The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1983 to 1984 Broadcast Medium: Television The then very popular Let’s Make a Deal host Monty Hall also hosted this Canadian game show, in which contestants were challenged to guess the right punch line to jokes delivered by comics. Let’s Make a Deal creators Willie Stein and Nat Ligerman were responsible for this format too. […]
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1973 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television A travel trivia game, hosted by Mike Darow. Broadcast: 1970’sTime slot: weekendsRunning time: 30 minutes Written by Joanne Ingrassia – June, 2003
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Medium: Television A provincial news magazine show that began in the 1980’s and was still on air in 2018. Broadcast: 1980’s – Time Slot: Saturday6:30 pmRunning time: 30 minutes Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Medium: Television A program – probably a news feature series – under this title appeared in the Global schedule in the 1980s, but no additional information is known. Input from visitors to the site as to content, host(s) etc. will be welcomed. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – October, 2004
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1982 Broadcast Medium: Television Global’s first try at a Canadian soap series. Ran daily in the 1980’s. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – January, 2004
Network: Global Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television Set in 1850, this children’s drama followed the travels of siblings Matt (Derrick Jones) and Jenny Tanner (Megan Follows) as they leave England with their mother, who dies en route, to find their uncle in Canada. The orphaned children are left on their own in Canada, trying […]
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 […]