1998 in television

Events

• May 14 - After nine years on the air, the series finale of the television sitcom Seinfeld airs on NBC.
• Elton John performs "Candle In The Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral.
• Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? premieres in the UK. A year later, Regis Philbin would host an American version.
• The Price is Right, airs his 5,000th episode on CBS

Popular Television Shows

• The Powerpuff Girls premieres (1998-present)
• Sex and the City premieres (1998-2004)
• Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? premieres on the BBC

• All My Children (1970-present)
• Cops (1989-present)
• Cowboy Bebop (1998; 2001 movie)
• Dharma & Greg[?] (1997-2002)
• Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-present)
• Friends (1994-2003)
• General Hospital (1963-present)
• Hey Arnold! (1996-present)
• Home Improvement (1991-1999)
• Inspector Morse (1987-2000)
• Jeopardy! (1984-present)
• King of the Hill (1997-present)
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-present)
• The Late Show with David Letterman (1993-present)
• Law & Order (1990-present)
• MTV (1981-present)
• One Foot in the Grave (1990-2000)
• The Real World (1992-present)
• Rugrats (1991-2004)
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
• Seinfeld (1989-1998)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• The Simpsons (1989-present)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• VH-1 (1985-present)
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)

Births

Deaths

• February 19 - Grandpa Jones[?], star of Hee-Haw[?], comedian and musician