1991 in New Zealand television

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This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 1991, the 31st year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

List of years in New Zealand television

Events[]

  • 4 January - American animated sitcom The Simpsons made its New Zealand premiere on Channel 2. Several years later it was moved to TV3 and later returned to Channel 2 (as TV2 and later as TVNZ 2) in early 2016.
  • 11 February - Wheel of Fortune debuted on Channel 2; it later revived in 2008 on TV One, and a year later they dropped the show due to financial issues.
  • 14 March - New Zealand satirical comedy show first appears on TV One.
  • 19 March - Channel 2 transmitted the Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends.
  • 30 April - TV One premiered the popular British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances starring Patricia Routledge.
  • 4 June - The last in series 1 of Johnson and Friends was shown on Channel 2 with "Cleaning Day". The iconic Australian children's TV series itself will return for a rerun on 10 December.
  • 14 June - A brand new political chat show titled began on TV3 as a replacement for E Street.
  • 27 September - The British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends transmitted on TV3 for the very last time. It would switch over to air on Channel 2 the very next year.
  • 14 October - Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue was simulcast on both Channel 2 and TV3 at 5pm. It was first shown on TVNZ the year before as a simulcast across TV One and Channel 2.
  • 17 October - A 10-part comedy/documentary series titled began on TV One; it followed Lyn of Tawa (played by Ginette McDonald) on a journey through New Zealand and Australia.
  • 17 October - A new magazine-style infotainment show titled premiered on Channel 2; it was hosted by Mark Leishman, Judith Kirk (now Jude Dobson) and 'crazy newcomer' Clark Bent (played by Jeremy Corbett).
  • 10 November - Aramoana, a documentary which recalled the experiences the people of the small Otago town of Aramoana, screened on TV One; it was produced by Taylormade for TVNZ.
  • 10 December - Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends aired on Channel 2 in New Zealand for a second time when the series got repeated for the first time.

Debuts[]

Domestic[]

  • 11 February - Wheel of Fortune (Channel 2) (1991-1996, 2008–2009)
  • 14 March - (TV One) (1991-1992)
  • 1 April - The Bugs Bunny Show (Channel 2) (1991-1992)
  • 6 May - (TV3) (1991-1993)
  • 2 June - (Channel 2) (also Canada) (1991)
  • 14 June - (TV3) (1991-1994)
  • 20 June - (TV One) (1991)

International[]

Changes to network affiliation[]

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on a New Zealand television network that had previously premiered on another New Zealand 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.

International[]

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
United Kingdom/United States Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories Channel 2 TV One 12 May
United Kingdom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin TV One Channel 2 1991
United States AlfTales CTV Channel 2 1991
United States/Japan ThunderCats (1985) CTV TV One 1991
United Kingdom Chocky's Challenge CTV TV3 1991

Television shows[]

Ending this year[]

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References[]

  1. ^ "NZ On Screen Biography".


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