The Search For Canada's Game Shows
Season 1
20207 episodes
Episodes
E1Getting On The Board
2020-01-09
An American quiz show scandal becomes a boon to Canada's nascent game show industry.
E2Hosts Who Reached For The Top
2020-01-09
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."
E3Peaks and Pitfalls
2020-01-17
An exploration of the longest-running Canadian game show hit "Definition," and another that ended in turmoil.
E4The Innovative 80's
2020-01-17
A look at some of Canada's most inventive game show concepts of the 70s and 80s, including "The Mad Dash" and "Bumper Stumpers."
E5When The West Was Best
2020-02-13
A look at some of the great Game show concepts to come out of Canada's west coast
E6Games 90's Kids Remember
2020-02-13
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
E7Stars Born on Game Shows
2020-02-12
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.