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1991 in American television

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In American television in 1991, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; information on controversies, business transactions, and carriage disputes; and deaths of those who made various contributions to the medium.

Events

DateEventJanuary 3January 14January 16January 19January 25January 27February 7February 9February 22March 3March 16March 21April 1April 5April 20May 3May 9May 13May 22May 23May 25June 1June 2–12June 3July 9July 28August 2August 11August 13September 1September 6September 8September 9–13September 9September 19September 23September 25September 29October 6October 11October 13October 19–27October 20–22October 24October 25October 26October 29October 31November 4–11November 6November 7November 9November 14November 16November 23November 28December 1December 8December 14
The first television sets with built-in closed-caption display are introduced in the United States.
Wheel of Fortune returns to NBC (but would ultimately be canceled on September 20, after a 16½ year run on daytime network television).
Network schedules on the Big Three television networks are pre-empted for news coverage of the first day of Operation Desert Storm, which began during their evening news broadcasts. The planned broadcasts included The Wonder Years, Growing Pains, Doogie Howser, M.D., Married People and Equal Justice on ABC, 48 Hours, Jake and the Fatman and WIOU on CBS, and Unsolved Mysteries, Night Court, Seinfeld and Hunter on NBC.
NBC breaks away from their telecast of the NHL All-Star Game in the third period to televise a briefing from The Pentagon involving the Gulf War. SportsChannel America included the missing coverage in a replay of NBC's telecast (NBC owned 50% of Rainbow Enterprises, the parent of SportsChannel America).
Steve Urkel of the ABC sitcom Family Matters makes a guest appearance on Full House.
Whitney Houston delivers a rousing rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the pre-game ceremonies for Super Bowl XXV. During halftime, ABC broadcast a special ABC News report anchored by Peter Jennings on the progress of the Gulf War. ABC eventually aired the halftime show, headlined by New Kids on the Block on tape delay following the game.
NBC broadcasts an episode of L.A. Law which features the first in a series of "lesbian kiss episodes", in which a lesbian or bisexual character (in this case, C.J. Lamb) kisses a female character identified as heterosexual (here, Abby Perkins).
Tim Meadows and Adam Sandler join the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live. (Meadows stays with the show until 2000, while Sandler departs during 1995.)
Deborah Norville co-anchors NBC's The Today Show for the final time. Going on maternity leave, she is replaced by Katie Couric, who stays a Today anchor into the early 21st century.
In Los Angeles, California, African-American Rodney King is beaten severely by police officers after leading them on a high-speed chase and allegedly resisting arrest. A video is made by an observer, and portions of the tape are broadcast repeatedly, resulting in massive rioting in the Los Angeles area.
A. Whitney Brown makes his final appearance on the NBC sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live.
An episode of NBC's L.A. Law features Diana Muldaur's character Rosalind Shays plummeting to her death through an open elevator shaft.
The premium movie channel Encore launches in the United States, primarily on TCI cable systems. The channel initially displayed movies from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, before eventually phasing in more recent movies by the 2000s (decade). Showtime Networks initiated Flix, a premium channel with a format identical to Encore less than a year-and-a-half later.
CBS begins broadcasting a late-night crime-investigation program block entitled Crimetime After Primetime.
HBO and Viacom agree to merge their respective comedy channels, Ha! and The Comedy Channel to create CTV: The Comedy Network, later known as Comedy Central come June 1991.
Katie Couric is designated as co-host of The Today Show on NBC after substituting as host since February 1991.
The Museum of Broadcasting, now known as The Paley Center for Media, relocates into its new 17-story building, located a block from its previous location in New York City.
An episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live guest hosted by actor Steven Seagal immediately becomes infamous due to Seagal being difficult and uncooperative to work with among the cast and crew. Seagal is soon banned from ever appearing on the series again and is branded by SNL creator and producer Lorne Michaels as the "worst host ever".
The final episode of Dallas is broadcast by CBS; the series is eventually revived in 2012 on TNT.
