1988

TV IN 1988: PREMIERES AND FINALES

PREMIERED IN 1988

  1. JAN 1
    Gardes-Marines, Ahead!

    Miniseries by Svetlana Druzhinina

  2. JAN 10Fuji Television
    Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Japanese anime television series

  3. JAN 17Seven Network
    Home and Away

    Australian television soap opera

  4. JAN 18DD National
    Fauji

    Television program

    Fauji
  5. JAN 19CBS
    48 Hours

    American documentary/news magazine television program

    Ran 1988–2004

  6. JAN 24TV Asahi
    Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya

    Japanese television series

    Ran 1988–1989

  7. JAN 31ABC
    The Wonder Years

    American television series

    Ran 1988–1993

  8. FEB 5BBC One
    Comic Relief

    British charity

  9. FEB 15BBC Two
    Red Dwarf

    Science-fiction comedy television programme

    Ran 1988–1999

  10. FEB 17Las Estrellas
    El pecado de Oyuki

    Mexican telenovela

    El pecado de Oyuki
  11. FEB 27TV Asahi
    Choujuu Sentai Liveman

    Television series

    Ran 1988–1989

  12. FEB 29Las Estrellas
    Amor en silencio

    Mexican television series

  13. MAR 6NBC
    In the Heat of the Night

    American crime drama series

    Ran 1988–1995

  14. MAR 27TBS
    Clash of the Champions

    US television program

    Ran 1988–1997

  15. APR 5TV Tokyo
    Wowser

    Japanese anime television series

    Ran 1988–1989

  16. APR 5RTL
    RTL aktuell

    German television news programme

  17. APR 11Las Estrellas
    El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar

    Television series

    Ran 1988–1989

  18. APR 12Nippon Television
    Transformers: Super-God Masterforce

    Japanese anime television series

    Ran 1988–1989

  19. APR 18Nickelodeon
    Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

    American media awards ceremony show

    Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
  20. APR 26ABC
    China Beach

    Television series

    Ran 1988–1991

  21. MAY 15TVS Television Network
    The Storyteller

    British television series

  22. MAY 16TV Globo
    Vale Tudo

    Brazilian telenovela

    Ran 1988–1989

  23. AUG 6MTV
    Yo! MTV Raps

    Television series

    Ran 1988–1995

  24. AUG 29Canal+
    Les Guignols de l'info

    French satirical television programme, 1988 to 2018

    Ran 1988–2018

  25. SEP 1broadcast syndication
    Police Academy

    American animated television series

    Ran 1988–1991

  26. SEP 1CTV Television Network
    My Secret Identity

    Television series

    Ran 1988–1991

  27. SEP 6ITV
    Count Duckula

    British animated comedy horror television series from

    Ran 1988–1993

  28. SEP 10ABC
    The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    American animated television series

    Ran 1988–1991

  29. SEP 10ABC
    A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

    Animated television series

    Ran 1988–1991

  30. SEP 12
    Denver, the Last Dinosaur

    American animated television series

  31. SEP 17CBS
    Garfield and Friends

    American animated television series with characters from the Garfield and U.S. Acres comic strips

    Ran 1988–1994

    Garfield and Friends
  32. SEP 17CBS
    Hey Vern, It's Ernest!

    American children's television series

  33. SEP 17CBS
    Superman

    Animated television series

  34. SEP 19CBS
    C.O.P.S.

    American animated television series

  35. SEP 22Channel 4
    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    British improv comedy series

    Ran 1988–1999

  36. OCT 1broadcast syndication
    RoboCop

    American animated television series based on the 1987 film of the same name

  37. OCT 2DD National
    Mahabharat

    1988-1990 TV Series by B.R. Chopra based on epic Mahabharata

    Ran 1988–1990

  38. OCT 3Las Estrellas
    Nuevo amanecer

    Mexican telenovela

    Ran 1988–1989

  39. OCT 8broadcast syndication
    Freddy's Nightmares

    American television series

    Ran 1988–1990

  40. OCT 8NBC
    Empty Nest

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1988–1995

  41. OCT 8broadcast syndication
    Superboy

    American television series

    Ran 1988–1992

  42. OCT 10broadcast syndication
    War of the Worlds

    Television series

    Ran 1988–1990

  43. OCT 11ITV
    Jack the Ripper

    British crime drama TV serial

  44. OCT 18ABC
    Roseanne

    American sitcom

    Ran 1988–1997

  45. OCT 23ABC
    Mission: Impossible

    Television series

    Ran 1988–1990

  46. OCT 23MBS
    Kamen Rider Black RX

    Japanese television series

    Ran 1988–1989

  47. OCT 25NBC
    Midnight Caller

    Television program

    Ran 1988–1991

  48. OCT 27CBS
    Paradise

    American Western family television series

    Ran 1988–1991

  49. NOV 13ABC
    War and Remembrance

    Television series

    Ran 1988–1989

  50. NOV 13BBC One
    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    British TV series, adaptation of the 1950 children's fantasy novel of the same name

