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Categories: 1990s | 1991
1991 in television
See also: 1990 in television, other events of 1991, 1992 in television and the list of 'years in television'.
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Events
- August 31 - NICAM stereo sound introduced on BBC Television.
- Channel 5 begins broadcasting in Belize.
- The Museum of Broadcasting, now called the Museum of Television and Radio , moved into its new 17-story building, located a block from its previous location in New York City.
- First television sets with bulit-in closed-caption display are introduced in the United States.
- Lampsis premieres in Greece on ANT1 (1991-present).
- In Los Angeles, California, Rodney King is severely beaten by Police Officers after leading them on a high speed chase and resisting arrest. The beating is captured on video by observers and portions of the tape are aired repeatedly on television in the US.
- Britney Spears appears on Star Search.
Debuts
- Home Improvement premieres (1991-1999)
- Rugrats premieres (1991-present)
- Sisters premieres (1991-1996)
Popular Television Shows
- Meet the Press (1947-present)
- Candid Camera (1948-present)
- Guiding Light (1952-present)
- The Today Show (1952-present)
- Panorama (UK) (1953-present)
- Face the Nation (1954-present)
- The Tonight Show (1954-present)
- This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003)
- As the World Turns (1956-present)
- What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present)
- The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present)
- Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present)
- Grandstand (UK) (1958-present)
- Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present)
- The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present)
- General Hospital (1963-present)
- Another World (1964-1999)
- Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-present)
- Days of Our Lives (1965-present)
- Play School (1966-present)
- 60 Minutes (1968-present)
- One Life to Live (1968-present)
- Hee Haw (1969-1993)
- Sesame Street (1969-present)
- All My Children (1970-present)
- Monday Night Football (1970-present)
- Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present)
- Emmerdale (UK) (1972-present)
- Newsround (UK) (1972-present)
- The Price Is Right (1972-present)
- Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973-present)
- The Young and the Restless (1973-present)
- Derrick (1974-1998)
- Fawlty Towers (UK) (1975-present)
- Good Morning America (1975-present)
- Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
- the fifth estate (Canada) (1975-present)
- Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)
- 20/20 (1978-present)
- Grange Hill (UK) (1978-present)
- Knots Landing (1979-1993)
- Entertainment Tonight (1981-present)
- Cheers (1982-1993)
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993)
- The Journal (Canada) (1982-1992)
- Loving (1983-1995)
- Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996)
- Night Court (1984-1992)
- Santa Barbara (1984-1993)
- The Bill (UK) (1984-present)
- The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
- Who's the Boss? (1984-1992)
- EastEnders (UK) (1985-present)
- Growing Pains (1985-1992)
- MacGyver (1985-1992)
- Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present)
- The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
- Designing Women (1986-1993)
- L.A. Law (1986-1994)
- Matlock (1986-1995)
- The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986-present)
- A Different World (1987-1993)
- Full House (1987-1995)
- Inspector Morse (1987-2000)
- Married... with Children (1987-1997)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
- The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present)
- Children's Ward (UK) (1988-2000)
- Empty Nest (1988-1995)
- Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present)
- Garfield and Friends (1988-1995)
- Roseanne (1988-1997)
- The Wonder Years (1988-1993)
- Baywatch (1989-2001)
- Cops (1989-present)
- Life Goes On (1989-1993)
- Press Gang (UK) (1989-1993)
- Seinfeld (1989-1998)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996)
- The Arsenio Hall Show (1989-1994)
- The Simpsons (1989-present)
- In Living Color (1990-1994)
- Law & Order (1990-present)
- Match Game (1962-1969, 1973-1984, 1990-1991, 1998-1999)
- One Foot in the Grave (UK) (1990-2000)
- Road to Avonlea (Canada) (1990-1996)
Ending this year
- May 3 - After 13 years, one month, and one day and 357 episodes, the long-running prime-time soap opera Dallas airs its final original episode on CBS (1978-1991)
- Amen (1986-1991)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986-1991)
- thirtysomething (1987-1991)
Deaths
- February 3 - Nancy Kulp, actress on The Beverly Hillbillies
- February 24 - George Gobel, comedian
- July 1 - Michael Landon, actor, producer
- July 15 - Bert Convy , game show host
- August 6 - Harry Reasoner, news anchor
- August 22 - Colleen Dewhurst, actress
- October 11 - Redd Foxx, comedian, star of Sanford and Son
- October 24 - Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek
- November 5 - Fred MacMurray actor on My Three Sons
Categories: 1990s | 1991
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