Chronology of Television

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.

1995

January 2
  • The animated TV series The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show first airs in syndication in the USA. [6]
January 10
  • CBS premieres The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder. [1] [457]
January 11
  • The 5th US television network "The WB" by Warner Brothers begins operations, with flagships WPIX in New York City and KTLA In Los Angeles. [457]
  • The WB TV network debuts the Disney series Unhappily Ever After. [6]
January 15
  • The first episode of TV show Star Trek: Voyager airs. [457]
January 16
  • UPN (Universal-Parmount Network) begins telecasting. [1]
January 18
  • CBS airs the 100th episode of Northern Exposure TV show. [457]
January 21
  • The last show of the TV series The Crusaders airs. [6]
January 30
  • Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air. [1]
  • Kevin Eubanks officially becomes band leader of American TV's The Tonight Show. [1]
February 1
  • Belgium's TV channel VT4 goes on the air. [1]
February 2
  • NBC airs 100th episode of Seinfeld TV show. [457]
February 5
  • The 200th episode of US TV show Married With Children airs. [457]
February 19
  • First broadcast of Woman of Independent Means on NBC-TV. [1]
March 1
  • CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Sheryl Crow for "All I Wanna Do";
    • Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Elton John for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight";
    • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Melissa Etheridge for "Come To My Window";
    • Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Bruce Springsteen for "Streets Of Philadelphia";
    • Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Aerosmith for "Crazy";
    • Best Hard Rock Performance: Soundgarden for "Black Hole Sun".
    [1] [457] [1358]
March 8
  • The CBS TV network debuts Disney's TV show The George Wendt Show. [6]

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March 21
  • NBC airs the first episode of the sitcom NewsRadio. [457]
  • The NBC TV network begins airing the Disney series Pride & Joy. [6]
March 22
  • The last episode of the TV series All-American Girl airs. [6]
March 26
  • Animated TV series Johnny Bravo first airs. [457]
April 7
  • The last episode of Disney's syndicated TV show Judge for Yourself airs. [6]
April 12
  • The CBS TV network airs the last episode of Disney's The George Wendt Show. [6]
April 29
  • Final broadcast of Empty Nest on NBC TV. [1] [457]
May 6
  • Classic Sports Network begins on cable TV. [1]
May 7
  • NBC airs the final episode of Matlock TV show. [457]
May 16
  • The final episode of TV show In the Heat of the Night airs. [457]
May 20
  • CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung. [1]
May 22
  • Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunion special is televised. [1]
May 23
  • The 100th episode of the Home Improvement TV show airs. [457]
  • The final episode of US TV show Full House airs. [457]
June 5
  • The NBC TV network ceases airing the Disney series Blossom. [6]
July 8
  • The last episode of the TV series Empty Nest airs. [6]
July 11
  • The NBC TV network airs the last episode of the Disney series Pride & Joy. [6]
July 25
  • The last episode of the TV show Thunder Alley airs. [6]
July 27
  • Disney agrees to buy Capital Cities / ABC for one Disney share plus US$65 cash per ABC share. Total value of the deal is about US$20 billion. [6]
August 28
  • The last episode of Disney's The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show airs. [6]
September 1
  • The last show of the Darkwing Duck series airs in syndication. [6]
September 4
  • The UPN TV network premieres the Touchstone Television series Nowhere Man. [6]
September 8
  • The Buena Vista Television - Syndication TV series Disney's Sing Me A Story: With Belle premieres. [6]
  • The animated TV series The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa premieres, part of The Disney Afternoon. [6]
September 11
  • The TV talk show Danny first airs. [6]
September 15
  • The Buena Vista Television - Syndication TV series The Stephanie Miller Show debuts. [6]
  • The first episode of US TV show Xena: Warrior Princess airs in syndication. [457]
September 16
  • The ABC TV network begins airing the Touchstone Television TV series Maybe This Time. [6]
  • The NBC TV network debuts the Touchstone Television TV series Brotherly Love. [6]
September 18
  • The CBS TV network debuts the Touchstone Television TV series If Not for You. [6]
September 22
  • The TV series Land's End premieres. [6]
September 28
  • CBS debuts TV show NY News starring Mary Tyler Moore. [457]
October 1
  • The Disney Channel U.K. begins television broadcasting in the British Isles, as a subscription-only channel. [6]
  • The Fox TV network begins airing the series Misery Loves Company. [6]
October 9
  • The CBS TV network airs the last episode of If Not For You. [6]
October 20
  • PBS airs final MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour TV show as Robert MacNeil co-hosts for the last time. [457]
December 13
  • US Federal Court rules that cable companies must carry local stations. [1]