After being diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in April 1991, Michael Landon appears as a guest on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Landon would succumb to the disease seven weeks later at the age of 54.
Delta Burke makes her final appearance as Suzanne Sugarbaker on the CBS sitcom Designing Women.
Tulsa's television station KGCT-TV returns to the air as KTFO-TV.
WFXG in Augusta, Georgia signs-on as a Fox affiliate, taking that affiliation from W67BE (now NBC affiliate WAGT-CD) which becomes an independent station.
At an NBC network affiliate managers meeting at New York City's Carnegie Hall, Johnny Carson announces that he will be stepping down as host of The Tonight Show within May of the following year.
The syndicated sitcom Out of This World concludes its fourth and ultimately final season on an unresolved cliffhanger involving Evie's alien father Troy coming to visit Earth and her mother Donna accidentally taking his place on his home planet, Antares Prime.
After merging with Ha! and The Comedy Channel. CTV: The Comedy Network becomes Comedy Central. This is to avoid confusion with the Canadian broadcast network known as CTV.
NBC broadcasts the NBA Finals for the first time after the event aired on CBS for the previous 17 years. It was Michael Jordan's first NBA Finals appearance, Magic Johnson's last, and the last NBA Finals for the Los Angeles Lakers until 2000. This series would mark the end of the Lakers' Showtime era and the beginning of the Chicago Bulls' dynasty.
The Australian soap Neighbours makes its American debut, on KCOP-TV in Los Angeles, CA. Two weeks later, WWOR-TV debuts this for its New York, NY market.
Scripps-Howard Broadcasting finalizes the purchase on Baltimore's NBC affiliate WMAR-TV from Gillett Communications, which was about to be divested into SCI television.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game airs on CBS for the second consecutive year. Emanating from Toronto, it is the second time that the All-Star Game is played outside of the United States, the first being the 1982 All-Star Game in Montreal, Quebec. CBS started their broadcast at the top of the hour with the customary pregame coverage. Because American President George H. W. Bush and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney were throwing out the first ball, there was a slight delay from the 8:30 p.m. EDT start. The game eventually started about 15–20 minutes late.
NBC airs a pilot for a proposed series starring Adam West and written and produced by Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel called Lookwell. While the pilot ultimately wouldn't be picked up as a series, it has since become a cult classic.
Deidre Hall returns on-screen to the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives after a four-year absence in which her character, Marlena Evans is revealed to be mysteriously alive and kept hidden outside of Salem after being presumed dead in an accident nearly four years prior.
Nickelodeon introduces its series of Nicktoons, with Doug, Rugrats and The Ren & Stimpy Show the first three to air.
WGMB-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana signs-on the air, giving the Baton Rouge area its first full-time Fox affiliate (NBC affiliate WVLA had previously aired Fox programming on a delayed basis).
The time slot for Full House was moved from Friday's TGIF lineup on ABC to Tuesday nights (remaining there until its finale in 1995).
KLSB-TV in Nacogdoches, Texas signs-on as a satellite of the Tyler market's NBC affiliate KETK-TV. KLSB-TV will eventually become the market's CBS affiliate in 2004 when the station is sold to Max Media.
KLNO (now MyNetworkTV affiliate KBVO) in Llano, Texas is signed-on by NBC affiliate KXAN-TV to improve coverage of that station in parts of the Texas Hill Country.
Minnie Pearl makes her final appearance on the program Hee Haw.
The 20th anniversary week of The Price Is Right is celebrated during this week on CBS.
After being fired from World Championship Wrestling following a contract dispute, Ric Flair makes his World Wrestling Federation debut on USA Network's Prime Time Wrestling with the "Big Gold Belt".
Michael Jackson (credited as John Jay Smith) guest voices on Fox's The Simpsons.
Over a year after its cancelation from NBC, Baywatch is relaunched in first–run syndication, where it will run for ten seasons.
Leonardo DiCaprio joins the cast of the ABC sitcom Growing Pains for what would be its final season.
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video debuts on MTV's 120 Minutes.
On the Major League Baseball Game of the Week on CBS, the Atlanta Braves cap off their "worst to first" season by defeating the Houston Astros to clinch their first divisional title in nine years.
