The Search For Canada's Game Shows

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.

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First Aired on

Jan 09, 2020

2 seaons till Mar 31, 2021

Popularity: 2.362
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Production

Decently Creative

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: The Future of Game Shows

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 12 episodes

Season 1

Aired

7 Episodes
  • Episode 1Getting On The Board min

    An American quiz show scandal becomes a boon to Canada's nascent game show industry.

  • Episode 2Hosts Who Reached For The Top min

    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."

  • Episode 3Peaks and Pitfalls min

    An exploration of the longest-running Canadian game show hit "Definition," and another that ended in turmoil.

  • Episode 4The Innovative 80's min

    A look at some of Canada's most inventive game show concepts of the 70s and 80s, including "The Mad Dash" and "Bumper Stumpers."

  • Episode 5When The West Was Best min

    A look at some of the great Game show concepts to come out of Canada's west coast

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