The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1997 to 2001 Broadcast Medium: Television A spin-off of the 1960’s series, The Outer Limits of the 1990’s brought new vision with new stories, both frightening and heartening, making this one of the highest rated Canadian series on television. Fully embracing science fiction and the incredible capabilities of the human imagination, each episode […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1997 to 2001 Broadcast Medium: Television This live action series was aimed at 8 to 12-year-olds and was based upon Popular Mechanics Magazine. The program explored how things work from a kid’s perspective. Each episode tackled fun or fascinating topics such as emergency rescues, sports, “gross outs”, and ocean adventures. The hosts included Vanessa […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 2000 Broadcast Medium: Television This 22 episode series was executive produced by David Steinberg (Mad about You, Seinfeld) and written by Frank van Keeken (also from Mad about You). Big Sound took place in a Vancouver, British Columbia music talent agency and followed the day to day life of an agent […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 2000 to 2001 Broadcast Medium: Television This series follows two childhood friends as they navigate their way through adolescence. Becca (played by Jewel Staite) and Tucker (played by Ben Foster),were friends since birth and in junior high were attempting tokeep their friendship strong, but other things kept getting in the way. Also in the […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1995 Broadcast Medium: Television This half-hour nature series chronicled the dedicated work of Canadians in a wide range of wildlife fields. The filmmakers travelled the country to profile naturalists in their own environments. Episodes included a program from the London, Ontario backyard of cinematographer Joe Milner, where migratory patterns brought almost […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1994 to 1996 Broadcast Medium: Television A teenage stable boy, Josh Logan, had to solve a mystery to save a very special horse in this mini-series. Josh wanted to one day become a harness driver but meanwhile earned a job with stable owner Carol West. A three-year-old horse, Star Runner, was being groomed […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1994 to 1996 Broadcast Medium: Television This series was set in the small New Zealand fishing port of Whangaroa, a town plunged into chaos when a mysterious ship was spotted during World War II. The locals discovered that it was a Chilean fisherman blown off course, but they nevertheless decide to falsely condemn […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1994 Broadcast Medium: Television Two years in the making, Millennium examined how our contact with other civilizations can lead to a new understanding of ourselves and our modern world. “It’s as much about psychology as it is about anthropology,” said co-producer Richard Meech. The series discussed everything from relationships and life […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1994 to 1995 Broadcast Medium: Television A Canada-France co-production, this animated series captured Ludwig Bemelman’s classic tales of a mischievous girl named Madeline, the smallest and most troublesome of 12 girls at a convent school in Paris, France. Narrated by Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, the stories followed Madeline’s exploits, and included:Madeline and the […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1994 to 1996 Broadcast Medium: Television All for One followed the madcap adventures of two 12-year-olds: Tom, a sensitive, loyal adolescent, and his bold, determined female friend, Lav. Always the schemer, Lav constantly dragged Tom into her scrapes with enemies. Among the list of enemies: parents and teachers whom she viewed as unsympathetic, […]