Redd Foxx suffers a fatal heart attack on the set of the CBS sitcom The Royal Family. It was noted that initially cast mates on set thought Foxx was only fooling around after he clutched a chair and fell to the floor, since his character on Sanford and Son often faked heart attacks.
Jennifer Lopez joins the cast as one of the Fly Girls on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color (she would leave the show after the next season). Other cast additions include future Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and Steve Park (who left after the season ended). Shawn Wayans, the original DJ for the show, also becomes a regular cast member (and will remain in the cast until the end of the next season). Wayans' original DJ role is assumed by Twist.
The World Series between the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves airs on CBS. With five of its games decided by a single run, four decided in the final at-bat, and three going into extra innings, this World Series immediately became regarded as one of the greatest postseason series in baseball history. In 2003, ESPN selected this championship as the "Greatest of All Time" in their "World Series 100th Anniversary" countdown. The Series telecast drew an overall national Nielsen rating of 24.0 and a 39 share for CBS; Game 7 drew a 32.2 rating and 49 share.
ABC airs the four-hour miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion, which continues the story of 1981–1989 prime time soap opera Dynasty.
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry dies at the age of 70. After his death, Star Trek: The Next Generation airs a two-part episode of season five, called "Unification", which features a dedication to Roddenberry.
NBC's affiliate in Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville, WPTF-TV, changes its name to WRDC-TV.
In front of a national television audience on CBS, play-by-play man Jack Buck famously says "And we'll see you tomorrow night!" while calling Minnesota Twins star Kirby Puckett's game-winning home run to send the World Series against the Atlanta Braves to a decisive seventh game.
Turner Broadcasting System and Apollo Investment Fund purchase the Hanna-Barbera library for $320 million.
KLSR-TV in Eugene, Oregon signs-on, giving Fox a full-power home in the Eugene market. Sister station K25AS (now MyNetworkTV affiliate KEVU-CD) becomes an independent station before joining UPN in 1995.
Leonard Nimoy guest stars as Spock in a two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The first of the two episodes earn a 15.4 household Nielsen rating, drawing over 25 million viewers, making it one of the most watched episodes in all seven seasons of The Next Generations run.
The fourth installment of the Gambler film series is broadcast on NBC. The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw features Kenny Rogers' character Brady Hawkes running across a galaxy of old TV western characters played by the original actors. This includes Gene Barry as Bat Masterson, Hugh O'Brian as Wyatt Earp, Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick, Clint Walker as Cheyenne Bodie, David Carradine as Kung Fus Caine, Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford from The Rifleman, Brian Keith as The Westerner, James Drury and Doug McClure from The Virginian, Paul Brinegar from Rawhide, and Reba McEntire as Burgundy Jones.
In a nationally televised press conference, NBA superstar Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and is retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers, effective immediately. Johnson would appear as a guest on The Arsenio Hall Show the very next night.
Hurricane Saturday, a one-off programming block of a three-way, two-hour crossover event airs on NBC. It involves three television sitcoms created by Susan Harris: The Golden Girls, Empty Nest and Nurses. The event depicts a fictional hurricane storming into the storylines of the three series set in Miami, Florida.
The music video for "Black or White", the first single from Michael Jackson's forthcoming eighth album Dangerous, is first televised by Fox. Despite controversy over the video's ending, Fox, which simulcasts the video along with MTV, VH1, and BET, scores its highest Nielsen ratings to date.
Ellen Cleghorne, Melanie Hutsell and Beth Cahill join the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live.
KTMF in Missoula, Montana signs-on the air, giving the Missoula market its first full-time ABC affiliate.
An hour long television special commemorating the 19th anniversary of The Bob Newhart Show airs on CBS.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial makes its broadcast network television premiere on CBS.
Britney Spears appears on the program Star Search.
Tim Russert becomes moderator of the NBC discussion program Meet the Press, a job he possesses until his sudden death in 2008.
Guest host Steve Martin kicks off NBC's Saturday Night Live by singing "Not Gonna Phone It In Tonight!".

