1988 in television

See also:

Debuts

• January 31 - The Wonder Years premieres (1988-1993).
• February 15 - Red Dwarf debuts in the UK (1988-1999).
• September 17 - Garfield and Friends, a Saturday-morning animation series based on the popular comic strip character, debuts on CBS (1988-1995).
• October 8 - Empty Nest, a spinoff of The Golden Girls, premieres on NBC (1988-1995).
• October 18 - Roseanne premieres (1988-1997).
• November 14 - Murphy Brown premieres (1988-1998).
• November - Mystery Science Theater 3000 has its TV premiere on KTMA TV 23 (1988-1999). The show moved to the Comedy Channel in 1989.
• Children's Ward, a popular children's series produced by Granada Television, begins its long run on the ITV network in the UK (1988-2000).
• The Comedy Company debuts on 0-10 Network in Australia (1988-1990).
• America's Most Wanted debuts (1988-present).
• The American Experience (1988-present).
• Fair City premieres (1988-present).
• Home and Away (1988-present).
• This Morning debuts (1988-present).
• 48 Hours (1988-present).
• The Adventures of Superboy (1988-1992).
• T. and T. (1988-1990).