Game shows in Canada Game shows in Canada Bumper Stumpers was a Canadian game show in which two teams of two solve a series of vanity typed license plate puzzles known as Bumper Stumpers. It aired in the states on the USA Network from June 29, 1987 - December 28, 1990, and reran on GSN during the summer of 2000. It was produced by Global Television & Barry & Enright Productions. It was the second show created by former Tic Tac Dough host Wink Martindale (the first was Headline Chasers), and was hosted by Canadian TV personalty Al Dubois. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bumper Stumpers"
Definition was a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV from 1974 to 1989. The show was hosted by Bob McLean for its first season and by Jim Perry thereafter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Definition (TV series)"
Fort Boyard is a French television series, running from 1990 to the current date, that has been remade across the globe, most successfully in the United Kingdom and Sweden. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fort Boyard (TV series)"
Front Page Challenge (aired 1957 - 1995) was a Canadian current events-cum-history program disguised as a game show, in which notable journalists attempted to guess what past news story the hidden guest was linked with by asking questions of the guest, in much the same manner as the American game shows, What's My Line and To Tell the Truth. Upon conclusion of the challenge, the journalists served as a panel of interviewers as they conversed with the guest about the story in question. ...more on Wikipedia about "Front Page Challenge"
Génies en herbe ('fledgling geniuses') was a Quebec television program in which students representing their école secondaire (Quebec high schools) participated in trivia tournaments. Reach for the Top is an English Canadian equivalent. ...more on Wikipedia about "Génies en herbe"
Guess What was a Canadian game show, broadcast on CTV television network in the 1980s. It was originally produced and directed by Sidney M. Cohen, and hosted by Robin Ward. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guess What"
Headline Hunters was a Canadian game show that appeared on CTV from 1972 to 1983. It was hosted by Jim Perry, who hosted two other Canadian game shows ( Eye Bet and Definition) and several American game shows concurrently with its run. ...more on Wikipedia about "Headline Hunters"
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It's Your Move was a short-lived NBC sitcom starring Jason Bateman (before The Hogan Family and Arrested Development), Tricia Cast (who was later on The Young and The Restless), Caren Kaye, Ernie Sabella, and David Garrison (who would later play Steve Rhodes on Married... with Children from 1987-1990. ...more on Wikipedia about "It's Your Move"
It's Your Move was a Canadian charade-style game show originally produced in the mid- 1960s. Created by Art Baer and Ben Joelson, it was revived in 1975 by producer-director Sidney M. Cohen. ...more on Wikipedia about "It's Your Move (game show)"
Party Game was a Canadian television game show in the 1970s. The show was produced by Hamilton independent station CHCH from 1970 to 1980, and aired throughout Canada in syndication. ...more on Wikipedia about "Party Game (television series)"
Reach for the Top is a Canadian game show in which high school students participate in trivia tournaments. The non-televised tournaments held at high schools throughout Canada during the year are known as Schoolreach; both are commonly referred to simply as "Reach". ...more on Wikipedia about "Reach for the Top"
SmartAsk was a Canadian quiz show which ran for three seasons (2001-02 through 2003-04) on the CBC. The show was taped in front of a live audience, with the players sitting on a tiered set (One team on top and the other on the bottom). The SmartAsk tournament was described by Ralph Benmergui, the show's executive producer, on TSN's Off The Record as being " Reach For The Top on acid," although in practice this largely involved crude humor, especially as the show went on and ratings sagged. Many of the questions were also factually inaccurate or poorly written. The show did not return for a fourth season, but did generate a community that went on to develop a Canadian " quiz bowl" community at several university campuses. ...more on Wikipedia about "SmartAsk"
Talkabout was a Canadian game show hosted by Wayne Cox. The show ran for two seasons (1988-1990). ...more on Wikipedia about "Talkabout (game show)"
(Test Pattern (game show)) Canadian game show telecast on Canada's MuchMusic network hosted by Dan Gallagher and originally produced and directed by Sidney M. Cohen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Test Pattern (game show)" This article is made for www.shortopedia.com
Test Pattern was a game show on the Canadian television channel MuchMusic in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It featured Canadian musicians who were prominent at the time. Dan Gallagher hosted the program and it was produced and directed by Sidney M. Cohen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Test Pattern (TV series)"
The Mad Dash is a television game show created by Sidney M. Cohen. It first appeared in 1979 on Canada's CTV network and proved to be a family favorite. Pierre Lalonde emceed. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Mad Dash"
This is the Law was a Canadian game show, which aired on CBC Television from 1972 to 1976. ...more on Wikipedia about "This is the Law (television)"
TimeChase was a history-based quiz show series created by Sidney M. Cohen and Jay Cohen for Canada's History Television channel. ...more on Wikipedia about "TimeChase"
Ultimatum is a Quebec quiz show. Its visual style and lighting and is largely inspired by the success of the British and American shows Who Wants to be a Millionaire. The rules of the contest are however different. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ultimatum (television)"
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