The Search for Canada's Game Shows
A journey across Canada to find out more about Canada’s game shows and their impact, featuring interviews with the producers, hosts and broadcasters who pioneered them.
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Season 1
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E1
Getting On The Board
An American quiz show scandal becomes a boon to Canada's nascent game show industry.
Jan 9, 2020 -
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E2
Hosts Who Reached For The Top
A look at the early careers of game show legends Monty Hall and Alex Trebek in Canada, as well as the legacy of "Reach For The Top."
Jan 9, 2020 -
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E3
Peaks and Pitfalls
An exploration of the longest-running Canadian game show hit "Definition," and another that ended in turmoil.
Jan 17, 2020 -
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E4
The Innovative 80's
A look at some of Canada's most inventive game show concepts of the 70s and 80s, including "The Mad Dash" and "Bumper Stumpers."
Jan 17, 2020 -
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E5
When The West Was Best
A look at some of the great Game show concepts to come out of Canada's west coast
Feb 13, 2020 -
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E6
Games 90's Kids Remember
A look at the birth of YTV and some of the game show concepts that were created there including Uh-Oh & Video and Arcade Top 10
Feb 13, 2020 -
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E7
Stars Born on Game Shows
It’s no secret that Canadian comedian Icon Howie Mandell is a prominent figure in the Game Show genre, having been Host and Guest on several successful multi-season hits. This episode tells Howie’s story.
Feb 12, 2020