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Post by thereegerules on Apr 6, 2014 19:02:26 GMT -5
It was September 2000, there was a Canadian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, but lasted only two episodes, and aired on CTV. Pamela Wallin (please clarify spelling?) emceed this series, and for this series to run for two episodes, it sounds like this may have been a trial run. It's a shame this Canadian version didn't last long. Why did it last such a short time frame? Was it probably intended to be just a slot filler? Did it not become a regular series due to low ratings?
I am from Newfoundland, and there was a contestant who represented my province and never made it all the way. In fact, he was stumped on a question about "Digby chicken" which was actually cured herring, which he didn't pick and ended up winning just $1,000.
And by the way, only Night 1 of Canadian Millionaire exists on YouTube. It was pretty good, in my opinion.
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Post by kplewisvox on Apr 6, 2014 21:23:53 GMT -5
Why pay to produce your own version of the show when you can get the US version for cheaper and pull in the same ratings?
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Post by FinalAnswer19 on Apr 6, 2014 23:43:04 GMT -5
I always wondered why the primetime version didn't allow contestants from Canada. Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune do.
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Post by kplewisvox on Apr 7, 2014 15:58:10 GMT -5
I always wondered why the primetime version didn't allow contestants from Canada. Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune do. This couldn't be more of a wild guess, but could New York state tax have something to do with it? Both Jeopardy and Wheel are based out of California. |
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Post by Logie Bear on Apr 8, 2014 8:35:08 GMT -5
If a Canadian series was made, it'd probably be broadcasted in French instead of English and the studio would be in Quebec.
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Post by Mario Vik on Apr 11, 2014 0:01:10 GMT -5
I see the FFF on the Canadian Edition, but I don't know, if this Night 1 or 2. And I don't remember, what question was asked. If this recording saved on YouTube, I was put it. ---Mario Vik  |
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Post by idolsfan on Apr 11, 2014 11:44:12 GMT -5
One of the big problems about Canadian networks is that most of the shows are from the other side of the border. One of the best example is Canadian Idol: CTV "suspended" it in 2008 using "the current economic climate" as a (lame) excuse but has never brought it back, for one good reason, it was much cheaper for them to broadcast American Idol than pay for their own version. And if you have a look at their programming, they only have 9 TV Shows (and 7 news shows) and ... 54 TV shows from the USA ! I don't think that it's fair for Canadians not to give them original shows and only give them US shows, it looks like Canadian people are less important than American people...  Idolsfan |
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Post by kplewisvox on Apr 11, 2014 19:40:27 GMT -5
Goes both ways though. A lot of US cable networks who are on tight budgets will "borrow" shows from Canada to broadcast. A large chunk of Nickelodeon's lineup in the 90s came from Canada.
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Post by thirdmariobro on Jul 29, 2014 22:48:24 GMT -5
You Can't Do That On Television came from Canada, and it was essentially the backbone of Nick's entire image before Double Dare arrived. Some could say the show actually heavily influenced Double Dare's overall look, which had a trickle down effect on the entire network's image and legacy for a decade. Nick Jr.'s relationship with Canadian went for even longer.
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) I guess the next on will be Poland then...
