This is a list of

Italian television Television in Italy was introduced in 1939, when the first experimental broadcasts began. However, this lasted for a very short time: when fascist Italy entered World War II in 1940 all transmissions were interrupted, and were resumed in earnest ...

related events from 1988.

Events

* 6 May. On an episode of the magazine ''Telefono giallo'', hosted by Corrado Augias, about the Itavia flight 870, an airman in service in

Marsala Marsala (, local ; la, Lilybaeum) is an Italian town located in the Province of Trapani in the westernmost part of Sicily. Marsala is the most populated town in its province and the fifth in Sicily. The town is famous for the docking of Gius ...

on the day of the crash (whose identity has never been ascertained), phones on air and declares to have seen the radar tracks of the event, before they were hidden by the

Italian Air Force , colours = , colours_label = , march = (Ordinance March of the Air Force) by Alberto Di Miniello , mascot = , anniversaries = 28 March ...

Debuts

RAI

Variety

* ''Harem'' – feminist talk-show, hosted by

Catherine Spaak Catherine Spaak (3 April 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a French-born Italian actress and singer who acted in mostly in Italian films with some Hollywood and international productions. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Il Sorpasso'' (1 ...

, with three female guests and a male one, who only intervenes at the end; 15 seasons. *''La tv delle ragazze'' (Girls TV) – satirical variety, hosted by Serena Dandini, written, directed and interpreted exclusively by women (save two male actors in minor roles); 2 seasons. It launches several comic actresses, as

Monica Scattini Monica Scattini (1 February 1956 – 4 February 2015) was an Italian actress. Films Scattini appeared in include ''Maniaci sentimentali'', for which she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, and '' Lontano da dove'', for ...

and

Angela Finocchiaro Angela Finocchiaro (born 20 November 1955, in Milan) is an Italian actress. She won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 for her performance in ''The Beast in the Heart'' and in 2007 for her role of Amelia Benassi in '' ...

Mediaset

Serials

* '' Casa Vianello'' (Vianello house) – sitcom with Raimondo Vianello and

Sandra Mondaini Alessandrina "Sandra" Mondaini (; 1 September 1931 – 21 September 2010) was an Italian actress, singer, and television and radio presenter. She appeared in 30 films between 1953 and 2008. Born in Milan, Italy, she married actor Raimondo V ...

; 16 seasons. The two actors play themselves, as two aged spouses, deeply united despite their perennial quarrels and his amorous adventures.

Variety

* ''

Striscia la notizia ''Striscia la notizia'' () is an Italian satirical television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Founded in 1988, it is meant to be a parody of the daily news, which airs right before the program, but ''Striscia'' also satirizes gover ...

'' (The news crawls) – satirical news program, ideated by Antonio Ricci and again on air; irreverent comical sketches, played in studio by two fake news readers, alternate with more serious reportages about social issues. The show gets, for decades, the greatest audience in the Italian television and has got by the critics praises, but also charges of demagogy and sexism, for the intensive use of girls in sexy suits (the “velinas”). Among the many hosts of the program, the most successful had been the couple

Ezio Greggio Ezio Greggio (; born 7 April 1954) is an Italian-born Albanian comedian, actor, writer and film director. In Italy he is mostly known for his long-lasting appearances in TV shows like '' Drive In'' and '' Striscia la notizia'', while abroad h ...

- Enzo Iachetti, while its most popular reporter is the puppet

Gabibbo Gabibbo is an Italian mascot for the Mediaset-controlled channel Canale 5, created in 1990 by Gabibbo's main role has been in the programs '' Paperissima'' and '' Striscia la notizia'', but he has appeared in several other Canale 5 programs. He ...

International

*March - ''

The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media ...

'' (

Rai 1 Rai 1 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and general ...

) (1966-1967) *2 March - '' BraveStarr'' ( Italia 1) (1987-1988) *September - ''

Bobobobs Bobobobs ( ) is a series of fictional children's stories created by Henk Zwart and Nerida Zwart. The Bobobobs consists of several illustrated books and comics, and an animation children's television series produced in 1988. The Bobobobs stories ...

'' ( Italia 1) (1988-1989) *17 September - '' Jake and the Fatman'' (

Canale 5 Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980. On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a s ...

