1979 in Canadian television
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| List of years in Canadian television: 1976 1976 in Canadian television This is a list of Canadian television-related events in 1976.- Events :- Debuts :- Ending this year :-1950s:*Country Canada *CBC News Magazine *Circle 8 Ranch *The Friendly Giant... 1977 1977 in Canadian television - Events :- Debuts :- Ending this year :-1950s:*Country Canada *CBC News Magazine *Circle 8 Ranch *The Friendly Giant *Hockey Night in Canada *The National... 1978 1978 in Canadian television - Events :- Debuts :- Ending this year :-1950s:*Country Canada *CBC News Magazine *The Friendly Giant *Hockey Night in Canada *The National... – 1979 – 1980 1980 in Canadian television - Events :- Debuts :- Ending this year :-1950s:*Country Canada *CBC News Magazine *The Friendly Giant *Hockey Night in Canada *The National... 1981 1981 in Canadian television - Events :- Debuts :- Ending this year :-1950s:*Country Canada *The Friendly Giant *Hockey Night in Canada *The National *Front Page Challenge... 1982 1982 in Canadian television - Events :- Debuts :- Ending this year :-1950s:*Country Canada *The Friendly Giant *Hockey Night in Canada *The National *Front Page Challenge... |
Events
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| March 21 | Juno Awards of 1979 Juno Awards of 1979 The Juno Awards of 1979, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1979 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Burton Cummings at the Harbour Castle Hilton Convention Centre.... . |
| May 22 | Live coverage of the 1979 Canadian election Canadian federal election, 1979 The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive... airs on all the main networks. |
Debuts
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| Cities Cities (TV series) Cities is a Canadian documentary television series broadcast on CBC Television from 1979 to 1980, followed by repeats for two years. Produced and directed by John McGreevy.... |
CBC Television | May 2 |
| Read All About It! Read All About It! Read All About It! was a Canadian educational television series produced from 1979 to 1983 by TVOntario that aired during the early to mid 1980s; It also aired in repeats in the 1990s. It starred David Craig Collard as Chris, Lydia Zajc as Lynne, Stacey Arnold as Samantha, and Sean Hewitt as... |
TVOntario TVOntario TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario... |
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| Smith & Smith Smith & Smith Smith & Smith is a Canadian sketch comedy series, which aired from 1979 to 1985 on Hamilton, Ontario's CHCH-TV, and through syndication on other Canadian television stations... |
CHCH-TV CHCH-TV CHCH-DT, channel 11, is a television station originating in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with transmitters located throughout Ontario. CHCH currently operates as an independent station, having previously served as a CBC Television affiliate, and more recently as the flagship station of the... |
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| The Great Detective The Great Detective The Great Detective is a Canadian television drama, which aired on CBC from 1979 to 1982. It starred Douglas Campbell and James Dugan.-Background:... |
CBC Television CBC Television CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are... |
January 17 |
| You Can't Do That on Television You Can't Do That on Television You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that first aired locally in 1979 before ultimately airing internationally in 1981... |
CJOH-TV CJOH-TV CJOH-DT is a television station serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the surrounding region. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network.... |
February 3 |
| Flappers Flappers (TV series) Flappers was a Canadian television sitcom airing on the CBC from 1979 to 1981. It was set in a Montreal night club during the Roaring Twenties. It followed the people who work in and around the club.The title refers to the 1920's term Flappers.... |
CBC Television CBC Television CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are... |
September 21 |
| The Littlest Hobo The Littlest Hobo The Littlest Hobo is a Canadian television series based upon a 1958 American film of the same name directed by Charles R. Rondeau. The series first aired from 1963 to 1965 in syndication, and was revived for a popular second run on CTV from October 11, 1979 to March 7, 1985.All three productions... |
CTV CTV television network CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival... |
October 11 |
Ending this year
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| The Magic Lie The Magic Lie The Magic Lie is a CBC television anthology from 1977 to 1979. Host W. O. Mitchell gave a strange introduction promoting automatic writing.... |
CBC Television CBC Television CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are... |
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| Canada After Dark Canada After Dark Canada After Dark was Canada's first late-night comedy/variety talk show. It was hosted by Paul Soles and aired on CBC Television from September 18, 1978 to January 26, 1979.The show was repackaged from the failed, more informational 90 Minutes Live... |
CBC Television CBC Television CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are... |
January 26 |
| Science Magazine Science Magazine Science Magazine was a half-hour television show produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from 1975 to 1979.The show was hosted by geneticist David Suzuki, who previously hosted the daytime youth programme Suzuki On Science... |
CBC Television CBC Television CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are... |
April 15 |
| A Gift To Last A Gift To Last A Gift to Last is a CBC Television Christmas special broadcast in 1976, a subsequent family drama series that ran from 1978-1979, and a stage play based on the pilot episode.... |
CBC Television CBC Television CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are... |
December 16 |
1950s
- Country CanadaCBC News: Country CanadaCBC News: Country Canada was a Canadian television series broadcast on CBC Television, hosted by Reg Sherren...
