# 1987 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1987.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| March 4 | The Raccoons, the long running animated television for children begins airing in Great Britain on the BBC. The series had also become very popular in Great Britain, it was shown on the BBC many times up until 2002. |
| April 13 | Children's sketch show You Can't Do That on Television starts airing for the first time in Australia on ABC beginning with the second season, along with The Campbells. |
| May 22 | 8th Genie Awards. |
| May 22 | The Anne of Green Gables film Anne of Avonlea airs on CBC Television. The film draws some of the biggest ratings ever for Canadian television. |
| May 22 | The end of Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour airs live on all the main television networks. |
| November 2 | Juno Awards of 1987 |
| December 8 | 1987 Gemini Awards. |

### Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
| CityLine | CITY-TV | January 18 |
| Hot Shots | CTV | January 18 |
| Super Dave | Global | January 18 |
| T. and T. | Global | January 18 |
| On the Road Again | CBC Television | January 18 |
| Degrassi Junior High | CBC Television | January 18 |
| CODCO | CBC Television | March 3 |
| Bumper Stumpers | Global | June 29 |
| Under the Umbrella Tree | CBC Television | October 5 |
| Street Legal | CBC Television | November 4 |
| The Comedy Mill | CHCH | Unknown |

### Ending this year

| Show | Station | Cancelled |
| Hangin' In | CBC Television | February 23 |
| Fraggle Rock | CBC Television | March 30 |
| Thrill of a Lifetime | CTV | April 10 |
| Seeing Things | CBC Television | May 15 |
| Today's Special | TVOntario | July 1 |
| Let's Go | CTV | September 1 |
| Guess What | CTV | Unknown |
| Hot Shots | CTV | Unknown |
| Lorne Greene's New Wilderness | CTV | Unknown |

### Births

* April 1 - Mackenzie Davis, actress
* April 27 - Emma Taylor-Isherwood, actress
* June 14 - Jordan Hayes, actress
* October 15 - Chantal Strand, actress, voice actress, writer and singer

## Television shows
### 1950s

* Country Canada (1954–2007)
* 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)
* The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
* W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

### 1970s

* The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
* Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
* City Lights (1973–1989)
* Definition (1974–1989)
* the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
* Live It Up! (1978–1990)
* Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
* Polka Dot Door (1971-1993)
* You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
* 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

### 1980s

* Adderly (1986–1988)
* Airwaves (1986–1990)
* Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
* The Campbells (1986–1990)
* Check it Out! (1985–1988)
* The Comedy Mill (1986–1991)
* Danger Bay (1984–1990)
* The Journal (1982–1992)
* Midday (1985–2000)
* Night Heat (1985–1989)
* The Raccoons (1985–1992)
* Switchback (1981–1990)
* Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
* Venture (1985–2007)
* Video Hits (1984–1993)

## TV movies and miniseries

* Anne of Avonlea
* Heaven on Earth
* Race for the Bomb

## Television stations
### Debuts

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation |
| January 12 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | CIPA-TV | 9 | CTV |
| January 19 | Val-d’Or, Quebec | CFVS-TV | 25 | TQS |
| September 6 | Regina, Saskatchewan | CFRE-TV | 11 | Independent |
| September 6 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | CFSK | 4 | Independent |
| Unknown | Quebec City, Quebec | Télé-Mag Canal 10 | 10 (cable-only) | French independent |