1996

January 9
  • NBC airs the first episode of TV show 3rd Rock from the Sun. [457]
January 20
  • The last episode of The Stephanie Miller Show airs. [6]
February 2
  • The last show of the American TV talk show Danny airs. [6]
February 17
  • NBC airs the 400th episode of TV show Saturday Night Live. [457]
February 28
  • CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Seal for "Kiss From A Rose";
    • Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Hootie and The Blowfish for "Let Her Cry";
    • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Alanis Morissette for "You Oughta Know";
    • Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Tom Petty for "You Don't Know How It Feels";
    • Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Blues Traveler for "Run-Around".
    [1] [457] [1359]
March 8
  • The first episode of Muppets Tonight! airs. [457]
May 13
  • CBS airs the 200th episode of the TV show Murphy Brown. [457]
May 19
  • CBS airs the final episode of TV show Murder, She Wrote. [457]
May 20
  • NBC airs the final episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV show. [457]
September 13
  • CBS began airing the television series Everybody Loves Raymond. [457]
September 24
  • ABC airs the 200th episode of the Roseanne TV show. [457]
October 7
  • The Fox News Channel debuts on US cable systems. [457]
October 29
  • NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Mad About You. [457]
December 18
  • American TV industry executives agree to adopt a ratings system. [1]

1997

January 3
  • Bryant Gumbel co-hosts his final Today show on NBC-TV. [1]
January 10
  • The syndicated TV show Entertainment Tonight airs its 4,000th episode. [1] [457]
January 12
  • FOX airs the first episode of TV show King of the Hill. [457]
January 13
  • The first episode of TV series La Femme Nikita airs in the US. [457]
February 9
  • Fox TV cartoon series The Simpsons airs 167th episode in the USA, making it the longest-running animated series in cartoon history (beating record-holder The Flintstones). [1] [457]
February 23
  • NBC TV airs the film Schindler's List in the USA, completely uncensored, 65 million watch. [1] [457]
February 26
  • CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Eric Clapton for "Change The World";
    • Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Toni Braxton for "Un-Break My Heart";
    • Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Beatles for "Free As A Bird";
    • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Sheryl Crow for "If It Makes You Happy";
    • Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Beck for "Where It's At";
    • Best Ryhthm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Fugees for "Killing Me Softly With His Song".
    [1] [1360]
February 27
  • The ABC TV network premieres the series Vital Signs. [6]
February 28
  • WFAA-TV becomes the first TV station in the USA to start broadcasting their newscasts in HDTV on a VHF channel. [18]
March 4
  • NBC airs the first episode of TV show Just Shoot Me. [457]
  • ABC airs the first episode of TV show The Practice. [457]
March 18
  • The UPN TV network debuts the Social Studies show. [6]
March 19
  • FOX airs the 200th episode of TV show Beverly Hills 90210. [457]
March 28
  • ABC-TV airs the last episode of the soap opera City. [1] [457]
March 31
  • ABC begins airing the Daytime to Remember TV series. [1] [457]
April 2
  • The WB Network premieres the Disney TV show Smart Guy. [6]
April 5
  • CBS airs the 100th episode of Walker, Texas Ranger TV show. [457]
April 13
  • VH1 debuts TV show Classic Albums, with host Ringo Starr. [457]
April 15
  • The ABC TV network premieres Disney's Soul Man show. [6]
May 5
  • Fox TV airs the final episode of sitcom Married With Children. [1] [457]
May 14
  • CBS airs the 100th episode of The Nanny TV show. [457]
May 15
  • ABC News and Starwave Corp launch ABCNEWS.com. [1]
May 16
  • The final episode of US TV show Baywatch Nights airs. [457]
May 20
  • ABC airs the final episode of TV show Roseanne. [457]
May 23
  • Mel Karmazin replaces Peter Lund as CEO of CBS TV. [1]
June 14
  • ABC airs the final episode of TV show Lois and Clark. [457]
July 3
  • The ABC TV network airs the last show of the series Vital Signs. [6]
July 28
  • The Comedy Central TV network begins airing Win Ben Stein's Money. [6]
July 30
  • TV show Win Ben Stein's Money debuts. [459.64]
August 5
  • The UPN TV network airs the last episode of the Social Studies show. [6]
September 8
  • Fox airs the first episode of YB show Ally McBeal, starring Calista Flockhart. [457]
September 24
  • ABC begins airing the TV series Dharma and Greg. [457]
September 25
  • NBC airs the first episode of TV show Veronica's Closet. [457]
September 26
  • The ABC TV network begins airing the Teen Angel show. [6]
  • The ABC TV network debuts the series You Wish. [6]
September 28
  • The ABC TV network begins airing The Wonderful World of Disney TV show. [6]
October 1
  • The 10th season of TV show Murphy Brown begins. [457]
November 4
  • NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Frasier. [457]
November 9
  • BBC News 24 is launched. [18]
November 16
  • FOX airs the 100th episode of TV show X-Files. [457]
November 28
  • MTV airs the final episode of the Beavis & Butt-head TV show. [457]
December 19
  • ABC airs the 100th episode of TV show Boy Meets World. [457]
December 22
  • Hunter Tylo awarded US$4 million in Melrose Place breach of contract. [1]

