See also: 1992 in television, other events of 1993, 1994 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

For the American network television schedule, please see 1993-94 American network television schedule.

Contents

1 Events 2 Debuts 3 Television shows 4 Ending this year 5 Notable made for TV movies and events 6 Deaths

Events

• 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 26 - The Days of Our Lives nighttime special Night Sins airs on NBC.
• 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.
• October 3 - Sinéad O'Connor stirs up controversy when she rips up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live.
• Jay Leno becomes the new host for NBC's The Tonight Show.

Debuts

• January 11- WWF Monday Night RAW debuts on the USA Network (1993-present).
• January - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premieres in syndication (1993-1999).
• August 28 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premieres (1993-1996).
• Beavis and Butt-head begins airing on MTV (1993-1997).
• Frasier premieres on NBC (1993-2004).
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien premieres (1993-present).
• The controversial NYPD Blue premieres on ABC (1993-present).
• The Late Show with David Letterman premieres on CBS (1993-present).
• The Nanny premieres on CBS (1993-1999).
• The X-Files premieres on FOX (1993-2002).

Television shows

• Meet the Press (1947-present).
• Candid Camera (1948-present).
• 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).
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present).
• General Hospital (1963-present).
• Another World (1964-1999).
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-present).
• Days of Our Lives (1965-present).
• Play School (1966-present).
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
• 60 Minutes (1968-present).
• One Life to Live (1968-present).
• Sesame Street (1969-present).
• All My Children (1970-present).
• Monday Night Football (1970-present).
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present).
• Soul Train (1971-present).
• Emmerdale (UK) (1972-present).
• 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).
• Good Morning America (1975-present).
• Jim'll Fix It (UK) (1975-1994).
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present).
• the fifth estate (Canada) (1975-present).
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present).
• 20/20 (1978-present).
• Grange Hill (UK) (1978-present).
• Entertainment Tonight (1981-present).
• Loving (1983-1995).
• Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1984-present).
• Mother and Son (Australia) (1984-1994).
• Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996).
• The Bill (UK) (1984-present).
• EastEnders (UK) (1985-present).
• Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present).
• Only Fools and Horses (UK) (1981-1983, 1985-1993, 1996-1997, 2001-2003) (the only episode aired this year was the Christmas special Fatal Extraction).
• Sally (1985-2002).
• Hey Dad...! (Australia) (1986-1994).
• L.A. Law (1986-1994).
• Matlock (1986-1995).
• The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986-present).
• Full House (1987-1995).
• Inspector Morse (1987-2000).
• Married... with Children (1987-1997).
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994).
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996).
• The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present).
• Children's Ward (UK) (1988-2000).
• Empty Nest (1988-1995).
• Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present).
• Garfield and Friends (1988-1995).
• Murphy Brown (1988-1998).
• Roseanne (1988-1997).
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1999).
• Baywatch (1989-2001).
• Cops (1989-present).
• Family Matters (1989-1998).
• Seinfeld (1989-1998).
• Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996).
• The Arsenio Hall Show (1989-1994).
• The Simpsons (1989-present).
• In Living Color (1990-1994).
• Law & Order (1990-present).
• One Foot in the Grave (UK) (1990-2000).
• Road to Avonlea (Canada) (1990-1996).
• Doug (1991-1994, 1996-1999).
• Home Improvement (1991-1999).
• Rugrats (1991-2004).
• Sisters (1991-1996).
• The House of Eliott (UK) (1991-1994).
• The Jerry Springer Show (1991-present).
• The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991-1996).
• Absolutely Fabulous (UK) (1992-1996, 2001-2003).
• Barney & Friends (1992-2002).
• Dateline NBC (1992-present).
• Mad About You (1992-1999).
• Prime Time News (Canada) (1992-1995).
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998).
• The Real World (1992-present).

Ending this year

• May 20 - the television sitcom, Cheers ends an 11-year run on NBC (1982-1993).
• Hee Haw (1969-1993).
• Knots Landing (1979-1993).
• Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993) (though Letterman moves to CBS).
• Santa Barbara (1984-1993).
• Designing Women (1986-1993).
• Double Dare (1986-1993).
• Perfect Strangers (1986-1993).
• Press Gang (UK) (1989-1993).
• A Different World (1987-1993).
• The Wonder Years (1988-1993).
• Life Goes On (1989-1993).
• Joking Apart (1991, 1993).

Notable made for TV movies and events

• December 6 - Gypsy — a $12 million production of the classic stage musical, starring Bette Midler, airs on CBS.

Deaths

• January 20 - Audrey Hepburn, actress .
• March 6 - Douglas Marland, writer (As the World Turns).
• June 30 - George "Spanky" McFarland, actor.
• November 21 - Bill Bixby, television actor.
• December 4 - Frank Zappa, 42, actor/songwriter.