# 1999 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1999.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| February 4 | 19th Genie Awards |
| March 7 | Juno Awards of 1999 |
| March 26 | The renowned children's educational animated series Caillou premieres in Ireland for the very first time on RTÉ with the series airing on its second television station Network 2 as part of The Den. |
| March 29 | Vidéotron launches digital cable in Montreal. |
| September 1 | Launch of Canadian Learning Television and Report on Business Television. |
| October 1 | After four months of airing on TVOntario, Shining Time Station begins airing in Saskatchewan for the very first time on SCN. The Canadian English- language cable television channel in the province of Saskatchewan will air the show once a day at noon from Monday to Friday. Only 44 episodes would be shown. The show will also continue airing on TVOntario until September 3, 2000. |
| November 7 | 1999 Gemini Awards |
| December 31 | 2000 Today appears to show the start of the new millennium. |

### Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
| Little Men | CTV | January 1 |
| Total Recall 2070 | CHCH-TV | January 5 |
| Pit Pony | CBC Television | February 5 |
| Dooley Gardens | CBC Television | March 3 |
| CBC News: Morning | CBC Television | March 9 |
| System Crash | YTV | March 14 |
| Fibi's Funny Bones | Global | July 5 |
| Twice in a Lifetime | CTV | August 25 |
| Rainbow Fish | TVOntario | September 4 |
| Cybersix | Teletoon | September 6 |
| Redwall | Teletoon | September 8 |
| Mona the Vampire | YTV | September 13 |
| BeastMaster | Syndication | October 1 |
| Toad Patrol | Teletoon | October 2 |
| Hoze Houndz | Family Channel | October 4 |
| Archibald the Koala | YTV | October 12 |
| The City | CTV | Unknown |

### Ending this year

| Show | Station | Cancelled |
| SketchCom | CBC Television | February 1 |
| Black Harbour | CBC Television | February 5 |
| Due South | CTV | March 14 |
| Fibi's Funny Bones | Global | October 1 |
| Ned's Newt | Teletoon | December 31 |
| Adrienne Clarkson Presents | CBC Television | Unknown |
| Comics! | CBC Television | Unknown |
| La Course destination monde | Télévision de Radio-Canada | Unknown |

### Changes of network affiliation

| Show | Moved From | Moved To |
| Timbuctoo | TFOU | TVOntario |
| Shining Time Station | YTV | TVOntario |
| Shining Time Station | TVOntario | SCN |

## Television shows
### 1950s

* Country Canada (1954–2007)
* Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
* The National (1954–present).

### 1960s

* CTV National News (1961–present)
* Land and Sea (1964–present)
* Man Alive (1967–2000)
* The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
* Question Period (1967–present, news program)
* W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

### 1970s

* Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
* the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
* Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
* 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

### 1980s

* CityLine (1987–present, news program)
* Fashion File (1989–2009)
* Just For Laughs (1988–present)
* Midday (1985–2000)
* On the Road Again (1987–2007)
* Venture (1985–2007)

### 1990s

* Bob and Margaret (1998–2001)
* Cold Squad (1998–2005)
* Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2005)
* Daily Planet (1995–present)
* eTalk (1995–present, entertainment newsmagazine program
* Emily of New Moon (1998–2000)
* La Femme Nikita (1997–2001)
* Life and Times (1996–2007)
* Made in Canada (1998–2003)
* Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998-2000)
* The Passionate Eye (1993–present)
* Power Play (1998–2000)
* Riverdale (1997–2000)
* Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2008)
* The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
* This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present)
* Traders (1996–2000)
* Twitch City (1998–2000)
* Wind at My Back (1996–2000)
* Witness (1992–2004)

## TV movies

* Milgaard
* My Gentleman Friends
* Win, Again!