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List of years in television
This page indexes the individual year in television pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.
2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s - 1900s
2000s
1990s
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1999 in television - The Sopranos premiere on US cable, Censored page retires from RTÉ's The Late Late Show.
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1998 in television - Censored page premiere in the US, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? premieres on ITV1. The Seinfeld finale reaches 76.3 million Americans.
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1997 in television - Ellen DeGeneres shocked many via her show, announcing she was a lesbian; parental advisories debuted on the show. Adult-targeted animated series become accepted, with the debuts of King of the Hill and South Park.
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1996 in television - Zenith introduces the first HDTV-compatible front projection TV in the US, Pop-up Video premieres on VH1. Only Fools and Horses is watched by over 24 million Britons, making it the highest rated British program ever.
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1995 in television - The O.J. Simpson trial disturbs daytime television for nine months, still, As the World Turns marks 10,000 episodes. The first Internet television shows are broadcast.
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1994 in television - Friends premieres on NBC.
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1993 in television - The Cheers finale reaches 80.4 million viewers. Beavis and Butt-head begins airing on MTV.
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1992 in television - After 30 years on the air, Johnny Carson retires from The Tonight Show, handing the reins to Jay Leno. Absolutely Fabulous premieres on the BBC.
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1991 in television - First television sets with built-in closed-caption display are introduced in the US.
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1990 in television - David Lynch's Twin Peaks airs.
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
1900s
Last updated: 02-19-2005 06:37:56
Last updated: 05-03-2005 17:50:55
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