''Sidestreet'' is a

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television

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, which aired Sundays on CBC from 1975 to 1978. It stars Sean McCann and

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as police working in

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Background

''Sidestreet'' succeeded '' The Collaborators'' as the CBC's main series drama. Program developers aimed to move ''Sidestreet'' away from the violence that ''The Collaborators'' had by focusing on protagonists who were community service officers instead of ordinary detectives. They aimed to concentrate on issues such as:

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, strikebreaking,

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, and the problems of the

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in the city, instead of major crimes.

Theme song

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musician

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composed the show's theme song. The two-minute theme appears on his 1977 hit album '' Feels So Good.''

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0071052, title=Sidestreet
Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series
1970s Canadian crime drama television series Canadian police procedural television series CBC Television original programming 1975 Canadian television series debuts 1978 Canadian television series endings Television shows set in Toronto