1998

January 5
  • The CBS TV network debuts the Style and Substance TV show. [6]
January 13
  • CBS pays US$4 billion to televise AFC games for eight years. [1]
  • ABC airs the 100th episode of NYPD Blue. [457]
January 14
  • ABC airs the 100th episode of Ellen TV show. [1] [457]
January 20
  • Premiere of the Dawson's Creek TV show in the USA. [1751.21]
February 25
  • CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Shawn Colvin for "Sunny Came Home";
    • Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Sarah McLachlan for "Building A Mystery";
    • Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Elton John for "Candle In The Wind 1997";
    • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Fiona Apple for "Criminal";
    • Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Bob Dylan for "Cold Irons Bound";
    • Best Rock Instrumental Performance: The Chemical Brothers for "Block Rockin' Beats";
    • Best Rap Solo Performance: Will Smith for "Men In Black".
    [1] [457] [1361]
April 12
  • The Learning Channel airs the pilot episode of Junkyard Wars, a US version of a UK show called Scrapheap Challenge. [457]
April 18
  • The Walt Disney Company launches the Toon Disney cable television network in the USA. [6]
April 26
  • FOX airs the 200th episode of The Simpsons animated TV show. [457]
May 14
  • The final episode of TV's Seinfeld runs on NBC, with 30-second commercials selling for $2 million each. [1] [457]
May 18
  • CBS airs the final episode of TV show Murphy Brown. [457]
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  • Comoros issues ten postage stamps depicting the I Love Lucy TV show. [707.484]
August 6
  • The last episode of Magic Johnson's TV talk show The Magic Hour airs. [457]
August 19
  • On the day of his 52nd birthday, U.S. President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. He also admits before the nation that night in a nationally televised address that he "misled people" about his sexual affair with Lewinsky. [19]
September 8
  • The first episode of TV show Pokémon airs in the US. [457]
September 21
  • NBC airs the first episode of TV show Will and Grace. [457]
September 23
  • Movie star Jamie Lee Curtis, who had been featured in two TV series, "Anything But Love" and "Operation Petticoat", receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [457]
October 1
  • Sky Digital television service launches in the United Kingdom. [19]
October 3
  • The television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest first airs in the US. [9]
October 8
  • NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Friends. [457]
November 2
  • CBS debuts TV show Becker, starring Ted Danson. [457]
November 18
  • The 100th episode of TV show Star Trek: Voyager airs. [457]
November 19
  • FOX-TV airs the 100th episode of Party of Five. [457]
November 25
  • The final episode of US TV show Babylon 5 airs. [457]
  • The first episode of TV cartoon show Powerpuff Girls is broadcast. [457]

