Dave Hodgson
Director
The Search For Canada's Game Shows (2020)
Season 1
A journey across Canada to find out more about Canada’s game shows and their impact, featuring interviews with the producers, hosts and broadcasters who pioneered them.
Released Jan. 9, 2020
Episode 31 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.game, mdblist.has-trailer
Production Companies: Decently Creative
Network: GameTV
Country:
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Getting On The Board
An American quiz show scandal becomes a boon to Canada's nascent game show industry.
Jan. 9, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - Hosts Who Reached For The Top
A look at the early careers of game show legends Monty Hall and Alex Trebek in Canada, as well as the legacy of "Reach For The Top."
Jan. 9, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - Peaks and Pitfalls
An exploration of the longest-running Canadian game show hit "Definition," and another that ended in turmoil.
Jan. 17, 2020, midnight
S1E4 - The Innovative 80's
A look at some of Canada's most inventive game show concepts of the 70s and 80s, including "The Mad Dash" and "Bumper Stumpers."
Jan. 17, 2020, midnight
S1E5 - When The West Was Best
A look at some of the great Game show concepts to come out of Canada's west coast
Feb. 13, 2020, midnight
S1E6 - Games 90's Kids Remember
A look at the birth of YTV and some of the game show concepts that were created there including Uh-Oh & Video and Arcade Top 10
Feb. 13, 2020, midnight
S1E7 - Stars Born on Game Shows
It’s no secret that Canadian comedian Icon Howie Mandell is a prominent figure in the Game Show genre, having been Host and Guest on several successful multi-season hits. This episode tells Howie’s story.
Feb. 12, 2020, midnight
Network: GameTV
Episode Runtime: 31 min.
Season Runtime: 31 min.
Released: Jan. 9, 2020
Last Air Date: March 31, 2021, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR / 10+
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