1989 in American television

The year 1989 in television involved some significant events. This is a list of notable events in the United States.

Debuting this year
The following is a list of shows that premiered in 1989.

Television Debuts

 * William Baldwin – The Preppie Murder
 * Tim Blake Nelson – The Unnaturals
 * Michael Chiklis – Miami Vice
 * Sandra Bullock – Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
 * Daniel Baldwin – Family Ties
 * Lea Thompson – Nightbreaker
 * Robert Patrick – The New Lassie
 * Faizon Love – L.A. Friday
 * Isabella Rossellini – The Tracey Ullman Show
 * Stephen Root – Cross of Fire
 * Tom Sizemore – Gideon Oliver