1965 in Canadian television

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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.

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)

TV movies

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

References

External links

• List of 1965 Canadian television series at IMDb