1978 in Canadian television

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1978. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.

Events

Debuts

Ending this year

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
• 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)
• Canadian Express (1977–1980)
• Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984)
• City Lights (1973–1989)
• Definition (1974–1989)
• the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
• A Gift To Last (1976–1979)
• Grand Old Country (1975–1981)
• Headline Hunters (1972–1983)
• King of Kensington (1975–1980)
• Let's Go (1976–1984)
• The Magic Lie (1977–1979)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• Ombudsman (1974–1980)
• Science Magazine (1975–1979)
• Second City Television (1976–1984)
• This Land (1970–1982)
• V.I.P. (1973–1983)
• The Watson Report (1975–1981)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

TV movies

• Catsplay
• Drying Up the Streets
• Dying Hard
• A Matter of Choice
• One Night Stand
• Scoop
• Seer Was Here
• Tyler

Television stations

Debuts

Closures

See also

• 1978 in Canada
• List of Canadian films

References

External links

• List of 1978 Canadian television series at IMDb

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