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1989 premieres

114 American shows premiered in 1989. Sorted by premiere date where the day is recorded; shows known only by year are listed at the end.

114 shows
PremiereShowNetworkSeasonsEpisodesGenre
Jan 3The Arsenio Hall ShowSyndication61,406Variety show
Jan 7BordertownFreeform378—
Jan 7The New Yankee WorkshopPBS—284—
Jan 7USA Up All NightUSA Network10900Variety show
Jan 9Inside EditionNews programSyndication, KBS Prime3011,257Entertainment journalism
Jan 9Inside Edition WeekendNews programSyndication3411,257News magazine
Jan 9The Pat Sajak ShowCBS1298Talk show
Jan 18A Fine RomanceABC113Comedy-drama
Jan 21Dolphin CoveMiniseriesCBS18—
Jan 21NightingalesNBC113—
Jan 22Brotherhood of the RoseMiniseriesNBC—2—
Jan 23Couch PotatoesSyndication—100—
Jan 24Studio 5-BABC110—
Jan 28A Man Called HawkABC113Drama
Jan 29Shining Time StationPBS375Anthology
Jan 31The Further Adventures of SupertedAnimated seriesSyndication—13—
Feb 3UnsubNBC18—
Feb 5Lonesome DoveMiniseriesCBS14Western
Feb 13B.L. StrykerABC212Detective
Feb 15Just Say JulieMTV336Sitcom
Feb 20Gideon OliverABC—5Drama
Feb 28CoachABC9200Sitcom
Mar 1Hard Time on Planet EarthCBS113Science fiction
Mar 4Chip 'n Dale Rescue RangersAnimated seriesSyndication, Disney Channel365Mystery
Mar 7Anything but LoveABC456Sitcom
Mar 11CopsFox, Fox Nation331,103Documentary
Mar 20Live-InCBS19Sitcom
Mar 25MenABC16Drama
Mar 26Quantum LeapNBC597Alternate history
Mar 27GenerationsNBC2470Soap opera
Apr 2BooknotesC-SPAN16801—
Apr 3Top CardThe Nashville Network4—Game show
Apr 5The Robert Guillaume ShowABC113Sitcom
Apr 10Nearly DepartedNBC16Sitcom
Apr 13Dream StreetNBC16Drama
Apr 14The Jim Henson HourNBC112Anthology
Apr 15One of the BoysNBC16Sitcom
Apr 16Around the World in 80 DaysMiniseriesNBC—3Adventure
Apr 18Have FaithABC17Sitcom
Apr 18Rescue 911CBS7127—
Apr 21Jesse HawkesCBS16—
Apr 23BaywatchNBC11242Drama
Apr 24Teen AngelDisney Channel112Drama
May 1Think Fast!Nickelodeon2106Game show
May 27Cappelli & CompanyWTAE-TV—65—
Jun 10Tales from the CryptHBO793Horror
Jun 12Doctor DoctorCBS340LGBTQ
Jun 23WCW Power HourTBS—301—
Jul 5SeinfeldNBC9180Sitcom
Jul 8Knight & DayeNBC17Sitcom
Jul 14Hey DudeNickelodeon565—
Aug 2The Movie MastersAMC1—Panel game
Aug 3PrimetimeNews programABC23—News magazine
Aug 12Comic Strip LiveFox46—
Aug 12Nightmare ClassicsShowtime14—
Aug 16The Ghost of Faffner HallHBO113—
Aug 20Saved by the BellNBC486Teen sitcom
Aug 27Eureeka's CastleNickelodeon6148Fantasy
Aug 27Open HouseFox124Sitcom
Sep 2GI Joe: A Real American HeroAnimated seriesSyndication244—
Sep 4The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!Animated seriesCBS152Fantasy
Sep 8The Legend of ZeldaAnimated seriesSyndication113Children's
Sep 8The New LassieSyndication248—
Sep 9American GladiatorsSyndication7139Game show
Sep 9BeetlejuiceAnimated seriesABC494Fantasy
Sep 9Camp CandyAnimated seriesNBC340—
Sep 9Captain NAnimated seriesUniversal Television334Fantasy
Sep 9The Karate KidAnimated seriesNBC113Adventure
Sep 113rd DegreeSyndication—195Panel game
Sep 12Chicken SoupABC112Sitcom
Sep 12Life Goes OnABC483Drama
Sep 13WolfCBS112Detective
Sep 16Dink, the Little DinosaurAnimated seriesCBS221Sitcom
Sep 16Island SonCBS118Crime
Sep 16Ring RaidersAnimated series15Action
Sep 16Rude DogCBS113—
Sep 16Rude Dog and the DweebsAnimated seriesCBS113—
Sep 16Sister KateNBC119Sitcom
Sep 16Teen SummitBET11—Talk show
Sep 16The California Raisin ShowAnimated seriesCBS113Comedy
Sep 17Major DadCBS496Sitcom
Sep 17The Nightmare YearsTNT—4—
Sep 18Alien NationFox123Science fiction
Sep 18Hard CopySyndication92,159—
Sep 18The Famous Teddy ZCBS120Sitcom
Sep 18The People Next DoorCBS110Sitcom
Sep 19Doogie Howser, M.D.ABC497Comedy-drama
Sep 20A Peaceable KingdomCBS112Drama
Sep 20The Nutt HouseNBC110Sitcom
Sep 20The Young RidersABC367Western
Sep 2148 Hours: Hurricane WatchCBS——Magazine format
Sep 21HardballNBC118Drama
Sep 21Top of the HillCBS113Drama
Sep 22Family MattersABC9215Sitcom
Sep 22Free SpiritABC114Fantasy
Sep 22SnoopsCBS113Comedy-drama
Sep 24BookerFox122Drama
Sep 26Living DollsABC112Sitcom
Oct 1Brand New LifeNBC15Comedy
Oct 2Make the GradeNickelodeon3160—
Oct 13Mancuso, F.B.I.NBC120Detective
Oct 24The New DragnetSyndication239Detective
Oct 28Hoosier MillionaireWTTV16780—
Nov 26America's Funniest Home VideosABC31703Comedy
Nov 26MTV UnpluggedMTV Live, MTV——Music
Nov 30Ann JillianNBC111Sitcom
Dec 2Paddington BearAnimated seriesSyndication—13Children's
Dec 3True BlueNBC112—
Dec 17The SimpsonsAnimated seriesFox38813Satire
—$100,000 Fortune HuntWGN-TV550Game show
—Christine CromwellMiniseriesABC14—
—Great ExpectationsDisney Channel13Drama
—Short RibbsKDOC-TV113Sketch comedy
—Trial by JurySyndication1——
Finales

Shows that ended in 1989

ShowNetworkYearsSeasonsYears on air
American BandstandABC, Syndication1952–19893738
The Wallace and Ladmo ShowKPHO-TV1954–1989—36
MagiclandWMC-TV1966–1989—24
Sale of the CenturyNBC1969–1989—21
The PTL ClubPTL Satellite Network1974–19891416
Ryan's HopeABC1975–19891315
The Gong ShowNBC1976–1989114
Password Plus and Super PasswordNBC1979–1989—11
It's a LivingABC, Syndication1980–1989610
The SmurfsAnimated seriesNBC1981–198999
DynastyABC1981–198999
Simon & SimonCBS1981–198989
Family TiesNBC1982–198978
WebsterABC1983–198967
The New Leave It to BeaverCBS1983–198947
One to Grow OnNBC1983–1989—7
SnorksAnimated seriesNBC1984–198946
Highway to HeavenNBC1984–198956
Kate & AllieCBS1984–198966
BrothersShowtime1984–198956