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The year 1995 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1995.

For the American TV schedule, see: 1995-96 United States network television schedule.

Events

January 1 – French Canadian cable television network Réseau de l'information is launched.
January 5 – All My Children celebrates 25th Anniversary and airs a primetime special.
January 11 – The WB Television Network is launched.
January 11 – Former SNL cast member, Ellen Cleghorne airs her television show, Cleghorne! on The WB (with other African American family sitcoms: The Wayans Bros., The Parent 'Hood, the show only airs for one entire season, it also stars Past Saturday Night Live cast member, Garrett Morris, who would be starring with Jamie Foxx on The Jamie Foxx Show which airs a year later.
January 16 – The United Paramount Network (UPN) is launched.
January 24 – The O.J. Simpson trial begins live broadcasts on American daytime television; as a result, many of the network soap operas are partially pre-empted, more or less, for nine months. The trial also causes the ratings of all soaps to steadily decline.
January 27 – The Golf Channel, a TV channel dedicated to the sport of golf, is launched in the United States.
February 3 – In the UK, an edition of the live morning ITV discussion programme The Time, The Place is abruptly ended ten minutes early. After an item about men's fashion featured a black male model wearing a skirt, another black man in the audience starts complaining that the show is racist, eventually making his way onto the stage.
February 19 – Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee marries Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson on a beach in Cancún. The bride wore a white bikini.
March 31 – Americans watch as a crime scene was taking place, as rising pop star Selena was murdered on this day and the special coverage drew over 32 million viewers on CBS as a result of more than 93% of the USA watched, hear, and surface the internet for anything to do with Selena. The special Selena Vivé for the tenth anniversary of the tragedy, drew over 42 million viewers and went down in history as the most watched Spanish-language television program of all time.
April 12 – Drew Barrymore appears on The Late Show with David Letterman. In honor of Letterman's birthday, guest Barrymore dances on his desk and flashes him on-air.
May 12 – As the World Turns airs its milestone 10,000th episode.
May – ABC announces that an episode of the soap opera All My Children will be pulled from airing due to the recent Oklahoma City bombing; in the story, villainess Janet Green (Robin Mattson) was supposed to blow up the church in which her ex Trevor Dillon (James Kiberd) was to marry her rival Laurel Banning (Felicity LaFortune).
July 1 – After being purchased by New World Communications from Argyle Television, three additional stations become part of the Fox affiliate switches of 1994, KDFW (channel 4) in Dallas-Ft. Worth, KTBC (channel 7) in Austin, Texas and KTVI (channel 2) in St. Louis all defect their respective longtime CBS and ABC affiliations and become Fox affiliates. As a result, independent station KTVT (channel 11) in Dallas takes the CBS affiliation, as does former Fox affiliate KBVO (channel 42) in Austin, which changed its calls to KEYE. Former independent WBMA-LP (channel 58) receives the ABC affiliation in Birmingham, and converts CBS affiliates WCFT-TV (channel 33) and WJSU (channel 40) as its satellite stations relaying ABC network programming.
July 31 – The Walt Disney Company announces that it will purchase ABC and ESPN; the deal is finalized in January 1996.
August 21 – As part of the sale of four television stations to SF Broadcasting (a joint venture of Savoy Communications and Fox Broadcasting) as a result of the Fox affiliate switches of 1994, longtime NBC affiliate WLUK-TV in Green Bay becomes the first of four "Big three" affiliates that SF purchased from Burnham Broadcasting to switch its affiliation to Fox. Its then-sister stations WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama, WVUE in New Orleans and KHON-TV in Honolulu switched their affiliations to Fox on January 1, 1996.
August 22–23 – Larry Hagman, former star of Dallas and I Dream of Jeannie, undergoes a liver transplant.
September 10, 1:00:01am Eastern Daylight Time – A major compensation deal between NBC and CBS following the Westinghouse-Group W/CBS deal as a result of the Fox affiliate switches of 1994 goes into effect: KCNC-TV and KYW-TV become CBS-affiliated stations (and quickly after that CBS-owned stations), KUSA-TV and WCAU become NBC affiliates (and WCAU an NBC-owned station), and CBS's WCIX (channel 6) and NBC's WTVJ (channel 4) in Miami swap channel positions, with WCIX becoming WFOR-TV as a result of the change (The change happened at 11pm Mountain Daylight Time, and as such it was technically September 9 when KCNC became a CBS affiliate).
October 1 – Six years after it was originally planned, a British version of the Disney Channel launches in the UK.
October 1 – The God Channel, then known as Christian Channel Europe, launches.
November – Stone Cates dies of AIDS on General Hospital shortly after his lover, Robin Scorpio, confesses that he infected her with HIV.
November 1 – Seven more satellite and cable channels launch in the United Kingdom: Euro Business News, Playboy TV, The Paramount Channel, The History Channel, Sky Sports Gold, and the Sci-Fi Channel.
November 13- The ABC 30 minute soapoprea Loving (1983-1995) transforms into The City which is canceled in March 1997.
November 20 One Life to Live airs its 7,000th episode and showcases a new opening sequence.
Television programs ROX and Computer Chronicles are broadcast via the Internet—these are the first Internet broadcasts in the history of television.
Zee TV (Hindi television channel) launched in the UK.
Will Ferrell, Cheri Oteri, Darrell Hammond, and Ana Gasteyer join Saturday Night Live.
CBC Prime Time News reverts to The National.
The Home and Away theme tune is changed. Now sung by Doug Williams and Erana Clark
December 1 – ABC affiliate WHBQ-TV (channel 13) in Memphis, Tennessee drops its ABC affiliation after 45 years to affiliate with Fox, after being purchased by Fox Television Stations Group from ComCorp. Former Fox station WPTY (channel 24) assumes the ABC affiliation.
December 11 – The Today Show becomes the highest-rated morning news program in the United States where it remains to this day.

