1991 in television

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This is a list of television-related events in 1991.

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For the United States network television schedule, see 1991-92 United States network television schedule.

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Television shows
4 Miniseries
5 Ending this year
6 Changes of network affiliation
7 Births
8 Deaths

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).
The Red Green Show premieres in Canada (1991-present).

Television shows

Meet the Press (1947-present).
Candid Camera (1948-present).
Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995).
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present).
Guiding Light (1952-present).
The Today Show (1952-present).
Panorama (UK) (1953-present).
Face the Nation (1954-present).
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992).
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).
It's Academic (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).
Arena (UK) (1975–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).
Antiques Road Show (UK) (1979-present).
Nightline (1979-present).
This Old House (1979-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).
Beadle's About (UK) (1987-1996).
Chucklevision (UK) (1987-present).
A Different World (1987-1993).
Full House (1987-1995).
Going Live! (UK) (1987-1993).
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).
48 Hours (1988-present).
The Adventures of Superboy (1988-1992).
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).
The Crystal Maze (UK) (1990-1995).
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (UK) (1984-1988, 1991-1994).

Miniseries

Switched at Birth

Ending this year

February 11 - About Face(1989-1991).
May 3 - Dallas airs its final original episode on CBS. In the three-hour finale, J.R. is confronted by his guardian angel, who turns into the devil and tells him to kill himself. A gunshot rings out and the viewers don't know if he lived or died. (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.