Programs

Debuts

DateShowNetworkJanuary 4January 6January 7January 10January 12January 13January 27February 1February 2February 3February 9February 25March 1March 7March 8March 11March 12March 18March 26March 29March 31April 3April 4April 5April 7April 24April 26April 28April 30May 1May 2May 11June 4June 19June 24July 4July 8July 19August 11August 17August 25August 31September 1September 2September 3September 7September 8September 9September 14September 15September 16September 17September 18September 19September 20September 21September 24September 25September 26September 27September 28September 29September 30October 4October 7October 17October 18November 4November 7November 24November 30December 17Unknown date
Sons and DaughtersCBS
ExposeNBC
The Party Machine with Nia PeeplesSyndication
Talk SoupE!
Under CoverABC
Good SportsCBS
Roggin's HeroesSyndication
Harry and the Hendersons
Dark Shadows (reboot)NBC
Davis RulesABC
Welcome FreshmenNickelodeon
Fifteen
Sunday BestNBC
The Adventures of Pete & PeteNickelodeon
The Pirates of Dark WaterABC
Clarissa Explains it AllNickelodeon
Toxic CrusadersUSA Network
YearbookFox
Baby TalkABC
StudsSyndication
Eddie DoddABC
Get the PictureNickelodeon
The AntagonistsCBS
True Detectives
The 100 Lives of Black Jack SavageNBC
Darkwing DuckSyndication and ABC
Scene of the CrimeCBS
Fly by Night
Dark Justice
Top of the HeapFox
My Life and TimesABC
Dinosaurs
The Sunday ComicsFox
The Statler Brothers ShowThe Nashville Network
The Littl' BitsNickelodeon
American DetectiveABC
SistersNBC
C. Everett Koop, M.D.NBC
The Man in the FamilyABC
Johnny B. On the LooseSyndication
Salute Your ShortsNickelodeon
Shop 'til You DropLifetime
Hi Honey, I'm Home!ABC
DougNickelodeon
Rugrats
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Best of the WorstFox
Roc
What Would You Do?Nickelodeon
Aeon FluxMTV
That's My DogThe Family Channel
E! NewsE!
Nickelodeon Launch BoxNickelodeon
The Legend of Prince ValiantThe Family Channel
Little DraculaFox Kids
Back to the Future: The Animated SeriesCBS
Little ShopFox Kids
Taz-ManiaFox Kids
Herman's HeadFox
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad WarsSyndication
The Chuck Woolery Show
The Maury Povich Show
Now It Can Be Told
Realities with David Hartman
The Adventures of Mark & BrianNBC
Chip and Pepper
Nurses
Super Mario World
Wish Kid
Space Cats
Yo Yogi!
ProStars
HammermanABC
The Pirates of Dark Water
Mother Goose and GrimmCBS
Where's Wally?: The Animated Series
P.S. I Luv U
Eerie, IndianaNBC
Man of the People
Pacific Station
James Bond Jr.Syndication
The Jenny Jones Show
Walter & EmilyNBC
Home ImprovementABC
Sibs
The Royal FamilyCBS
Teech
Drexell's ClassFox
Flesh 'n' BloodNBC
Reasonable Doubts
Brooklyn BridgeCBS
Step by StepABC
The TorkelsonsNBC
HomefrontABC
Good & EvilABC
FBI: The Untold Stories
Investigative ReportsA&E
PrincessesCBS
The CommishABC
Street JusticeSyndication
The Jerry Springer ShowSyndication, on Multimedia stations
The Montel Williams ShowSyndication
Charlie RosePBS
Where in the World is Carmen SandiegoPBS
Beyond RealitySyndication
I'll Fly AwayNBC
SightingsFox
Palace GuardCBS
NBC News NightsideNBC
Silk StalkingsCBS
Hot Country NightsNBC
Liquid TelevisionMTV
A Bunch of MunschShowtime
Return to the SeaPBS

Returning this year

ShowLast airedPrevious networkNew networkReturning
The $100,000 Pyramid
Seinfeld
In Concert
You Asked for It
Beetlejuice: The Animated Series
Candid Camera
A Different World
Baywatch

Entering syndication this year

A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (3 or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.

