Miniseries

Miniseries (2002)


Episodes: 5

Star Cast: Rick Mercer ,



Episodes List

Ep.1 The 50s on CBC

Air Date: 2002-09-30

CBC-TV goes on the air; the coronation of Queen Elizabeth is the first CBC on-air event; Hockey Night in Canada; Front Page Challenge.

Ep.2 The 60s on CBC

Air Date: 2002-10-01

Entertainment programming like The Tommy Hunter Show and Singalong Jubilee flourishes; television as a leading force for social change; first color broadcast.

Ep.3 The 70s on CBC

Air Date: 2002-10-02

CBC's role in discovering the national identity; celebrities consider what it means to be Canadian; "The King of Kensington" and "The Beachcombers."

Ep.4 The 80s on CBC

Air Date: 2002-10-03

Canadians search for new heroes behind the glitz and glamour of the big-hair decade.

Ep.5 The 90s and Beyond on CBC

Air Date: 2002-10-04

The network tries to shore up its uniquely Canadian niche in the ever-expanding television market; This Hour Has 22 Minutes; blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.