1993 in television
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For the American network television schedule, please see 1993-94 American network television schedule.
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Events
- February 10 - Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a prime time special. It is Jackson's first interview since a 1979 interview with Barbara Walters on 20/20.
- February 26 - The Days of Our Lives nighttime special Night Sins airs on NBC.
- April 12 - Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.
- April 29 - An animated version of Barry White appears on an episode of The Simpsons.
- May 5 - Senior As the World Turns cast member Don Hastings hosts a memorial tribute to Douglas Marland, who died suddenly after a botched abdominal surgery procedure. Marland had won the show many Emmy Awards as well as critical acclaim during his eight-year tenure as Head Writer.
- November 8 - The first advert for an undertakers is broadcast on British television, during an early evening episode of Take the High Road on ITV.
Debuts
- January 11- WWF Monday Night RAW debuts on the USA Network (1993-present).
- January - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premieres in syndication (1993-1999).
- August 28 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premieres (1993-1996).
- March 8- Beavis and Butt-head begins airing on MTV (1993-1997).
- August 30- The Late Show with David Letterman premieres on CBS (1993-present).
- September 10- The X-Files premieres on FOX (1993-2002).
- September 14- Late Night with Conan O'Brien premieres (1993-present).
- September 16- Frasier premieres on NBC (1993-2004).
- September 21- The controversial NYPD Blue premieres on ABC (1993-2005).
- November 3- The Nanny premieres on CBS (1993-1999).
Television shows
- Meet the Press (1947-present).
- Candid Camera (1948-present).
- Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995).
- 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).
- Four Corners (Australia) (1961-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).
- The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
- 60 Minutes (1968-present).
- One Life to Live (1968-present).
- Sesame Street (1969-present).
- All My Children (1970-present).
- Monday Night Football (1970-present).
- Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present).
- Soul Train (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).
- Wish You Were Here...? (UK) (1974-present).
- Good Morning America (1975-present).
- Jim'll Fix It (UK) (1975-1994).
- 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).
- This Old House (1980-present).
- Entertainment Tonight (1981-present).
- What Now (1982-present)
- Timewatch (UK) (1982-present)
- Loving (1983-1995).
- Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
- Mother and Son (Australia) (1984-1994).
- Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996).
- The Bill (UK) (1984-present).
- EastEnders (UK) (1985-present).
- Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present).
- Only Fools and Horses (UK) (1981-1983, 1985-1993, 1996-1997, 2001-2003) (the only episode aired this year was the Christmas special Fatal Extraction).
- Sally (1985-2002).
- Hey Dad...! (Australia) (1986-1994).
- L.A. Law (1986-1994).
- Matlock (1986-1995).
- The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986-present).
- Comic Relief (UK) (1986-present).
- Casualty (UK) (1986-present).
- Chucklevision (UK) (1987-present).
- Full House (1987-1995).
- Inspector Morse (1987-2000).
- Knightmare (UK) (1987-1994).
- Married... with Children (1987-1997).
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994).
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996).
- The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present).
- America's Most Wanted (1988-present).
- The American Experience (1988-present).
- Fair City (1988-present).
- Home and Away (1988-present).
- This Morning (1988-present).
- Red Dwarf (UK) (1988-1999).
- Children's Ward (UK) (1988-2000).
- Empty Nest (1988-1995).
- Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present).
- Garfield and Friends (1988-1995).
- Murphy Brown (1988-1998).
- Roseanne (1988-1997).
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1999).
- Baywatch (1989-2001).
- Cops (1989-present).
- Family Matters (1989-1998).
- Maid Marian and her Merry Men (UK) (1989-1994).
- 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).
- America's Funniest Home Videos (1990-present).
- America's Funniest People (1990-1994)
- One Foot in the Grave (UK) (1990-2000).
- Road to Avonlea (Canada) (1990-1996).
- Doug (1991-1994, 1996-1999).
- Home Improvement (1991-1999).
- Rugrats (1991-2004).
- Sisters (1991-1996).
- The House of Eliott (UK) (1991-1994).
- The Jerry Springer Show (1991-present).
- The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991-1996).
- Absolutely Fabulous (UK) (1992-1996, 2001-2003).
- Barney & Friends (1992-2002).
- Dateline NBC (1992-present).
- Mad About You (1992-1999).
- Prime Time News (Canada) (1992-1995).
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998).
- The Real World (1992-present).
Ending this year
- May 20 - the television sitcom, Cheers ends an 11-year run on NBC (1982-1993).
- Hee Haw (1969-1993).
- Knots Landing (1979-1993).
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993) (though Letterman moves to CBS).
- Santa Barbara (1984-1993).
- Designing Women (1986-1993).
- Double Dare (1986-1993).
- Perfect Strangers (1986-1993).
- Press Gang (UK) (1989-1993).
- A Different World (1987-1993).
- The Wonder Years (1988-1993).
- Life Goes On (1989-1993).
- Joking Apart (1991, 1993).
Notable made for TV movies and events
- December 6 - Gypsy — a $12 million production of the classic stage musical, starring Bette Midler, airs on CBS.
Deaths
- January 20 - Audrey Hepburn, actress .
- March 6 - Douglas Marland, writer (As the World Turns).
- June 30 - George "Spanky" McFarland, actor.
- November 21 - Bill Bixby, television actor.
- December 4 - Frank Zappa, 42, actor/songwriter.