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1998 in Australian television

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List of years in Australian television

Events[edit]

Debuts[edit]

Domestic[edit]

Program Channel Debut date
Breakers Network Ten 2 February
Mixy ABC TV 16 February
The Panel Network Ten 18 February
Hot Streak Seven Network 23 February
All Saints Seven Network 24 February
Kings in Grass Castles Seven Network 29 March
Mary Poppins: Bumping and a Jumping ABC TV 13 April
Denise Seven Network 20 April
Battle of the Sexes Network Ten 27 April
SeaChange ABC TV 10 May
The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) ABC TV 11 May
Live and Kicking Seven Network 20 May
Petals ABC TV 1 June
Bobtales SBS TV 29 June
Gonged But Not Forgotten: Australia's Best & Worst of Red Faces Nine Network 20 July
The Wiggles // Let’s Wiggle Seven Network 31 July
The Games ABC TV 17 August
Search for Treasure Island Seven Network 17 August
Something Stupid Seven Network 31 August
Driven Crazy Network Ten 4 September
Changing Rooms Nine Network 23 September
Stingers Nine Network 29 September
Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown Nine Network 8 October
House From Hell Network Ten 8 October
The Toothbrush Family (season 2) Network Ten 10 October
Ketchup: Cats Who Cook Network Ten 10 October
The Big Cheez Network Ten 10 October
Strassman Nine Network 12 October
The Day of the Roses Network Ten 18 October
A Difficult Woman ABC TV 18 October
The Russell Gilbert Show Nine Network 19 October
Hazards, Disasters and Survival ABC TV 26 October
Too Much Medicine? ABC TV 12 November
Global Village SBS TV 30 November
In the Box Network Ten 21 December
Misery Guts Nine Network 24 December

International[edit]

