''Communicate'' is a

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game show television series which aired on

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from 1966 to 1967.

Premise

This series was inspired by the American game show ''

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''. Each contestant attempted to determine the name of an object or person based on a single-word clue provided by a teammate. The game was played between two teams, each team consisting of two people where one of those people was a celebrity. The competing pair of teams played up to three rounds, where the winning team remained on the show to play a new team. Contestants who were not celebrities received cash prizes when they won. Celebrity guests included

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, Bill and Marilyn Walker and

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. Tom Harvey hosted and moderated the game until December 1966 when he was replaced by

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Production

''Communicate'' was produced in Montreal at the studios of CTV network affiliate

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Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast weekdays at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 3 October 1966 to 25 October 1967.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Communicate (Tv Series) CBC Television original programming 1960s Canadian game shows 1966 Canadian television series debuts 1967 Canadian television series endings Television shows filmed in Montreal