1968 in Canadian television explained

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1968. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

Events

Date	Event
June 9	The first leaders' debate airs during the 1968 Election.
October 4	The 1968 Canadian Film Awards.
November 26	CFWH-TV goes on the air as the second TV station in Northern Canada.^[1]

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Bye Bye	Radio-Canada	April 15
Fanfreluche
The Galloping Gourmet	CBC Television
Audubon Wildlife Theatre
Toby		October 4

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Wojeck	CBC Television	March 12
O'Keefe Centre Presents		March 24
Flashbook		June 16
Let's Go		June 26

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
• Chez Hélène (1959–1973)
• Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
• Don Messer's Jubilee (1957–1969)
• 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)
• Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
• Land and Sea (1964–present)
• Magistrate's Court (1963–1969)
• Man Alive (1967–2000)
• Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
• Music Hop (1962–1972)
• The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
• People in Conflict (1962–1970)
• The Pierre Berton Show (1962–1973)
• The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977)
• Quentin Durgens, M.P. (1965–1969)
• Question Period (1967–present, news program)
• Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
• Rocket Robin Hood (1966–1969)
• Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974)
• Take 30 (1962–1983)
• Telescope (1963–1973)
• The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
• University of the Air (1966–1983)
• W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

Television stations

Debuts

See also

• 1968 in Canada
• List of Canadian films

External links

• List of 1968 Canadian television series at IMDb

Notes and References

1. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cbxft-dt “CFWH-DT Station History”