''Double Up'' is a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
quiz show television series which aired on
CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French- ...
in 1974.
Premise
This quiz show drew comparisons to the American series ''
You Bet Your Life
''You Bet Your Life'' is an American comedy Game show, quiz series that has aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. Th ...
''. It was hosted by
Hart Pomerantz
Hart Pomerantz is a Canadian lawyer and television personality, best known for his collaboration with ''Saturday Night Live'' producer Lorne Michaels in ''The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour'', and to Canadian audiences for his many appearances as a r ...
, a panelist of CBC series ''
This Is the Law'' which ''Double Up'' replaced between seasons.
In each episode, three pairs of contestants responded to quiz questions during the game. One of the pairs had an opportunity to double their cash prize towards the end of the show.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 1 July to 2 September 1974, then for two final Saturday episodes at 6:30 p.m. on 28 September and 5 October 1974.
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CBC Television original programming
1970s Canadian game shows
1974 Canadian television series debuts
1974 Canadian television series endings