Author: Rajwinder Kaur

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1978 Broadcast Medium: Television Code 10-78 was a half-hour Global crime series that ran from 1976 to 1978, and dealt with unsolved OPP cases.  The series was hosted and written by Peter Guy Silverman, and directed by Milad Bessada, with cameraman Don McMillan. The OPP liaison was Const. Rick Morrison. Written […]

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1976 to 1984 Broadcast Medium: Television A group of then relatively unknown comics satirized the running of a television station in the fictional town of Melonville in this comedic series first known as SCTV: Second City Television, then as SCTV, SCTV Network 90 and SCTV Network. The first few seasons ran on Global […]

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 to 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television Each episode of this unique half-hour docu-drama series, created and directed by Arthur Voronka, had Patrick Watson interviewing an actor or actress portraying a famous historical figure, and costumed appropriately. While scripts were written for each program, occasionally some verbal exchanges would be ad-libbed, usually depending on […]

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 to 1983 Broadcast Medium: Television A lively debate show, moderated by well-known Canadian author Pierre Berton, The Great Debate featured a wide array of guest debaters, from Canadian nationalist Mel Hurtig to American actress Gloria Swanson. The debaters tackled a new controversial topic each week. Some examples included the acceptable use of […]

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television This 90-minute daily weekday series was part of Global’s early program schedule in 1974, co-hosted by Catherine McKinnon (who guested in an early show and was immediately asked to become a co-host), Norm Crosby and Mike Darow, and featuring an orchestra directed by Moe Koffman. John Aylesworth and […]

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1973 to 1975 Broadcast Medium: Television In the spring of 1973, Stu Griffiths (president of Bushnell Communications, owners of CTV affiliate CJOH-TV) and Roy Fabish (executive v.p.) wanted to do a weekly program satirizing the news, and were receptive to a presentation from Barry McLoughlin, Don Harron and Ken Shaw (who would later […]

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Medium: Television Political cartoonist Ben Wicks would talk about current events, and with black marker in hand, illustrate the stories as he talked. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1983 to 1987 Broadcast Medium: Television A daily half-hour variety and magazine-style show, hosted by Peter Feniak and Ann Rohmer. The two would explore every day life, interview every day people, assembled as a number of short segments. A general audience upbeat show. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run:  1974 to 1985 Broadcast Medium: Television Mike Anscombe hosted Sports Probe, a weekly half-hour series, which featured sports figures currently in the news. In the 1980s it evolved into a daily half-hour, Sportsline, with a new host, Bob McCowan, and expanded to include highlights of the sports events of the day.  By the […]

Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Medium: Television A business information show that ran in the 1970’s, hosted by Raoul Engel. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004