The Search For Canada's Game Shows
Overview
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.
Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
No overview available.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Getting On The Board
2020-01-09An American quiz show scandal becomes a boon to Canada's nascent game show industry.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Hosts Who Reached For The Top
2020-01-09A 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."
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Peaks and Pitfalls
2020-01-17An exploration of the longest-running Canadian game show hit "Definition," and another that ended in turmoil.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: The Innovative 80's
2020-01-17A look at some of Canada's most inventive game show concepts of the 70s and 80s, including "The Mad Dash" and "Bumper Stumpers."
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: When The West Was Best
2020-02-13A look at some of the great Game show concepts to come out of Canada's west coast
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Games 90's Kids Remember
2020-02-13A 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
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Stars Born on Game Shows
2020-02-12It’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.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 2 (2021)
No overview available.
5 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Evolution of Game Shows
2021-03-29On the first episode of our new season we focus on "Just Like Mom" and its modern counterpart "Just Like Mom and Dad" and see how modernizing the series is a way to keep their spirit alive while being current and fresh.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 2: The Focus on Food
2021-03-29A game show's theme can be based on anything from spinning a wheel to running around a giant daisy in search of love. But it seems that one theme appears time and time again - food. In this zesty episode, we'll ask why are there so many?
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 3: Comedy in Game Shows
2021-03-30Canada has long been known as a major exporter of comedy. We'll explore how reality competition shows cater to their international formats to be funnier here in Canada and how comedy and game shows go hand in hand.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 4: Prizes in Game Shows
2021-03-30Why do people compete on game shows? It is just to snag the prize or are we in it for the thrill of the game? We will look at a few key shows that offer not just money, but opportunities.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 5: The Future of Game Shows
2021-03-31Despite all of the new bells and whistles of online interactivity, we look at how everything old is new again with the legacy of radio game shows getting a fresh take for the 21st century.
Runtime: 23 minVideos
The Search For Canada's Game Shows Premieres Jan. 16, 2020! SERIES TRAILER