1991 in television
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For the American network television schedule, please see 1991-92 American network television schedule.
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Events
- August 31 - NICAM stereo sound introduced on BBC Television.
- September 20 - The daytime version of Wheel of Fortune airs its last episode after being on television for over 17 years.
- October 16 - The ITV franchise auction results are announced and take effect starting midnight GMT on January 1, 1993.
- October - BBC World Service Television begins broadcasting via satellite to Asia.
- Channel 5 begins broadcasting in Belize.
- The Museum of Broadcasting, now called the Museum of Television and Radio, moved into its new 17-story building, located a block from its previous location in New York City.
- First television sets with built-in closed-caption display are introduced in the United States.
- Lampsis premieres in Greece on ANT1 (1991-present).
- In Los Angeles, California, Rodney King is severely beaten by Police Officers after leading them on a high speed chase and resisting arrest. The beating is captured on video by observers and portions of the tape are aired repeatedly on television in the US.
- Britney Spears appears on Star Search.
- Minnie Pearl makes her final appearance on Hee Haw.
- Cigar and pipe tobacco adverts are banned from UK television.
Debuts
- May 11- Sisters premieres (1991-1996).
- August 11 - Doug premieres (1991-1994, 1996-1999).
- August 11 - Rugrats premieres (1991-2004).
- August 11 - The Ren & Stimpy Show premieres (1991-1996).
- August 31 - The House of Eliott premieres in the UK (1991-1994).
- September 17- Home Improvement premieres (1991-1999).
- September 30- The Jerry Springer Show premieres (1991-present).
- Joking Apart premieres (1991, 1993).
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).
- Hee Haw (1969-1993).
- 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).
- Knots Landing (1979-1993).
- This Old House (1980-present).
- Entertainment Tonight (1981-present).
- What Now (1982-present)
- Timewatch (UK) (1982-present)
- Cheers (1982-1993).
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993).
- The Journal (Canada) (1982-1992).
- Loving (1983-1995).
- Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
- Mother and Son (Australia) (1984-1994).
- Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996).
- Night Court (1984-1992).
- Santa Barbara (1984-1993).
- The Bill (UK) (1984-present).
- The Cosby Show (1984-1992).
- Who's the Boss? (1984-1992).
- EastEnders (UK) (1985-present).
- Growing Pains (1985-1992).
- MacGyver (1985-1992).
- Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present).
- Only Fools and Horses (UK) (1981-1983, 1985-1993, 1996-1997, 2001-2003).
- Sally (1985-2002).
- The Golden Girls (1985-1992).
- Designing Women (1986-1993).
- Double Dare (1986-1993).
- Hey Dad...! (Australia) (1986-1994).
- L.A. Law (1986-1994).
- Matlock (1986-1995).
- Perfect Strangers (1986-1993).
- The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986-present).
- Comic Relief (UK) (1986-present).
- Casualty (UK) (1986-present).
- Chucklevision (UK) (1987-present).
- A Different World (1987-1993).
- 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).
- Fair City (1988-present).
- Home and Away (1988-present).
- This Morning (1988-present).
- America's Most Wanted (1988-present).
- The American Experience (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).
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1999).
- Roseanne (1988-1997).
- The Wonder Years (1988-1993).
- Acropolis Now (Australia) (1989-1992).
- Baywatch (1989-2001).
- Cops (1989-present).
- Family Matters (1989-1998).
- Fast Forward (Australia) (1989-1992).
- Life Goes On (1989-1993).
- Maid Marian and her Merry Men (UK) (1989-1994).
- Press Gang (UK) (1989-1993).
- Seinfeld (1989-1998).
- Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996).
- The Arsenio Hall Show (1989-1994).
- The Big Gig (Australia) (1989-1992).
- 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)
- Match Game (1962-1969, 1973-1984, 1990-1991, 1998-1999).
- One Foot in the Grave (UK) (1990-2000).
- Road to Avonlea (Canada) (1990-1996).
Ending this year
- May 3 - After 13 years, one month, and one day and 357 episodes, the long-running prime-time soap opera Dallas airs its final original episode on CBS (1978-1991).
- Amen (1986-1991).
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986-1991).
- thirtysomething (1987-1991).
Changes of network affiliation
July 17 - The daytime version of Wheel of Fortune moves once again to NBC after two and a half years on CBS, eventually leading to its ultimate canning several months later.
Deaths
- February 3 - Nancy Kulp, actress on The Beverly Hillbillies.
- February 24 - George Gobel, comedian.
- July 1 - Michael Landon, actor, producer.
- July 15 - Bert Convy, game show host.
- July 21 - Jasmine Bligh, 1930s BBC Television Service announcer.
- August 6 - Harry Reasoner, news anchor.
- August 22 - Colleen Dewhurst, actress.
- October 11 - Redd Foxx, comedian, star of Sanford and Son.
- October 24 - Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek.
- November 5 - Fred MacMurray actor on My Three Sons.sv:TV-året 1991