''Catch Up'' was a children's

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which aired on

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in Canada during the 1978–1979 season. Although the series did not continue past its first year, its hosts would proceed to careers of international scope: * Margot Pinvidic continued acting on various movie and television productions * Catch Up's music segments were performed by the

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Band, whose namesake would become one of

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's first VJs. Ward also became a songwriter for

Alannah Myles Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...

and other prominent artists.

External links

Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series
via archive.org)
TVArchive.ca: ''Catch Up''
* CBC Television original programming 1970s Canadian children's television series 1978 Canadian television series debuts 1979 Canadian television series endings {{Canada-kids-tv-prog-stub