1996

TV IN 1996: PREMIERES AND FINALES

PREMIERED IN 1996

  1. JAN 9NBC
    3rd Rock from the Sun

    American sitcom

    Ran 1996–2001

  2. JAN 21The WB
    Savannah

    US TV series

    Ran 1996–1997

  3. JAN 23UPN
    Moesha

    American sitcom

    Ran 1996–2001

  4. FEB 4NBC
    Gulliver's Travels

    Television miniseries directed by Charles Sturridge

  5. FEB 5Fox
    Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

    Television series

  6. FEB 7Fuji Television
    Dragon Ball GT

    Japanese anime television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  7. FEB 21BBC One
    Silent Witness

    British crime drama television series

  8. FEB 24Fox Kids
    The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1998

  9. MAR 2USA Network
    Pacific Blue

    Television series

    Ran 1996–2000

  10. MAR 8ABC
    Muppets Tonight

    1990s sequel to the Muppet Show

    Ran 1996–1998

  11. MAR 12RTL
    Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police

    German television series

    Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police
  12. MAR 16BBC One
    Dalziel and Pascoe

    British television series

    Ran 1996–2007

  13. MAR 26UPN
    The Sentinel

    Canadian-produced television series

    Ran 1996–1999

  14. MAR 29CBS
    Nash Bridges

    American police drama television series

    Ran 1996–2001

  15. APR 8Fox
    Profit

    U.S. television drama series

  16. APR 20Fox
    Power Rangers Zeo

    American television series from 1996

    Power Rangers Zeo
  17. APR 21TLC
    Medical Detectives

    American documentary-style series

    Ran 1996–2011

  18. APR 21Showtime
    Poltergeist: The Legacy

    Canadian horror television series

    Ran 1996–1999

  19. APR 28Cartoon Network
    Dexter's Laboratory

    American comedy science fiction animated television series

    Ran 1996–2003

  20. APR 28Arte
    Catherine the Great

    TV-Movie directed by Marvin J. Chomsky

  21. MAY 16broadcast syndication
    Beast Wars

    Canadian CGI-animated television series

  22. JUL 22Comedy Central
    The Daily Show

    American late-night satirical television program

  23. AUG 14YTV
    Stickin' Around

    Canadian animated children's television series

    Ran 1996–1998

  24. AUG 17Nickelodeon
    Kenan & Kel

    American teen black sitcom

    Ran 1996–2001

  25. AUG 26The CW
    7th Heaven

    American drama television series

    Ran 1996–2007

  26. AUG 26Cartoon Network
    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  27. SEP 3broadcast syndication
    Quack Pack

    American animated television series

  28. SEP 6The WB
    Superman: The Animated Series

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–2000

    Superman: The Animated Series
  29. SEP 6ABC
    Mighty Ducks

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  30. SEP 7Fox
    Big Bad Beetleborgs

    1990s American children's superhero television series

    Ran 1996–1998

  31. SEP 7Kids' WB
    Road Rovers

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  32. SEP 8Nickelodeon
    Blue's Clues

    American interactive educational children's television series

    Ran 1996–2006

  33. SEP 8UPN
    The Incredible Hulk

    American animated television series from

    Ran 1996–1997

  34. SEP 8UPN Kids
    Jumanji

    Animated television series

    Ran 1996–1999

  35. SEP 9
    Access Hollywood

    American entertainment news program

    Ran 1996–2026

  36. SEP 13CBS
    Everybody Loves Raymond

    American TV sitcom

    Ran 1996–2005

  37. SEP 16broadcast syndication
    Judge Judy

    American reality court show

    Ran 1996–2021

    Judge Judy
  38. SEP 17ABC
    Spin City

    Television series

    Ran 1996–2002

    Spin City
  39. SEP 19NBC
    The Pretender

    American action television series

    Ran 1996–2000

  40. SEP 19NBC
    Suddenly Susan

    Television series

    Ran 1996–2000

  41. SEP 20ABC
    Clueless

    American television series based on the movie of the same name

    Ran 1996–1999

  42. SEP 21NBC
    Dark Skies

    Television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  43. SEP 21NBC
    Profiler

    Television series

    Ran 1996–2000

  44. SEP 21USA Network
    Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

    American animated television series

  45. SEP 21ABC
    All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1998

  46. SEP 27ABC
    Sabrina the Teenage Witch

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1996–2003

  47. SEP 28CBS
    Early Edition

    1996–2000 American television drama series

    Ran 1996–2000

  48. SEP 28Global Television Network
    The Adventures of Sinbad

    Canadian television series

    Ran 1996–1998

  49. OCT 1Nickelodeon
    KaBlam!

    American animated sketch comedy television series

    Ran 1996–2000

  50. OCT 5ABC
    Jungle Cubs

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1998

  51. OCT 7Nickelodeon
    Hey Arnold!

    American animated children's television series

    Ran 1996–2004

  52. OCT 7PBS
    Arthur

    Children's animated edutainment television series

    Ran 1996–2022

  53. OCT 7Fox News
    The O'Reilly Factor

    American cable television news and talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by Bill O'Reilly

