The year 1987 in television involved some significant events. This is a list of notable events in the United States.
Events
Programs
Debuting this year
Resuming this year
Ending this year
Changing networks
Made-for-TV movies and miniseries
Networks and services
Launches
Conversions and rebrandings
Closures
Television stations
Station launches
Network affiliation changes
Births
Deaths
Television debuts
See also
References
- ^ "Small-format video technology pictured for 1987" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. January 5, 1987. pp. 178–180. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Albany TV station cancels NBC show over condom issue". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 8, 1987. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ Lewin, Tamar (March 8, 1987). "New sex mores are chilling TV ardor". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ Rettenmund, Matthew (October 15, 1996). Totally Awesome 80s: A Lexicon of the Music, Videos, Movies, TV Shows, Stars, and Trends of that Decadent Decade. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312144364 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Crispin Glover Goes Back to the Crazy – Top 10 Disastrous Letterman Interviews". Time. February 13, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Reed, Ryan (20 May 2021). "David Letterman's Most Memorable Late-Night Moments". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Smith, Lory (1999). Party in a Box: The Story of the Sundance Film Festival. Gibbs Smith. p. 3. ISBN 978-0879058616.
The movie starred Crispin Glover as Rubin - he was actually in the Rubin character the infamous night he nearly karate-kicked off David Letterman's nose.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (20 January 2015). "Bill Hader To Narrate Cult Film Documentary 'Beaver Trilogy Part IV' – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Down and out in Beverly Hills: 13 episodes" Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, TV.com
- ^ Moaba, Alex (October 20, 2011). "Matthew Perry Sitcom 'Second Chance' Predicted Gaddafi Would Die in 2011". AOL TV. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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- ^ Jicha, Tom (January 25, 1987). "'Hard Copy' doesn't get the facts straight". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. Cox News Service. p. 2-D. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trotting With Fox". Ledger-Enquirer. June 19, 1987. p. 15.
- ^ Carter, Reon (June 25, 1987). "WKCH joins fourth network". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. p. B7. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "KBSI to air Fox Network programs". The Paducah Sun. August 5, 1987. p. A12. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Weil, Nancy (August 16, 1987). "KBSI joins Fox; debuts Sept. 7". Southern Illinoisan. p. Television 2. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kaylor, Mike (October 31, 1987). "WZDK [sic] to join Fox network in December". The Huntsville Times. p. 2A. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Briefly Noted". Electronic Media. December 7, 1987. p. 46.
- ^ "Ronda Rousey Actress, Producer, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Iole, Kevin (2018-08-03). "How a near-death experience inspired Henry Cejudo to reach for greatness". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Carmella WWE (Corey Graves' Wife) | News, Latest Updates & More @ Sportskeeda". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Mary Astor - American actress". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
External links
- List of 1987 American television series at IMDb