1998 in television

Debuts

• January 20 ? Dawson's Creek premieres (1998-2003).
• May 11 - Call For Help premieres on ZDTV (1998-2004).
• June - The Sifl and Olly Show premieres (1998-1999).
• June - Forgive or Forget, hosted by Mother Love, premieres (1998-2000).
• August 23 - That '70s Show premieres on FOX (1998-present).
• September 4 - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1998-present) premieres on ITV in the UK. A year later, Regis Philbin would host an American version.
• September - Will & Grace premieres on NBC (1998-present).
• October - Charmed premieres (1998-present).
• November 2 - Becker premieres (1998-2004).
• CatDog premieres on Nickelodeon (1998-2001).
• Oh Yeah! Cartoons premieres on Nickelodeon (1998-2000).
• Sex and the City premieres on HBO (1998-2004).
• The King of Queens premieres on CBS (1998-present).
• The Powerpuff Girls premieres on Cartoon Network (1998-2004).
• Let's Bowl airs in a few markets (1998, 2001-2002).