) (1987-1992) * ''

Wisdom of the Gnomes ''Wisdom of the Gnomes'' ( es, La llamada de los gnomos, literally "Call of the gnomes") is an animated series produced by Spanish company BRB Internacional and Televisión Española about Gnomes. It was a spin-off of the series ''The World of Davi ...

'' ( Italia 1) (1987-1988) * ''

Calimero ''Calimero'' is an animated television series about a charming, but hapless anthropomorphized chicken; the only black one in a family of yellow chickens. He wears half of his egg shell still on his head. Calimero originally appeared on th ...

'' (

) (1972-1975) * '' Kissyfur'' ( Rai 2) (1986-1990) * '' Beauty and the Beast'' ( Italia 1) (1987-1990) * ''

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature c ...

'' ( Italia 1) (1984-1987) * ''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...

'' (

) (1986-1994) * ''

Laverne & Shirley ''Laverne & Shirley'' (originally ''Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney'') is an American sitcom television series that played for eight seasons on ABC from January 27, 1976, to May 10, 1983. A spin-off of ''Happy Days'', ''Laverne & Shirley'' star ...

'' (

) (1976-1983) * '' Perfect Strangers'' (

) (1986-1993) * '' Maho no Mako-chan'' ( Italia 1) (1970-1971) * ''

Lady Lovely Locks ''Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails'' is a character property created by American Greetings Corporation (creators of Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears and Popples among others) in the mid-1980s. The characters were licensed for a toyline by Mat ...

'' ( Italia 1) (1987-1988) * ''

C.A.T.S. Eyes ''C.A.T.S. Eyes'' is a British television series made by TVS for ITV between 1985 and 1987. The series was a spin-off from ''The Gentle Touch'', and saw Jill Gascoine reprise her role as Maggie Forbes, portrayed as having left the police forc ...

'' (

) (1985-1987) * '' Meatballs & Spaghetti'' (

) (1982-1983) * '' Matlock'' ( TMC) (1986-1995) */// ''

The Littles ''The Littles'' is a series of children's novels by American author John Peterson, the first of which was published in 1967. Sixteen years later, Peterson's books were adapted into ''The Littles'', an animated series by DIC Entertainment. The t ...

'' (

) (1983-1985) * '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (

Italia 7 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

) (1987-1996) * '' BraveStarr'' ( Italia 1) (1987-1988) * '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (

) (1987) * '' Moncchichis'' (

) (1983) * ''

Beverly Hills Teens ''Beverly Hills Teens'' is an American animated children's television program produced by DIC Animation City. Distributed by Access Syndication and originally airing in first-run syndication in the United States from September 21, 1987 through D ...

'' ( Italia 1) (1987) * ''

The Flintstone Kids ''The Flintstone Kids'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is an alternative incarnation of the studio's original animated series ''The Flintstones''. The series depicts juvenile versions of the main characte ...

'' ( Rai 2) (1986-1988) * '' ALF'' ( Rai 2) (1986-1990) * '' MacGyver'' ( Italia 1) (1985-1992)

Television shows

RAI

Drama

* ''Lenin... the train'' – by Damiano Damiani, with Ben Kingsley (

Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. ( 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin,. was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 19 ...

), Leslie Caron (

Nadezhda Krupskaya Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya ( rus, links=no, Надежда Константиновна Крупская, p=nɐˈdʲeʐdə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə ˈkrupskəjə; 27 February 1939) was a Russian revolutionary and the wife of Vladimir Lenin ...

) and Dominique Sanda ( Inessa Armand), script by Enzo Bettiza; in 2 episodes. Reconstruction of the Lenin’s trip on the sealed train. * ''La coscienza di Zeno'' (

Zeno's conscience ''Zeno's Conscience'' ( it, La coscienza di Zeno ) is a novel by Italian writer Italo Svevo. The main character is Zeno Cosini, and the book is the fictional character's memoirs that he keeps because his psychiatrist recommended to do so in ord ...

) – by Sandro Bolchi, from the

Italo Svevo Aron Hector Schmitz (19 December 186113 September 1928), better known by the pseudonym Italo Svevo (), was an Italian writer, businessman, novelist, playwright, and short story writer. A close friend of Irish novelist and poet James Joyce, Svevo ...

’s novel, script by

Tullio Kezich Tullio Kezich (17 September 1928 in Trieste – 17 August 2009 in Rome) was an Italian screenwriter and playwright, best known as the film critic for ''Corriere della Sera'' and for his award-winning biography of Italian director Federico Fell ...

