1983 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1983.

Events

Date	Event
February 1	The first pay television channels launch. They include Movie Central, The Movie Network, Super Écran.
March 23	4th Genie Awards.
April 5	Juno Awards of 1983.
May 29	The Atlantic Satellite Network launches in the Maritime provinces.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
The Joke's on Us	Global	January 10
Fraggle Rock	CBC Television
Guess What	CTV
Snow Job		February 21

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
V.I.P.	CBC Television	April 8
Home Fires		November 17
The Alan Thicke Show	CTV	Unknown
Headline Hunters
University of the Air
Read All About It!	TVOntario

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)
• The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
• 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)
• 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)
• Second City Television (1976–1984)
• Smith & Smith (1979–1985)
• You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

1980s

• Bizarre (1980–1985)
• The Edison Twins (1982–1986)
• The Frantics (1981–1984)
• Hangin' In (1981–1987)
• The Journal (1982–1992)
• Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (1982–1987)
• Seeing Things (1981–1987)
• Switchback (1981–1990)
• Today's Special (1982–1987)
• Thrill of a Lifetime (1981–1987)

TV movies and miniseries

• Empire, Inc.
• I Am a Hotel
• Moving Targets
• Out of Sight, Out of Mind
• Ready for Slaughter
• Reasonable Force
• Stratasphere: Portrait of Teresa Stratas
• Rubberface
• The Undaunted

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
March	Regina, Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Legislative Network	(cable-only)	Independent
Unknown	Cardston, Alberta	CFSO-TV	32		[1]
	Chéticamp, Nova Scotia	CHNE-TV	36		[2]
	High Prairie, Alberta	CIRE-TV	12		[3]
	Neepawa, Manitoba	CH5248	30	Community channel	Over-the-air relaunch of NAC TV
	Teslin, Yukon	CFTS-TV	6	Independent	[4]
	Valemount, British Columbia	CHVC-TV-1	7		[5]

Network affiliation changes

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Old affiliation	New affiliation	References
December 18	Carleton, Quebec	CHAU-TV	5	Radio-Canada	TVA

See also

• 1983 in Canada
• List of Canadian films of 1983