    Ran 1996–2017

  54. OCT 25Fox
    Millennium

    American television series

    Ran 1996–1999

  55. OCT 25Discovery Channel
    The Crocodile Hunter

    Television series

    Ran 1996–2007

    The Crocodile Hunter
  56. NOV 12BBC Two
    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    British comedy panel game television show

  57. NOV 17CBS
    Titanic

    TV miniseries directed by Robert Lieberman

  58. DEC 2broadcast syndication
    Psi Factor

    Canadian television series

    Ran 1996–2000

  59. 1996Das Erste
    The Why Why Family

    Animated television series

  60. 1996ABC
    Dead Man's Walk

    American epic Western adventure television miniseries directed by Yves Simoneau

ENDED IN 1996

  1. JAN 11ABC
    The Commish

    Television series

    Ran 1991–1996

  2. JAN 31Fuji Television
    Dragon Ball Z

    Japanese anime television series

    Ran 1989–1996

    Dragon Ball Z
  3. FEB 5NBC
    Gulliver's Travels

    Television miniseries directed by Charles Sturridge

  4. FEB 17Fox
    Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

    Television series

  5. FEB 18ITV
    Spitting Image

    Satirical television puppet show

    Ran 1984–1996

    Spitting Image
  6. FEB 21broadcast syndication
    VR Troopers

    Television series from

    Ran 1994–1996

  7. FEB 24Fox
    Biker Mice from Mars

    American animated television series from 1993

    Ran 1993–1996

    Biker Mice from Mars
  8. FEB 24broadcast syndication
    Iron Man

    American animated television series from

    Ran 1994–1996

  9. FEB 24broadcast syndication
    Fantastic Four

    American animated television series

    Ran 1994–1996

  10. MAR 3broadcast syndication
    Phantom 2040

    Animated television series

    Ran 1994–1996

  11. MAR 27TX Network
    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    Japanese anime television series

    Ran 1995–1996

  12. APR 1Nickelodeon
    The Adventures of Pete & Pete

    American comedy television series

    Ran 1993–1996

  13. APR 26Las Estrellas
    María la del Barrio

    Mexican soap opera

    Ran 1995–1996

  14. APR 28Arte
    Catherine the Great

    TV-Movie directed by Marvin J. Chomsky

  15. MAY 4NBC
    Sisters

    American television series

    Ran 1991–1996

  16. MAY 11TBS
    Captain Planet and the Planeteers

    American animated television series

    Ran 1990–1996

  17. MAY 19CBS
    Murder, She Wrote

    American television series

    Ran 1984–1996

  18. MAY 20NBC
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    American television series

    Ran 1990–1996

  19. MAY 20UPN
    Nowhere Man

    American television series

    Ran 1995–1996

  20. JUN 2Fox
    Space: Above and Beyond

    American science fiction TV series

    Ran 1995–1996

  21. JUN 9NBC
    SeaQuest DSV

    American science fiction television series

    Ran 1993–1996

  22. JUN 16ABC
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

    American television series

    Ran 1992–1996

  23. JUN 26CBS
    Picket Fences

    Television series

    Ran 1992–1996

  24. JUL 19HBO
    Tales from the Crypt

    American horror anthology television series

    Ran 1989–1996

  25. AUG 31ICI Radio-Canada Télé
    Wimzie's House

    Television series

    Ran 1995–1996

  26. OCT 29CBS
    CBS This Morning

    American morning television program

    Ran 1987–1996

  27. NOV 2CBS
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    US animated television series produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, running from 1987 to 1996

    Ran 1987–1996

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  28. NOV 19CBS
    Titanic

    TV miniseries directed by Robert Lieberman

  29. NOV 20Fox Kids
    Masked Rider

    Short lived Power Rangers spin-off and American adaptation of the Kamen Rider franchise

    Ran 1995–1996

  30. NOV 24Nickelodeon
    Rocko's Modern Life

    American animated television series

    Ran 1993–1996

  31. NOV 24Fox Kids
    The Tick

    Animated television series

    Ran 1994–1996

  32. NOV 27Fox
    Power Rangers Zeo

    American television series from 1996

    Power Rangers Zeo
  33. NOV 28broadcast syndication
    Quack Pack

    American animated television series

  34. DEC 1broadcast syndication
    Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

    Television series

    Ran 1995–1996

  35. DEC 8Disney Channel
    Road to Avonlea

    Television series

    Ran 1990–1996

  36. DEC 14NBC
    California Dreams

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1992–1996

  37. DEC 14USA Network
    Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

    American animated television series

  38. DEC 23British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Thin Blue Line

    Television series

    Ran 1995–1996

    The Thin Blue Line
  39. DEC 29CBS
    Jim Henson's Muppet Babies

    American animated television series

    Ran 1984–1996

  40. 1996Nine Network
    The Man from Snowy River

    Australian television series

    Ran 1993–1996

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