The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1977. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches.

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1950s

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Country Canada Country Canada may refer to two separate entities under the auspices of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: * CBC News: Country Canada, the long-running rural affairs series * CBC Country Canada, the former name of the Canadian digital specialt ...

'' (1954–2007) *'' CBC News Magazine'' (1952–1981) *'' Circle 8 Ranch'' (1955–1978) *'' The Friendly Giant'' (1958–1985) *'' Hockey Night in Canada'' (1952–present) *'' The National'' (1954–present) *'' Front Page Challenge'' (1957–1995) *''

Wayne and Shuster Show Wayne and Shuster were a Canadian comedy duo formed by Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. They were active professionally from the early 1940s until the late 1980s, first as a live act, then on radio, then as part of ''The Army Show'' that entert ...

'' (1958–1989)

1960s

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CTV National News ''CTV National News'' is the flagship newscast of CTV News, the news division of the CTV Television Network, which airs at 11:00 pm local time on the CTV stations across Canada, and is produced from CTV's facilities at 9 Channel Nine Court in Sca ...

'' (1961–present) *'' Land and Sea'' (1964–present) *'' Man Alive'' (1967–2000) *'' Mr. Dressup'' (1967–1996) *'' The Nature of Things'' (1960–present, scientific documentary series) *'' Question Period'' (1967–present, news program) *'' Reach for the Top'' (1961–1985) *'' Take 30'' (1962–1983) *'' The Tommy Hunter Show'' (1965–1992) *'' University of the Air'' (1966–1983) *'' W-FIVE'' (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

1970s

*'' The Beachcombers'' (1972–1990) *'' The Bobby Vinton Show'' (1975–1978) *'' Canada AM'' (1972–present, news program) *''

City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and ...

'' (1973–1989) *'' Celebrity Cooks'' (1975–1984) *''

Coming Up Rosie ''Coming Up Rosie'' was a Canadian children's sitcom TV series on CBC Television, aired for three seasons from 1975–1978. Premise The show focused on a group of tenants in an office building located at 99 Sumach Street, Toronto. Rosemary ...

'' (1975–1978) *''

Definition A definition is a statement of the meaning of a term (a word, phrase, or other set of symbols). Definitions can be classified into two large categories: intensional definitions (which try to give the sense of a term), and extensional definitio ...

'' (1974–1989) *'' the fifth estate'' (1975–present, newsmagazine program) *'' A Gift To Last'' (1976–1979) *''

Grand Old Country ''Grand Old Country'' was a Canadian television variety series airing on CTV from 1975 to 1981. The show was hosted by country music singer Ronnie Prophet Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet (26 December 1937 – 2 March 2018) was a Canadian-Ame ...

'' (1975–1981) *'' Headline Hunters'' (1972–1983) *'' King of Kensington'' (1975–1980) *''

Let's Go Let's Go may refer to: Film * ''Let's Go'' (1918 film), a 1918 comedy short starring Harold Lloyd * ''Let's Go'' (1923 film), a silent film written by Keene Thompson * ''Let's Go!'' (film), a 2011 Hong Kong action film Music Albums * ''Let's ...

'' (1976–1984) *'' Marketplace'' (1972–present, newsmagazine program) *''

Ombudsman An ombudsman (, also ,), ombud, ombuds, ombudswoman, ombudsperson or public advocate is an official who is usually appointed by the government or by parliament (usually with a significant degree of independence) to investigate complaints and at ...

'' (1974–1980) *'' Science Magazine'' (1975–1979) *''

Second City Television ''Second City Television'', commonly shortened to ''SCTV'' and later known as ''SCTV Network'' and ''SCTV Channel'', is a Canadian television sketch comedy show that ran intermittently between 1976 and 1984. It was created as an offshoot from To ...

'' (1976–1984) *'' Sidestreet'' (1975–1978) *'' This Land'' (1970–1982) *''

V.I.P. A very important person or personage (VIP or V.I.P.) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social status, influence or importance. The term was not common until sometime after World War 2 by RAF pilots. Examples incl ...

'' (1973–1983) *'' The Watson Report'' (1975–1981)

TV movies

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Dreamspeaker ''Dreamspeaker'' is a novel by Canadian author Anne Cameron under the pen name Cam Hubert. It was first published in 1978 by Clarke, Irwin & Company. It centers on the life of an 11-year-old boy, Peter Baxter, who is committed to an institution ...

'' *''Hank'' *''

The Machine Age The Machine Age may refer to: * ''The Machine Age'' (film), a 1977 Canadian short television film * ''The Machine Age'' (EP), a 2003 EP by Chemlab See also * Machine Age, an era that includes the early-to-mid 20th century {{DEFAULTSORT:Ma ...

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The Prophet from Pugwash ''The Prophet from Pugwash'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Carol Moore-Ede and released in 1977. The film is a portrait of Cyrus Eaton, the Canadian financier most noted for convening the annual Pugwash Conferences on Science and ...

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