1993 In Television

''For the American network television schedule, please see 1993-94 American Network Television Schedule .''

EVENTS

January 1 - Carlton Television takes over the ITV London Weekday franchise at midnight, replacing Thames Television after 24 years. Additionally, Meridian Broadcasting takes over the South of England franchise from TVS , Westcountry Television takes over the South West England franchise from TSW , and GMTV takes over the Breakfast Television franchise from TV-am .

February 10 - Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a prime time special. It is Jackson's first interview since a 1979 interview with Barbara Walters on 20/20 .

February 26 - The '' Days Of Our Lives '' nighttime special '' Night Sins '' airs on NBC .

March 6 - An IRA bomb scare at BBC Television Centre means the live Saturday night programme '' Noel's House Party '' cannot be shown. Instead, after a repeat of the previous years '' Noel's Christmas Presents '', host Noel Edmonds is forced to introduce a Tom And Jerry cartoon in its place, '' The Zoot Cat ''.

April 12 - Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz .

April 29 - An Animated version of Barry White appears on an episode of '' The Simpsons ''.

May 5 - Senior '' As The World Turns '' cast member Don Hastings hosts a memorial tribute to Douglas Marland , who died suddenly after a botched abdominal surgery procedure. Marland had won the show many Emmy Award s as well as critical acclaim during his eight-year tenure as Head Writer.

October 1 - QVC UK launches in the United Kingdom , becoming the UK's first home shopping channel. The channel had originally launched in the United States in 1986 .

November 8 - The first advert for an Undertaker s is broadcast on British television, during an early evening episode of '' Take The High Road '' on ITV .

November 23 - 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of '' Doctor Who '' in the UK.

DEBUTS

January 1 - '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman '' premieres on CBS (1993- 1998 )

'' premieres in Syndication

January 11 - '' WWF Monday Night RAW '' debuts on the USA Network (1993-present).

January 18 - Scrabble (game Show) returns for a 13 week trial with host Chuck Woolery .

1999

August 28 - '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers '' premieres (1993- 1996 ).

March 8 - '' Beavis And Butt-head '' begins airing on MTV (1993- 1997 ).

August 30 - '' The Late Show With David Letterman '' premieres on CBS (1993-present).

September 10 - '' The X-Files '' premieres on FOX (1993- 2002 ).

September 13 - '' Late Night With Conan O'Brien '' premieres (1993-present).

September 16 - '' Frasier '' premieres on NBC (1993- 2004 ).

September 18 - The short-lived '' Cro '' premieres on ABC (1993- 1994 ).

September 21 - The controversial '' NYPD Blue '' premieres on ABC (1993-2005).

September 24 - '' Boy Meets World '' premieres on ABC. (1993-2000)

premieres on CBS (1993-2001)

November 3 - '' The Nanny '' premieres on CBS (1993-1999).

TELEVISION SHOWS

1940s

'' Meet The Press '' ( 1947 -present).

'' Candid Camera '' ( 1948 -present).

'' Come Dancing '' ( UK ) ( 1949 - 1995 ).

1950s

'' Hallmark Hall Of Fame '' ( 1951 -present).

'' Guiding Light '' ( 1952 -present).

'' The Today Show '' (1952-present).

'' Panorama '' (UK) ( 1953 -present).

'' Face The Nation '' ( 1954 -present).

''The Tonight Show'' (1954-present).

'' This Is Your Life '' (UK) ( 1955 - 2003 ).

''As the World Turns'' ( 1956 -present).

'' What The Papers Say '' (UK) (1956-present).

'' The Sky At Night '' (UK) ( 1957 -present).

'' Blue Peter '' (UK) ( 1958 -present).

'' Grandstand '' (UK) (1958-present).

1960s

'' Coronation Street '' (UK) ( 1960 -present).

'' Four Corners '' ( Australia ) ( 1961 -present).

'' It's Academic '' (1961-present).

'' The Late Late Show '' ( Ireland ) ( 1962 -present).

'' General Hospital '' ( 1963 -present).

'' Another World '' ( 1964 -1999).

'' Top Of The Pops '' (UK) (1964-present).

''Days of Our Lives'' ( 1965 -present).

'' Play School '' ( 1966 -present).

'' The Money Programme '' (UK) (1966-present).

'' 60 Minutes '' ( 1968 -present).

'' One Life To Live '' (1968-present).

'' Sesame Street '' ( 1969 -present).

1970s

'' All My Children '' ( 1970 -present).

'' Monday Night Football '' (1970-present).

'' Masterpiece Theatre '' ( 1971 -present).

'' Soul Train '' (1971-present).

'' Emmerdale '' (UK) ( 1972 -present).

'' Newsround '' (UK) (1972-present).

'' The Price Is Right '' (1972-present).

'' Last Of The Summer Wine '' (UK) ( 1973 -present).

'' The Young And The Restless '' (1973-present).

'' Derrick '' ( 1974 - 1998 ).

'' Wish You Were Here...? '' (UK) (1974-present).

'' Arena '' (UK) ( 1975 –present).

'' Good Morning America '' (1975-present).

'' Jim'll Fix It '' (UK) (1975- 1994 ).

'' Saturday Night Live '' (1975-present).

'' The Fifth Estate '' ( Canada ) (1975-present).

'' Wheel Of Fortune '' (1975-present).

''20/20'' ( 1978 -present).

