Monday, August 3, 2026

TV-RELATED STUFF: MORE OLD CBC SHOWS

Here's a June 1957 episode of "Club O'Connor", I think known more popularly as "The Billy O'Connor Show." Neat how they did birthdays and anniversaries. I also appreciated the Canadian references such as place names and going to the cottage. 


Caught the pilot episode of "Wojeck" a while ago and subsequently downloaded all the remaining shows but one. What an edgy program! Seems like it'll be enjoyable from what I've seen of the other episodes, despite (given the fact it was on the Mothercorp) being quite left-wing.


The Beachcombers 09/28/1975 (Invisible Relic): A man with the last name of Macluski has an Irish accent? Yet another plot where the character should be forever changed but isn't.


Seriously, they have a trigger warning before reruns of "Beachcombers" now. "...which are disturbing and offensive." Jeez. If you don't want people to watch your programming, just take the channel off the air.


The Beachcombers    09/16/1979 (Songwriters): Cross-promoting the short-lived TV show of teen Quebecois disco singer Rene Simard.


The Beachcombers 12/12/1990 (Sunset): Why did an episode set in the summer air in December? The tone of the show definitely changed.


Watched "Tommy Hunter: Talk About the Good Times." Darn shame they only had an hour to pay tribute to a show that ran for nearly three decades.


Viewed an episode of "Forest Rangers."ents, Canadianisms and a good message.

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