Program Channel Debut date
United States Ghost Stories Network Ten 1 January
United Kingdom Ramadan Journeys SBS TV 4 January
United States The Lazarus Man Seven Network 8 January
United States Campus Cops Network Ten 17 January
United Kingdom The Merchant of Venice (1996) ABC TV 17 January
United States All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series Seven Network 20 January
United States The Last Frontier Seven Network 22 January
United States Big Bad Beetleborgs Network Ten 2 February
United States The Great American Sex Scandal Seven Network 4 February
United States Jumanji Network Ten 6 February
United States Men in Black: The Series Network Ten 6 February
United Kingdom/Italy Nostromo ABC TV 6 February
United States Soul Man Seven Network 8 February
Canada Stickin' Around (TV series) ABC TV 8 February
United States Veronica's Closet Nine Network 9 February
United States Just Shoot Me! Network Ten 11 February
United Kingdom/Switzerland Pingu ABC TV 12 February
United States Team Knight Rider Network Ten 13 February
United Kingdom Teletubbies ABC TV 16 February
United States Extreme Dinosaurs Network Ten 16 February
United Kingdom Materials We Need ABC TV 16 February
United States Stephen Hawking's Universe ABC TV 21 February
United Kingdom Midsomer Murders Nine Network 27 February
United States Dharma and Greg Seven Network 1 March
United States Goode Behavior Seven Network 2 March
United States/Canada The Little Lulu Show ABC TV 6 March
United Kingdom Jonathan Creek ABC TV 6 March
United States Homeboys in Outer Space Seven Network 13 March
Canada/France/New Zealand White Fang Seven Network 14 March
United States One West Waikiki Seven Network 24 March
United States Toonsylvania Nine Network 28 March
United Kingdom Kipper ABC TV 8 April
United Kingdom Sometime, Never ABC TV 13 April
United Kingdom Soul Music ABC TV 17 April
United States Buddies Seven Network 20 April
United States The Angry Beavers ABC TV 21 April
United Kingdom Our Mutual Friend (1998) ABC TV 26 April
United States Pauly Seven Network 27 April
Canada Fly by Night Seven Network 27 April
United States/Canada Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation Network Ten 4 May
United States Mummies Alive! Seven Network 5 May
United States Hypernauts Nine Network 9 May
United Kingdom Spirits of the Jaguar ABC TV 10 May
United Kingdom Big Cat Diary ABC TV 13 May
France Around the World in 80 Dreams Seven Network 14 May
United States Bureau of Alien Detectors Network Ten 15 May
United States Extreme Ghostbusters Network Ten 18 May
United States Power Rangers Turbo Seven Network 21 May
United Kingdom True Tilda ABC TV 24 May
New Zealand Hairy Maclary ABC TV 1 June
United Kingdom The Forgotten Toys (TV series) ABC TV 1 June
United Kingdom The Morph Files ABC TV 1 June
United Kingdom Wyrd Sisters ABC TV 5 June
Germany Radetzky March SBS TV 8 June
Canada Freaky Stories ABC TV 8 June
Australia/Germany Tabaluga Seven Network 13 June
United Kingdom A Respectable Trade Nine Network 14 June
United States Jungle Cubs Seven Network 20 June
United States Space: Above and Beyond SBS TV 28 June
United Kingdom Land of the Tiger ABC TV 28 June
Canada/France/New Zealand The Adventures of the Black Stallion Seven Network 28 June
United States Baywatch Nights Network Ten 30 June
United States Merlin Nine Network 5 July
United Kingdom The Animal Shelf ABC TV 7 July
United Kingdom Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands ABC TV 7 July
United States EZ Streets Network Ten 8 July
United States Deadly Games Seven Network 14 July
United States Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist SBS TV 18 July
United Kingdom Game On ABC TV 23 July
United States Pensacola: Wings of Gold Nine Network 8 August
United States Working Seven Network 9 August
United Kingdom Reckless Seven Network 12 August
New Zealand Oscar and Friends ABC TV 12 August
United Kingdom The Scold's Bridle ABC TV 16 August
United States Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Nine Network 17 August
United Kingdom The Human Body ABC TV 20 August
Australia/United Kingdom Minty ABC TV 20 August
United States Ally McBeal Seven Network 24 August
United Kingdom Fall from Grace Network Ten 24 August
United States Mad TV Nine Network 27 August
United Kingdom In the Red ABC TV 30 August
United Kingdom Plotlands ABC TV 4 September
United States Science Court Seven Network 5 September
United Kingdom Airport Nine Network 23 September
United States Cow and Chicken Seven Network 24 September
United States The Visitor Seven Network 24 September
United States The Roseanne Show Network Ten 28 September
New Zealand The Magical World of Margaret Mahy ABC TV 28 September
United States Mr. Rhodes Seven Network 1 October
United States USA High Seven Network 3 October
Japan Pokémon Network Ten 5 October
United States A Season in Purgatory Network Ten 12 October
United States Aliens in the Family (1996) Seven Network 21 October
United States Mr. & Mrs. Smith Seven Network 21 October
United Kingdom In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great ABC TV 24 October
United Kingdom How Do You Want Me? ABC TV 2 November
United Kingdom Ultraviolet ABC TV 4 November
United States Brooklyn South Nine Network 5 November
United Kingdom 1914-1918 ABC TV 5 November
United States The New Adventures of Zorro (1997) Nine Network 7 November
Canada The Cola Conquest ABC TV 21 November
United States The Jerry Springer Show Network Ten 26 November
United Kingdom Delia's How to Cook ABC TV 26 November
United States The Love Boat: The Next Wave Network Ten 29 November
United Kingdom The Life of Birds ABC TV 29 November
Canada La Femme Nikita Nine Network 30 November
United States Felicity Seven Network 30 November
United States Tarzan: The Epic Adventures Nine Network 30 November
Scotland Looking After Jo Jo ABC TV 1 December
United States The Net Network Ten 2 December
Canada PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Network Ten 2 December
United States Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Seven Network 3 December
United States Townies Seven Network 3 December
United Kingdom The Ambassador Seven Network 3 December
United States Alright Already Network Ten 3 December
United States V.I.P. Network Ten 4 December
United Kingdom Brambly Hedge Nine Network 5 December
United Kingdom/United States More Tales of the City Nine Network 6 December
United States Kids Say the Darndest Things Nine Network 8 December
United States Storm Warning Network Ten 14 December
United Kingdom The Boss ABC TV 14 December
United States Invasion America Nine Network 14 December
United States The Gregory Hines Show Nine Network 19 December
United States Meego Nine Network 19 December
United Kingdom Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer Seven Network 23 December
United Kingdom/France Oscar's Orchestra ABC TV 28 December
United States/Canada Poltergeist: The Legacy Seven Network 29 December
United Kingdom Meet the Ancestors SBS TV 30 December
United States Project ALF Seven Network 30 December
Spain Koki ABC TV 31 December

