Arctic Air, CBC – “New North”
Arctic Air gets more than it bargained for when Bobby convinces his high-rolling college roommate to invest in the company.
Saw Dogs, OLN – “Treehouse Fantasy”
Steve brings in guest carvers Tommy Craggs and Paul Frenette to help create one of his world-famous treehouses. The carvers dig deep into their fantasy bag of tricks to create a stunningly detailed masterpiece with no straight lines or square corners.
From a media release:
CITYTV’S CANADA’S GOT TALENT BECOMES MOST-WATCHED PREMIERE IN NETWORK HISTORY
Last night, viewers proved that Canada does indeed Got Talent, as an average of 1.5 million viewers (2+) tuned in to the highly-anticipated series debut of Canada’s Got Talent on Citytv, making it the most-watched premiere in network history. The original Citytv series beat out the national broadcasts of the highly-touted premieres of CTV’s GCB and CBC’s new Don Cherry movie, Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II, as well as the finale of Global’s Napoleon Dynamite. Viewers didn’t press the buzzer last night as Canada’s Got Talent skyrocketed to 2.8 million viewers across Canada tuning into some or all of the episode.
Plus, Citytv also won the night in the key Toronto market in P2+ and the A18-49 demos (7pm -11pm), catapulting the program to top spot as the No. 1 new series of the mid-season in Toronto.
Canada’s Got Talent airs Sundays at 8pm and Mondays at 7pm local time on Citytv. Tonight’s episode – “Calgary Auditions” – follows the judges as they stampede to Western Canada for a look at the talent Calgary has to offer.
Mr. Young is a rarity in Canada: a multi-camera sitcom filmed before a live studio audience.
“We’re emulating the American sitcom model which has been around for eons since the I Love Lucy days,” said producer Victoria Hirst in an interview last summer at the converted warehouse studio in Burnaby. Season two premieres March 12 on YTV.
Is it genetic, the Canadian industry’s lack of affinity for the multicam format? An additive in our maple syrup? Or is it just too expensive for our bare-bones budgets?
Continue reading Multicam format helps bring the funny to Mr. Young
Mr. D, CBC – “Guest Speaker”
Gerry needs to find a guest speaker for Career Day. Dwyer supposedly has a good one, and Gerry wants to outdo him. Robert has a fraternity reunion this weekend, and he wants to avoid catching the sickness that’s going around at all costs.
Little Mosque on the Prairie, CBC – “Finders Weepers”
After Ann and Sarah have a huge fight, Ann’s college frenemy hires Sarah to be her PR person.
Redemption Inc., CBC – Finale “Redemption Inc. Revisited”
Six months have passed since the filming of Redemption Inc. The winner has started a new business, and the other participants have forged ahead with newly-acquired resources and skills. Kevin O’Leary and Brian O’Dea travel across the country to check in.
Canada’s Got Talent, Citytv
The judges stampede to the west to see what Canadian talent Calgary has to offer.
