Comedy Cafe
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Comedy Cafe is a Canadian
comedy television series which aired on CBC Television
in 1969.
's Funny You Should Say That series, namely Barrie Baldaro, Joan Stuart and Ted Zeigler. They were joined by additional performers Dave Broadfoot
and George Carron. The series borrowed from material already broadcast on the radio series such as "The Tavern" in which men have a conversation at a bar, or "L'Anglaises" about a French-speaking husband (Carron) and his English-speaking wife (Stuart). The series also featured Broadfoot's frequently-performed Member for Kicking Horse Pass character.
Comedy Cafe already aired as a local series in Montreal since late 1968. It was brought to the national network to fill in the time slot left vacant by the demise of Barris and Company
. The series also transitioned to colour broadcasts due to its national exposure.
Episodes were recorded at Montreal's Windsor Hotel
in the Versailles Room.
broadcast.
Television in Canada
Television in Canada officially began with the opening of the nation's first television stations in Montreal and Toronto in 1952. As with most media in Canada, the television industry, and the television programming available in that country, are strongly influenced by the American media, perhaps...
comedy television series which aired on 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...
in 1969.
Premise
This Montreal-produced series featured performers from CBC RadioCBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
's Funny You Should Say That series, namely Barrie Baldaro, Joan Stuart and Ted Zeigler. They were joined by additional performers Dave Broadfoot
Dave Broadfoot
Dave Broadfoot is a Canadian comedian who was born on December 5, 1925 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In 1943, he joined the merchant navy serving until 1947...
and George Carron. The series borrowed from material already broadcast on the radio series such as "The Tavern" in which men have a conversation at a bar, or "L'Anglaises" about a French-speaking husband (Carron) and his English-speaking wife (Stuart). The series also featured Broadfoot's frequently-performed Member for Kicking Horse Pass character.
Comedy Cafe already aired as a local series in Montreal since late 1968. It was brought to the national network to fill in the time slot left vacant by the demise of Barris and Company
Barris and Company
Barris and Company was a Canadian variety and talk television series which aired on CBC Television from 1968 to 1969.-Premise:Host Alex Barris conducted this live variety broadcast following CBC's hockey games...
. The series also transitioned to colour broadcasts due to its national exposure.
Episodes were recorded at Montreal's Windsor Hotel
Windsor Hotel (Montreal)
The Windsor Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is often considered to be the first grand hotel in Canada, and for decades billed itself as "the best in all the Dominion".-Early years:...
in the Versailles Room.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast Saturdays at approximately 10:15 p.m. (Eastern) from 1 February to 8 March 1969, following the conclusion of the Hockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
broadcast.