1995 in American television

The following is a list of events affecting American television in 1995. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

Debuts

Television shows

1940s

• Meet the Press (1947–present).

1950s

• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–present)
• Guiding Light (1952–2009)
• The Today Show (1952–present)
• Face the Nation (1954–present)
• The Tonight Show (1954–present)
• As the World Turns (1956–2010)

1960s

• General Hospital (1963–present).
• Another World (1964–1999).
• Days of our Lives (1965–present).
• 60 Minutes (1968–present).
• Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968-2001).
• One Life to Live (1968–present).
• Sesame Street (1969–present).

1970s

• All My Children (1970–present).
• Monday Night Football (1970–present).
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971–present).
• Soul Train (1971–2006).
• The Price Is Right (1972–present).
• The Young and the Restless (1973–present).
• Derrick (1974–1998).
• Good Morning America (1975–present).
• Saturday Night Live (1975–present).
• Wheel of Fortune (1975–present).
• This Week in Baseball (1977–1998, 2000–present)
• 20/20 (1978–present)
• Nightline (1979–present)
• SportsCenter (1979–present)
• This Old House (1979–present)

1980s

1980-1986

• Moneyline (1980–present)
• Entertainment Tonight (1981–present)
• Loving (1983–1995).
• Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1984–present).
• Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996).
• Sally (1985–2002).
• The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011).

1987

• Inspector Morse (1987–2000).
• Married... with Children (1987–1997).
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996).
• The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–present).
• Unsolved Mysteries (1987–1998, 2001–2002, 2008–present).

1988

• America's Most Wanted (1988–present).
• The American Experience (1988–present).
• Empty Nest (1988–1995).
• Family Feud (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present).
• Garfield and Friends (1988–1995).
• Murphy Brown (1988–1998).
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999).
• Roseanne (1988–1997).

1989

• Baywatch (1989–2001).
• Cops (1989–present).
• Family Matters (1989–1998).
• Seinfeld (1989–1998).
• Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996).
• The Simpsons (1989–present).

1990s

1990

• Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000)
• America's Funniest Home Videos (1990–present).
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
• Law & Order (1990–present).
• Northern Exposure (1990–1995).

1991

• Blossom (1991–1995)
• Home Improvement (1991–1999).
• The Jerry Springer Show (1991–present).
• Joking Apart (1991, 1993–1995).
• The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991–1996).
• Rugrats (1991–2004).
• Sisters (1991–1996).
• Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991–1995).

1992

• Barney & Friends (1992–present).
• California Dreams (1992–1996).
• Dateline NBC (1992–present).
• Hearts Afire (1992–1995).
• Love & War (1992–1995).
• Mad About You (1992–1999).
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998).
• Martin (1992–1997).
• The Real World (1992–present)

1993

• Animaniacs (1993–1998)
• Beavis and Butt-head (1993–1997)
• Biker mice from mars (1993–1996)
• Frasier (1993–2004)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009).
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997).
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996).
• NYPD Blue (1993–2005).
• Ricki Lake (1993–2004).
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999).
• The Late Show with David Letterman (1993–present).
• The Nanny (1993–1999).
• WWF Monday Night RAW (1993–present)
• The X-Files (1993–2002).

1994

• All That (1994–2005)
• Babylon 5 (1994–1998)
• Duckman (1994–1997).
• ER (1994–2009)
• Friends (1994–2004).
• Spider-Man (1994–1998).
• The Magic School Bus (1994–1997).
• Touched by an Angel (1994–2003).

Ending this year

Changes of Network Affiliation

Births

• May 12 – Sawyer Sweeten, actor.
• May 12 – Sullivan Sweeten, actor.
• May 15 – Sarah Horton, Chef
• August 18 – Parker McKenna Posey, actress
• September 20 – Sammi Hanratty, actress

Deaths

• January 9 - Peter Cook, comedian
• January 30 - Gerald Durrell, naturalist and television presenter
• February 5 – Doug McClure, actor.
• March 31 – Selena, Mexican American singer.
• April 4 – Kenny Everett, comedian, actor.
• April 23 – Howard Cosell, journalist.
• April 25 – Art Fleming, host of the original Jeopardy!
• May 18 – Elizabeth Montgomery, actress (Samantha Stephens on Bewitched).
• May 26 - Friz Freleng, animator
• June 30 – Gale Gordon, actor (Mr. Mooney on The Lucy Show).
• July 4 – Eva Gabor, Hungarian-born actress (Lisa Douglas on Green Acres).
• August 3 – Ida Lupino, actress, director.
• August 11 – Phil Harris, actor.
• September 12 – Jeremy Brett, actor (Sherlock Holmes in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes).
• November 4 – Paul Eddington, actor.
• December 25 - Dean Martin, singer, actor and TV host

References

1. ^ Radio Free Cyberspace, Time. June 24, 2001.
2. ^ The Real Real World, Wired. Dec. 1995.
3. ^ Break out your bong; kill your TV. Usenet. April 18, 1995.