1989 in Australian television

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Below is a list of television-related events in 1989.

Events

Television

Debuts

Program Network Debut date
E Street
Network Ten
25 January
Til Ten
Network Ten
30 January
Australia's Most Wanted Seven Network 5 February
Tanamera – Lion of Singapore
Network Ten
7 February
The Family Business
Network Ten
14 February
Edens Lost
ABC TV
28 February
The Big Gig
ABC TV
28 February
G.P.
ABC TV
7 March
Double Dare
Network Ten
13 March
Police Rescue
ABC TV
15 March
The Bert Newton Show Seven Network 20 March
The Power, The Passion Seven Network 20 March
Couchman
ABC TV
12 April
Fast Forward Seven Network 12 April
Living with the Law
ABC TV
24 April
Media Watch
ABC TV
8 May
Dearest Enemy
ABC TV
8 May
This Man... This Woman
ABC TV
24 May
Bunyip
ABC TV
5 June
Pugwall Nine Network 13 June
Eat Carpet SBS TV 16 June
Club 10
Network Ten
17 June
Countdown Revolution
ABC TV
3 July
Shadow of the Cobra Seven Network 23 July
Family Double Dare
10 TV Australia
24 July
Candid Camera on Australia
10 TV Australia
25 July
Superquiz
10 TV Australia
25 July
Happy Hatchday to Plasmo
ABC TV
4 August
Acropolis Now Seven Network 9 August
Naked Under Capricorn Nine Network 17 September
Cassidy
ABC TV
25 October
Bangkok Hilton
10 TV Australia
5 November
Grim Pickings Nine Network 15 November
Spin
10 TV Australia
16 December
Bright Sparks Unknown 1989

New international programming

Program Network Debut date
United Kingdom Lost Belongings
ABC TV
2 January
United States Global Rivals SBS TV 3 January
United Kingdom Intimate Contact
Network Ten
3 January
United Kingdom Talking Animals
ABC TV
4 January
United States Brown Sugar SBS TV 4 January
United Kingdom How to Be Celtic SBS TV 22 January
New Zealand The Fire-Raiser
ABC TV
30 January
United States Kids Incorporated Seven Network 30 January
United States Fast Times
Network Ten
5 February
United States The Munsters Today
Network Ten
5 February
United Kingdom Count Duckula
ABC TV
6 February
United Kingdom Home James!
ABC TV
6 February
United States China Beach Nine Network 6 February
United States Wiseguy Nine Network 7 February
United States Empty Nest Seven Network 10 February
Canada Bizarre
Network Ten
13 February
Roseanne
Network Ten
14 February
United States Mission: Impossible (1988) Nine Network 16 February
Czechoslovakia Roby and Boby on the Roads
ABC TV
18 February
United States Thirtysomething
Network Ten
21 February
Sweden Vicky the Viking
ABC TV
23 February
United States Billionaire Boys Club Seven Network 27 February
Germany Topsy Turvy SBS TV 1 March
Floyd on Britain and Ireland
SBS TV 4 March
Canada Concerto Grosso Modo
ABC TV
6 March
The Adventures of Spot
ABC TV
6 March
France/Japan/Switzerland/Italy Once Upon a Time... Life SBS TV 10 March
United Kingdom Henry's Leg
ABC TV
20 March
United States Storybreak
ABC TV
21 March
United States It's Garry Shandling's Show Nine Network 22 March
United States The Bronx Zoo
Network Ten
29 March
Jack the Ripper (1988)
Seven Network 2 April
United States Of Pure Blood Nine Network 5 April
United States Rags to Riches
Network Ten
8 April
United States War and Remembrance
Network Ten
9 April
United States Midnight Caller Seven Network 12 April
United Kingdom Tripper's Day
ABC TV
23 April
United Kingdom Blind Justice
ABC TV
30 April
United Kingdom Aliens in the Family (1987)
ABC TV
2 May
United Kingdom The Thatcher Factor SBS TV 4 May
United Kingdom White Peak Farm
ABC TV
10 May
Canada Danger Bay
ABC TV
16 May
United States Mama's Boy Nine Network 27 May
Hong Kong Pet and Pest SBS TV 2 June
United Kingdom The Secret World of Polly Flint
ABC TV
5 June
Czechoslovakia Safari SBS TV 14 June
France The Image in the Mirror SBS TV 14 June
Sweden Xerxes SBS TV 15 June
United Kingdom Lizzie's Pictures
ABC TV
18 June
Italy Mother Again SBS TV 20 June
The Other Side of the River
SBS TV 20 June
United Kingdom Dead Head
ABC TV
21 June
United States Mr. Belvedere Seven Network 21 June
United Kingdom Codename: Kyril Seven Network 25 June
United Kingdom Farrington of the F.O. Seven Network 29 June
Dr. Fad
Network Ten
3 July
United States Eisenhower and Lutz
Network Ten
7 July
The New Mike Hammer
Nine Network 13 July
Spain/Netherlands The World of David the Gnome
ABC TV
14 July
United States Full House Seven Network 14 July
United Kingdom Hannay
ABC TV
15 July
United States Superboy Nine Network 17 July
United States The Wonder Years
10 TV Australia
24 July
United States Quantum Leap
10 TV Australia
24 July
Netherlands Rising Waters SBS TV 25 July
United Kingdom Supersense
ABC TV
27 July
United States Just the Ten of Us Nine Network 1 August
United States Teen Wolf Nine Network 5 August
United Kingdom The Road to War: Great Britain, Italy, Japan, USA
ABC TV
6 August
Italy The Kids in 12C SBS TV 7 August
Germany The Show with the Mouse
ABC TV
10 August
United States Superman Nine Network 12 August
Canada/United States My Pet Monster Seven Network 13 August
United Kingdom Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All
ABC TV
16 August
AlfTales
Seven Network 27 August
The Heroes
10 TV Australia
27 August
Canada Diamonds Seven Network 28 August
United Kingdom Big World Cafe SBS TV 1 September
United States Lonesome Dove Seven Network 4 September
United States Everything's Relative
10 TV Australia
8 September
United Kingdom London Embassy
ABC TV
10 September
Canada Ramona
ABC TV
11 September
Baby Boom
Seven Network 11 September
United Kingdom Out to Tuesday SBS TV 12 September
Canada Just for Laughs
ABC TV
14 September
Malta The Maltese SBS TV 16 September
Canada T. and T. Seven Network 18 September
United Kingdom The Bell Seven Network 21 September
Canada My Secret Identity
10 TV Australia
21 September
United States Hollywood Legends
ABC TV
23 September
C.O.P.S.
Nine Network 23 September
United States Dennis the Menace (1986)
ABC TV
2 October
United States The Van Dyke Show
10 TV Australia
5 October
United Kingdom Tickets for the Titanic SBS TV 8 October
Brotherhood of the Rose
Seven Network 8 October
United States Around the World in 80 Days Nine Network 8 October
United States High Mountain Rangers
10 TV Australia
8 October
United States Denver, the Last Dinosaur Nine Network 9 October
United Kingdom Running Scared
ABC TV
12 October
United States Raising Miranda
10 TV Australia
14 October
United States The Oldest Rookie Seven Network 15 October
United Kingdom Red Dwarf
ABC TV
21 October
United Kingdom City Tails
ABC TV
25 October
United States Windmills of the Gods Seven Network 29 October
A Very British Coup
Seven Network 9 November
Australia/Italy The Magistrate
ABC TV
15 November
United States Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater Seven Network 19 November
United States Paradise Seven Network 19 November
United States Aaron's Way
ABC TV
19 November
Canada/France The Smoggies
ABC TV
20 November
United Kingdom The Ratties
ABC TV
20 November
United States Married... with Children
10 TV Australia
20 November
United States Unsub Nine Network 21 November
United States Sonny Spoon Nine Network 22 November
United Kingdom Miss Marple Seven Network 22 November
United States Tattingers Nine Network 23 November
Dear John (UK)
Seven Network 23 November
Pulaski: The TV Detective
ABC TV
25 November
United States The Wizard
10 TV Australia
26 November
United Kingdom Chelmsford 123
ABC TV
28 November
United States TV 101
10 TV Australia
28 November
United States Buck James Nine Network 29 November
United States Private Eye
10 TV Australia
29 November
United Kingdom After Henry
ABC TV
1 December
United Kingdom Andy Capp Seven Network 4 December
United Kingdom Game, Set and Match
ABC TV
6 December
United Kingdom Vanity Fair (1989)
ABC TV
9 December
United States Knightwatch Seven Network 10 December
United States Dirty Dancing Seven Network 11 December
United Kingdom Cover Her Face Nine Network 11 December
United States Leg Work
10 TV Australia
14 December
United Kingdom Simon and the Witch
ABC TV
18 December
United States Secrets & Mysteries Nine Network 18 December
United States Square One Television
ABC TV
18 December
United Kingdom Death of an Expert Witness Seven Network 18 December
United Kingdom Billy's Christmas Angels
ABC TV
25 December
United States Nearly Departed Seven Network 26 December
Canada Night Heat Seven Network 26 December

