Program |
Network |
Debut date |
The Popcorn Kid |
Nine Network |
1 January |
/ Max Headroom |
Seven Network |
2 January |
Surgical Spirit |
ABC TV |
2 January |
The Giddy Game Show |
ABC TV |
4 January |
Hothouse |
ABC TV |
4 January |
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole |
ABC TV |
7 January |
Lincoln |
ABC TV |
10 January |
// The Ray Bradbury Theatre |
ABC TV |
14 January |
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh |
Seven Network |
20 January |
Pinny's House |
ABC TV |
24 January |
Fireman Sam |
ABC TV |
29 January |
The Story of the Dancing Frog |
ABC TV |
2 February |
Murphy Brown |
Nine Network |
5 February |
Doogie Howser M.D. |
10 TV Australia |
5 February |
Dream Street |
Seven Network |
11 February |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Seven Network |
12 February |
We'll Think of Something |
ABC TV |
13 February |
Kidd Video |
Nine Network |
17 February |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
ABC TV |
17 February |
A Dream of Red Mansions |
SBS |
18 February |
After the War |
ABC TV |
24 February |
Floyd's American Pie |
SBS |
25 February |
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days |
ABC TV |
4 March |
Agatha Christie's Poirot |
Seven Network |
6 March |
The Gemini Factor |
ABC TV |
12 March |
Beverly Hills Buntz |
Nine Network |
23 March |
Police Academy |
Nine Network |
26 March |
The Watch House |
ABC TV |
28 March |
Hard Time on Planet Earth |
Seven Network |
28 March |
Screen One |
ABC TV |
1 April |
Hard Copy |
Nine Network |
2 April |
Hale and Pace |
Nine Network |
5 April |
Marco |
SBS |
7 April |
Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars |
Nine Network |
12 April |
One God-Three |
SBS |
12 April |
Maria Chapdelaine |
ABC TV |
17 April |
Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports |
Nine Network |
19 April |
Frontiers |
ABC TV |
22 April |
Heart of the High Country |
10 TV Australia |
22 April |
Generations |
Seven Network |
24 April |
Rituals |
Seven Network |
1 May |
The Hitchhiker |
10 TV Australia |
1 May |
The Black Forest Clinic |
10 TV Australia |
8 May |
Ladies in Charge |
ABC TV |
12 May |
The Heat of the Day |
ABC TV |
25 May |
Cross of Fire |
Seven Network |
27 May |
Baywatch |
10 TV Australia |
8 June |
The Six Cases of Father Brown |
SBS |
9 June |
Once a Cop |
SBS |
9 June |
Sparky's Magic Piano |
ABC TV |
11 June |
/ The Great Wall of Iron |
ABC TV |
14 June |
The Jim Henson Hour |
10 TV Australia |
16 June |
Alexei Sayle's Stuff |
ABC TV |
18 June |
Singles |
Seven Network |
22 June |
A Kind of Loving |
ABC TV |
23 June |
/ Babar |
ABC TV |
2 July |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers |
Seven Network |
8 July |
Eye of the Dragon |
ABC TV |
9 July |
Madam Sousou |
SBS |
10 July |
The Charmings |
Nine Network |
10 July |
Woof! |
Nine Network |
14 July |
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics |
Nine Network |
14 July |
The Karate Kid |
Nine Network |
14 July |
The Mind |
SBS |
16 July |
The Lenny Henry Show |
SBS |
20 July |
Father Dowling Mysteries |
Seven Network |
29 July |
Ffizz |
10 TV Australia |
31 July |
E! Entertainment |
Nine Network |
1 August |
Never Come Back |
ABC TV |
1 August |
// Ox Tales |
Nine Network |
6 August |
Moondial |
ABC TV |
10 August |
Booker |
Nine Network |
11 August |
The Fear |
ABC TV |
13 August |
Marblehead Manor |
10 TV Australia |
14 August |
Hardball |
Nine Network |
16 August |
Mike and Angelo |
ABC TV |
20 August |
Ernie's Incredible Illucinations |
ABC TV |
20 August |
The Country Boy |
ABC TV |
24 August |
Miguel Servet |
SBS |
26 August |
The Secret Drawer |
SBS |
26 August |
Major Dad |
10 TV Australia |
28 August |
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story |
Seven Network |
9 September |
Press Gang |
ABC TV |
10 September |
Spy Wars |
SBS |
11 September |
Space Knights |
Seven Network |
15 September |
Vid Kids |
10 TV Australia |
16 September |
America's Funniest People |
Nine Network |
20 September |
Prisoners of Childhood |
SBS |
21 September |
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley |
ABC TV |
27 September |
The Storm |
SBS |
10 October |
Knight & Daye |
10 TV Australia |
12 October |
/ The Adventures of the Little Koala |
Nine Network |
20 October |
Blind Faith |
Seven Network |
22 October |
Adventurer |
ABC TV |
28 October |
Shingen |
SBS |
31 October |
Island Son |
Seven Network |
5 November |
Body Styles |
SBS |
7 November |
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue |
Seven Network Nine Network 10 TV Australia |
9 November |
Good Morning, Miss Bliss |
Seven Network |
13 November |
The Thanksgiving Promise |
Seven Network |
18 November |
Hey Vern, It's Ernest! |
Nine Network |
19 November |
Round the Bend |
ABC TV |
19 November |
// Wowser |
Nine Network |
20 November |
In the Heat of the Night |
Seven Network |
20 November |
That's Love |
10 TV Australia |
20 November |
No Strings |
Seven Network |
20 November |
Only One Earth |
ABC TV |
20 November |
Murphy's Law |
10 TV Australia |
21 November |
The Famous Teddy Z |
Nine Network |
22 November |
A Man Called Hawk |
Nine Network |
22 November |
Starting from Scratch |
10 TV Australia |
22 November |
Vintage: A History of Wine |
ABC TV |
23 November |
A Fine Romance (1989) |
10 TV Australia |
24 November |
A Peaceable Kingdom |
Nine Network |
24 November |
The Young Riders |
Seven Network |
25 November |
The Real Charlotte |
ABC TV |
26 November |
The Return of Shelley |
ABC TV |
26 November |
New Attitude |
Nine Network |
26 November |
Free Spirit |
Nine Network |
28 November |
Doctor Doctor |
Nine Network |
28 November |
Family Matters |
Seven Network |
30 November |
Annie McGuire |
Nine Network |
6 December |
The New Archies |
Nine Network |
8 December |
Great Circuses of the World |
Nine Network |
9 December |
/ Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story |
ABC TV |
13 December |
/ Dolphin Cove |
Nine Network |
14 December |
48 Hours |
Nine Network |
16 December |
The Phantom of the Opera |
Nine Network |
16 December |
Rod, Jane and Freddy |
ABC TV |
18 December |
Cops |
10 TV Australia |
18 December |
Rarg |
10 TV Australia |
22 December |
Jim Henson's The Storyteller |
10 TV Australia |
24 December |
The Angel and the Soldier Boy |
ABC TV |
25 December |
Marvin: Baby of the Year |
Seven Network |
26 December |