'' Grange Hill '' (UK) (1978-present).

'' Antiques Roadshow '' (UK) ( 1979 -present).

'' Nightline '' (1979-present).

'' This Old House '' (1979-present).

1980s

'' Entertainment Tonight '' ( 1981 -present).

'' What Now '' (1982-present)

'' Timewatch '' ( UK ) (1982-present)

'' Loving '' ( 1983 -1995).

'' Jeopardy! '' (1964-1975, 1984 -present).

'' Mother And Son '' (Australia) (1984-1994).

'' Murder, She Wrote '' (1984-1996).

'' The Bill '' (UK) (1984-present).

'' EastEnders '' (UK) ( 1985 -present).

'' Neighbours '' (Australia) (1985-present).

'' Only Fools And Horses '' (UK) (1981-1983, 1985-1993, 1996-1997, 2001 -2003) (the only episode aired this year was the Christmas special ''Fatal Extraction'').

'' Sally '' (1985-2002).

'' Hey Dad...! '' (Australia) ( 1986 -1994).

'' L.A. Law '' (1986-1994).

'' Matlock '' (1986-1995).

'' The Oprah Winfrey Show '' (1986-present).

'' Comic Relief '' (UK) (1986-present).

'' Casualty '' ( UK ) (1986-present).

'' Beadle's About '' (UK) ( 1987 -1996).

'' Chucklevision '' (UK) (1987-present).

'' Full House '' ( 1987 -1995).

'' 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).

'' America's Most Wanted '' (1988-present).

'' The American Experience '' (1988-present).

'' Fair City '' (1988-present).

'' Home And Away '' (1988-present).

'' This Morning '' (1988-present).

'' Red Dwarf '' (UK) (1988-1999).

'' Children's Ward '' (UK) ( 1988 -2000).

'' Empty Nest '' (1988-1995).

'' Family Feud '' ( 1976 -1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present).

'' Garfield And Friends '' (1988-1995).

'' Murphy Brown '' (1988-1998).

'' Roseanne '' (1988-1997).

'' Mystery Science Theater 3000 '' (1988-1999).

'' Baywatch '' ( 1989 -2001).

'' Cops '' (1989-present).

'' Family Matters '' (1989-1998).

'' Maid Marian And Her Merry Men '' (UK) (1989-1994).

'' Seinfeld '' (1989-1998).

'' Tales From The Crypt '' (1989-1996).

'' The Arsenio Hall Show '' (1989-1994).

''The Simpsons'' (1989-present).

1990s

'' In Living Color '' ( 1990 -1994).

'' Law & Order '' (1990-present).

'' America's Funniest Home Videos '' (1990-present).

'' America's Funniest People '' (1990-1994)

'' One Foot In The Grave '' (UK) (1990-2000).

'' Road To Avonlea '' (Canada) (1990-1996).

'' The Crystal Maze '' (UK) (1990-1995).

'' The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes '' (UK) (1984-1988, 1991-1994).

'' Doug '' ( 1991 -1994, 1996-1999).

'' Home Improvement '' (1991-1999).

'' Rugrats '' (1991-2004).

'' Sisters '' (1991-1996).

'' The House Of Eliott '' (UK) (1991-1994).

'' The Jerry Springer Show '' (1991-present).

'' The Red Green Show '' ( Canada ) (1991-present).

'' The Ren & Stimpy Show '' (1991-1996).

'' Absolutely Fabulous '' (UK) ( 1992 -1996, 2001-2003).

'' Barney & Friends '' (1992-2002).

'' Shortland Street '' (1992-present).

'' Dateline NBC '' (1992-present).

'' Mad About You '' (1992-1999).

'' Prime Time News '' (Canada) (1992-1995).

'' The Larry Sanders Show '' (1992-1998).

'' The Real World '' (1992-present).

'' WCW Monday Nitro '' (1995-2001).

'' Martin '' (1992-1997).

ENDING THIS YEAR

January 15 - '' Santa Barbara '' (1984-1993).

April 17 - '' Going Live! '' (UK) (1987-1993).

April 4 - '' Watching '' (UK) (1987-1993)

May 13 - '' Knots Landing '' (1979-1993).

May 20 - the Television Sitcom , '' Cheers '' ends an 11-year run on NBC (1982-1993).

June 18 - '' Late Night With David Letterman '' (1982-1993) (though Letterman moves to CBS).

'' Hee Haw '' (1969-1993).

'' Designing Women '' (1986-1993).

'' Double Dare '' (1986-1993).

'' Perfect Strangers '' (1986-1993).

'' Press Gang '' (UK) (1989-1993).

'' A Different World '' (1987-1993).

'' The Wonder Years '' (1988-1993).

'' Life Goes On '' (1989-1993).

October 23 - '' Major League Baseball On CBS '' (1990-1993).

NOTABLE MADE FOR TV MOVIES AND EVENTS

'' — a $12 million production of the classic stage musical, starring Bette Midler , airs on CBS.

BIRTHS

DEATHS

January 20 - Audrey Hepburn , actress .

March 6 - Douglas Marland , writer (''As the World Turns'').

June 30 - George "Spanky" McFarland , actor.

November 21 - Bill Bixby , television actor.

November 28 - Garry Moore , Game Show Host and TV Personality ('' I've Got A Secret ''). (b. 1915 )

December 4 - Frank Zappa , 52, actor/songwriter.

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