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1974 In Canadian Television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1974. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches. Events Debuts Ending this year Television shows 1950s *''Country Canada'' (1954–2007) *''CBC News Magazine'' (1952–1981) *''Circle 8 Ranch'' (1955–1978) *''The Friendly Giant'' (1958–1985) *''Hockey Night in Canada'' (1952–present) *'' The National'' (1954–present) *''Front Page Challenge'' (1957–1995) *'' Wayne and Shuster Show'' (1958–1989) 1960s *''CTV National News'' (1961–present) *''Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date'' (1963–1975) *''Land and Sea'' (1964–present) *'' Man Alive'' (1967–2000) *''Mr. Dressup'' (1967–1996) *''The Nature of Things'' (1960–present, scientific documentary series) *''The Pig and Whistle'' (1967–1977) *''Question Period'' (1967–present, news program) *''Reach for the Top'' (1961–1985) *''Take 30'' (1962–1983) *''The Tommy Hunter Show'' (1965â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CIII-TV
CIII-DT (channel 41) is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving as the flagship station of the Global Television Network. Owned and operated by network parent Corus Entertainment, CIII-DT maintains studios at 81 Barber Greene Road (near Leslie Street) in the Don Mills district of Toronto, and its transmitter is located atop the CN Tower in downtown Toronto. The station reaches much of the population of Ontario through a network of 12 transmitters across primarily the southern and central portions of the province (as a result, it is the ''de facto'' Global outlet for the capital city of Ottawa through repeater CIII-DT-6). Since August 29, 2022, CIII-DT serves as the master control hub for all 15 Global owned-and-operated stations across Canada. History Ken Soble, the founder of CHCH-TV in Hamilton, envisioned a national "superstation" of 96 satellite-fed transmitters with CHCH as its flagship. In 1966, he filed the first application with the Board of Broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTV Television Network
The CTV Television Network, commonly known as CTV, is a Canadian English-language terrestrial television network. Launched in 1961 and acquired by BCE Inc. in 2000, CTV is Canada's largest privately owned television network and is now a division of the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE. It is Canada's largest privately or commercially owned network consisting of 22 owned-and-operated stations nationwide and two privately owned affiliates, and has consistently been placed as Canada's top- rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival Global Television Network in key markets. Bell Media also operates additional CTV-branded properties, including the 24-hour national cable news network CTV News Channel and the secondary CTV Two television system. There has never been an official full name corresponding to the initials "CTV"; prior to CTV's launch in 1961, it was given the proposed branding of "Canadian Television Network" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Collaborators (TV Series)
''The Collaborators'' is a Canadian police procedural crime drama television series which aired on CBC Television between December 1973 and December 1974. Premise A team of Metropolitan Toronto Police Department forensic scientists investigate crime scenes, frequently in conflict with the hard-boiled detectives and street cops who work on the front line. Cast *Michael Kane as Detective Sergeant Jim Brewer *Paul Harding as Dr. Charles Erickson (season 1) *Toby Tarnow as Liz Roman *Lawrence Benedict as Detective Quinn *Les Carlson as Detective Kaminski * Donald Pilon as Detective Sergeant Richard Tremblay (season 2) Production Concept ''The Collaborators'' has been described as an example of how the CBC "continually tried to find an angle in the professions of its investigators." The titular collaborators are the forensic scientists who work with the police. The program ostensibly attempted to deal with the investigative process in an "egalitarian way, from the scene of the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anything You Can Do (game Show)
''Anything You Can Do'' is a Television in Canada, Canadian stunt-based game show that aired on that country's CTV Television Network, CTV network and in syndication in the United States from 1971 to 1974. The host in the show's first season was Gene Wood, who at the time was also the announcer on ''Beat the Clock''. For the last two seasons, Don Harron was the host. Bill Luxton was the announcer for the series, which was taped at the studios of CJOH-DT, CJOH-TV in Ottawa, Ontario. The game was billed as a "battle of the sexes" and was played by two teams of three, men against women. Rules Two teams of three, men against women, competed. Center stage was a board containing the names of occupations that are (or were, at the time) generally performed by men, and occupations generally performed by women. The men picked from the women's side of the board; the women, from the men's. The object was to complete a stunt related to the chosen occupation in 90 seconds or less. The time requ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audubon Wildlife Theatre
''Audubon Wildlife Theatre'' is a Canadian documentary television series which aired on CBC Television between April 13, 1968 and June 1974. The series presented wildlife footage filmed by many contributors including award winner Dan Gibson and others such as Jack Carey, Wilf Gray, Edgar Jones, William Jahoda, John D. Bulger and Walter Berlet. Episodes References External links ''Audubon Wildlife Theatre''at the Canadian Communications Foundation The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) is a Canadian nonprofit organization which documents the history of broadcasting in Canada, particularly radio and television. Since 1995, the organization has distributed its collection via an intern ... 1968 Canadian television series debuts 1974 Canadian television series endings CBC Television original programming 1960s Canadian documentary television series 1970s Canadian documentary television series {{Canada-documentary-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The National Dream (miniseries)
