1986 in television Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

See also: 1985 in television, other events of 1986, 1987 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Table of 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.
• 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)
• Dr Who (UK) (1963-1989)
• 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)
• Fawlty Towers (UK) (1975-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 and 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)
• 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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