Events January 21 - MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 17 - Aerosmith appears in the Saturday Night Live sketch Wayne's World, where they perform the Wayne's World theme song. Chris Farley and Adam Sandler joins Saturday Night Live The poorly received Cop Rock preimieres on television, TV's first (and last) musical police drama. Legislation is signed into United States law requiring close captioning decoders in all large color TVs manufactured after July 1, 1993 Debuts One Foot in the Grave premieres on the BBC (1990-2000) Road to Avonlea premieres, airing on CBC in Canada and on The Disney Channel in the US (1990-1996) Popular Television Shows All My Children (1970-present) Cheers (1982-1993) Cops (1989-present) The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Dallas (1978-1991) Full House (1987-1995) The Golden Girls (1985-1992) Inspector Morse (1987-2000) Jeopardy (1984-present) Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993) Married with Children (1987-1997) Roseanne (1988-1997) Saturday Night Live (1975-present) Seinfeld (1989-1998) Sesame Street (1969-present) The Simpsons (1989-present) The Tonight Show (1954-present) Wheel of Fortune (1975-present) The Bill (1983-present) Ending this year 227 (1985-1990) ALF (1986-1990) Falcon Crest (1981-1990) The Magical World of Disney (1986-1990, to be revived again) Mama's Family (1983-1984, 1986-1990) Mr. Belvedere (1985-1990) Newhart (1982-1990) Births Deaths January 2 - Alan Hale, Jr, actor on Gilligan's Island October 26 - William S. Paley, founder and longtime head of CBS
Deaths January 2 - Alan Hale, Jr, actor on Gilligan's Island October 26 - William S. Paley, founder and longtime head of CBS