1990 in American television


The year 1990 in American television involved some significant events. Below is a list of American television-related events during 1990.

Notable events

Programs

Debuts

The following is a list of shows that premiered in 1990.
DateShowChannel
January 1The Baby-Sitters ClubHBO
January 1Maya the BeeNickelodeon
January 5'CBS
January 6ZorroCBN Family Channel
January 24Peter Jennings ReportingABC
January 26Pirate TVMTV
January 28Grand SlamCBS
January 29CityCBS
February 6Rodeo DriveLifetime
February 9The BradysCBS
February 19Nasty BoysNBC
February 25A Family for JoeNBC
March 3H.E.L.P.ABC
March 5His & HersCBS
March 21Normal LifeCBS
March 21SydneyCBS
March 25The OutsidersFox
March 27Equal JusticeABC
March 30Bagdad CaféCBS
March 30Sugar and SpiceCBS
March 31Carol & CompanyNBC
April 1On the TelevisionNick at Nite
April 4The Marshall ChroniclesABC
April 8Twin PeaksABC
April 9Capital NewsABC
April 12Down HomeNBC
April 14In Living ColorFox
April 19WingsNBC
April 21Sunset BeatABC
May 1Brewster PlaceABC
May 1Clash!Ha!
June 1Great Getaway GameThe Travel Channel
June 16MonopolyABC
July 4SK8-TVNickelodeon
July 4Wild & Crazy KidsNickelodeon
July 7Dream OnHBO
July 12Northern ExposureCBS
July 16Into the Night starring Rick DeesABC
July 17Real Life with Jane PauleyNBC
July 27Swamp ThingUSA Network
July 29Tim Conway's Funny AmericaABC
August 8New AttitudeABC
August 13Outta HereNickelodeon
August 20ParenthoodNBC
August 22Working It OutNBC
August 23Ferris BuellerNBC
August 25Jim Henson's Mother Goose StoriesThe Disney Channel
August 27Guys Next DoorNBC
September 1'Syndication
September 1HaywireFox
September 2Parker Lewis Can't LoseFox
September 2Big Brother JakeCBN Family Channel
September 2Bob Vila's Home AgainSyndication
September 3The ChallengersSyndication
September 3Instant RecallSyndication
September 3PersonalitiesSyndication
September 4Barnyard CommandosSyndication
September 7DEAFox
September 7American ChroniclesFox
September 7TaleSpinSyndication
September 8--
September 8Attack of the Killer TomatoesFox Kids
September 8Bobby's WorldFox Kids
September 8Peter Pan and the PiratesFox Kids
September 8Zazoo UFox Kids
September 8America's Funniest PeopleABC
September 8New Kids on the BlockABC
September 8Little RoseyABC
September 8The Wizard of OzABC
September 8The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3NBC
September 8The Fanelli BoysNBC
September 8Tom & Jerry KidsNBC
September 8Gravedale HighNBC
September 8Kid 'n PlayNBC
September 10The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirNBC
September 10The New Adventures of He-ManUSA Network
September 10Quiz Kids ChallengeSyndication
September 10Trump CardSyndication
September 10LennyCBS
September 10Uncle BuckCBS
September 11The Family ManCBS
September 13Law & OrderNBC
September 13BabesFox
September 14Tiny Toon AdventuresSyndication
September 15The Adventures of the Black StallionThe Family Channel
September 15Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventuresCBS
September 15Captain Planet and the PlaneteersTBS
September 15Piggsburg Pigs!Fox Kids
September 16The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho PandaSyndication
September 16E.A.R.T.H. ForceCBS
September 17The Trials of Rosie O'NeillCBS
September 17Preview: The Best of the NewSyndication
September 17Wake, Rattle & RollSyndication
September 18Married PeopleABC
September 20American DreamerNBC
September 20The FlashCBS
September 20Top CopsCBS
September 21Evening ShadeCBS
September 21Going PlacesABC
September 23Against the LawFox
September 23Get a LifeFox
September 23Dream OnHBO
September 24Adam-12Syndication
September 24My Talk ShowSyndication
September 26Cop RockABC
September 29Syndication
September 29Widget the World WatcherSyndication
September 30The Jesse Jackson ShowSyndication
September 30Good GriefFox
October 1America TonightCBS
October 1UWF Fury HourSportsChannel America
October 1Video PowerSyndication
October 4Beverly Hills, 90210Fox
October 15Screen SceneBET
October 24WIOUCBS
October 27NBA Inside StuffNBC
November 2Over My Dead BodyCBS
November 3NBA on NBCNBC

Entering syndication this year

A list of programs that have accumulated enough episodes or seasons to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
ShowSeasons
The Golden Girls5
2275

Changes of network affiliation

The following shows aired new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes:
ShowMoved fromMoved to
Night FlightUSA NetworkSyndication
TaleSpinThe Disney ChannelSyndication
21 Jump StreetFoxSyndication
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsABCSyndication
Supermarket SweepABCLifetime
The Hogan FamilyNBCCBS
The Major League Baseball Game of the WeekNBCCBS
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSyndicationCBS
Let's Make a DealSyndicationNBC
To Tell the TruthSyndicationNBC
Match GameSyndicationABC
Father Dowling MysteriesNBCABC
Fun HouseSyndicationFox

Returning this year

Ending this year

Made-for-TV movies

Television stations

Station launches

Network affiliation changes

Station closures

Births

Deaths