''Pilot One'' is a Canadian television variety series, which aired in 1989 on

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."Teen TV show Pilot One not yet flying high". ''

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'', January 20, 1989. A late-night series aimed at

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s, the series mixed music, interviews, informational segments, commentary and comedy sketches. Created by

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after his departure from

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,"Pilot One project scaled down by CBC". ''

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'', October 18, 1988. the series was originally planned to air five nights a week but was scaled back to a weekly series in advance of its premiere. It was taped in a studio converted from

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space on the former

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site."Pilot One due for takeoff across Atlantic". ''

'', April 11, 1989. The show's hosts were Lossen Chambers, Karen Campbell, Stephen Coulson, Jacques Lalonde, Paula Rempel and

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. Contributors to the program included punk musician Chris Houston as a writer, and sex educator Sue Johansen as host of a sex and relationship advice segment. The show's cancellation was announced on April 7, 1989 due to budgetary pressures at the CBC."Strike damage report on CBC-TV shows". ''

'', April 7, 1989. Despite the cancellation, the series was later sold to

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in the

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, where it provided popular exposure to musical guests such as The Pursuit of Happiness and

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. The series garnered a

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nomination for Best Variety Program or Series at the 4th Gemini Awards in 1989.

References

{{reflist 1989 Canadian television series debuts 1989 Canadian television series endings 1980s Canadian variety television series 1980s Canadian sketch comedy television series Television shows filmed in Vancouver CBC Television original programming Canadian late-night television programming