1994 in television
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For the American network television schedule, please see 1994-95 American network television schedule.
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Events
- February 4 - The Days of Our Lives nighttime special Winter Heat airs on NBC.
- March 31 - Madonna appears on The Late Show with David Letterman and makes headlines for her foul-mouthed, profanity-laced interview. Robin Williams later describes the segment as a "battle of wits with an unarmed woman."
- June 17 - NFL star OJ Simpson and his friend Al Cowlings flee from police in his white Ford Bronco. The low-speed chase, which unfolds live on US television, ends up at Simpson's mansion in Brentwood, California, where he then surrenders to police.
- August 12 - The soap opera All My Children airs a memorial episode for original cast member Frances Heflin, who died in June. The memorial is in the form of a funeral service for Heflin's character, Mona Kane Tyler.
- October 19 - The Goodnight Kiwi airs in New Zealand for the last time as TV2 moves to 24-hour television 7 days a week.
- DirecTV launches the first satellite system. The first high powered DBS-service in the world.
Debuts
- September 19 - ER premieres (1994-present).
- September 21 - Touched by an Angel premieres (1994-2003).
- September 22 - Friends premieres on NBC (1994-2004).
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).
- 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).
- Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996).
- The Bill (UK) (1984-present).
- EastEnders (UK) (1985-present).
- Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present).
- Sally (1985-2002).
- 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).
- Married... with Children (1987-1997).
- 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).
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1999).
- Roseanne (1988-1997).
- Baywatch (1989-2001).
- Cops (1989-present).
- Family Matters (1989-1998).
- Seinfeld (1989-1998).
- Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996).
- The Simpsons (1989-present).
- Law & Order (1990-present).
- America's Funniest Home Videos (1990-present).
- 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 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).
- Beavis and Butt-head (1993-1997).
- Frasier (1993-2004).
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-present).
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-1996).
- NYPD Blue (1993-present).
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999).
- The Late Show with David Letterman (1993-present).
- The Nanny (1993-1999).
- The X-Files (1993-2002).
- WWF Monday Night RAW (1993-present).
Ending this year
- February 16 - Maid Marian and her Merry Men (UK) (1989-1994).
- June - Jim'll Fix It (UK) (1975-1994).
- July 21 - Mother and Son (Australia) (1984-1994).
- August - America's Funniest People (1990-1994)
- November 11 - Knightmare (UK) (1987-1994).
- Romper Room (1953-1994).
- Hey Dad...! (Australia) (1986-1994).
- L.A. Law (1986-1994).
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994).
- The Arsenio Hall Show (1989-1994).
- In Living Color (1990-1994).
- The House of Eliott (UK) (1991-1994).
Deaths
- March 4 - John Candy, comedian and actor.
- June 1 - Frances Heflin, soap opera actress.
- June 7 - Dennis Potter, playwright.
- June 8 - Rudolph Cartier, director.
- July 26 - Terry Scott, actor