1993 in television

See also: 1992 in television, other events of 1993, 1994 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

For the American network television schedule, please see 1993–94 American network television schedule.

Events

• February 10 – Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a prime time special. It is Jackson's first interview since a 1979 interview with Barbara Walters on 20/20.
• February 26 – The Days of Our Lives nighttime special Night Sins airs on NBC.
• April 12 – Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.
• April 29 – An animated version of Barry White appears on an episode of The Simpsons.
• May 5 – Senior As the World Turns cast member Don Hastings hosts a memorial tribute to Douglas Marland, who died suddenly after a botched abdominal surgery procedure. Marland had won the show many Emmy Awards as well as critical acclaim during his eight-year tenure as Head Writer.
• Jay Leno becomes the new host for NBC's The Tonight Show.

Debuts

• January 11- WWF Monday Night RAW debuts on the USA Network (1993-present).
• January – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premieres in syndication (1993-1999).
• August 28 – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premieres (1993-1996).
• Beavis and Butt-head begins airing on MTV (1993-1997).
• Frasier premieres on NBC (1993-2004).
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien premieres (1993-present).
• The controversial NYPD Blue premieres on ABC (1993-present).
• The Late Show with David Letterman premieres on CBS (1993-present).
• The Nanny premieres on CBS (1993–1999).
• The X-Files premieres on FOX (1993-2002).

Television shows

• Meet the Press (1947-present).
• Candid Camera (1948-present).
• Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995).
• Guiding Light (1952-present).
• The Today Show (1952-present).
• Panorama (UK) (1953-present).
• Face the Nation (1954-present).
• The Tonight Show (1954-present).
• This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003).
• As the World Turns (1956-present).
• What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
• The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present).
• Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present).
• Grandstand (UK) (1958-present).
• Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
• Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
• The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present).
• General Hospital (1963-present).
• Another World (1964-1999).
• Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-present).
• Days of Our Lives (1965-present).
• Play School (1966-present).
• The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
• 60 Minutes (1968-present).
• One Life to Live (1968-present).
• Sesame Street (1969-present).
• All My Children (1970-present).
• Monday Night Football (1970-present).
• Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present).
• Soul Train (1971-present).
• Emmerdale (UK) (1972-present).
• Newsround (UK) (1972-present).
• The Price Is Right (1972-present).
• Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973-present).
• The Young and the Restless (1973-present).
• Derrick (1974-1998).
• Wish You Were Here...? (UK) (1974-present).
• Good Morning America (1975-present).
• Jim'll Fix It (UK) (1975-1994).
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present).
• the fifth estate (Canada) (1975-present).
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present).
• 20/20 (1978-present).
• Grange Hill (UK) (1978-present).
• Entertainment Tonight (1981-present).
• Loving (1983-1995).
• Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1984-present).
• Mother and Son (Australia) (1984–1994).
• Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996).
• The Bill (UK) (1984-present).
• EastEnders (UK) (1985-present).
• Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present).
• Only Fools and Horses (UK) (1981–1983, 1985–1993, 1996–1997, 2001-2003) (the only episode aired this year was the Christmas special Fatal Extraction).
• Sally (1985–2002).
• Hey Dad...! (Australia) (1986-1994).
• L.A. Law (1986–1994).
• Matlock (1986–1995).
• The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986-present).
• Full House (1987-1995).
• Inspector Morse (1987-2000).
• Knightmare (UK) (1987–1994).
• Married... with Children (1987–1997).
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994).
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996).
• The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present).
• Children's Ward (UK) (1988-2000).
• Empty Nest (1988–1995).
• Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988–1995, 1999-present).
• Garfield and Friends (1988–1995).
• Murphy Brown (1988–1998).
• Roseanne (1988–1997).
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999).
• Baywatch (1989-2001).
• Cops (1989-present).
• Family Matters (1989–1998).
• Maid Marian and her Merry Men (UK) (1989–1994).
• Seinfeld (1989–1998).
• Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996).
• The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994).
• The Simpsons (1989-present).
• In Living Color (1990-1994).
• Law & Order (1990-present).
• America's Funniest Home Videos (1990-present).
• One Foot in the Grave (UK) (1990–2000).
• Road to Avonlea (Canada) (1990–1996).
• Doug (1991-1994, 1996–1999).
• Home Improvement (1991–1999).
• Rugrats (1991–2004).
• Sisters (1991–1996).
• The House of Eliott (UK) (1991–1994).
• The Jerry Springer Show (1991-present).
• The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991–1996).
• Absolutely Fabulous (UK) (1992-1996, 2001–2003).
• Barney & Friends (1992–2002).
• Dateline NBC (1992-present).
• Mad About You (1992–1999).
• Prime Time News (Canada) (1992–1995).
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998).
• The Real World (1992-present).

Ending this year

• May 20 – the television sitcom, Cheers ends an 11-year run on NBC (1982–1993).
• Hee Haw (1969–1993).
• Knots Landing (1979–1993).
• Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993) (though Letterman moves to CBS).
• Santa Barbara (1984–1993).
• Designing Women (1986–1993).
• Double Dare (1986–1993).
• Perfect Strangers (1986–1993).
• Press Gang (UK) (1989–1993).
• A Different World (1987–1993).
• The Wonder Years (1988–1993).
• Life Goes On (1989–1993).
• Joking Apart (1991, 1993).

Notable made for TV movies and events

• December 6 – Gypsy — a $12 million production of the classic stage musical, starring Bette Midler, airs on CBS.

Deaths

• January 20 – Audrey Hepburn, actress .
• March 6 – Douglas Marland, writer (As the World Turns).
• June 30 – George "Spanky" McFarland, actor.
• November 21 – Bill Bixby, television actor.
• December 4 – Frank Zappa, 42, actor/songwriter.