Subscription television[edit]

Domestic[edit]

Program Channel Debut date
Funhouse Fox Kids January

International[edit]

Program Channel Debut date
United States Good & Evil[1] thecomedychannel January
United States The Wacky World of Tex Avery The Disney Channel January
United States Pepper Ann The Disney Channel January
United States Nightmare Ned The Disney Channel January
United Kingdom Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's[2] arena 1 January
United States Extreme Machines[3] Discovery Channel 6 January
United States Guiding Light[4] FOX Soap 12 January
United States Singled Out[5] MTV Australia 1 April
United Kingdom Renford Rejects[6] Nickelodeon 5 June
Journey of Allen Strange, The United States The Journey of Allen Strange[6] Nickelodeon 1 July
United Kingdom Family Affairs[7] UKTV 3 July
United States CatDog[8] Nickelodeon 10 October
Wild Thornberrys, The United States The Wild Thornberrys[9] Nickelodeon 12 December
Canada Franklin Nickelodeon 1998
Canada/United Kingdom/France The Adventures of Paddington Bear Nickelodeon 1998
Sweden/United Kingdom The 3 Friends and Jerry Nickelodeon 1998
Canada Breaker High Fox Kids 1998
United States/Canada The Adventures of Sinbad Fox Kids 1998
United States Bear in the Big Blue House The Disney Channel 1998
Canada/United States/France The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures Nickelodeon 1998
France Kassai and Luk Nickelodeon 1998
United States Austin Stories The Comedy Channel 1998
United Kingdom Rex the Runt The Comedy Channel 1998
United Kingdom/Canada Captain Star The Disney Channel 1998
United Kingdom Pond Life The Comedy Channel 1998
United States/Canada Pocket Dragon Adventures Fox Kids 1998
Canada Student Bodies The Disney Channel 1998
United States The All New Captain Kangaroo Fox Kids 1998
France Space Goofs Fox Kids 1998
United Kingdom The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey Fox Kids 1998
Canada The Big Comfy Couch The Disney Channel 1998
Canada Chicken Minute The Disney Channel 1998
United States The Kidsongs Television Show The Disney Channel 1998

Telemovies[edit]

International[edit]

Program Channel Debut date
United Kingdom King Leek[2] arena 29 January

Specials[edit]

International[edit]

Program Channel Debut date
United States Paul Reiser: Three and Half Blocks From Home[1] thecomedychannel 18 January

Changes to network affiliation[edit]

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.

Domestic[edit]

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
The Gift ABC TV Nine Network 28 December

International[edit]

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
United States Murder, She Wrote Nine Network Network Ten 1 February
United Kingdom Keeping Up Appearances Seven Network ABC 28 March
United Kingdom Heartbeat Seven Network ABC 6 April
United States The New Archies Network Ten Nine Network 8 May
United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland Father Ted ABC Nine Network 29 June
United Kingdom Jim Henson's The Storyteller ABC Network Ten 7 July
United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland A Christmassy Ted ABC Nine Network 23 December

Subscription premieres[edit]

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.

Domestic[edit]

Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
Crocadoo[10] Cartoon Network Nine Network 5 January

International[edit]

Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
United Kingdom Traffik[11] UKTV ABC TV[citation needed] 4 January
Adventures of Tintin, TheFrance/Canada The Adventures of Tintin[10] Cartoon Network ABC TV[citation needed] 5 January
United Kingdom 99 - 1[2] arena [citation needed] 11 January
United Kingdom Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit[11] UKTV ABC TV[citation needed] 17 January
United Kingdom The Fear[11] UKTV ABC TV[citation needed] 22 January
United Kingdom Lillie[12] UKTV Seven Network[citation needed] 2 April
United States South Park[13] The Comedy Channel SBS TV 2 June
United States Seinfeld[14][15] TV1 Nine Network
Network Ten[citation needed]
6 July
United Kingdom Woof![8] Nickelodeon Nine Network
ABC TV[citation needed]
5 September
Demon Headmaster, The United Kingdom The Demon Headmaster[8] Nickelodeon ABC TV[citation needed] 5 September
United Kingdom Delta Wave[8] Nickelodeon [citation needed] 5 September
United States American Gothic[16] TV1 Network Ten 5 December
Chronicles of Narnia, The United Kingdom The Chronicles of Narnia[9] Nickelodeon ABC TV[citation needed] 6 December
Canada The Adventures of Sinbad Fox Kids Network Ten 1998
United States King of the Hill Fox8 Seven Network 1998
United States/United Kingdom/Germany Secret Life of Toys Fox Kids ABC TV 1998

