1965 in Canadian television

The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1965. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.

List of years in Canadian television
… 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 …
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science +...

Events

Date	Event
May 15	Quentin Durgens, M.P. the first hour-long drama series in Canada first airs on CBC.
	The 1966 Canadian Film Awards.
September 17	The Tommy Hunter Show begins its twenty-seven year run on CBC.
December 4	TV Guide adds more localized editions.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Seaway	CBC Television	September 16
The Tommy Hunter Show		September 17
Quentin Durgens, M.P.		October 7

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
The Littlest Hobo	syndication	November 16
The Forest Rangers	CBC Television	Unknown
Take a Chance	CTV
Telepoll

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• CBC News Magazine (1952–1981)
• Chez Hélène (1959–1973)
• Circle 8 Ranch (1955–1978)
• Don Messer's Jubilee (1957–1969)
• The Friendly Giant (1958–1985)
• Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
• The National (1954–present)
• Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
• Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)

1960s

• 20/20 (1962–1967)
• Butternut Square (1964–1967)
• Canada 98 (1964–1967)
• Cariboo Country (1960, 1964–1967)
• CTV National News (1961–present)
• Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date (1963–1975)
• Flashbook (1962–1968)
• Land and Sea (1964–present)
• Let's Go (1964–1968)
• Magistrate's Court (1963–1969)
• Music Hop (1962–1972)
• The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
• People in Conflict (1962–1970)
• The Pierre Berton Show (1962–1973)
• Razzle Dazzle (196–1966)
• Reach for the Top (1961–1985)
• Singalong Jubilee (1961–1974)
• Take 30 (1962–1983)
• Telescope (1963–1973)
• This Hour Has Seven Days (1964–1966)

Television stations

Debuts

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
August 2	Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador	CJCL-TV	13	CBC Television	Recalled as CBNLT in 1973 after CBC bought the station; shut down July 31, 2012

See also

• 1965 in Canada
• List of Canadian films

External links

• List of 1965 Canadian television series at IMDb