1983 in Canadian television

Events

Debuts

Ending this year

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)
• 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
• Rubberface

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