1990 in television
See also:
1989 in television ,
other events of 1990 ,
1991 in television and the
list of 'years in television' .
For the American network television schedule, please see 1990-91 American network television schedule .
Events
January 2 - All My Children Erica Kane , her mother Mona, and Phoebe Wallingford as they go through scrapbook pictures which segue into memorable clips from the show's past twenty years.
January 21 - MTV Unplugged cable television with musical guest, Squeeze .
February 17 - Aerosmith appears in the Saturday Night Live Wayne's World Wayne's World theme song.
April 30 - The long-lost pilot film to I Love Lucy CBS as a special.
July - The Cruise of Deception Days of Our Lives CBS starts airing its daytime lineup in stereo sound , after competition from NBC and ABC necessitated the change in standard.
Chris Farley and Adam Sandler join Saturday Night Live .
The poorly received Cop Rock Legislation is signed into United States law requiring close captioning decoders in all large color TVs manufactured after July 1 , 1993 .
Genie Francis , in an attempt to shed her image as Laura Spencer , starts playing her third soap role, as Irishwoman Ceara Connor on All My Children . On the same show, actress Debbi Morgan , one-half of the first black supercouple , leaves the role of Angie Baxter Hubbard.
Debuts
Television shows
Meet the Press 1947 -present).
Candid Camera 1948 -present).
Guiding Light 1952 -present).
The Today Show Panorama UK ) (1953 -present).
Face the Nation 1954 -present).
The Tonight Show This Is Your Life 1955 -2003 ).
As the World Turns 1956 -present).
What the Papers Say The Sky at Night 1957 -present).
Blue Peter 1958 -present).
Grandstand Coronation Street 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 Days of Our Lives (1965 -present).
Play School 1966 -present).
The Money Programme 60 Minutes 1968 -present).
One Life to Live Hee Haw 1969 -1993).
Sesame Street All My Children (1970 -present).
Monday Night Football Masterpiece Theatre 1971 -present).
Soul Train Emmerdale 1972 -present).
Newsround The Price Is Right Last of the Summer Wine 1973 -present).
The Young and the Restless Derrick 1974 -1998 ).
Wish You Were Here...? Good Morning America 1975 -present).
Jim'll Fix It Saturday Night Live (1975-present).
the fifth estate Wheel of Fortune 20/20 1978 -present).
Dallas 1991 ).
Grange Hill Knots Landing 1979 -1993).
Entertainment Tonight 1981 -present).
Cheers 1982 -1993).
Late Night with David Letterman The Journal 1992 ).
Loving 1983 -1995).
Jeopardy! 1984 -presentMother and Son Murder, She Wrote 1996 ).
Night Court Santa Barbara The Bill The Cosby Show Who's the Boss? EastEnders 1985 -present).
Growing Pains MacGyver Neighbours Only Fools and Horses 1985-1993 , 1996-1997 , 2001 -2003).
Sally 2002 ).
The Golden Girls Amen 1986 -1991).
Designing Women Double Dare Hey Dad...! (Australia) (1986-1994).
L.A. Law Matlock 1995 ).
Pee-wee's Playhouse Perfect Strangers The Oprah Winfrey Show A Different World 1987 -1993).
Full House Inspector Morse 2000 ).
Married... with Children Star Trek: The Next Generation Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Bold and the Beautiful thirtysomething Children's Ward 1988 -2000).
Empty Nest Family Feud 1976 -1985, 1988-1995 , 1999-present).
Garfield and Friends Murphy Brown Mystery Science Theater 3000 Roseanne The Wonder Years Acropolis Now 1989 -1992).
Baywatch Cops Family Matters Fast Forward Life Goes On Press Gang Seinfeld Tales from the Crypt The Arsenio Hall Show The Big Gig The Simpsons Match Game 1990-1991 , 1998-1999).
Ending this year
Cancelled, but eventually to return on air
Deaths
