1988 In Television ,
Other Events Of 1989 ,
1990 In Television and the
List Of 'years In Television' .
''For the United States network television schedule, please see 1989-90 United States Network Television Schedule .''
- February 5 - The world's first commercial DBS system, Sky Television , goes on air in the United Kingdom .
- February 23 - Leslie Grantham makes his last appearance in '' EastEnders '' as Den Watts for fourteen years.
- May - Donna Mills makes her final regular appearance as villainess Abby on '' Knots Landing ''.
- May 19 - Sue Ellen plans to reveal a tell-all movie on J.R. Ewing, and hopes to make him "the laughingstock of Texas," in the season finale of '' Dallas ''.
- June 22 - John Craven signs off for the last time on the UK children's news programme ''John Craven's Newsround''. The show continues under the name '' Newsround ''.
- July 31 - Canadian Cable Television network CBC Newsworld is launched.
- September 29 - Susan Sullivan 's character, Maggie Gioberti Channing, is killed off on the season premiere of '' Falcon Crest ''.
- December 8 - Alan Bradley is run over by a Blackpool Tram on '' Coronation Street '', getting the programme's biggest ever audience at 26.93 million viewers, a record that remains to this day.
- December 18 - A seldom-seen 1956 Christmas special episode of '' I Love Lucy '' re-airs on CBS .
- December 29 - Deirdre Barlow confronts her husband Ken on ''Coronation Street'' before infamously throwing him out, ending their decade-long television marriage.
- David Spade , and Mike Myers join the cast of '' Saturday Night Live ''.
- Cliff And Nina Warner marry one another for the fourth (and seemingly final) time on '' All My Children '', a record that has not been matched in the soap world.
- The ABT ( Australia n Broadcasting Tribunal) declares Nine Network executive Alan Bond "not a fit and proper person to own a television licence."
- '' Entertainment Tonight '' ( 1981 -present).
- ''Falcon Crest'' (1981-1990).
- '' What Now '' (1982-present)
- '' Timewatch '' (UK) (1982-present)
- '' Cheers '' ( 1982 -1993).
- '' Late Night With David Letterman '' (1982-1993).
- '' Newhart '' (1982-1990).
- '' The Journal '' (Canada) (1982-1992).
- '' Loving '' ( 1983 -1995).
- '' Jeopardy! '' (1964-1975, ).
- '' Mother And Son '' (Australia) (1984-1994).
- '' Murder, She Wrote '' (1984-1996).
- '' Night Court '' (1984-1992).
- '' Santa Barbara '' (1984-1993).
- '' The Bill '' (UK) (1984-present).
- '' The Cosby Show '' (1984-1992).
- '' Who's The Boss? '' (1984-1992).
- '' 227 '' ( 1985 -1990).
- '' EastEnders '' (UK) (1985-present).
- '' Growing Pains '' (1985-1992).
- '' MacGyver '' (1985-1992).
- '' Mr. Belvedere '' (1985-1990).
- '' Neighbours '' (Australia) (1985-present).
- '' Only Fools And Horses '' (UK) (1981-1983, , 1996- 1997 , 2001-2003).
- '' Sally '' (1985- 2002 ).
- '' T-Bag And The Revenge Of The T-Set And T-Bag's Christmas Carol '' (There were various T-Bag series between 1985 and 1992)
- '' The Golden Girls '' (1985-1992).
- '' ALF '' ( 1986 -1990).
- '' Amen '' (1986-1991).
- '' Casualty '' (UK) (1986-present).
- '' Comic Relief '' (UK) (1986-present).
- '' Designing Women '' (1986-1993).
- '' Double Dare '' (1986-1993).
- '' Hey Dad...! '' (Australia) (1986-1994).
- '' L.A. Law '' (1986-1994).
- '' Mama's Family '' (1983-1984, ).
- '' Matlock '' (1986-1995).
- '' Pee-wee's Playhouse '' (1986-1991).
- '' Perfect Strangers '' (1986-1993).
- '' The Oprah Winfrey Show '' (1986-present).
- '' A Different World '' ( 1987 -1993).
- '' Beadle's About '' (UK) (1987-1996).
- '' Chucklevision '' (UK) (1987-present).
- '' Full House '' (1987-1995).
- '' Going Live! '' (1987-1993).
- '' Inspector Morse '' (1987- 2000 ).
- '' Knightmare '' (UK) (1987-1994).
- '' Married... With Children '' (1987-1997).
- '''' (1987-1994).
- '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles '' (1987-1996).
- '' The Bold And The Beautiful '' (1987-present).
- ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' (1987-1990).
- '' Thirtysomething '' (1987-1991).
- '' America's Most Wanted '' (1988-present).
- '' The American Experience '' (1988-present).
- '' Red Dwarf '' (UK) (1988-1999).
- '' Fair City '' (1988-present).
- '' Home And Away '' (1988-present).
- '' This Morning '' (1988-present).
- '' 48 Hours '' (1988-present).
- '' The Adventures Of Superboy '' (1988- 1992 ).
- '' Children's Ward '' (UK) ( 1988 -2000).
- '' Empty Nest '' (1988-1995).
- '' Family Feud '' ( 1976 -1985, , 1999-present).
- '' Garfield And Friends '' (1988-1995).
- '' Murphy Brown '' (1988-1998).
- '' Mystery Science Theater 3000 '' (1988-1999).
- '' Roseanne '' (1988-1997).
- '' The Comedy Company '' (Australia) (1988-1990).
- '' T. And T. '' (1988- 1990 ).
- '' The Magical World Of Disney '' (1988-1990).
- '' The Wonder Years '' (1988-1993).
- '' Juke Box Jury '' ( 1959 - 1967 , 1979, ).
- '' Lonesome Dove '' (miniseries on CBS}
- July 17 - ''Wheel of Fortune'' moves from NBC's daytime lineup to CBS's daytime schedule.
- April 26 - Lucille Ball , 77, actress, Comedian .
- May 1 - Douglass Watson , 68, soap opera actor.
- May 20 - Gilda Radner , 42, actress, comedian.
- July 3 - Jim Backus , 76, actor.
- July 10 - Mel Blanc , 81, Voice Actor .
- July 18 - Rebecca Schaeffer , 21, actress.
- September 17 - Jay Stewart , 71, announcer of '' Let's Make A Deal '' and other game shows.
- October 4 - Graham Chapman , 48, comedian.
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