1984 in television

See also: 1983 in television, other events of 1984, 1985 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 Births 6 Deaths

Events

• January 9 - Clara Peller is featured in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's for the first time.
• January 28 - singer Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial

Debuts

• August 31 - MuchMusic launches in Canada
• September 1 - TSN launches in Canada
• After several years off the air, Jeopardy returns to television with a new host (Alex Trebek) on NBC. (1984-present)
• Miami Vice premieres on NBC (1984-1989)
• The Cosby Show debuts on NBC (1984-1992)
• Murder, She Wrote, starring Hollywood veteran Angela Lansbury, premieres on CBS (1984-1996)
• Kate and Allie premieres on CBS (1984-1989)
• Punky Brewster premieres on NBC (1984-1986, 1987-1988)
• Who's the Boss premieres on ABC (1984-1992)

Popular Television Shows

• Alice (1976-1985)
• The A-Team (1983-1987)
• Cagney & Lacey (1982-1988)
• Cheers (1982-1993)
• Dallas (1978-1991)
• Dr Who (1963-1989)
• The Facts of Life (1979-1988)
• Family Ties (1982-1989)
• Gimme a Break (1981-1987)
• Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)
• Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993)
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• Silver Spoons (1982-1987)
• St. Elsewhere (1982-1988)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)

Ending this year

• The Edge of Night (1956-1984) (soap opera)
• Happy Days (1974-1984)
• That's Incredible (1980-1984)
• Three's Company (1977-1984)

Births

• June 13 - Phillip Van Dyke, voice actor ("Arnold" from Hey Arnold in 1997-1999)

Deaths

• May 16 - Andy Kaufman, comedian