1. Teletubbies
    PREMIERED MAR 31

    Teletubbies

    On BBC Two, ran 1997–2022

1997

TV IN 1997: PREMIERES AND FINALES

PREMIERED IN 1997

  1. JAN 6NBC
    Sunset Beach

    American television series

    Ran 1997–1999

  2. JAN 12Fox
    King of the Hill

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–2010

  3. JAN 13USA Network
    La Femme Nikita

    Canadian action/drama television series

    Ran 1997–2001

  4. JAN 13TNT
    The New Adventures of Robin Hood

    1997–1998 live-action TV series

    Ran 1997–1998

  5. MAR 3MTV
    Daria

    American adult animated sitcom

    Ran 1997–2002

  6. MAR 4ABC
    The Practice

    1997-2004 American legal drama television series

    Ran 1997–2004

  7. MAR 4NBC
    Just Shoot Me!

    NBC sitcom

    Ran 1997–2003

  8. MAR 10UPN
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    American supernatural drama television series

    Ran 1997–2003

  9. MAR 23ITV
    Midsomer Murders

    British television detective drama series

  10. MAR 31BBC Two
    Teletubbies

    British children's classic television series (1997–2001) and one loop reboot series

    Ran 1997–2022

    Teletubbies
  11. MAR 31BBC News
    HARDtalk

    British television series

  12. APR 1TV Tokyo
    Pokémon

    Japanese anime television series

  13. APR 2TV Tokyo
    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    Japanese anime television series

  14. APR 18Syfy
    Lexx

    Television series

    Ran 1997–2002

  15. APR 19Nickelodeon
    The Angry Beavers

    American children's animated sitcom

    Ran 1997–2001

    The Angry Beavers
  16. APR 19Fox
    Power Rangers Turbo

    American television series

  17. APR 27ABC
    The Shining

    American television miniseries

  18. MAY 5Las Estrellas
    Esmeralda

    Mexican telenovela

  19. MAY 10BBC One
    Jonathan Creek

    Television series

    Ran 1997–2016

  20. MAY 11ABC
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    Two-part television miniseries directed by Rod Hardy

