1971 in Canadian television
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The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1971. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 22 | Juno Awards of 1971. |
| July 30 | Animation company Nelvana is founded. It specializes in making cartoons in film and TV for both children and adults. |
| September 12 | TVA goes on the air with 3 affiliates. |
| October 1 | 23rd Canadian Film Awards. |
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Hilarious House of Frightenstein | CHCH-TV | unknown |
| This Is the Law | CBC Television | June 21 |
| All About Faces | CTV | August 30 |
| Anything You Can Do | September 13 | |
| Dr. Simon Locke | ||
| Alphabet Soup | CBC Television | October 5 |
| Polka Dot Door | TVOntario | March 30 |
Ending this year
| Show | Station | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| Adventures in Rainbow Country | CBC Television | March 28 |
| The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour | Unknown | |
| Zut! | ||
| The Trouble with Tracy | CTV |
Births
| Date | Name | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| March 10 | Jen Gould | Voice actress |
| July 19 | Alan Marriott | Voice actor, writer, improv comedian/instructor |
Television shows
1950s
- Country Canada (1954–2007)
- CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
- Chez Hélène (1959–1973)
- Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
- 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
- Audubon Wildlife Theatre (1968–1974)
- CTV National News (1961–present)
- Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
- The Galloping Gourmet (1968–1972)
- Land and Sea (1964–present)
- Man Alive (1967–2000)
- Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
- Music Hop (1962–1972)
- The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
- The Pierre Berton Show (1962–1973)
- The Pig and Whistle (1967–1977)
- Question Period (1967–present, news program)
- Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
- Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974)
- Take 30 (1962–1983)
- Telescope (1963–1973)
- The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
- University of the Air (1966–1983)
- W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s
- Drop-In (1970-1974)
- Here Come the Seventies (1970-1973)
- This Land (1970–1982)
TV movies
Television stations
Debuts
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Timmins, Ontario | CKSO-TV-2 | 3 | CTV | Originally a rebroadcaster of CKSO-TV in Sudbury until 1980.[1] |
| October 17 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | CBKST | 11 | CBC Television (O&O) | Semi-satellite of CBKT/Regina;[2] Shut down July 31, 2012 |
| Unknown | Edmonton, Alberta | Channel 10 CCTV | 10 (cable-only) | Independent/Community channel | |
| Yorkton, Saskatchewan | CICC-TV | 10 | CTV | [3] |
See also
References
- ^ “CITO-DT Station History”[permanent dead link]. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CBKST-DT Station History”[permanent dead link]. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ “CICC-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
External links
- List of 1971 Canadian television series at IMDb
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