1988 in television

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Popular Television Shows 4 Ending this year 5 Births 6 Deaths

Events

• October 4 - Following in Cher's footsteps , Actress Shirley MacLaine calls David Letterman an "A**hole", on the air during a taping of Late Night
• The song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" experiences a surge in popularity sparked by television commercials featuring claymation raisin figures. The California Raisins version of the song peaks at No. 84 on Billboard's Hot 100.
• Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart is the focus of a sex scandal, and later admits to being with prostitutes and steps down from his television ministry.

• September 1 - YTV launches in Canada
• Roseanne premieres (1988-1997)

• All My Children (1970-present)
• The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
• Cheers (1982-1993)
• Dallas (1978-1991)
• Dr Who (1963-1989)
• Family Ties (1982-1989)
• Full House (1987-1995)
• General Hospital (1963-present)
• The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
• Inspector Morse (1987-2000)
• Jeopardy (1984-present)
• Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993)
• The Magical World of Disney (1986-1990)
• Married with Children (1987-1997)
• Miami Vice (1984-1989)
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)

• ''The Facts of Life (1979-1988)
• ''Highway to Heaven (1984-1988)
• ''Magnum, P.I (1980-1988)
• Punky Brewster (1984-1986, 1987-1988)
• Simon and Simon (1981-1988)
• Solid Gold (1980-1988)
• St. Elsewhere (1982-1988)
• What's Happening Now (1985-1988)

• November 15 - Zena Grey, actress

• March 10 - Andy Gibb, 30, actor/songwriter of the Bee-Gees