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, which aired on CBC Television in 1999."And the beat goes on at CBC". ''

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'', March 2, 1999. The series was set in a

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in St. John's,

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, inherited by Skye Dooley (

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) after the death of her father. The show's cast also included Mary Walsh as canteen operator Marilyn Benoit, Andy Jones as manager Eddie Hawco, Andrew Younghusband as the possibly-crazy zamboni driver Tracy, and

Ron Hynes Ron Hynes (December 7, 1950 – November 19, 2015) was a folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was especially known for his composition "Sonny's Dream", which has been recorded worldwide by many artists and was named the 41s ...

as Johnny Shea. Younghusband and

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were the show's writers. The show's pilot aired on CBC Television in October 1997, and the regular series had a six-episode run beginning on March 3, 1999.

Danielle House Danielle House (born 1976 in Daniel's Harbour, Newfoundland) was crowned Miss Newfoundland in 1995 and Miss Canada International in 1996. House was stripped of her Miss Canada International title when she was convicted of assaulting a woman who ...

made a guest appearance on the series as Wanda, Tracy's ex-girlfriend. At the

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was shortlisted for Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series for the episode "The Wedding"."Major Gemini Awards nominations". ''

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'', September 22, 1999.

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* CBC Television original programming 1999 Canadian television series debuts 1999 Canadian television series endings Television shows set in Newfoundland and Labrador Television shows filmed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 1990s Canadian sitcoms {{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub