''Peep Show'' is a Canadian television series, which aired on

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in 1975 and 1976."CBC embraces stage to stoke its drama fires". ''

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'', June 21, 1975. The series, a 16-episode

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of half-hour drama programs by new and emerging Canadian writers and directors, was produced by George Bloomfield and Gerald Mayer. The eleven programs produced by Bloomfield leaned more to experimentation, while the five produced by Mayer were more in the vein of traditional television. Programs that aired on ''Peep Show'' included

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's ''Melony'',"Television: Ratings are good news for Global". ''

'', November 20, 1975.

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's ''Fight Night'',

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's ''The Lie Chair'' and

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also had one of his earliest television appearances on the series, in the episode ''Goldberg is Waiting''. The show was not renewed for a second season due to budget constraints."The doldrums again for CBC drama". ''

'', February 7, 1976.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peep Show (Canadian Tv Series) 1970s Canadian anthology television series CBC Television original programming 1975 Canadian television series debuts 1976 Canadian television series endings 1970s Canadian drama television series