1990 in Canadian television

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This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1990.

Events

Date	Event
January 7	The very first episode of the Canadian drama series Road to Avonlea begins on CBC Television.
January 22	The $10,000 Grand Game Jackpot is won on Talk About.
March 18	Juno Awards of 1990.
March 20	11th Genie Awards.
April 19	The Beachcombers, the longest running drama series in Canadian television history ends after almost 18 years and 387 episodes.
May 25	The final episode of the hit children's sketch show You Can't Do That on Television is shown on CTV with "Inventions".
July 2	Babar airs in Australia for the very first time on ABC TV.
July 18	Johnny Wayne who was part of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster dies. CBC Television would later air a special to remember both Wayne and Shuster in 1991.
September 15	CTV airs its new Canadian drama Neon Rider. The series will later air on YTV in 1992.
October 31	A brand new supernatural-horror drama for children Are You Afraid of the Dark? begins on YTV on Halloween.
November 5	Welsh children's animation Fireman Sam is launched on Canadian television for the first time with the series premiering on Knowledge Network in British Columbia.
December 4	1990 Gemini Awards.

Show	Station	Cancelled
Jackpot	Global	January 5
Live It Up!	CTV	January 5
Danger Bay	CBC Television	March 5
Talk About	CBC Television	March 16
You Can't Do That on Television	CTV	May 25
T. and T.	Global	May 26
The Campbells	CTV Television Network	September
The Beachcombers	CBC Television	December 12
Bumper Stumpers	Global	December 28
Switchback	CBC Television	Unknown

Show	Moved From	Moved To
The Nargun and the Stars	Knowledge Network	TVOntario
Pinwheel	Superchannel	TVOntario

Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
Beetlejuice the animated series (1989-1991)
CityLine (1987–present, news program)
CODCO (1987–1993)
The Comedy Mill (1986–1991)
Degrassi High (1989–1991)
Fashion File (1989–2009)
Fred Penner's Place (1985–1997)
Good Rockin' Tonite (1989–1992)
Katts and Dog (1988–1993)
The Kids in the Hall (1989–1994)
The Journal (1982–1992)
Just For Laughs (1988–present)
Midday (1985–2000)
My Secret Identity (1988–1991)
On the Road Again (1987–2007)
The Raccoons (1985–1992)
Road to Avonlea (1989–1996)
Street Legal (1987–1994)
Super Dave (1987–1991)
Talk About (1988-1990)
Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
Venture (1985–2007)
Video Hits (1984–1993)

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Old affiliation	New affiliation	References
Unknown	Bellingham, Washington, USA (Vancouver, British Columbia)	KVOS-TV	12	Independent	Citytv (secondary) (retains independent status on primary basis)

^ Antonia Zerbisias, "What do you say to a friend who has lost a loved one?". Toronto Star, October 23, 1990.

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