  51. NOV 14CBS
    Murphy Brown

    American television sitcom for CBS (1988-1998 and 2018)

    Ran 1988–1998

  52. NOV 24Netflix
    Mystery Science Theater 3000

    American television series

    Ran 1988–1999

  53. DEC 21BBC Children's and Education
    Barney

    British children's television series

    Ran 1988–1989

  54. DEC 29BBC One
    You Rang, M'Lord?

    UK television series airing betweeen

    Ran 1988–1993

  55. 1988
    The Prisoner of Château d'If

    Miniseries by George Jungvald-Khilkevitch

  56. 1988
    All Costs Paid

    Miniseries by Aleksei Saltykov

ENDED IN 1988

  1. JAN 1BBC Two
    The Old Grey Whistle Test

    British music television programme

    Ran 1971–1988

  2. JAN 28BBC Two
    Yes Minister

    British television series

    Ran 1980–1988

  3. FEB 12ABC
    Sledge Hammer!

    Television program

    Ran 1986–1988

  4. FEB 18NBC
    Foofur

    American traditionally animated children's television series

    Ran 1986–1988

  5. FEB 20TV Asahi
    Hikari Sentai Maskman

    Television series

    Ran 1987–1988

  6. FEB 24broadcast syndication
    BraveStarr

    US 1987–1988 animated television series

    Ran 1987–1988

  7. MAR 13Canal+
    Once Upon a Time... Life

    French animated television series

    Ran 1986–1988

  8. MAR 25broadcast syndication
    Yogi's Treasure Hunt

    American animated television series

    Ran 1985–1988

  9. MAR 26CBS
    Dennis the Menace

    Animated television series

    Ran 1986–1988

  10. MAR 27broadcast syndication
    Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

    American television series

    Ran 1987–1988

  11. MAR 29TV Tokyo
    Ox Tales

    Japanese anime television series

    Ran 1987–1988

  12. APR 8Las Estrellas
    Rosa salvaje

    Mexican television series

    Ran 1987–1988

  13. MAY 2broadcast syndication
    Jem

    American animated television series

    Ran 1985–1988

  14. MAY 5ABC
    Hotel

    American 1980s drama television series

    Ran 1983–1988

  15. MAY 7NBC
    The Facts of Life

    Television series

    Ran 1979–1988

  16. MAY 7ABC
    Spenser: For Hire

    American television series

    Ran 1985–1988

  17. MAY 8CBS
    Magnum, P.I.

    American crime drama television series

    Ran 1980–1988

  18. MAY 10NBC
    Crime Story

    Television series

    Ran 1986–1988

  19. MAY 12ABC
    Max Headroom

    American television series

    Ran 1987–1988

  20. MAY 13ITV
    Tales of the Unexpected

    British television series

    Ran 1979–1988

  21. MAY 16CBS
    Cagney & Lacey

    American television series

    Ran 1982–1988

  22. MAY 21ABC
    The Flintstone Kids

    American animated television series

    Ran 1986–1988

  23. MAY 25NBC
    St. Elsewhere

    Television series

    Ran 1982–1988

  24. MAY 27NBC
    Punky Brewster

    Television series

    Ran 1984–1988

  25. JUL 10TVS Television Network
    The Storyteller

    British television series

  26. AUG 10CBS
    Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

    American animated television series

    Ran 1972–1988

  27. SEP 2broadcast syndication
    Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs

    Animated television space western

    Ran 1987–1988

  28. OCT 9MBS
    Kamen Rider Black

    Japanese television series

    Ran 1987–1988

  29. OCT 18ITV
    Jack the Ripper

    British crime drama TV serial

  30. NOV 22
    Denver, the Last Dinosaur

    American animated television series

  31. DEC 5broadcast syndication
    Ghostbusters

    Filmation animated TV series

    Ran 1986–1988

  32. DEC 10CBS
    Superman

    Animated television series

  33. DEC 17broadcast syndication
    RoboCop

    American animated television series based on the 1987 film of the same name

  34. DEC 18BBC One
    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    British TV series, adaptation of the 1950 children's fantasy novel of the same name

  35. DEC 23CBS
    C.O.P.S.

    American animated television series

  36. DEC 24CBS
    Hey Vern, It's Ernest!

    American children's television series

  37. DEC 25ABC
    The Care Bears

    Animated television series

    Ran 1985–1988

  38. 1988Fox Kids
    Heathcliff

    Animated television series

    Ran 1984–1988

  39. 1988broadcast syndication
    Live with Kelly and Mark

    American morning talk show

    Ran 1983–1988

  40. 1988VARA
    Ovide and the Gang

    Television series

    Ran 1987–1988

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