ShowSeasons
A Different World
Married With Children
Full House

Changes of network affiliation

The following shows aired new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes:

ShowMoved fromMoved To
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures
Beetlejuice
Tom and Jerry Kids
Baywatch
Candid Camera

Ending this year

DateShowDebutJanuary 1January 5January 19January 25February 3February 11February 16February 22March 1March 8March 9March 16March 17April 5April 12April 26April 27May 3May 4May 8May 10May 11May 18May 19May 25May 28June 1June 6June 10June 12June 22June 25June 30July 6July 12July 14July 17July 20July 22July 27August 8August 11August 17August 30August 31September 6September 10September 15September 16September 20October 5October 16October 25October 26October 30November 1November 2November 10November 15November 16November 23November 30December 1December 2December 6December 7December 8December 14December 27December 29
American Chronicles1990
Haywire
Zazoo U
Attitudes1985
Generations1989
Piggsburg Pigs!1990
Good Grief
About Face1989
The Fanelli Boys1990
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears1985
Sons and Daughters1991
The Joker's Wild (returned in 2017)1972
Going Places1990
Lenny
Uncle Buck
Married People
Bordertown1989
Against the Law1990
Fun House1988
Hunter1984
21 Jump Street1987
Dallas1978
Yearbook1991
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987
Paradise1988
Midnight Caller
Swamp Thing1990
The Flash1990
Babes
The Munsters Today1988
Out of This World1987
Thirtysomething
DEA1990
Gabriel's Fire
Twin Peaks
Over My Dead Body
American Dreamer
Head of the Class1986
C. Everett Koop, M.D.1991
Doctor Doctor1989
Match Game (returned in 1998)1962
Lifestories1990
The Family Man
Carol & Company
The Hogan Family1986
China Beach1988
Amen1986
TaleSpin1990
Ferris Bueller
Parenthood
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo1988
The Challengers1990
Hey Dude1989
Dink, The Little Dinosaur
Kid 'n Play1990
Trump Card
Peter Pan and the Pirates1991
The Party Machine with Nia Peeples
Adam-121990
Concentration1958
Wheel of Fortune1975
The Real Ghostbusters1986
Teech1991
Princesses
Captain N: The Game Master1989
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh1988
Good & Evil1991
Palace Guard
Muppet Babies (returned in 2018)1984
Eureeka's Castle1989
Flesh 'n' Blood1991
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures1990
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes1990
Little Shop1991
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars
Peter Pan and the Pirates1990
Pyramid (returned in 2002)1973
Beetlejuice1989
Get the Picture1991
Hammerman
Super Mario World
Wish Kid
Yo Yogi!
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda1990
Where's Wally?: The Animated Series1991
Chain Reaction (returned in 2006)1980
Make the Grade1989

Made-for-TV movies and miniseries

TitleChannelPremiere
Sarah, Plain and TallCBSFebruary 3
The Josephine Baker StoryHBOMarch 16
Separate but EqualABCApril 7
Switched at BirthNBCApril 28
Knight Rider 2000May 19
C. Everett Koop, M.D.June 4
A Woman Named JackieOctober 13

Networks and services

Launches

NetworkTypeLaunch dateNotesSource
The California ChannelCable and satellite televisionFebruary 4
ValueVisionCable and satellite televisionMarch 12
EncoreCable televisionApril 1
TV JapanCable televisionApril 1
CNN AirportCable and satellite televisionJune 3
FoxnetCable and satellite televisionJune 6
Court TVCable televisionJuly 1
HBO 2Cable televisionAugust 1
HBO 3Cable televisionAugust 1

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion DateNotesSource
The Comedy Channel
Ha!Comedy CentralCable televisionApril 1
SuperStation TBSTBSCable televisionUnknown

Closures

NetworkTypeClosure dateNotesSource
Star Television NetworkBroadcast televisionJanuary 14
Financial News NetworkCable televisionMay 21
Mizlou Television NetworkSyndicated programming blockUnknown
Universal Pictures Debut NetworkSyndicated programming blockUnknown

