1988 in television

Events

• 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.

Popular Television Shows

• 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)

Births

• November 15 - Zena Grey, actress

Deaths

• March 10 - Andy Gibb, 30, actor/songwriter of the Bee-Gees