The Road Show
| The Road Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | variety |
| Created by | Marv Terhoch |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Marv Terhoch |
| Location(s) | Winnipeg |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | 3 June – 24 June 1977 |
The Road Show is a Canadian music variety television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1977.
Premise
This series was a mid-season replacement for The Tommy Hunter Show. Colleen Peterson and Rick Neufeld hosted this follow-up four-episode series which was recorded in the Prairie provinces. Regulars included humourist Peter Paul Van Camp and the Prairie Dog Band of which Neufeld was a member.[1]
The series was a spin-off from an episode of the regional CBC series Points West which featured a concert recorded at Winnipeg's Stoney Mountain Penitentiary.
Scheduling
This hour-long series was broadcast Fridays at 9:00 p.m. Eastern from 3 to 24 June 1977.
Episodes
- Brandon, Manitoba: Ian Tyson and the community's Royal Winter Fair were featured
- Banff, Alberta: Dick Damron and Len Udow were featured at the School of Fine Arts
- Shilo, Manitoba: Buck Evans was featured at CFB Shilo
- Prince Albert, Saskatchewan: Roosevelt Sykes was featured at that community's maximum security jail
References
- ↑ Corcelli, John (September 2005). "The Road Show". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Road Show". Queen's University. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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