Wikipedia

1991 in New Zealand television

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 edit

  • 3 January - New Zealand television debut of Australian medical drama G.P. on TV3.
  • 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.
  • 6 January - The popular British cult marionette television series Thunderbirds returned to New Zealand television after a long absence with the series airing in a Sunday morning slot on Channel 2.
  • 4 February - After 2 returned to Channel 2 with a 2.30pm start and a 4pm finish.
  • 7 February - British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends aired on TV3 one last time after a huge amount of reruns on the network since the switchover in 1990.
  • 9 February - The Saturday morning programmes The Breakfast Club and What Now returned to Channel 2.
  • 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 More Issues first appeared on TV One.
  • 19 March - Channel 2 transmitted the Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends.
  • 19 March - After a long absence since its last air on 14 November 1989, British children's animation Postman Pat returned to airing in New Zealand with the series now airing on Channel 2. This also marked the third time all 13 episodes of the series were ever broadcast on Channel 2.
  • 1 April - TV3 debuted a brand new children's educational series titled Aunties' Alphabet.
  • 1 April - Hine Elder returned to hosting children's television with a brand new wrapper programme, The Bugs Bunny Show, which aired on Channel 2. The show included dozens of old classic Warner Bros. cartoons featuring its popular characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Pepe Le Pew and Porky Pig, special guests, competitions, viewer participation and giveaways and was shown weekdays at 5pm.
  • 30 April - TV One premiered the popular British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances starring Patricia Routledge.
  • 7 May - British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends returns to airing on TV3 and continues broadcasting on the channel in the afternoons once again.
  • 8 May - US animated environmental series Captain Planet and the Planeteers got its proper television premiere on Channel 2 after airing in the previous year with only one episode as an introduction. The series would begin with its very first episode "A Hero for Earth".
  • 4 June - The last in series one of Johnson and Friends was shown on Channel 2 with "Cleaning Day". The iconic Australian children's TV series itself would return for a rerun on 10 December.
  • 14 June - A brand new political chat show titled The Ralston Group 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 Visual Symphonies 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 The Paradise Picture Show 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 edit

Domestic edit

International edit

Changes to network affiliation edit

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 edit

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
  The Prodigious Hickey TV One Channel 2 1 January
  Thunderbirds Channel 2 South Pacific Television 6 January
  Cockleshell Bay Channel 2 TV One 13 January
  Don't Eat the Pictures Channel 2 TV One 3 February
  Popeye and Son Channel 2 TV One 10 February
  Rainbow Channel 2 TV One 18 March
  The Raggy Dolls Channel 2 TV One 20 March
  Zillion Dollar Adventures Channel 2 TV One 22 March
  Roobarb Channel 2 TV One 31 March
  The Jetsons Channel 2 TV One 2 April
  Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics TV3 Channel 2 7 April
 /  Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories Channel 2 TV One 12 May
 /  Babar Channel 2 TV One 18 June
  Huckleberry Hound Channel 2 TV One 24 June
  My Little Pony Channel 2 TV One 6 July
 /  The Berenstain Bears (1985) Channel 2 TV One 7 July
  Capital City TV One Channel 2 11 July
  Roger Ramjet Channel 2 TV One 28 July
  Colin's Sandwich CTV TV One 5 August
  Chocky CTV TV3 7 August
  Just Good Friends CTV Channel 2 7 August
  Who Sir? Me Sir? CTV TV One 9 August
 /  ThunderCats (1985) CTV TV One 11 August
  AlfTales CTV Channel 2 11 August
  Rupert the Bear Channel 2 TV One 12 August
  The Gemini Factor CTV Channel 2 13 September
  Chocky's Children CTV TV3 18 September
  The Houndcats Channel 2 NZBC 28 September
  Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue TV3 TV One 14 October
  Scruples TV One Channel 2 17 October
  Terrahawks Channel 2 TV One 9 November
  Chocky's Challenge CTV TV3 13 November
  Kidsongs: The Television Show Channel 2 TV One 9 December
  The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin TV One Channel 2 1991

Subscription television edit

International edit

Program Channel Debut date
  The Ruff and Reddy Show Sky Movies 1991

Subscription premieres edit

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on New Zealand subscription television that had previously premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.

International edit

Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
  The Road Runner Show Sky Movies NZBC, TV One, Channel 2 1991
  Merrie Melodies Sky Movies TV One, Channel 2, South Pacific Television 1991
  The Porky Pig Show Sky Movies TV One, Channel 2 1991

Television shows edit

Ending this year edit

Births edit

Deaths edit

References edit

  1. ^ "NZ On Screen Biography".
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1991_in_New_Zealand_television&oldid=1201925383"