Category: CBC Television Network

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday nights at 10, from April 25 ot May 16, 1966. James Murray, who also produced The Nature of Things, supervised this series of four 30-minute documentaries on Mexico. The series examined the social, political and economic aspects of the country. The first show was called […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday evenings at 6 PM from April 2 to December 31, 1966. This 30 minute agricultural show, was formerly known as Countrytime and was aired nationally with a strong regional component. The first half of the show offered viewers stories of general interest, while the second […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday evenings at 8 pm from August 12 to September 9, 1966. Lenny Breau was one of Canada’s best jazz musicians. He was born in the state of Maine, but his family relocated to Winnipeg when he was a boy. His unique talent and creativity as […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 to 1968 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday nights, after hockey, from December 1966 to May 1968. This program, one of many to fill a difficult time slot, aired after the hockey game and before the national news. It was an entertainment show featuring music and dance, with the Jimmy Dale […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday nights during the summer of 1966 Much like the program La Difference, this series of 30-minute public affairs broadcasts discussed issues of importance to Quebec. Clearly, it was directed at an English audience during a particularly vibrant time in Canadian politics. Issues concerning Quebec culture, […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 to 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired afternoons, Monday through Friday, from October 1966, to October 1967. This was a daily game show, loosely based on the successful American show called Password, with Allen Ludden. In Communicate, one member of a team had to guess the name of a person or […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday evenings before hockey, from January to March of 1966. A short program [15 minutes] dedicated to short films. Written by John Corcelli – May, 2005

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesdy nights from July to October 1966. This late-night program, produced in Toronto, featured Barrie Baldaro and Paul Soles. It was inspired by The Goon Show and Benny Hill, two successful BBC comedies, but the lengthy title and poor audience response brought the program to quick […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 to 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights from November 1966 to February 1967. Aired Friday evenings during the summer of 1969. Filmed in colour in several major Canadian cities, this series featured some of the country’s best known folk singers from the mid-sixties. Some of the participants were a who’s […]

Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1966 to 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday afternoons from October 1966 to September 1967. Broadcast from Toronto’s House of Champions, snooker made its debut with a special 26 week tournament. Games were pre-recorded and edited for time as a match had to be condensed into an hour. Host: Bill Walker […]