Television stations

Station launches

DateCity of License/MarketStationChannelAffiliationNotes/Ref.
January 11Palm Beach, FloridaW16AR16Independent
February 4Evansville, IndianaW52AZ52
March 2Hammond, Indiana
(Chicago, Illinois)WJYS62
March 8Boise, IdahoKTMW9HSN
March 15Atlanta, GeorgiaWHSG-TV63HSN
May 3Tampa, FloridaWBSV-TV50Independent
May 23Augusta, GeorgiaWFXG54Fox
May 29Jacksonville, FloridaWJEB-TV59TBN
June 15Eagle Pass, TexasKVAW24Telemundo
June 22El Paso, TexasKJLF-TV65Independent
July 19New York CityW51BV51The Box
AugustAuburn, IndianaW07CL7Main Street TV
Bayamón, Puerto RicoWDWL36Religious independent
August 11Baton Rouge, LouisianaWGMB44Fox
August 31San Francisco, CaliforniaKMTP-TV32Non-commercial independent
September 1Nacogdoches, TexasKYTX19NBCSatellite/translator of KETK-TV/Tyler, Texas
Lufkin, TexasK53IQ53NBC
September 6Llano/Austin, TexasKLNO14NBC
September 15Holly Springs, Mississippi
(Memphis, Tennessee)WBUY-TV40HSN
October 7Washington, D.C.NewsChannel 88 (cable-only)Independent
October 31Eugene, OregonKEVU34Fox
November 16Missoula, MontanaKTMF23ABC
November 29Evansville, IndianaW56DN56Telemundo
December 1Yauco, Puerto RicoWIRS42IndependentSatellite of WJPX-TV/San Juan
December 16Davenport, IowaKQCT36PBSPart of the Iowa Public Television network
December 24Indiana, PennsylvaniaW49BT49America One
Unknown dateColumbia, MissouriK38II38unknown
Huron, South DakotaKTTM12FoxSatellite of KTTW/Sioux Falls
Natchez, MississippiWNTZ-TV33FoxReturned to the air after a three-year hiatus
St. Louis, MissouriK18BT18TBN
K58DH58The Box

Network affiliation changes

DateCity of License/MarketStationChannelOld affiliationNew affiliationNotes/Ref.
January 5Homewood, Alabama
(Birmingham/Tuscaloosa/Anniston)WTTO21IndependentFox
May 23Augusta, GeorgiaW67BE67FoxIndependent

Station closures

DateCity of license/MarketStationChannelAffiliationSign-on dateNotes
DecemberPago Pago, American SamoaKVZK-55NBCOctober 5, 1964