''The National Dream'', also known as ''The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway'', was a 1974 Canadian television docudrama miniseries based on Pierre Berton's 1970 book of the same name, plus Berton's 1971 follow-up book '' The Last Spike''. The television adaptation was written by William Whitehead and Timothy Findley. Berton is listed as a consultant on the credits. Production The series portrayed the concept and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway during the late 19th century, with Berton himself as narrator. ''The National Dream'' combined dramatic reconstructions of the events (directed by Eric Till) with documentary content (directed by James Murray). Production required two years and cost $2 million. Royal Trust, which was the executor of Cornelius Van Horne's estate, paid $400,000 to be a principal sponsor. CBC Television premiered the eight-part hour-long series on 30 March 1974 and aired its final instalment on 28 April 1974. The series' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Frum (TV Series)
''Barbara Frum'' is a Canadian talk show which aired on CBC Television between October 1974 and July 1975. Barbara Frum interviewed various guests including Michael Magee, Charlotte Gobeil, Paul Rimstead, Allan Fotheringham, and Jack Webster and in the premiere episode her guests included Roman Gralewicz, the President of the Seafarers' International Union, and, for a surprise appearance, Gerda Munsinger, the woman at the centre of a 1966 scandal (the Munsinger Affair) that involved Cabinet Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to: Furniture * Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers * Display cabinet, a piece of furniture with one or more transparent glass sheets or transparent polycarbonate sheets * Filing ... Minister Pierre Sévigny. External links ''Barbara Frum'' at Canadian Communications Foundation''Barbara Frum'' at TVArchive.ca 1974 Canadian television series debuts 1975 Canadian television series endings CBC Television original program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Any Woman Can (TV Series)
''Any Woman Can'' is a Canadian home improvement television series which aired on CTV between October 1974 and September 1975. Hosted by Monica Parker, the show featured home repair tips for homemakers Homemaking is mainly an American and Canadian term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping, housewifery or household management. It is the act of overseeing the organizational, day-to-day operations of a house ... such as small machine repairs. External links ''Any Woman Can'' from Canadian Communications Foundation {{DEFAULTSORT:Any Woman Can (Tv Series) 1974 Canadian television series debuts 1975 Canadian television series endings CTV Television Network original programming Home renovation television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrienne At Large
''Adrienne at Large'' was a Canadian half-hour public affairs television show. The show was broadcast on CBC Television at 10 p.m. on Thursdays from September 26, 1974, until January 2, 1975. Adrienne Clarkson Adrienne Louise Clarkson (; ; born February 10, 1939) is a British Hong Kong, Hong Kong-born Canadian journalist who served from 1999 to 2005 as Governor General of Canada, the List of Governors General of Canada#Governors General of Canada, 1 ... and Glenn Sarty hosted the show. External links Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series via archive.org) 1974 Canadian television series debuts [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funny Farm (TV Series)
''Funny Farm'' was a Canadian television series shown on CTV during the 1974–1975 season. Blake Emmons was host of the half-hour series, which was derivative of the more successful American ''Hee Haw'' series. The first episode was broadcast on 12 September 1974 and only one season was produced. The programme continued to be broadcast on CTV for at least two seasons, and was still airing as late as 1976. The cast included Bruce Gordon (credited as Ben Gordon), John Evans, Monica Parker, Yank Azman (credited as Jank Zajfman), Jayne Eastwood, Valri Bromfield Valri Bromfield (born February 10, 1949) is a Canadian comedian, actress, writer, and television producer who started her career as one half of a comedy team with Dan Aykroyd. Together, they joined the first Toronto company of The Second City wh ... and Linda Rennhoffer. References * *Canadian Communications Foundation: ''The Funny Farm'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Family Robinson (1974 TV Series)
''Swiss Family Robinson'' is a 1974–1975 Canadian television drama series, based on Johann David Wyss' 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson''. The series consisted of 26 30-minute episodes, and diverged somewhat from the original novel. Only one season was produced, due to the development of a ''Swiss Family Robinson'' series in 1975 by ABC in the United States. This situation precluded sales of the Canadian series to the lucrative American market. Reruns, however, continued to be syndicated in Canada for many years, with stations often scheduling the program as part of their Saturday morning line-up. Cast *Diana Leblanc as Elizabeth Robinson (Mother) *Chris Wiggins as Johann Robinson (Father) *Michael Duhig as Ernest Robinson *Ricky O'Neill as Franz Robinson *Heather Graham as Marie Robinson Production The series was produced by CTV, and Trident Television. Filming of beach scenes was conducted in Jamaica, while jungle scenes were filmed in Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ombudsman (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. The initial ''Ombudsman'' episodes began mid-season in January 1974 and were broadcast fortnight A fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (two weeks). The word derives from the Old English term , meaning "" (or "fourteen days," since the Anglo-Saxons counted by nights). Astronomy and tides In astronomy, a ''lunar fortnight'' is h ...ly, sharing its Sunday night time slot with '' In the Present Tense''. Beginning with the fall 1974 season, CBC aired the series most weeks. Lawyer Robert M. Cooper was the program's host until 1979 when he shifted his attention to film production. Kathleen Ruff was his successor in the final season. By the time CBC cancelled the series, nearly all Canadian provincial governments had opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
