1982 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1982.

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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 Date
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness	CTV	January 11
The Journal	CBC Television
Today's Special	TVOntario	September 1
The Edison Twins	CBC Television	Unknown

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
The Great Detective	CBC Television	March 4
This Land		August 31
Canada: The Great Experiment	TVOntario	Unknown

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
• 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
	Sherbrooke, Quebec	CIVS-TV	14

See also

• 1982 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 1982

External links

• List of 1982 Canadian television series at IMDb