This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1981.
Events
Debuts
Ending this year
Television shows
1950s
Country Canada (1954–2007) The Friendly Giant (1958–1985) Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present) The National (1954–present) Front Page Challenge (1957–1995) Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)
1960s
CTV National News (1961–present) Land and Sea (1964–present) Man Alive (1967–2000) Mr. Dressup (1967–1996) The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series) Question Period (1967–present, news program) Reach for the Top (1961–1985) Take 30 (1962–1983) The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992) University of the Air (1966–1983) W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s
The Beachcombers (1972–1990) Canada AM (1972–present, news program) Celebrity Cooks (1975–1984) City Lights (1973–1989) Definition (1974–1989) the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program) The Great Detective (1979–1982) Headline Hunters (1972–1983) Let's Go (1976–1984) The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985) Live It Up! (1978–1990) The Mad Dash (1978–1985) Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program) Read All About It! (1979–1983) Second City Television (1976–1984) Smith & Smith (1979–1985) This Land (1970–1982) You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990) V.I.P. (1973–1983) 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)
1980s
The Alan Thicke Show (1980–1983) Bizarre (1980–1985) Home Fires (1980–1983)
TV movies
A Far Cry from Home
Cop
Final Edition
The Olden Days Coat
The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe) The Running Man Snowbird You've Come a Long Way, Katie