on the BBC many times up until 2002.
April 13	Children's sketch show You Can't Do That on Television starts airing for the first time in Australia on ABC beginning with the second season, along with The Campbells.
May 22	8th Genie Awards.
	Anne of Green Gables movie Anne of Avonlea airs on CBC Television, the film draws some of the biggest ratings ever for Canadian television.
	The end of Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour airs live on all the main television networks.
	The first animated Priscilla Network show, Auburn-Haired Math Genius, begins.
November 2	Juno Awards of 1987
December 8	1987 Gemini Awards.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
CityLine	CITY-TV	January 18
Hot Shots	CTV
Super Dave	Global
T. and T.
On the Road Again	CBC Television
Degrassi Junior High
CODCO		March 3
Bumper Stumpers	Global	June 29
Street Legal	CBC Television	November 4
The Comedy Mill	CHCH	Unknown

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Hangin' In	CBC Television	February 23
Fraggle Rock		March 30
Thrill of a Lifetime	CTV	April 10
Seeing Things	CBC Television	May 15
Today's Special	TVOntario	July 1
Let's Go	CTV	September 1
Guess What		Unknown
Hot Shots
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness

Births

• April 1 - Mackenzie Davis, actress
• April 27 - Emma Taylor-Isherwood, actress
• June 14 - Jordan Hayes, actress
• October 15 - Chantal Strand, actress, voice actress, writer and singer

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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

• Adderly (1986–1988)
• Airwaves (1986–1990)
• Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
• The Campbells (1986–1990)
• Check it Out! (1985–1988)
• The Comedy Mill (1986–1991)
• Danger Bay (1984–1990)
• The Journal (1982–1992)
• Midday (1985–2000)
• Night Heat (1985–1989)
• The Raccoons (1985–1992)
• Switchback (1981–1990)
• Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
• Venture (1985–2007)
• Video Hits (1984–1993)

TV movies and miniseries

• Anne of Avonlea
• Race for the Bomb

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
January 12	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan	CIPA-TV	9	CTV
January 19	Val-d’Or, Quebec	CFVS-TV	25	TQS
September 6	Regina, Saskatchewan	CFRE-TV	11	Independent
	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	CFSK	4
Unknown	Quebec City, Quebec	Télé-Mag Canal 10	10 (cable-only)	French independent

See also

• 1987 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 1987