1984 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television-related events from 1984.

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Events

Date	Event
March 21	5th Genie Awards.
September 1	New American and Canadian channels launch in Canada, They include CNN, A&E, TLC, MuchMusic, and TSN.
September 4	Live coverage of the 1984 election airs on all the main networks.
December 5	Juno Awards of 1984.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Video Hits	CBC Television	October 1
Danger Bay		October 18

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Second City Television	Movie Central	July 17
The Frantics	CBC Television
Take 30		Unknown
The Joke's on Us	Global

Births

• July 19 – Andrea Libman, Actress, voice actress and singer
• September 22 – Laura Vandervoort, 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)
• 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

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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	[1]

References

1. “CIVK-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.

See also

• 1984 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 1984