Debuts

January 1 – Modern Marvels premieres on The History Channel (1995–present)
January 2- Cybill premieres on CBS (1995–1998)
January 11- Unhappily Ever After premieres on The WB (1995–1999)
January 11- The Wayans Bros. premieres on The WB (1995–1999)
January 18- The Parent 'Hood premieres on The WB (1995–1999)
January 16 – Star Trek: Voyager premieres, helping to launch UPN (1995–2001).
February 20 – The What A Cartoon! Show premieres on Cartoon Network (1995–2000).
February 22 – The Big Garage premieres on TLC (1995–2001).
March 1 – Wishbone premieres on PBS (1995–1998).
March 3- Chouriki Sentai Ohranger premieres on TV Asahi (1995–1996).
March 21 – NewsRadio premieres on NBC (1995–1999).
March 22 – Sliders premieres (1995–2000).
April 10 – In The House premieres on NBC and later on UPN.
April 21 – Father Ted debuts on Channel 4 (1995–1998).
May 28 – Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist premieres on Comedy Central (1995–1999).
September 4 – WCW Monday Nitro premieres on TNT (1995–2001)
September 6 – Sister, Sister premieres on The WB after being cancelled and Moving out of ABC (1994–1999).
September 9 – Kids' WB! debuts on The WB (which changed to The CW) (1995–2008).
September 11 – The Comedy Show debuts on UPN and Syndication for the first time (1995–present).
September 12- Is It Legal? debuts on ITV (1995–1998).
September 13 – The Drew Carey Show premieres (1995–2004).
September 15 – Strange Luck premieres on Fox (1995–1996).
September 21 – Caroline in the City premieres on NBC (1995–1999).
September 23 – JAG premieres (1995–2005) This season will be its first and only one on NBC before switching networks to CBS the following year.
September 24 – Pride and Prejudice (UK), the BBC's massively popular adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, debuts on BBC One. The six-part serial finishes on October 29.
September 25- Timon and Pumbaa premieres (1995–1998).
October 1- KaBlam! premieres on Nickelodeon. (1995–2000)
October 14 – MADtv premieres on Fox (1995–2009)
October 21 – Street Fighter: The Animated Series premieres on USA (1995–1997)
October 23 – Hollyoaks premieres on Channel 4 (1995–present)
October 27 – Goosebumps debuts on Fox Kids.
November 3 – Mr. Show premieres on HBO (1995–1998)
November 13 – The City premieres on ABC (1995–1997)
Pamela Wallin Live premieres on CBC Newsworld (1995–1999).

Television shows

1940s

Meet the Press (1947–present).
Candid Camera (1948–present).

1950s

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–present)
Guiding Light (1952–present)
Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
The Today Show (1952–present)
Panorama, UK (1953–present)
Face the Nation (1954–present)
The Tonight Show (1954–present)
This Is Your Life, UK (1955–2003)
As the World Turns (1956–present)
What the Papers Say, UK (1956–present)
The Sky at Night, UK (1957–present)
Blue Peter, UK (1958–present)
Grandstand, UK (1958–2007)

