1983 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1983. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

  • August 31: GMA News Digest airs a brief special report regarding the Funeral of Ninoy Aquino in Metro Manila that day, it is the network's first act of defiance of its news division against the Marcos presidency.

Premieres

Date Show Refs
January 1 Little House: A New Beginning on GMA 7
February 13 Ang Iglesia ni Cristo on MBS 4/RPN 9/City2 [1]
April 25 Yagit on GMA 7 [2]

Unknown

  • Blu: Bernardo, Lorenzo, Ulysses on City2
  • The Big, Big Show on City2
  • Gulong ng Palad on City2
  • Jessie on City2
  • Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino on City2
  • Julian Talisman on RPN 9
  • Tell the People on RPN 9
  • Church of God on RPN 9
  • Island Life on RPN 9
  • Life on Earth on RPN 9
  • Olympic Library on RPN 9
  • Paglipas ng Panahon on RPN 9
  • Tell The People on RPN 9
  • Sesame! on RPN 9[3]
  • Ang Dating Daan on IBC 13[4]
  • Sunvulcan on RPN 9
  • Salamin ng Buhay on IBC 13
  • Ringside at Elorde on IBC 13
  • This is It! on IBC 13
  • Gideon 300 on IBC 13
  • Mga Alagad ni Kalantiao on GMA 7
  • Cafeteria Aroma (3rd incarnation) on GMA 7
  • Geebees Sine TV Balita on GMA 7
  • Stop, Look & Listen on GMA 7
  • The A-Team on GMA 7
  • Knight Rider on GMA 7
  • Family Ties on GMA 7
  • The Bob Stewart Show on GMA 7
  • Pasikatan sa Siete on GMA 7
  • Philippines for Jesus Presents on GMA 7
  • Stop, Look, & Listen (2nd incarnation) on GMA 7
  • Saturday Matinee on GMA 7
  • Christ is the Answer on GMA 7
  • The Rev. Ernest Angley Hour on GMA 7
  • It's a Real Deal on MBS 4
  • Pira-pirasong Pangarap on MBS 4
  • Love, Lea on MBS 4
  • Ito-Iyon: Ang Galing! on MBS 4
  • Let's Go on MBS 4

Returning or renamed programs

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Philippine Basketball Association 1982 (season 8: "Open Conference") Same (season 9: "All-Filipino Conference") City2 March 6
Major League Baseball 1982 Same (1983 season) MBS April
Philippine Basketball Association 1983 (season 9: "All-Filipino Conference") Same (season 9: "Reinforced Filipino Conference") City2 May 15
1983 (season 9: "Reinforced Filipino Conference") Same (season 9: "Open Conference") August 28
Cafeteria Aroma 1979 (RPN) Same (3rd incarnation) GMA Unknown
Gulong ng Palad 1981 Same City2
Stop, Look, & Listen 1972 (ABS-CBN) Same (2nd incarnation) GMA

Programs transferring networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
Unknown Cafeteria Aroma N/a RPN GMA
Gulong ng Palad N/a City2
Stop, Look, & Listen N/a ABS-CBN (now City2) GMA

Finales

Unknown

  • Flordeluna: Book 1 on RPN 9
  • Gulong ng Buhay on RPN 9
  • Big Ike's Happening on RPN 9
  • Dance 10 on RPN 9
  • Helpline sa 9 on RPN 9
  • Joey and Son on RPN 9
  • Tambakan Alley on RPN 9
  • Fight Night on RPN 9
  • RPN Sports Library on RPN 9
  • Sunvulcan on RPN 9
  • It's a Real Deal on MBS 4
  • The Other Side of Alma on MBS 4
  • Pira-pirasong Pangarap on MBS 4
  • Cheers on MBS 4
  • Chat Silayan Drama Studio on GMA 7
  • M*A*S*H on GMA 7
  • Battle Fever J on City2
  • The New Adventures of Superman on City2

Births

See also

References

  1. ↑ Marie F. Ruiz (February 16, 2019). "Serving God with A Pure Hear". Pasugo. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "'Yagit': Classic children's drama remade". The Manila Times. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Carballo, Bibsy M. (April 19, 2010). "Batibot coming back with a bang". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ Rosalinda L. Orosa (October 10, 2010). "Ang Dating Daan turns 30". Philippine Star.


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