See also: 1990 in television, other events of 1991, 1992 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Table of contents
1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Popular Television Shows
4 Ending this year
5 Births
6 Deaths

Events

  • Channel 5 begins broadcasting in Belize
  • May 3 - After 13 years, one month, and one day and 357 episodes, the long-running prime-time soap opera Dallas airs its final original episode on CBS.
  • The Museum of Broadcasting, now called the Museum of Television and Radio, moved into its new 17-story building, located a block from its previous location in New York City.
  • First television sets with bulit-in closed-caption display are introduced in the U.S.
  • In Los Angeles, California, Rodney King is severely beaten by Police Officers after leading them on a high speed chase and resisting arrest. The beating is captured on video by observers and portions of the tape are aired repeatedly on television in the US.
  • Britney Spears appears on Star Search.

Debuts

Popular Television Shows

Ending this year

Births

Deaths