1978 in Canadian television explained

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

Events

Date	Event
March 28	Juno Awards of 1978.
August 3	The opening ceremony of the 1978 Commonwealth Games airs on CBC Television. Hosted in Edmonton, the games last until August 12.
October 5	Nelvana's second animated television special The Devil and Daniel Mouse airs on CBC Television featuring music and original songs by John Sebastian.
September 21	The last Canadian Film Awards air. They are hosted by John Candy and Catherine O'Hara. The awards are later replaced by the Genie Awards.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Parlez-moi	TVOntario	April 3
High Hopes	CBC Television
The Mad Dash	CTV
Circus		April 16
Live It Up!		September 18
Canada After Dark	CBC Television
The Devil and Daniel Mouse		October 5

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
The Bobby Vinton Show	syndication	March 28
Circle 8 Ranch	CKNX-TV
Search and Rescue	CTV
Coming Up Rosie	CBC Television
Sidestreet		November 12
High Hopes		Unknown

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)
• Polka Dot Door (1971-1993)
• 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

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
June 4			11		^[1]
September 17	Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec		9		^[2]
October 3			(cable-only)	Community station (Ind.)
October 30	Gatineau, Que.		40	TVA	^[3]
Unknown		NAC TV	12 (cable-only)

Closures

See also

• 1978 in Canada
• List of Canadian films

External links

• List of 1978 Canadian television series at IMDb

Notes and References

1. https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/quebec/quebec-ville-de-quebec-et-est-du-quebec/cfer-tv/ "CFER-DT Station History"
2. https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/quebec/quebec-ville-de-quebec-et-est-du-quebec/cimt-dt/ "CIMT-DT Station History"
3. https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/quebec/quebec-montreal-et-ouest-du-quebec/chot-dt/ "CHOT-DT Station History"