Births

DateNameNotabilityJanuary 4January 14January 17January 18January 19January 20January 28February 3February 7February 10February 12February 16February 17February 18February 25March 5March 8March 16March 19March 25March 27March 28March 29April 3April 4April 5April 8April 10April 21April 23April 28May 1May 10May 12May 13May 14May 17May 24May 26May 29June 4June 7June 12June 18June 24June 27June 28June 29July 3July 5July 9July 11July 12July 15July 16July 24July 27July 29August 2August 5August 9August 12August 17August 18August 21August 26August 27August 28August 30September 3September 4September 7September 9September 15September 20September 22October 5October 6October 18October 27November 1November 6November 8November 11November 13November 14November 15November 18December 1December 2December 12December 15December 19December 20December 24December 26December 27
Charles MeltonActor (Riverdale) and model
Olivia TennetNew Zealand actress (Power Rangers RPM)
Ryan ColemanActor (All That)
Willa FitzgeraldActress (Alpha House, Scream, Dare Me)
Britt McKillipCanadian voice actress (Baby Looney Tunes, Sabrina's Secret Life, Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island)
Erin SandersActress (Zoey 101, The Young and the Restless, Big Time Rush)
Ciara HannaActress (Power Rangers Megaforce)
C. J. HarrisSinger (American Idol) (d. 2023)
Calum WorthyCanadian actor (Austin & Ally)
Glenn McCuenActor (Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures)
Gabbie HannaActress
Emma RobertsActress (Unfabulous, Scream Queens) and daughter of Eric Roberts
Tanaya BeattyActress (The Night Shift)
Micah Stephen WilliamsActor (Good Luck Charlie)
Ed SheeranEnglish singer
Jeremy Allen WhiteActor (Shameless, The Bear)
Malese JowActress (Unfabulous, The Vampire Diaries), singer
Tony OllerActor (As the Bell Rings, Gigantic)
Hanna Mangan-LawrenceAustralian actress (Bed of Roses)
Devon WerkheiserActor (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide)
Wolfgang Van HalenMusician (Van Halen)
Garrett ClaytonActor, singer and dancer
Seychelle GabrielActress (Falling Skies, The Legend of Korra)
Gilbert LealVoice actor (Rocket Power)
Amy BrucknerActress (Phil of the Future, American Dragon: Jake Long)
Hayley McFarlandActress (Lie to Me, Sons of Anarchy)
Hayley KiyokoActress (CSI: Cyber) and singer
Jamie Lynn SpearsActress (All That, Zoey 101) and sister of Britney Spears
Hunter MarchActor
Cameron Deane StewartActor
AJ MichalkaActress (The Guardian, The Goldbergs, Steven Universe, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power), singer and guitarist
Conor LeslieActress
Frank DillaneEnglish actor (Fear the Walking Dead)
Caleb JohnsonSinger (American Idol)
Aleisha AllenActress (Blue's Clues, Out of the Box)
Cheslie KrystPresenter
Creagen DowActor (Zoey 101)
Jordan FrancisCanadian voice actor (Custard on The Save-Ums!)
Jennifer DamianoActress and singer
Jake BorelliActor
C.J. ManigoActor (Dude, What Would Happen)
Daniel Curtis LeeActor (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Zeke and Luther) and rapper
Jill Duggar DillardActress (19 Kids and Counting, Counting On) and television personality
Sarah RamosActress (American Dreams, Runaway, Parenthood)
Julianna Rose MaurielloActress (Stephanie on LazyTown (2004–08))
Kristen AldersonActress (One Life to Live, General Hospital)
QuincyActor (Star)
Jordan DangerActress (Eureka)
Poppy DraytonEnglish actress (The Shannara Chronicles)
India OxenbergActress
Louisa GummerAmerican model and daughter of Meryl Streep and Don Gummer
Willa HollandActress (The O.C., Gossip Girl, Arrow)
Max EhrichActor (The Young and the Restless, Under the Dome, 100 Things to Do Before High School)
Madylin SweetenActress (Ally on Everybody Loves Raymond)
Daniel ZovattoActor
Tajja IsenCanadian voice actress (The Save-Ums!, JoJo's Circus, Atomic Betty, Time Warp Trio, Super Why!)
Grant RosenmeyerActor (Oliver Beene)
Jason DolleyActor (Complete Savages, Cory in the House, Good Luck Charlie) and musician
Mitchel MussoActor (Hannah Montana, Pair of Kings), voice actor (Phineas and Ferb, Milo Murphy's Law)
Kelsey ImpiccicheYouTube personality, actress and singer
Erik Per SullivanActor (Malcolm in the Middle)
Emily RoeskeActress (Halloweentown)
Alexandra ShippActress (House of Anubis)
Emily Bett RickardsActress (Arrow)
Adam PagePro wrestler
Maestro HarrellActor (Guys Like Us, The Wire, Suburgatory)
Miki IshikawaActress (Zoey 101)
Skyler DayActress (Gigantic, Parenthood) and singer
John ReynoldsActor
Alexa BlissPro wrestler (WWE, Total Divas)
Lakeith StanfieldActor (Atlanta)
Austin ButlerActor (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Zoey 101, Ruby & The Rockits, Life Unexpected, Switched at Birth, The Carrie Diaries, The Shannara Chronicles)
Richard HarmonCanadian actor (The 100)
Christian NavarroActor (13 Reasons Why)
Dylan O'BrienActor (Teen Wolf)
Kasha KropinskiActress
Jonathan WhitesellCanadian actor (The 100, Beyond)
Kyle MasseyActor (That's So Raven, Cory in the House, Fish Hooks, Mighty Magiswords) and rapper
Samuel LarsenActor (Glee)
Gaia WeissFrench-American actress (Vikings)
Samantha Marie WareActress
Carter JenkinsActor (Famous in Love)
Jennifer VealEnglish actress (Descendants: Wicked World)
Kelsey ChowActress (One Tree Hill, Pair of Kings, Teen Wolf)
Mike PerryMartial artist
Spencer LockeActress
Chelsea TavaresActress (Unfabulous, Just Jordan)
Jackson RogowActor (Dude, What Would Happen)
Roshon FeganActor (Shake It Up) and singer
Tyler PoseyActor (Doc, Brothers & Sisters, Teen Wolf, Elena of Avalor, Jane the Virgin, Scream)
Bryan CraigActor (Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, General Hospital, Valor)
Anthony RamosActor
Pierson FodéActor (The Bold and the Beautiful)
Riker LynchActor (Glee) and singer (R5)
Emma BlackeryActress, singer and YouTube personality
Christa B. AllenActress (Cake, Revenge)
Devon BostickCanadian actor (The 100)
Matt BennettActor (Victorious)
Graham Patrick MartinActor
Shailene WoodleyActress (The Secret Life of the American Teenager)
Rory ThostVoice actor (Kip on Higglytown Heroes)
Olivia Grace ApplegateActress
Charlie PuthSinger and actor
Wallis Currie-WoodActress (Madam Secretary)
Eunice ChoActress (Little Bill)
Keiynan LonsdaleAustralian actor (The Flash)
Libe BarerAmerican actress
Hunter GomezActor (National Treasure)
Jillian Rose ReedActress (Awkward, Elena of Avalor)
Louis TomlinsonEnglish actor (One Direction) and singer
Eden SherActress (The Middle, Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
Chloe BridgesActress (Freddie, The Carrie Diaries)

