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5 unusual facts about Strange Paradise


Canada: The Great Experiment

Fans of the Canadian-made soap opera Strange Paradise knew Colin Fox best in a dual role as Jean Paul Desmond and his ancient ancestor Jacques Eloi Des Mondes.

Strange Paradise

The production was the brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, in an attempt to capitalize on the phenomenal success of ABC's daytime serial Dark Shadows.

With the CBC and American broadcasters Metromedia and Kaiser Broadcasting handling distribution and co-production, the series was produced in Ottawa at CTV affiliate CJOH-TV and aired for 39 weeks, presenting three separate 13-week story arcs.

Spurious claims have also suggested that Steve Krantz’s wife, bestselling novelist Judith Krantz, may have been responsible for some these early episodes.

Later, a television neophyte named Harding Lemay was added to this roster and, despite his inexperience, in the series’ final months Lemay became its sole scripter.



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