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unusual facts about Canadian television



Bob Dermer

Bob Dermer is a children's entertainment actor who first made his contributions to Canadian television starting with the 1976 series Readalong.


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Ab Douglas

Ab Douglas Driediger (born 1930 in Molln, Germany) is a former Canadian television news anchor.

Allison Smith

Alison Smith (born 1954), Canadian television and radio journalist and anchor

Barret Jackman

Jackman's childhood home was recently used for filming in the Canadian television series Road Hockey Rumble.

Betty Moon

Betty Moon garnered a regional top ten hit in Canada with a cover version of David Essex's "Rock On", four CASBY Award nominations, opened for Pink Floyd and has made numerous appearances on Canadian television.

Bill Mustos

Bill Mustos is a Canadian television executive and lawyer.

BOTB

Battle of the Blades, a Canadian television figure skating competition broadcast by CBC.

Bree Desborough

Her other television credits include the Canadian television series The Smart Woman Survival Guide, the television film Curse of the Iron Mask and All Saints.

Charest

Micheline Charest (1953-2004), successful Canadian television producer

Christine Willes

Christine Willes is a Canadian television, theatre and film actress who is best known for her roles as Delores Herbig on the Showtime comedy-drama Dead Like Me and Gladys the DMV demon on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper.

Craig Wallace

Craig David Wallace, Canadian television director, writer and producer

Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village

In 1983 the Miniature Village served as the filming location for an episode of the Canadian television series The Littlest Hobo, entitled "Small Pleasures" (season 4, episode 16).

David Moorcroft

During the 2012 London Olympics he again served as a track and field analyst for Canadian television, this time for the CTV-led Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.

Duane Sutter

Duane recently made a guest appearance in the Canadian television series, Road Hockey Rumble playing himself.

Edmund Eagan

He was the recipient of a 1992 Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series for the Canadian television animated production The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son.

Eugene Benson

Shaun has starred in the Canadian television series “The Associates”, the soap opera “General Hospital” and the movie K-19: The Widowmaker.

Graham Yost

Born in Etobicoke, he is the son of Canadian television personality Elwy Yost, the longtime host of the public broadcaster TVOntario's Saturday Night at the Movies.

Harvey Brownstone

Season 2 made its debut on Canadian television on May 4, 2013 on CHEK TV and CHCH TV featuring 16 episodes addressing the following topics: gambling addictions; infidelity; online dating; bullying; same-sex parenting; the impact of high conflict on children's learning at school; high conflict divorce; child abduction; an introduction to family court; spousal support; anger management; raising teenagers; wills and estates; family financing; and breaking up.

Hiltz

Hiltz Squared Media Group, Canadian television and film production and distribution company based in Toronto, Ontario

Isobel Warren

She is married to Canadian television producer Milan Chvostek, and is the mother of computer systems analyst Paul Chvostek and singer-songwriter Annabelle Chvostek.

It Don't Move Me

The video was the center of a segment of the fourth season finale of Canadian television series Video on Trial, which critiques videos using a courtroom-like format.

Jennifer Hedger

Jennifer Frances Hedger (born September 18, 1975 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian television personality, the co-host of TSN's nightly sports news program SportsCentre.

Judah Katz

Winning an ACTRA award (now called a Gemini Award) for his very first foray in front of a camera in 1983 as "best new actor in Canadian Television", he also received a Gemini for "best supporting actor" for his role as Alan Eagleson in the CBC mini-series Canada Russia '72.

Juliana Thiessen-Day

Because the Canadian television networks were using a shared video and audio feed, his comments were broadcast on CTV and Global stations as well.

Justin Peroff

He is a credited actor, appearing in the major motion picture How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and the Canadian television shows Straight Up and Our Hero.

Lauren Toyota

Lauren Toyota is a Canadian television personality who gained national exposure as a co-host of 969 on Razer.

Lorne Greene's New Wilderness

Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (or just New Wilderness) was a Canadian television nature documentary series starting in 1982 starring Lorne Greene.

Mandy Valentine

She was also a regular judge on the television series Ghost Trackers, and had a 2010 acting role in the Canadian television series Mixed Blessings.

McAdorey

Bob McAdorey (1935–2005), Canadian television and radio broadcaster

Michelle McAdorey

McAdorey is the niece of late Canadian television personality Bob McAdorey, a reporter for the Global Television Network.

Mulroney

Ben Mulroney (born 1976), son of Brian Mulroney; Canadian television host

Nikita

La Femme Nikita (TV series), a 1997–2001 Canadian television series based on 1990 film by Luc Besson; broadcast as Nikita in Canada; starring Peta Wilson

Pinsent

Leah Pinsent (born 1968), a Canadian television and film actress.

Ralph Rubino

As a member of ACTRA in Canada, "Alliance of Canadian, Television, Recording Artists" Ralph has worked in film with such distinguished actors as Marlon Brando, Al Pacino.

Red green

The Red Green Show (1991—2006), a Canadian television comedy

Rockburn

Ken Rockburn (born 1947), Canadian television journalist and radio host

Ross Rebagliati

On August 2, 2006 Rebagliati filed suit against Canadian television broadcaster CTV.

Sam Groom

He portrayed the title role in the Canadian television series Dr. Simon Locke (1971, later renamed Police Surgeon).

Sam Snyders

Born in Toronto, Ontario, he is best known for his role as Tom Sawyer in the 1979 Canadian television series, Huckleberry Finn and His Friends, alongside Ian Tracey who played Huckleberry Finn, and for his role as Jamie Benjamin in the 1981 horror film The Pit.

STS-90

Three sevenths of the STS-90 crew (Williams, Pawelczyk and Buckey) appeared on the Canadian television series Popular Mechanics for Kids.

The Anti-Gravity Room

The Anti-Gravity Room was a weekly Canadian television program of the early- to mid-1990s, spotlighting comic books and video games, and hosted by Nick Scoullar and Phil Guerrero.

The Comedy Mill

The Comedy Mill was a Canadian sketch comedy series, which aired from 1986 to 1991 on Hamilton, Ontario's CHCH-TV, and through syndication on other Canadian television stations.

The Court of the Crimson King

The song is also used widely in the Canadian television series Kenny vs. Spenny.

The Paper Cranes

In the fall of 2008, "Rabbit in a Snare" from the band's "Veins" Ep was featured in a Canadian television commercial for the Nissan Rogue and in 2009 The Paper Cranes were voted Victoria's Favorite Band at the 2009 Monday Magazine M Awards.

Three Chords from the Truth

Three Chords from the Truth is a Canadian television series created by Steve Cochrane, Phyllis Ellis and Adriana Maggs that aired on the Canadian CMT network in 2009, and was also available on Movie Central.

Twist TV

In January 2000, Alliance Atlantis brokered a deal with News Corporation and several Canadian television providers, including both national satellite companies Bell ExpressVu and Star Choice, to distribute News Corporations's cable channel, The Health Network, in Canada.

Urban Rush

Forbes and Eckford have been working as co-hosts in the Canadian television industry for the past twelve years and have won numerous Leo Awards and Reader's Choice Awards from The Georgia Straight for their TV hosting duties on both Urban Rush and Breakfast Television on Citytv Vancouver.

Van der Heijden

Todd van der Heyden (born 1973), Canadian television reporter and news anchor

Wojeck

Although it was one of the highest-rated shows on Canadian television in its time, only 20 episodes of the series were made, because Vernon was lured to Hollywood by the promise of more money than the CBC could offer.