Changes to network affiliation

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.

Domestic

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
The Price Is Right
10 TV Australia
Seven Network 29 July

International

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
United States Hill Street Blues ABC TV Nine Network 13 January
United States Gumby ABC TV Seven Network 20 February
United Kingdom Minder Seven Network ABC TV 2 May
United States/Japan ThunderCats Seven Network (Victoria)
10 TV Australia
(Victoria)
22 July
United States Miami Vice
10 TV Australia
Nine Network 30 August
United States The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show ABC TV
10 TV Australia
9 October
Floyd on Fish
ABC TV SBS TV 13 October
New Zealand Sea Urchins
10 TV Australia
ABC TV 1989

Television shows

1950s

  • Mr. Squiggle and Friends
    (1959–1999)

1960s

1970s

1980s

Ending this year

Date Show Channel Debut
January Young Talent Time
Network Ten
1971
19 January University Challenge ABC TV 1987
31 January Rock Arena ABC TV 1982
3 February Earthwatch ABC TV 1979
4 February Rock Arena ABC TV 1982
15 February Tanamera – Lion of Singapore
Network Ten
7 February 1989
24 February Ridgey Didge
Network Ten
1987
2 March Edens Lost ABC TV 28 February 1989
14 March The Family Business
Network Ten
14 February 1989
6 May The Factory ABC TV 1987
9 June Swap Shop ABC TV 1988
10 June The Early Bird Show
Network Ten
1985
16 June The Oz Game ABC TV 1988
22 June Richmond Hill
Network Ten
1988
30 June
Bunyip
ABC TV 5 June 1989
7 August Family Double Dare
10 TV Australia
24 July 1989
26 August Club 10
10 TV Australia
17 June 1989
14 September The Price Is Right
10 TV Australia
29 July 1989
17 November Perfect Match
10 TV Australia
1984
16 November Grim Pickings Nine Network 15 November 1989
17 November The Bert Newton Show Seven Network 20 March 1989

Returning this year

Date Show Channel Debut
29 July The Price Is Right
10 TV Australia
1981

See also

References