Reading Time: 4 minutes Mr. Dressup followed Mister Rogers to Canada, but stayed after Mister Rogers left
Tag: Television
Canada needs more animated series like Britain’s Mr Benn
Reading Time: 4 minutes Enough with loud and annoying characters. Mr Benn uses wit, charm and imagination to take children on incredible adventures
Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ is more fiction than fact
Reading Time: 5 minutes Show should be reclassified as “science fiction” rather than “documentary”
October 1962 a big week for pop culture
Reading Time: 4 minutes It was the month Johnny Carson and James Bond made their debut
Patrick Watson was a true giant of Canadian broadcasting
Reading Time: 4 minutes A brilliant mind with a critical eye. Intelligent, engaging, curious, humorous and innovative
Why don’t Canadian broadcasters love the beautiful game?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Being a true football fan in Canada has been a pretty lonely existence
Danhausen poised to powerslam pro wrestling
Reading Time: 4 minutes The 31-year-old pro wrestler has quickly become one of sports entertainment’s most intriguing phenomena
Uncovering the myths and celebrating the reality of André the Giant
Reading Time: 4 minutes Bertrand Hébert and Pat Laprade’s book, The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant, helped unlock this Giant mystery
In praise of Hee Haw’s old-time country laughs – and music
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s time to bring back Hee Haw and its successful brand of comedy and country music to a whole new generation of TV viewers
If you like medieval drama, The Last Kingdom fits the bill
Reading Time: 3 minutes While not scrupulously accurate, it is still quite engrossing