1986 in television

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Contents

1 Events

2 Debuts

3 Popular television shows

4 Ending this year

5 Changes of network affiliation

6 Births

7 Deaths

Events

ABC becomes the second American station to discontinue use of chime intonations at the beginning of telecasts, as the network moves to satellite feed activation.
January 28 - NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger spacecraft explodes, live on television.
January - A Vicks Formula 44 ad premieres, starring Peter Bergman from All My Children, in which he told the viewing audience "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV." This phrase, first used in the early 1970s by Robert Young of Marcus Welby, M.D. fame, was subsequently parodied in many pop culture references.
February 11 - Culture Club lead singer Boy George appears on an episode of The A-Team.
February 14 - Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television series Miami Vice. Zappa portrays a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie".
February 22 - In honor of the 20th anniversary of The Monkees premiering on television, MTV broadcasts "Pleasant Valley Sunday," a 22-hour marathon of Monkees episodes.
February 26 - Dragon Ball premieres on Fuji TV.
February - On the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, the entire town of Henderson is washed away in a flood. Lead character Joanne Tourneur's (Mary Stuart) motel is the only structure in town left standing.
May 10 - Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear.
May 22 - Cher calls David Letterman an "asshole" on the air during a taping of Late Night with David Letterman.
June 18 - The original Rovers' Return sets are set ablaze on the British soap opera Coronation Street; in the story, the pub was gutted with owner Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) inside, sleeping.
July 18 - A tornado is broadcast live on KARE TV in Minnesota when the station's helicopter pilot makes a chance encounter.
September 6 - Part One of Trial of a Time Lord is broadcast on BBC1, marking the return to air of Doctor Who after an 18-month hiatus.
October - The FOX Broadcasting Company becomes the United States' fourth commercial broadcast television network.

Debuts

February 2 - The Disney Sunday Movie (1986-1988) (revival of 1954-1983 series)
September 8 - A.M. Chicago changes its name to The Oprah Winfrey Show and premieres on national television (1986-present)
ALF (1986-1990)
Amen (1986-1991)
Designing Women (1986-1993)
L.A. Law premieres (1986-1994)
Matlock (1986-1995)
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986-1991)
Perfect Strangers premieres on ABC (1986-1993)
The Singing Detective (UK) (1986)

Popular television shows

Meet the Press (1947-present)
Candid Camera (1948-present)
Truth or Consequences (1950-1988)
American Bandstand (1952-1989)
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)
The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present)
Doctor Who (UK) (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-present)
General Hospital (1963-present)
Another World (1964-1999)
Crossroads (UK) (1964-1988, 2001-2003)
Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-present)
Days of Our Lives (1965-present)
Play School (1966-present)
60 Minutes (1968-present)
One Life to Live (1968-present)
Hee Haw (1969-1993)
Sesame Street (1969-present)
The Benny Hill Show (UK) (1969-1989)
All My Children (1970-present)
Monday Night Football (1970-present)
Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present)
Whistle Test (UK) (1971-1987)
Emmerdale Farm (UK) (1972-present)
John Craven's 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)
Ryan's Hope (1975-1989)
Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
the fifth estate (Canada) (1975-present)
Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)
The P.T.L. Club (1976-1987)
20/20 (1978-present)
3-2-1 (UK) (1978-1987)
Dallas (1978-1991)
Grange Hill (UK) (1978-present)
Knots Landing (1979-1993)
The Facts of Life (1979-1988)
You Can't Do That on Television (Canada) (1979-1990)
Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988)
Solid Gold (1980-1988)
Dynasty (1981-1989)
Entertainment Tonight (1981-present)
Falcon Crest (1981-1990)
Gimme a Break! (1981-1987)
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)
Simon & Simon (1981-1988)
Cagney & Lacey (1982-1988)
Cheers (1982-1993)
Fame (1982-1987)
Family Ties (1982-1989)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993)
Newhart (1982-1990)
Remington Steele (1982-1987)
Silver Spoons (1982-1987)
St. Elsewhere (1982-1988)
The Journal (Canada) (1982-1992)
Fraggle Rock (1983-1988)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983-1987)
The A-Team (1983-1987)
Webster (1983-1989)
Highway to Heaven (1984-1989)
Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present)
Kate and Allie (1984-1989)
Miami Vice (1984-1989)
Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996)
Night Court (1984-1992)
Punky Brewster (1984-1988)
Santa Barbara (1984-1993)
Tales from the Darkside (1984-1988)
The Bill (UK) (1984-present)
The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
Who's the Boss? (1984-1992)
227 (1985-1990)
EastEnders (UK) (1985-present)
Growing Pains (1985-1992)
It's a Living (1980-1982, 1985-1989)
MacGyver (1985-1992)
Moonlighting (1985-1989)
Mr. Belvedere (1985-1990)
Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present)
Sally (1985-2002)
The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964, 1985-1988, 2002)
What's Happening Now!! (1985-1988)
Loving (1983-1995)
Mama's Family (1983-1984, 1986-1990) (returning in syndication after a two-year gap in production)

Ending this year

December 26 - Search for Tomorrow airs its final episode after 35 years on the air (1951-1986)
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973-1986)
The Love Boat (1977-1986)
Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986)
Benson (1979-1986)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979-1986)
Too Close for Comfort (1980-1986)
The Fall Guy (1981-1986)
Knight Rider (1982-1986)
Press Your Luck (1983-1986)

Changes of network affiliation

Silver Spoons moves from NBC to first-run syndication

Births

April 2 - Christopher Walberg, voice actor ("Stinky Peterson" from Hey Arnold!)
April 3 - Amanda Bynes
June 13 - The Olsen twins
November 18 - Joseph Ashton, voice actor ("Otto Rocket" from Rocket Power)

Deaths

January 14 - Donna Reed, actress
January 24 - Gordon MacRae, actor, singer
May 28 - Don MacLaughlin, longtime actor on As the World Turns
July 15 - Florence Halop, actress with roles on St. Elsewhere and Night Court
November 2 - Paul Frees, voice actor
December 2 - Desi Arnaz, actor, musician

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