This is a list of Canadian television-related events from 1984.
Events Date Event March 21 5th Genie Awards. September 1 New American and Canadian channels launch in Canada, They include CNN, A&E, The Nashville Network, TLC, MuchMusic and TSN. Initially these channels were scrambled. MuchMusic was unscrambled in 1988, followed by TSN in 1989 and the rest in 1992. September 4 Live coverage of the 1984 election airs on all the main networks. December 5 Juno Awards of 1984.
Debuts Show Station Premiere DateVideo HitsCBC TelevisionOctober 1Danger BayOctober 18Global PlayhouseGlobalSeptember
Ending this year Show Station CancelledSecond City TelevisionMovie CentralJuly 17The FranticsCBC TelevisionTake 30UnknownThe Joke's on UsGlobal
Births July 19 – Andrea Libman, actress, voice actress and singer September 22 – Laura Vandervoort, actress October 27 – Emilie Ullerup, actress
Television shows
1950s Country Canada (1954–2007) 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) 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) The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985) Live It Up! (1978–1990) The Mad Dash (1978–1985) Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program) Polka Dot Door (1971-1993) Smith & Smith (1979–1985) You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990) 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s Bizarre (1980–1985) Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990) Guess What (1983–1987) The Edison Twins (1982–1986) Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) Hangin' In (1981–1987) The Journal (1982–1992) Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (1982–1987) Seeing Things (1981–1987) Snow Job (1983–1985) Switchback (1981–1990) Today's Special (1982–1987) Thrill of a Lifetime (1981–1987)
TV movies A Change of Heart Chautauqua Girl Hide & Seek I Love a Man in Uniform Kate Morris, Vice President Rough Justice Slim Obsession
Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References January 9 Calgary, Alberta CIAN-TV 13 Independent Unknown Carleton, Quebec CIVK-TV 15 Télé-Québec “CIVK-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
See also 1984 in Canada List of Canadian films of 1984
References
External links List of 1984 Canadian television series at IMDb