  21. MAY 15British Broadcasting Corporation
    Bob the Builder

    British children's animated television series

    Ran 1997–2011

  22. MAY 16HBO
    Todd McFarlane's Spawn

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–1999

  23. MAY 18NBC
    The Odyssey

    Television miniseries directed by Andrei Konchalovsky

  24. JUN 14YTV
    The Adventures of Paddington Bear

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–2000

  25. JUL 7Cartoon Network
    Johnny Bravo

    American animated television series

    Ran 1997–2004

  26. JUL 12HBO
    Oz

    American prison drama television series

    Ran 1997–2003

    Oz
  27. JUL 22Cartoon Network
    I Am Weasel

    American animated television series

    Ran 1997–2000

  28. JUL 27Showtime
    Stargate SG-1

    Science fiction television series

    Ran 1997–2007

  29. AUG 11ABC
    The View

    American talk show

  30. AUG 15Cartoon Network
    Donkey Kong Country

    French-Canadian-Chinese animated television series from

    Ran 1997–2000

  31. SEP 1ABC
    101 Dalmatians: The Series

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–1998

  32. SEP 1broadcast syndication
    Extreme Ghostbusters

    Animated television series

  33. SEP 1Nine Network
    Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord

    Television series

  34. SEP 1broadcast syndication
    Police Academy: The Series

    Television series

    Ran 1997–1998

  35. SEP 1broadcast syndication
    Extreme Dinosaurs

    American animated television series

  36. SEP 1broadcast syndication
    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

    American syndicated comic science fiction sitcom

    Ran 1997–2000

  37. SEP 3Canal+
    Walter Melon

    French TV series based on Achille Talon character of 1998

    Ran 1997–1998

  38. SEP 5Walt Disney Television
    Kipper

    British animated television series

    Ran 1997–2000

  39. SEP 8Fox
    Ally McBeal

    American legal comedy-drama television series

    Ran 1997–2002

  40. SEP 12Fox Kids
    Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

    American 1997–1998 live-action television series

    Ran 1997–1998

  41. SEP 13ABC
    Recess

    American animated television series

    Ran 1997–2001

  42. SEP 13The WB
    The New Batman Adventures

    American animated television series

    Ran 1997–1999

  43. SEP 13ABC
    Pepper Ann

    American animated television series

    Ran 1997–2001

  44. SEP 15Télétoon
    Caillou

    Canadian children's animated television series

    Ran 1997–2011

  45. SEP 20broadcast syndication
    Pensacola: Wings of Gold

    American television series

    Ran 1997–2000

  46. SEP 20Kids' WB
    The New Adventures of Zorro

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–1998

  47. SEP 24ABC
    Dharma & Greg

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1997–2002

  48. SEP 25NBC
    Veronica's Closet

    Television series

    Ran 1997–2000

  49. SEP 29BBC One
    Noah's Island

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–1999

  50. OCT 4Fox Kids
    The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–1998

  51. OCT 6
    Team Knight Rider

    Television series

    Ran 1997–1998

  52. OCT 11CTV Television Network
    Earth: Final Conflict

    Canadian television series

    Ran 1997–2002

  53. OCT 11CBS
    Men in Black: The Series

    American animated television series

    Ran 1997–2002

  54. OCT 18Cartoon Network
    Ned's Newt

    Canadian-German animated television series

    Ran 1997–1999

  55. OCT 20Disney Channel
    Bear in the Big Blue House

    American children's television series

    Ran 1997–2006

  56. OCT 29ICI Radio-Canada Télé
    Princess Sissi

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–1999

  57. NOV 3Nickelodeon
    Franklin

    Canadian/French animated television series

    Ran 1997–2004

  58. NOV 24Fox
    Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed

    Television series

    Ran 1997–2009

  59. DEC 5RTL Zwei
    Patrol 03

    Animated television series

    Ran 1997–1998

  60. 1997Seven Network
    Flipper and Lopaka

    Australian animated television series

    Ran 1997–2005

ENDED IN 1997

  1. JAN 17ABC
    Mighty Ducks

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  2. FEB 15ABC
    Gargoyles

    American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television

    Ran 1994–1997

  3. FEB 22Kids' WB
    Road Rovers

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  4. FEB 24The WB
    Savannah

    US TV series

    Ran 1996–1997

  5. APR 4USA Network
    Renegade

    American television series

    Ran 1992–1997

  6. APR 16Cartoon Network
    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  7. MAY 1ABC
    The Shining

    American television miniseries

  8. MAY 14ABC
    Coach

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1989–1997

  9. MAY 16broadcast syndication
    Baywatch Nights

    American 1995-1997 police and science fiction drama series

    Ran 1995–1997

  10. MAY 18broadcast syndication
    Street Sharks

    American animated television series

    Ran 1994–1997

  11. MAY 19NBC
    The Odyssey

    Television miniseries directed by Andrei Konchalovsky

  12. MAY 20ABC
    Roseanne

    American sitcom

    Ran 1988–1997

  13. MAY 21NBC
    Wings

    American TV series

    Ran 1990–1997

  14. MAY 31NBC
    Dark Skies

    Television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  15. JUN 1The WB
    Freakazoid!

    Animated television series

    Ran 1995–1997

  16. JUN 1Showtime
    Red Shoe Diaries

    American television series

    Ran 1992–1997

  17. JUN 9Fox
    Married... with Children

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1987–1997

  18. JUN 14ABC
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Television series

    Ran 1993–1997

  19. JUN 19YTV
    Rupert

    Animated television series

    Ran 1991–1997

  20. AUG 30CBS
    The Mask: Animated Series

    Animated television series

    Ran 1995–1997

  21. SEP 5Fox
    Eek! The Cat

    American-Canadian animated television series

    Ran 1992–1997

  22. SEP 6USA Network
    Duckman

    American animated television series

    Ran 1994–1997

  23. SEP 8ITV
    Mr. Men and Little Miss

    Television series

    Ran 1995–1997

  24. SEP 20Fox
    X-Men

    Animated television series from

    Ran 1992–1997

  25. OCT 14Fox
    Sweet Valley High

    American television series

    Ran 1994–1997

  26. OCT 24Nine Network
    Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord

    Television series

  27. NOV 16Nickelodeon
    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

    American animated television series

    Ran 1994–1997

  28. NOV 19Fuji Television
    Dragon Ball GT

    Japanese anime television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  29. NOV 23UPN
    The Incredible Hulk

    American animated television series from

    Ran 1996–1997

  30. NOV 24Fox
    Power Rangers Turbo

    American television series

  31. NOV 25CBS
    The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat

    Animated television series

    Ran 1995–1997

  32. NOV 26Las Estrellas
    Esmeralda

    Mexican telenovela

  33. NOV 28Cartoon Network
    What a Cartoon!

    American animated television series

    Ran 1995–1997

    What a Cartoon!
  34. DEC 4broadcast syndication
    Extreme Ghostbusters

    Animated television series

  35. DEC 6PBS
    The Magic School Bus

    Animated children's television series

    Ran 1994–1997

  36. DEC 22Network 10
    Ocean Girl/Odyssey

    Australian television series

    Ran 1994–1997

  37. DEC 24broadcast syndication
    Extreme Dinosaurs

    American animated television series

  38. DEC 24TV Tokyo
    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    Japanese anime television series

  39. 1997Showtime
    The Busy World of Richard Scarry

    American/Canadian/French animated children's television series

    Ran 1994–1997

  40. 1997ABC
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    Two-part television miniseries directed by Rod Hardy

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