Deaths

DateNameAgeclass="unsortable"NotabilityJanuary 8January 12February 1February 3February 6February 24March 3April 10April 23April 28June 9July 1July 15July 21August 6August 22September 4September 7September 15October 9October 11October 24November 2November 5November 24
Steve Clark31English musician (Def Leppard)
Keye Luke86Character actor (Kung Fu)
Jimmy MacDonald84Voice actor (Mickey Mouse)
Harry Ackerman78Producer (Bewitched)
Nancy Kulp69Actress (Miss Jane Hathaway on The Beverly Hillbillies)
Danny Thomas79Actor and comedian (Danny Williams on Make Room for Daddy)
John Charles Daly77News journalist and game show host (What's My Line?)
George Gobel71Comedian (The George Gobel Show)
Vance Colvig72Actor (Bozo the Clown on KTLA in Los Angeles)
Kevin Peter Hall35Actor (Misfits of Science, 227, Harry and the Hendersons)
Natalie Schafer90Actress (Lovey Howell on Gilligan's Island)
William Dozier83Producer (Batman)
Ken Curtis74Singer and actor (Festus Haggin on Gunsmoke)
Joe Hamilton62Producer (The Carol Burnett Show, Mama's Family), former husband of Carol Burnett
Michael Landon54Actor and producer (Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven)
Bert Convy57Game show host (Super Password and Win, Lose Or Draw)
Theodore Wilson47Character actor (Good Times, That's My Mama)
Harry Reasoner68News anchor/reporter (60 Minutes)
Colleen Dewhurst67Actress (Murphy Brown, Avonlea)
Tom Tryon65Actor (Texas John Slaughter)
Ben Piazza57Actor (Dallas)
John Hoyt85Actor (Gimme a Break!)
Thalmus Rasulala51Actor (Roots, What's Happening!!)
Redd Foxx68Comedian and actor (Fred Sanford on Sanford and Son)
Gene Roddenberry70Creator of (Star Trek)
Irwin Allen75Producer (Lost in Space)
Fred MacMurray83Actor (Steve Douglas on My Three Sons)
Eric Carr41Drummer (Kiss)
Freddie Mercury45British singer (Queen)

References

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