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1988 in television
See also:
1987 in television,
other events of 1988,
1989 in television and the
list of 'years in television'.
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- February 29 - The soap opera Day by Day[?] premieres on NBC.
- October 4 - Following in Cher's footsteps , Actress Shirley MacLaine calls David Letterman an "A**hole", on the air during a taping of Late Night
- The song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" experiences a surge in popularity sparked by television commercials featuring claymation raisin figures. The California Raisins[?] version of the song peaks at No. 84 on Billboard's Hot 100.
- Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart is the focus of a sex scandal, and later admits to being with prostitutes and steps down from his television ministry.
- Roseanne premieres (1988-1997)
- St. Elsewhere[?] ends
- All My Children (1970-present)
- The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
- Cheers (1982-1993)
- Dallas (1978-1991)
- Dr Who (1963-1989)
- Family Ties (1982-1989)
- Full House (1987-1995)
- General Hospital (1963-present)
- Inspector Morse (1987-2000)
- Jeopardy! (1984-present)
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993)
- Married with Children (1987-1997)
- Miami Vice[?] (1984-1989)
- MTV (1981-present)
- Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
- Sesame Street (1969-present)
- The Tonight Show (1954-present)
- Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)
- November 15 - Zena Grey, actress
- March 10 - Andy Gibb, 30, actor/songwriter of the Bee-Gees
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