1960s

Coronation Street (UK) (1960–present).
Four Corners (Australia) (1961–present).
It's Academic (1961–present).
The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962–present).
General Hospital (1963–present).
Another World (1964–1999).
Top of the Pops (UK) (1964–2006).
Days of our Lives (1965–present).
Play School (Australia) (1966–present).
The Money Programme (UK) (1966–present).
60 Minutes (1968–present).
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–present).
Emmerdale (UK) (1972–present).
Newsround (UK) (1972–present).
The Price Is Right (1972–present).
Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973–present).
The Young and the Restless (1973–present).
Derrick (1974–1998).
Wish You Were Here...? (UK) (1974–present).
Arena (UK) (1975–present).
Good Morning America (1975–present).
Saturday Night Live (1975–present).
the fifth estate (Canada) (1975–present).
Wheel of Fortune (1975–present).
This Week in Baseball (1977–1998, 2000–present)
20/20 (1978–present)
Grange Hill, UK (1978–2008)
Antiques Roadshow, UK (1979–present)
Nightline (1979–present)
SportsCenter (1979–present)
This Old House (1979–present)

1980s

Moneyline (1980–present)
Entertainment Tonight (1981–present)
What Now (1982–present)
Timewatch, UK (1982–present)
Brookside, UK (1982–2003)
Loving (1983–1995).
Taggart, UK (1983–present)
Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1984–present).
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996).
SportsDesk, Canada (1984–present)
The Bill, UK (1984–present)
EastEnders (UK) (1985–present).
Neighbours (Australia) (1985–present).
Sally (1985–2002).
The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–present).
Comic Relief (UK) (1986–present).
Matlock (UK) (1986–1996).
Beadle's About (UK) (1987–1996).
ChuckleVision (UK) (1987–present).
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).
America's Most Wanted (1988–present).
The American Experience (1988–present).
Electric Circus (Canada) (1988–2003).
Fair City (1988–present).
Home and Away (1988–present).
This Morning (UK) (1988–present).
Red Dwarf (UK) (1988–1999).
Family Feud (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present).
Murphy Brown (1988–1998).
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999).
Roseanne (1988–1997).
The Ward (UK) (1988–2000).
Baywatch (1989–2001).
Cops (1989–present).
Family Matters (1989–1998).
Seinfeld (1989–1998).
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996).
The Simpsons (1989–present).

1990s

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000)
America's Funniest Home Videos (1990–present).
The Crystal Maze (UK) (1990–1995).
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Law & Order (1990–present).
Northern Exposure (1990–1995).
One Foot in the Grave (UK) (1990–2000).
Road to Avonlea (Canada) (1990–1996).
California Dreams (1992–1996).
Blossom (1991–1995)
Home Improvement (1991–1999).
The Jerry Springer Show (1991–present).
Joking Apart (1991, 1993–1995).
The Red Green Show (Canada) (1991–present).
The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991–1996).
Rocko's Modern Life (1993–1996).
Rugrats (1991–2004).
Biker Mice From Mars (1993–1996)
Sisters (1991–1996).
Absolutely Fabulous (UK) (1992–1996, 2001–2003).
Barney & Friends (1992–present).
Dateline NBC (1992–present).
Mad About You (1992–1999).
The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998).
Martin (1992–1997).
Prime Time News, Canada (1992–1995)
The Real World (1992–present)
Shortland Street, NZ (1992–present)
Beavis and Butt-head (1993–1997)
Frasier (1993–2004)
Iron Chef, Japan (1993–1999)
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).
All That (1994–2005)
Due South, Canada (1994–1999)
ER (1994–2009)
Friends (1994–2004).
Time Team, UK (1994–present).
Touched by an Angel (1994–2003).

Ending this year

Date	Show	Debut
February 1	Hearts Afire	1992
February 1	Love & War	1992
February 17	Garfield and Friends	1988
April 29	Empty Nest	1988
May	Sonic the Hedgehog	1993
May 22	Blossom	1991
May 23	Full House	1987
May 26 –	Supermarket Sweep	1990
June 30	Love Connection	1983
July 26	Northern Exposure	1990
August 10	The Crystal Maze (UK)	1990
September 8	Family Feud	1988
October 15	Challenge Anneka (UK)	1989
November 10	Loving	1983
November 20	The Krypton Factor (UK)	1977
	Blockbusters (UK)	1983–93, 1994–95, 1997, 2000–01
	Come Dancing (UK)	1994
	Yo! MTV Raps	1988
	Prime Time News (Canada)	1992; program reverts its name to The National
	The New Price is Right	1994

Changes of Network Affiliation

Show	Moved from	Moved to
Sister, Sister	ABC	The WB
Animaniacs	Fox Kids (Fox)	Kids' WB (The WB)
Friends (in the UK) ^[1]	Channel 4	Sky One
Matlock	ABC	CBS
Through the Keyhole	ITV	BBC1/Sky One jointly
The Price is Right	Sky One	ITV

^1 Channel 4 later acquired the entire series of Friends in 2000

Births

March 19 – Philip Daniel Bolden, actor.
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

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