Television shows[edit]

ABC

Seven Network

Nine Network

Network Ten

Ending / Resting this year[edit]

Date Show Channel Debut
10 February Raw FM ABC TV 1997
15 March Children's Hospital ABC TV 1997
14 April Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers ABC TV 6 March 1998
13 June Challenger Channel Nine 1997
23 June Good Guys, Bad Guys Channel Nine 1997
6 July Magic Mountain ABC TV 1997
24 July The Silver Brumby Network Ten 1996
19 August The Genie from Down Under ABC TV 1996
18 September Battle of the Sexes Channel Ten 27 April 1998
21 September Bobtales SBS TV 29 June 1998
30 September Crocadoo Channel Nine 1996
2 October The Price Is Right Channel Nine 1993
5 October Something Stupid Channel Seven 31 August 1998
8 November A Difficult Woman ABC TV 18 October 1998
15 November Who Dares Wins Channel Seven 1996
17 November Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown Channel Nine 8 October 1998
19 November House From Hell Channel Ten 8 October 1998
23 November Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Channel Ten 1992
23 November State Coroner Channel Ten 1997
23 November The Russell Gilbert Show Channel Nine 19 October 1998
27 November Driven Crazy Channel Ten 4 September 1998
27 November The Music Shop Channel Ten 1996
27 November Hot Streak Channel Seven 23 February 1998
27 November The Midday Show Channel Nine 1985
27 November In Melbourne Tonight Channel Nine 1996 (II)
18 December Where You Find the Ladybird Channel Ten 1996
1998 A*mazing Channel Seven 1994
1998 Time Masters Channel Seven 1996

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "thecomedychannel Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "arena Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. "Discovery Channel Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  4. "FOX Soap Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. Shaw, Meaghan; Harris, Paul; Kalina, Paul; Farrant, Darrin (26 March 1998). "Programs – Wednesday". The Age Green Guide. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 44. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Nickelodeon (Australia) (1998). Nick Nooze. 1.CS1 maint: Untitled periodical (link)
  7. Schembri, Jim; Harris, Paul; Kalina, Paul (30 July 1998). "Programs – Monday". The Age Green Guide. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 32. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Nickelodeon (Australia) (1998). Nick Nooze. 2.CS1 maint: Untitled periodical (link)
  9. 9.0 9.1 "What's New On Nick? – December 1998". Nickelodeon (Australia). 1998. Archived from the original on 6 December 1998. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Cartoon Network Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 "UKTV Highlights". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 17 January 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2010. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. Shaw, Meaghan; Harris, Paul; Kalina, Paul (2 April 1998). "Programs – Thursday". The Age Green Guide. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 42. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  13. Freeman, Jane (11 May 1998). "A high-flier takes a walk". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2009. And thecomedychannel on Foxtel has already snapped up the show for pay television from June 2.
  14. Elder, Bruce (1997-03-30). "The new MUSIC WARS". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 13. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  15. TIPPET, GARY; HARRIS, PAUL; KALINA, PAUL; FARRANT, DARRIN (2 July 1998). "Programs – Wednesday". The Age. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 32. Retrieved 27 December 2009. For those who tuned in to this re-run of the sitcom – which kicked off on Monday with the rarely-seen pilot
  16. Joyce, James (11 July 1998). "Prime skips Heartbeat". Newcastle Herald. Newcastle, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2009. TV1 has picked up the rerun rights to Shaun Cassidy's short-lived American terror series American Gothic (originally screened on Ten) and will air the twisted drama from December 5.