(1954–2007) - CBC News MagazineCBC News MagazineCBC News Magazine was a weekly Canadian news television series which debuted on CBC Television on September 8, 1952. The series presented the week's international news highlights and documentaries from CBC correspondents around the world...
(1952–1981) - The Friendly GiantThe Friendly GiantThe Friendly Giant is a popular Canadian children's television program that aired on CBC Television from September 1958 through to March 1985...
(1958–1985) - Hockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
(1952–present) - The National (1954–present)
- Front Page ChallengeFront Page ChallengeFront Page Challenge was a long-running Canadian panel game about current events and history. Created by comedy writer/performer John Aylesworth and produced and aired by CBC Television, the series ran from 1957 to 1995.-Synopsis:The series featured notable journalists attempting to guess the...
(1957–1995) - Wayne and Shuster ShowWayne and ShusterWayne and Shuster were a Canadian comedy duo formed by Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. They were active professionally from the early 1940s until the late 1980s....
(1958–1989)
1960s
- CTV National NewsCTV National NewsCTV National News is CTV's flagship newscast, which airs at 11:00 p.m. local time on the CTV stations across Canada, and live at 10:00pm ET, with repeats hourly up until 2 a.m. ET on CTV News Channel, CTV's 24-hour cable news television channel, and the previous day's can be seen on the Internet. ...
(1961–present) - Land and SeaLand and SeaLand and Sea is a locally-produced Canadian documentary television show broadcast in Newfoundland and Labrador on CBNT in St. John's, and on all CBC Television outlets throughout the province...
(1964–present) - Man Alive (1967–2000)
- Mr. DressupMr. DressupMr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series produced by CBC Television that ran from 1967 to 1996.The series starred Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup. The show aired every weekday morning, and each day Mr...
(1967–1996) - The Nature of ThingsThe Nature of ThingsThe Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on the CBC on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging...
(1960–present, scientific documentary series) - Question PeriodQuestion Period (TV series)Question Period is a Canadian television newsmagazine which airs weekly, currently excluding the summer months, on CTV at 11:00 AM ET in Ontario and east, and 4:00 PM local on stations in Western Canada. It also airs on the CTV News Channel at 5:00 PM EST...
(1967–present, news program) - Reach for the TopReach for the TopReach for the Top is a Canadian game show in which teams of high school students participate in local, provincial and eventually national trivia tournaments...
(1961–1985) - Take 30Take 30Take 30 was a Canadian television newsmagazine series, which aired on CBC Television from 1962 to 1983...
(1962–1983) - The Tommy Hunter ShowTommy HunterThomas James "Tommy" Hunter, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian country music performer, known as "Canada's Country Gentleman".-Career:...
(1965–1992) - University of the Air (1966–1983)
- W-FIVEW-FIVEW5 is a Canadian news magazine television series produced by CTV News. The program is currently initially broadcast Saturday nights at 7 p.m...
(1966–present, newsmagazine program)
1970s
- The BeachcombersThe BeachcombersThe Beachcombers is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that ran from October 1, 1972 to December 12, 1990 and is the longest-running dramatic series ever made for English-language Canadian television...
(1972–1990) - Canada AMCanada AMCanada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
(1972–present, news program) - Canadian ExpressCanadian ExpressCanadian Express was a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television between September 22, 1977 and September 12, 1980. The show was hosted by Ryan's Fancy in St...
