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The year 1993 in television involved some significant events.
Below is a list of television-related events in 1993.
For the American TV schedule, see: 1993-94 United States network television schedule.
Debuts
class="wikitable"> | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman premiered on CBS and runs for 6 seasons and 150 episodes. (1993-1998) | January 3 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiered in syndication and runs for 7 seasons and 176 episodes.
(1993-1999) | | January 3 | Tots TV premiered on ITV (1993-1998) | | January 6 | The Animals of Farthing Wood (produced in 1992) debuts in the UK and France, from the European Broadcasting Union.
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The year 1993 in television involved some significant events.
Below is a list of television-related events in 1993.
For the American TV schedule, see: 1993-94 United States network television schedule.
Events
- January 1 - Carlton Television takes over the ITV London Weekday franchise at midnight, replacing Thames Television after 24 years. Additionally, Meridian Broadcasting takes over the South of England franchise from TVS, Westcountry Television takes over the South West England franchise from TSW, and GMTV takes over the breakfast television franchise from TV-am.
- January 1 - The ITC removed the limit on the value of prizes which could be given away on ITV game shows in the UK (set at £6000 per episode since 1981), paving the way for the big money game shows of the late 1990s and 2000s.
- February 9 - Raven-Symone and Mo'Nique Imes joins the cast of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper on ABC.
- February 10 - Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a prime time special. It is Jackson's first interview since a 1979 interview with Barbara Walters on 20/20.
- February 24 - Ten days after the infamous interviews with Barbara Walters and Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jackson receives the Grammy Legend Award at the 35th Grammy Awards, presented by his little sister, Janet.
- February 26 - The Days of our Lives nighttime special Night Sins airs on NBC.
- March 6 - An IRA bomb scare at BBC Television Centre means the live Saturday night programme Noel's House Party cannot be shown. Instead, after a repeat of the previous years Noel's Christmas Presents, host Noel Edmonds is forced to introduce a Tom and Jerry cartoon in its place, The Zoot Cat.
- March 26 - CBS broadcasts the last new episode of Family Feud with host Ray Combs. The show would go into reruns the following Monday until September 10.
- April 12 - Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.
- April 29 - An animated version of Barry White appears on an episode of The Simpsons.
- May 5 - Senior As the World Turns cast member Don Hastings hosts a memorial tribute to Douglas Marland, who died suddenly after a botched abdominal surgery procedure. Marland had won the show many Emmy Awards as well as critical acclaim during his eight-year tenure as Head Writer.
- May 14 - Jaimee Foxworth (Judy) and Telma Hopkins (Rachel) leaves Family Matters. Telma Hopkins made frequent appearances, while the infamous disappearance from Judy is not resolved, alongside from this, the late Michelle Thomas joins the cast fan-favorite antagonist Myra Monkhouse in the the series' fifth season.
- May 21 - The fourth season finale of Seinfeld features an hour-long episode with the story arc of the television pilot that Jerry and George wrote coming to fruition.
- September 1 - Sky Multichannels launches in the UK. CMT,Challenge TV, Nickelodeon UK, and UK Living launch.
- September 12- Famed Perry Mason actor Raymond Burr dies after a long fight with Liver cancer at his ranch home in Heldsberg, Califorina at the age of 76.
- September 16 - Marc Wilmore, Reggie McFadden, Jay Leggett, Carol Rosenthal and Anne-Marie Johnson joins the cast of the final season of In Living Color.
- October 1 - QVC UK launches in the United Kingdom, becoming the UK's first home shopping channel. The channel had originally launched in the United States in 1986.
- October 15 - Jewelry TV launches in America as American Collectable Network, a home shopping network.
- October 20 - Kirsty Wark debuts as anchor on BBC2's Newsnight.
- October 25 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show makes its TV debut intercut with a performance by a cast on the FOX Network.
- November 8 - The first advert for an undertakers is broadcast on British television, during an early evening episode of Take the High Road on ITV.
- November 15- Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera joins the cast of The New Mickey Mouse Club.
- November 23 - 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of Doctor Who in the UK.
- December 18 - CBS (which had been home to National Football League games for 38 years) lost their rights to the then fledging Fox Network. FOX offered a then-record $1.58 billion to the NFL over four years for the rights to the National Football Conference package, significantly more than the $290 million per year CBS was willing to pay.
- December 23 - BBC 2 broadcasts the Arena special "Radio Night", an ambitious simulcast with BBC Radio 4.
Debuts
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman premiered on CBS and runs for 6 seasons and 150 episodes. (1993-1998) | January 3 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiered in syndication and runs for 7 seasons and 176 episodes.
(1993-1999) | | January 3 | Tots TV premiered on ITV (1993-1998) | | January 6 | The Animals of Farthing Wood (produced in 1992) debuts in the UK and France, from the European Broadcasting Union. It runs for three seasons, based on the book series by Colin Dann. (1992/3-1995) | | January 8 | ZZZap! premieres on CiTV in the United Kingdom and runs for 131 episodes.
(1993-2001) | | January 11 | WWF Monday Night Raw debuts on the USA Network and runs to this day.
(1993-) | | January 18 | Scrabble returns for a 13 week trial with host Chuck Woolery
(1993-1999) | | January 31 | Homicide: Life on the Street premieres on NBC and runs for 7 seasons and 122 episodes.
(1993-1999) | | April 21 | Walker, Texas Ranger premieres on CBS and runs for 9 seasons and 203 episodes.
(1993-2001) | | March 8 | Beavis and Butt-Head premieres on MTV and runs for 7 seasons and 200 episodes.
