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1968 In Canadian Television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 1968. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings. Events Debuts Ending this year Television shows 1950s *'' Country Canada'' (1954–2007) *''CBC News Magazine'' (1952–1981) *''Chez Hélène'' (1959–1973) *''Circle 8 Ranch'' (1955–1978) *''Don Messer's Jubilee'' (1957–1969) *''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) *'' Magistrate's Court'' (1963–1969) *'' Man Alive'' (1967–2000) *'' Mr. Dressup'' (1967–1996) *''Music Hop'' (1962–1972) *''The Nature of Things'' (1960–present, scientific documentary series) *'' People in Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Canadian Federal Election
The 1968 Canadian federal election was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 28th Canadian Parliament, 28th Parliament of Canada. In April 1968, Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister Lester Pearson of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party resigned as party leader as a result of declining health and failing to win a majority government in two attempts. He 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, was succeeded by his Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Pierre Trudeau, who called an election immediately after becoming prime minister. Trudeau's charisma appealed to Canadian voters; his popularity became known as "Trudeaumania" and helped him win a comfortable majority. Robert Stanfield's Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservatives lost seats whereas the New Democratic Party's support stayed the same. Background Prime Minister of Canada, Prime M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chez Hélène
''Chez Hélène'' is a children's television series produced by and broadcast on CBC Television. The 15-minute weekday program was broadcast on the English television network to provide viewers with exposure to the French language. The program was produced at CBC's Montreal studios. It began its 14-season run on 26 October 1959, with the final program airing 25 May 1973. Hélène Baillargeon portrayed the title role. Other cast members were Madeline Kronby who portrayed the bilingual Louise, and a mouse puppet named Suzie who generally spoke English. Corinne Orr provided the voice for Suzie. In terms of children's series, the program remained popular in its final season, with a reported 437,000 viewers recorded by BBM in November 1972. But CBC executives cancelled the series, claiming that it had run its course, and that the network's broadcasts of ''Sesame Street'' would incorporate five minutes of French-language segments per episode. By the end of the 1970s, a newer progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Hop
''Music Hop'' was a Canadian music television series that aired on CBC Television from 1963 to 1967. Premise Pop and rock music was featured in this series for youth, essentially a Canadian version of ''American Bandstand''. Production The first season (1963–1964) was a Toronto production with host Alex Trebek who welcomed visiting musicians and introduced songs from the house musicians before a studio audience of dancing teenagers. He was replaced in following seasons by Dave Mickie, a disc jockey for CKEY in that time. Series musicians were Norm Amadio and the Rhythm Rockers, joined by The Girlfriends who were a female vocal trio. The producer of this season was Stan Jacobson. The second season's schedule expanded to all weekdays with other Canadian cities contributing to the production of ''Music Hop'': * Mondays: '' Let's Go'' originated from Vancouver with producer Ain Soodor * Tuesdays: ''Jeunesse Oblige'' originated from Montreal with producer Pierre Desjardins * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Alive (Canadian TV Series)
''Man Alive'' is a Canadian television program exploring faith and spirituality. Its name is inspired by a poem by Irenaeus, St. Irenaeus, a 2nd-century Bishop of Lyon who wrote: ''The glory of God is man fully alive, and the life of man is the vision of God.'' The program premiered in 1967 on CBC Television and was hosted by Roy Bonisteel for over two decades. After several seasons of co-productions with Vision TV and the Slice (TV channel), Life Network, the final episode aired on CBC Television on December 17, 2000. Following Bonisteel's retirement in 1989, Peter Downie took over as host until 1993. Arthur Kent succeeded Downie for one season, and then R. H. Thomson hosted until the program's cancellation. ''Man Alive'' adopted a diverse non-denominational approach to religious and spiritual matters. The program covered a wide range of subjects including Nuclear warfare, nuclear war, UFOs, Holocaust survivors, sexual abuse, Third World development, family relationships, people w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magistrate's Court (television Show)
''Magistrate's Court'' was a Canadian television series airing weekdays in syndication from 1963–1969 on the CBC. The show is a dramatization of the day-to-day life of a police magistrate, portrayed by Roy Jacques. The series was produced by Rai Purdy Rai Purdy (born Horatio John Purdy; November 1910 – May 1990) was a Canadian television director and producer. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Early life Rai Purdy was born Horatio John Purdy in .... External links * ''Magistrate's Court''at TVArchive.ca 1960s Canadian drama television series First-run syndicated television shows in Canada 1963 Canadian television series debuts 1969 Canadian television series endings {{Canada-drama-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land And Sea
''Land and Sea'' is a locally produced Canadian documentary television show broadcast on CBC Television. It has been on the air since 1964 on CBC owned-operated station CBNT in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (interrupted only by a short cancellation in the early 1990s, but revived after an outcry from fans), and is the longest-running regional television program on CBC Television. Originally a black-and-white program, it began broadcasting in colour in the late 1960s. There is also a Maritime version of ''Land and Sea'' which is broadcast on the full CBC network on Sunday afternoons, and episodes from that version are often alternated with Newfoundland-based episodes. Hosts There have been several hosts of ''Land and Sea'' over the years. Dave Quinton was one of the TV series' original hosts. Other hosts with Quinton included Rab Carnell, Hal Andrews, Des Brown, Mike Martin, Herb Davis, and Paul Harrington. Bill Kelly joined the show in 1983 and stayed until he retired i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date
''Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date'' was a Canadian television talk show series which aired on CBC Television from 1963 to 1975. Elwood Glover had hosted noon-time programming on CBC Radio since 1956. A new studio was set up at the Four Seasons Hotel, near the CBC broadcast headquarters on Jarvis Street in Toronto. The following year, ''Luncheon Date'' made its CBC television debut while the audio portion was simultaneously broadcast on CBC Radio. ''Luncheon Date'' featured Leon Mangoff as announcer and sidekick. Glover announced in February 1975 that he would leave the programme, after conducting more than 10 000 interviews. Glover had worked for the CBC a total of 37 years at that point, but wanted to continue with the CBC in a less intensive role. Glover left the CBC on 1 June 1975 for a weekend host job at CKEY radio. The CBC began a new noon-time talk show program in September 1975, the '' Bob McLean Show''. References External links Queen's University Directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTV National News
''CTV National News'' is the flagship newscast of CTV News, the news division of the CTV Television Network, which airs at 11:00 pm local time on the CTV stations across Canada, and is produced from CTV's facilities at 9 Channel Nine Court in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. It also airs on CTV News Channel, CTV's 24-hour cable news television channel, live at 10:00 pm Eastern—or 11:00 Atlantic, when the newscast begins its nightly run across the network—with hourly repeats until 2:00 am Eastern (11:00 pm Pacific). The previous day's newscast can be seen on the Internet. The newscast has been presented by Omar Sachedina since September 5, 2022, who succeeded longtime anchor Lisa LaFlamme.Connie Thiessen"Bell Media to launch third-party newsroom investigation". ''Broadcast Dialogue'', August 19, 2022. Sandie Rinaldo, the longtime weekend anchor, moved in November 2023 to a new early 5:30 p.m. weekday edition that launched on November 13; she was succeeded as weekend anch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne And Shuster
Wayne and Shuster were a Canadian comedy duo formed by Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. They were active professionally from the early 1940s until the late 1980s, first as a live act, then on radio, then as part of ''The Army Show'' that entertained troops in Europe during World War II, and then on both Canadian and American television. Wayne (born Louis Weingarten; May 28, 1918 – July 18, 1990) and Shuster (September 5, 1916 – January 13, 2002) were well known in Canada, and were Ed Sullivan's most frequently recurring guests, appearing a record 67 times on his show. Despite repeated suggestions that they should move to the United States to further their careers, the duo chose to stay in Canada. Beginnings Wayne and Shuster were born in the same neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and met in grade school. In 1931, while students at Harbord Collegiate Institute, they performed their first skit together for their Boy Scout troop, and, as part of the school drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Page Challenge
''Front Page Challenge'' was a Canadian panel game about current events and history. Created by comedy writer/performer John Aylesworth (of the comedy team of Frank Peppiatt and John Aylesworth) and produced and aired by CBC Television, the series ran from 1957 to 1995. Synopsis The series featured notable journalists attempting to guess the recent or old news story with which a hidden guest challenger was linked by asking him or her questions, in much the same manner as the American quiz shows, '' What's My Line?'' and ''To Tell the Truth''. Each round of the game started with news footage that introduced the story in question to the studio audience and home viewers out of earshot of the panellists. After the guest was identified and/or the news story determined, the journalists then interviewed the guest about the story or about achievements or experiences for which he or she was known. Unlike American quiz shows that steered clear of controversy in the 1950s and 1960s, ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The National
The National may refer to: News media * ''The National'' (TV program), a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television news program * ''The National'' (Abu Dhabi), a newspaper published in the United Arab Emirates * ''The National'' (Papua New Guinea), a newspaper in Papua New Guinea * ''The National'' (Scotland), a newspaper in Scotland * ''The National'' (Wales), a defunct newspaper in Wales * ''The National'' (Paris), a defunct French newspaper * ''The National Sports Daily'', a defunct U.S. sports newspaper Other uses * The National (art exhibition), a biennial exhibition of contemporary Australian art held by several museums in Sydney * The National (band), an American indie rock band ** ''The National'' (album), an album by the band of the same name * The National (curling), a curling tournament * The National (golf), a golf tournament * The National (theater), a historic theater in Virginia, US * The National, Chicago, a high-rise building in Chicago * National Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockey Night In Canada
''Hockey Night in Canada'' (often abbreviated ''Hockey Night'' or ''HNiC'') is a long-running program of broadcast ice hockey play-by-play coverage in Canada. With roots in pioneering hockey coverage on private radio stations as early as 1923, it gained its current name as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) formed in 1936, and by that time had solidified its focus on the National Hockey League (NHL). Transitioning to television in 1952, the program became a Canadian Saturday night cultural fixture and was an exclusive mainstay of CBC Sports through the 2013-14 NHL season. The program continued to be broadcast on CBC Television and expanded to several other outlets in a cross-licensing arrangement following Rogers Media's acquisition of exclusive NHL television rights in Canada beginning in 2014-15; the CBC maintains ownership of the Hockey Night in Canada brand itself. Saturday NHL broadcasts began in 1931 on the CNR Radio network, and debuted on television in 1952 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