, with Johnny Dorelli (in an unusual dramatic role) and

Ottavia Piccolo Ottavia Piccolo (born 9 October 1949) is an Italian actress. Biography Born in Bolzano, Piccolo began her acting debut in the stage adaption of ''The Miracle Worker'' at the age of 11 under the direction of Luigi Squarzina. She has also appeare ...

; in 2 episodes. * ''Piazza Navona'' – cycle of 6 comedy TV-movies, realized by 6 debuting directors (

Ricky Tognazzi Ricky Tognazzi (born Riccardo Tognazzi; ; 1 May 1955) is an Italian actor and film director. He has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1963. His film '' The Escort'' was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. In 1991, he won t ...

among others) and produced and supervised by

Ettore Scola Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film ''A Special Day'' and over the course of his film career was nominated for fiv ...

; every episode takes place in the Roman square over the course of a day and includes a cameo of

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...

as himself.

Miniseries

* '' The secret of the Sahara'' – by Alberto Negrin, with Andie MacDowell and Michael York, music by

Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classica ...

; 4 episodes. European coproduction inspired by Emilio Salgari and (uncredited) Pierre Benoit’s '' Atlantida''. * '' La piovra 4'' – by Luigi Perelli, with

Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco ...

Patricia Millardet Patricia Millardet (24 March 1957 − 13 April 2020) was a French movie and television actress, who played judge Silvia Conti in the Italian mafia series ''La piovra''. She died of a heart attack in 2020 at the age of 63. Partial filmography ...

and Remo Girone; 6 episodes. The final chapter, where the hero of the series, the superintendent Corrado Cattani, is killed by the Mafia, gets 17 million viewers (score no more reached by any Italian fiction).

Variety

* ''Complimenti per la trasmissione'' (Congratulations for the show) – game show with

Piero Chiambretti Piero Chiambretti (born 30 May 1956) is an Italian television presenter. Biography Born on 30 May 1956 in Aosta to Felicita Chiambretti, an 18-year-old single mother, he grew up in Turin. He later moved to Bologna, where he studied Arts, Music a ...

(at his debut as host of a complete program). A RAI troupe breaks live in the house of an average family and subjects it to various tests; however, the games are just a pretext to show the reactions of the ordinary people to the TV cameras. *''Troppo forti'' (Too strong) –variety about the Italians’ dreams and desires, with

Mara Venier Mara or MARA may refer to: Animals *Mara (mammal), a species of the cavy family *Mara the Lioness, in the movie ''Born Free'' Arts and entertainment Fictional characters *Mara (Doctor Who), Mara (''Doctor Who''), an evil being in two ''Doctor Who ...

(at her TV debut) and

Claudio Sorrentino Claudio Sorrentino (18 July 1945 – 16 February 2021) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome and the second child of Arduino and Anna Sorrentino, Sorrentino began his career at the age of five acting at the "Grand Hotel d ...

. *''Trasmissione forzata'' (Forced broadcasting) – satirical variety with Dario Fo and Franca Rame (who host a TV show for the first time after controversial Canzonissima 1962), sided by Enzo Jannacci.

Mediaset

Serials

* ''

Balliamo e cantiamo con Licia ''Balliamo e cantiamo con Licia'' (Let's Dance and Sing with Licia) is an Italian television series. It is the fourth live adaptations of the Japanese manga ''Ai Shite Knight''. It is the sequel to '' Love me Licia'', ''Licia dolce Licia'', and ' ...

'' (Let’s dance and sing with Licia) – third sequel of ''

Love me Licia ''Love me Licia'' is an Italian television series. It is the first of the four live adaptations of the Japanese manga ''Ai Shite Knight'' (known in Italy as ''Kiss Me Licia''). Its sequels are ''Licia dolce Licia'', '' Teneramente Licia'', and ' ...

''. * ''

Arriva Cristina ''Arriva Cristina'' is an Italian television series. See also *List of Italian television series The following is a list of television series produced in Italy: # *1992 * 1993 *1994 * 48 ore * 7 vite A * Adrian (TV series) * Al di l� ...

'' (Here is Cristina) – spin-off of ''

'', aimed to a slightly older public; the bass player of the Bee Hive enters in the band of Cristina D’Avena (playing herself). The serial, despite its naivety, repeats the success of the original and has three sequel.

Births

Deaths

References

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