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This Hour Has Seven Days

  • TV Series
  • 1964–19661964–1966
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
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  • Comedy
  • News
Canada's most famous and controversial news and public affairs show.Canada's most famous and controversial news and public affairs show.Canada's most famous and controversial news and public affairs show.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
152
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  • Stars
    • Judy Garland
    • Laurier L. LaPierre
    • Leonard Cohen
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    • Judy Garland
    • Laurier L. LaPierre
    • Leonard Cohen
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    • 1User review
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    Judy Garland
    Judy Garland
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1965
    Laurier L. LaPierre
    • Self - Co-Hostas Self - Co-Host
    1 episode1 ep • 1965
    Leonard Cohen
    Leonard Cohen
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1966
    Mississippi John Hurt
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1966
    John Drainie
    • Host (1964-1965)as Host (1964-1965)
    Pierre Trudeau
    Pierre Trudeau
    • Interviewer (1965)as Interviewer (1965)
    Beryl Fox
    • Interviewer (1966)as Interviewer (1966)
    Dinah Christie
    • Co-hostess, Singeras Co-hostess, Singer
    Stan Daniels
    Doug Leiterman
    Rich Little
    Rich Little
    Warner Troyer
    • Intervieweras Interviewer
    Patrick Watson
    • Co-hostas Co-host
    Jack Webster
    • Intervieweras Interviewer
    Larry Zolf
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      Cancelled at the height of its popularity due to political pressure on the government-supported CBC.
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      Featured in The Making of a Leader (1919-1968) (1994)

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    Ahead of its time
    The 1960s was a decade of technological and political change. News and documentary shows were also part of that revolution.

    New on the scene in 1964 was "This Hour has Seven Days" that approached the week's events in a cheeky, yet intelligent way. The show straddled the news-entertainment line with the satirical songs of Dinah Christie and the insightful and observant input from the other hosts, Patrick Watson, Warner Troyer, Laurier Lapierre, Jack Webster and Larry Zolf.

    Its format was a newsmagazine style complete with a bear pit discussion, high profile guests, streeter interviews and a studio audience.

    The highest rated show of its time, the show was cancelled after 50 episodes due to the outrage expressed by the so-called guardians of public morality of the day.

    Inspired by the satirical British "The Week that Was" this trend-setting show helped pave the way for other newsmagazine shows such as "W5," "60 Minutes" and later, "The Fifth Estate." An obvious reference to the show's title is the news-comedy series, "This Hour has 22 Minutes" which is produced in Canada.

    "This Hour has Seven Days," is currently being rerun on TalkTV.
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    • Jan 22, 2002

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      • October 4, 1964 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
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      • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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