This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1982.
Events Date Event January 11 In a move to boost ratings CBC Television moves The National to 10:00pm and launches a newsmagazine called The Journal that followed The National at 10:30 pm. March 27 3rd Genie Awards. April 14 Juno Awards of 1982.
Debuts Show Station Premiere DateLorne Greene's New WildernessCTVJanuary 11The JournalCBC TelevisionToday's SpecialTVOntarioSeptember 1The Edison TwinsCBC TelevisionUnknownMaamuitaauCBC NorthUnknown
Ending this year Show Station CancelledThe Great DetectiveCBC TelevisionMarch 4This LandAugust 31Canada: The Great ExperimentTVOntarioUnknown
Births May 16 - Melissa Altro, actress and voice actress (Arthur) June 19 - Michael Yarmush, the original voice actor for Arthur from Seasons 1–5 on Arthur July 8 - Ariel Helwani, sports journalist August 20 – Meghan Ory, actress October 29 - Chelan Simmons, actress and former model
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) Take 30 (1962–1983) The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992) University of the Air (1966–1983) W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s The Beachcombers (1972–1990) Canada AM (1972–present, news program) Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984) City Lights (1973–1989) Definition (1974–1989) the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program) Headline Hunters (1972–1983) Let's Go (1976–1984) 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) Read All About It! (1979–1983) Second City Television (1976–1984) Smith & Smith (1979–1985) You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990) V.I.P. (1973–1983) 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s The Alan Thicke Show (1980–1983) Bizarre (1980–1985) The Frantics (1981–1984) Hangin' In (1981–1987) Home Fires (1980–1983) Seeing Things (1981–1987) Switchback (1981–1990) Thrill of a Lifetime (1981–1987)
TV movies Becoming Laura Blind Faith By Reason of Insanity The Hawk High Card An Honourable Member
Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References Unknown Saguenay, Quebec CIVV-TV 8 Télé-Québec “CIVV-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Sherbrooke, Quebec CIVS-TV 14 “CIVS-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
See also 1982 in Canada List of Canadian films of 1982
References
External links List of 1982 Canadian television series at IMDb