(1993-1997) | | March 11 | Chef! premiers on BBC One in the United Kingdom and runs for 20 episodes.
(1993-1996) | | August 28 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premieres on FOX and runs for 3 seasons and 145 episodes.
(1993-1996) | | August 29 | Living Single premieres on FOX and runs for 5 seasons and 118 episodes.
(1993-1998) | | August 30 | The Late Show with David Letterman premieres on CBS and runs to this day.
(1993-) | | September 10 | The X-Files premieres on FOX and runs for 9 seasons and 202 episodes.
(1993-2002) | | September 11 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class premieres on NBC and runs for 7 seasons and 143 episodes.
(1993-2000) | | September 12 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman premieres on ABC and runs for 4 seasons and 88 episodes.
(1993-1997) | | September 12 | seaQuest DSV premieres on NBC and runs for 3 seasons and 59 episodes.
(1993-1996) | | September 13 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien premieres on NBC and runs to this day. It is scheduled to end in early 2009.
(1993-) | | September 13 | Ricki Lake premieres in syndication.
(1993-2004) | | September 16 | Frasier premieres on NBC and runs for 11 seasons and 264 episodes.
(1993-2004) | | September 18 | Sonic the Hedgehog premieres on ABC and runs for 2 seasons and 26 episodes.
(1993-1994) | | September 18 | Biker Mice from Mars premieres in Syndication and runs for 3 seasons and 65 episodes.
(1993-1996) | | September 18 | Crow premieres on ABC and runs for 20 episodes.
(1993-1994) | | September 18 | Rocko's Modern Life premieres on Nickelodeon and runs for 4 seasons and 52 episodes.
(1993-1996) | | September 18 | Two Stupid Dogs premieres on TBS and runs for 36 episodes.
(1993-1995) | | September 21 | NYPD Blue premieres on ABC and runs for 12 seasons and 261 episodes.
(1993-2005) | | September 24 | Boy Meets World premieres on ABC and runs for 7 seasons and 158 episodes.
(1993-2000) | | October 2 | Live & Kicking premieres on BBC One.
(1993-2001) | | October 10 | Ryori no tetsujin, later to be known to English-speaking audiences as Iron Chef, premieres on Fuji TV
(1993-1999; with specials airing until 2002). | | October 29 | Diagnosis Murder premieres on CBS and runs for 8 seasons and 178 episodes.
(1993-2001) | | November 3 | The Nanny premieres on CBS and runs for 6 seasons and 146 episodes.
(1993-1999) |
Ending this year
Santa Barbara ends after a 9 year run and 2137 episodes.
(1984-1993) | February | Double Dare ends after a 7 year run.
(1986-1993) | | February 16 | Count Duckula ends after 4 seasons and 65 episodes.
(1988-1993) | | March 24 | Doogie Howser, M.D. ends after 4 seasons and 97 episodes.
(1989-1993) | | April 4 | Watching ends after 56 episodes.
(1987-1993) | | April 17 | Going Live! ends after 179 episodes.
(1987-1993) | | May 12 | The Wonder Years ends after 6 seasons and 115 episodes.
(1988-1993) | | May 13 | Knots Landing ends after 14 seasons and 344 episodes.
(1979-1993) | | May 20 | Cheers ends after 11 seasons and 269 episodes.
(1982-1993) | | May 21 | Press Gang ends after 43 episodes.
(1989-1993) | | May 23 | Life Goes On ends after 4 seasons and 83 episodes.
(1989-1993) | | May 23 | Designing Women ends after 7 seasons and 163 episodes.
(1986-1993) | | June 25 | Late Night with David Letterman ends after an 11 year run.
(1982-1993) | | July 9 | A Different World ends after 6 seasons and 144 episodes.
(1987-1993) | | August 6 | Perfect Strangers ends after 8 seasons and 150 episodes.
(1986-1993) | | August 14 | Back to the Future: The Animated Series ends after 2 seasons and 26 episodes.
(1991-1993) | | September 4 | Hee Haw ends after a 24 year run.
(1969-1993) | | October 23 | Major League Baseball on CBS ends after a 3 year run.
(1990-1993) |
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Notable made for TV movies and events
Births
Deaths
- January 20 - Audrey Hepburn, actress .
- January 27 - Andre the Giant, wrestler.
- March 6 - Douglas Marland, writer (As the World Turns).
- March 12 - Ed Jurist, comedy writer (Bewitched)
- March 17 - Helen Hayes, actress.
- March 27 - Kate Reid, actress (Lillian Trotter on Dallas)
- April 1 - Jerry Hausner, actor (Jerry the agent on I Love Lucy and the voice of Waldo in the Mr. Magoo cartoons)
- April 3 - Pinky Lee, comedian.
- June 11 - Ray Sharkey, actor.
- June 30 - George "Spanky" McFarland, actor (Our Gang comedies).
- July 2 - Fred Gwynne, actor (The Munsters, Car 54, Where Are You?)
- August 16 - Tom Fuccello, actor (Dave Culver on Dallas)
- September 4 - Hervé Villechaize, actor (Tattoo on Fantasy Island)
- September 12 - Raymond Burr, actor 76 (Perry Mason)
- October 12 - Leon Ames, actor.
- October 25 - Vincent Price, actor.
- November 21 - Bill Bixby, actor (The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Incredible Hulk).
- November 28 - Garry Moore, Game show host and TV personality (I've Got a Secret). (b. 1915)
- December 4 - Frank Zappa, 52, actor/songwriter.
- December 16 - Moses Gunn, actor (Good Times).
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