1999

January 9
  • NBC airs the first episode of TV show Providence. [457]
January 10
  • HBO begins airing the TV series The Sopranos. [457]
February 24
  • CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 41st Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Celine Dion for "My Heart Will Go On";
    • Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Eric Clapton for "My Father's Eyes";
    • Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Brian Setzer Orchestra for "Jump Jive An' Wail";
    • Best Dance Recording: Madonna for "Ray Of Light";
    • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Alanis Morissette for "Uninvited";
    • Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Lenny Kravitz for "Fly Away";
    • Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Aerosmith for "Pink";
    • Best Rap Solo Performance: Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It".
    [457] [1362]
April 3
  • The US Network debuts the variety show Happy Hour, hosted by Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa. [457]
May 4
  • NBC airs the final episode of TV show NewsRadio. [457]
May 7
  • A jury rules that The Jenny Jones Show TV show and Warner Bros. are liable in the shooting death of Scott Amedure, killed by another guest on the show. The jury's award is $25 million. [20] [457]
May 12
  • CBS airs the final episode of TV show The Nanny. [457]
May 20
  • Mali issues 10 postage stamps depicting scenes from US TV show I Love Lucy. [612.60]
May 22
  • The television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest last airs in the US. 22 shows aired during the season. [9]
May 24
  • NBC airs the final episode of TV show Mad About You. [457]
May 25
  • The final episode of US TV show Home Improvement airs. [457]
June 2
  • After decades of fighting off outside technological influences like television, the King of Bhutan allows television transmissions to commence in the Kingdom for the first time, coinciding with the King's Silver Jubilee. [20]
  • The final episode of US TV show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine airs. [457]
September 19
  • CBS airs the first episode of TV show Judging Amy. [457]
November 2
  • The National Basketball Association launches NBA.com TV, a 24-hour TV network. [457]
  • NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show 3rd Rock from the Sun. [457]
November 10
  • TV star Ted Danson (Cheers, Becker, Damages) receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [457]
November 19
  • John Carpenter becomes the first top prize winner of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and breaks the record of the largest single win (US$1 million) on a United States game show. [20]
  • NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show ER. [457]

2000

February 24
  • CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
    • Record of the Year: Santana Featuring Rob Thomas for "Smooth";
    • Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Sarah McLachlan for "I Will Remember You";
    • Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Sting for "Brand New Day";
    • Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: Santana Featuring Rob Thomas for "Smooth";
    • Best Dance Recording: Cher for "Believe";
    • Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Sheryl Crow for "Sweet Child O' Mine";
    • Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Lenny Kravitz for "American Woman";
    • Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Santana Featuring Everlast for "Put Your Lights On".
    [457] [1363]
April 9
  • USA Cable channel airs the final episode of Pacific Blue, episode 101. [457]
April 28
  • CBS airs the final episode of the sitcom Cosby. [457]
April 29
  • The 100th episode of Pokémon TV show airs in the US. [457]
May 3
  • FOX airs the final episode of Party of Five TV show. [457]
May 5
  • ABC airs the final episode of TV show Boy Meets World. [457]
May 17
  • FOX airs the final episode, number 296, of TV show Beverly Hills 90210. [457]
July 28
  • Kathie Lee Gifford makes her final appearance as co-host of the ABC talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. [457]
August 23
  • Richard Hatch wins $1 million in season finale of US reality TV show Survivor. [457]
October 6
  • CBS debuts the first episode of TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. [457]
October 8
  • NBC debuts the television series Ed. [457]
October 9
  • CBS airs the 100th episode of Everybody Loves Raymond TV show. [457]
October 10
  • ABC-TV debuts The Geena Davis Show. [457]
End of 1995-2000. Next: 2001.

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