(1977–1980) - Celebrity CooksCelebrity CooksCelebrity Cooks was a Canadian cooking show independently produced by Initiative Productions and aired on the CBC from 1975 to 1979 and on Global from 1980 to 1984. It was syndicated throughout Canada and the United States from 1980 to 1989. It was hosted by Bruno Gerussi who introduced various...
(1975–1984) - City Lights (1973–1989)
- DefinitionDefinition (TV series)Definition was a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV from 1974 to 1989, and filmed at its flagship studio of CFTO-TV in the former Scarborough, Ontario . For most of its run, it was hosted by Jim Perry....
(1974–1989) - the fifth estateThe fifth estatethe fifth estate is a Canadian television newsmagazine, which airs on the English language CBC Television network. The name is a play on the fact that the media are sometimes referred to as the Fourth Estate, and was chosen to highlight the program's determination to go beyond everyday news into...
(1975–present, newsmagazineNewsmagazineA news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
program) - Grand Old CountryGrand Old CountryGrand Old Country was a Canadian television variety series airing on CTV from 1975 to 1980. The show was hosted by country music singer Ronnie Prophet.The show featured a variety of canadian country music performers with a mix of others....
(1975–1981) - Headline HuntersHeadline HuntersHeadline Hunters was a Canadian game show that appeared on CTV from 1972 to 1983. It was originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir...
(1972–1983) - King of KensingtonKing of KensingtonKing of Kensington was a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1980.The show starred Al Waxman as Larry King, a convenience store owner in Toronto's Kensington Market who was known for helping friends and neighbours solve problems. His multicultural group of friends...
(1975–1980) - Let's GoLet's Go (CTV TV series)Let's Go was a Canadian children's TV series filmed at CKY studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It premiered September 1, 1976 and ran for 214 episodes through 1987....
(1976–1984) - Live It Up! (1978–1990)
- The Mad DashThe Mad DashThe Mad Dash is a television game show created by Sidney M. Cohen. It first appeared in 1978 on Canada's CTV network and proved to be a family favourite based on Canada's BBM ratings. It was also popular in parts of the northern United States because CTV affiliates were available to Americans ...
(1978–1985) - MarketplaceMarketplace (TV series)Marketplace is a Canadian television series, broadcast on CBC Television. Launched in 1972, the series is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine, which shows investigative reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices and other news issues of interest to...
(1972–present, newsmagazine program) - OmbudsmanOmbudsman (TV series)Ombudsman was a Canadian television programme which sought to investigate and resolve disputes between people and government or business systems. When the series began, government ombudsman offices were only available in a few Canadian provinces...
(1974–1980) - Parlez-moiParlez-moiParlez-moi was an educational television series which was produced and broadcast by TVOntario from 1978 to 1980, with repeat broadcasts for several years afterwards...
(1978–1980) - Second City TelevisionSecond City TelevisionSecond City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's The Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.- Premise :...
(1976–1984) - This LandThis LandThis Land was a Canadian television series, which aired from 1970 to 1982 on CBC Television. Evolving from the earlier series This Land of Ours, a documentary series about Canada's agricultural and natural resources, This Land expanded its focus to include environmental and conservation...
(1970–1982) - V.I.P.V.I.P. (talk show)V.I.P. was a Canadian talk show that aired from 1973 to 1983, generally during the Canadian summer months. Lorraine Thomson was host/interviewer.Guests included:* Group of Seven artist A. J...
(1973–1983) - The Watson ReportThe Watson ReportThe Watson Report was a Canadian current affairs television series, seen nationally on CBC from 1975 to 1981. The titular host was Patrick Watson, previously of This Hour Has Seven Days whose interviews for the show included national political leaders. More elaborate filmed features appeared in The...
(1975–1981) - 100 Huntley Street100 Huntley Street100 Huntley Street is a Christian daily talk show and the flagship program of Crossroads Christian Communications based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Created in 1976 by Rev. David Mainse, it first aired on June 15, 1977 from its first studios located at 100 Huntley Street in the St...
(1977–present, religious program)