That was 29 minutes and 16 seconds of pure Canadian awesomeness. Thanks for posting! (Love the contestant checking his fingernails during the second round. Classic!)
This wasn't too bad for a pilot, but I can see why they made a few of the changes they did before the show made it to air. Switching some of the spaces around was a good idea so the game wouldn't be stretched out too long.
THIS IS AWESOME! I'm definitely seeing a REBOOT of this show and using today's computer technology to make a virtual game board and set. The production costs can be made very cheap IMHO.
When this show was discussed in the documentary bit, they showed how the show's format was adapted for Poland in the late 90s. It shows Sidney Cohen visiting their set to make sure they did everything right. A couple of episodes of "Duety do Mety" are on TH-cam I think.
It's a possibility, considering the early 70s version of Beat the Clock was also taped in Montreal, maybe in the same studio. The last two seasons of that version even had the same announcer as The Mad Dash, Nick Hollinrake.
Canada has a tenth of the population of the US. Even today, their budgets are not even close to their US counterparts. Still, they came up with some great games, this being one of them.
I’m part of a game show forum called Net Game Central where I started hosting my own version. I even installed a bonus round to it. You’re all welcome to come see it.
If this was the Pilot, how is it that there are returning champions (the couple on the left) who are congratulated early on about their previous winnings? Still, it was great fun to watch. I used to attend tapings of several game shows at CFCF-12's studio at 405 Ogilvy Avenue.
You could tell Cohen preferred producing. He’s robotic as a host, and obviously hosting the test show to save money (don’t blame him). Pierre Lalonde was perfect- a lighthearted host for a lighthearted game.
@@someguy23475 Sidney has said the pilot was produced on a shoestring, a lot of cardboard set pieces, the audience was filled with friends and family and yes he hosted himself because he couldn't afford to hire a host.
It's a common thing for game show pilots. They have that in place to try and give a network and/or individual stations an idea of what a typical episode would look like should the show be picked up for series.
It's cheap. It's cheesy. It's Canadian as heck.
IT'S GLORIOUS AND I WANT MORE. Bless you Sidney Cohen...and bless you, Canada's Game Shows producers!
Maybe they could do what ABC does and bring it back on Sunday nights in Canada.
I wish I could come across a clean copy of the theme song!
It's "Intercity", by Werner Drexler...there's definitely a clean copy available as an MP3 download somewhere, and it may or may not be on YT as well.
That was 29 minutes and 16 seconds of pure Canadian awesomeness. Thanks for posting! (Love the contestant checking his fingernails during the second round. Classic!)
Looked like he wasn't interested in being there. ( fingernail guy)
@17:59, 'one' groove is incorrect.. the right answer is TWO- one on each side.
I forgot about that! 🤦♂️🤣
Right! Question should have been, _How many groves are there on one side of a record."
Was this on long? I can't see it being on air long at all! But Brad is handsome at least.
Ran for 3 years. 390 episodes. It was actually very popular despite the shoestring budget.
LOVE IT!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Question though. Is the theme available at all? I would love to hear the clean version of the theme!
It's "Intercity" by Werner Drexler...might be available for download somewhere online.
What's the name of the theme song? I'd love to have it in my playlist of tunes.
This wasn't too bad for a pilot, but I can see why they made a few of the changes they did before the show made it to air. Switching some of the spaces around was a good idea so the game wouldn't be stretched out too long.
THIS IS AWESOME! I'm definitely seeing a REBOOT of this show and using today's computer technology to make a virtual game board and set. The production costs can be made very cheap IMHO.
When this show was discussed in the documentary bit, they showed how the show's format was adapted for Poland in the late 90s. It shows Sidney Cohen visiting their set to make sure they did everything right. A couple of episodes of "Duety do Mety" are on TH-cam I think.
@@bluebear1985 Had a bigger budget than its parent series, too...the footage of Cohen during his visit showed a car as one of that day's prizes!
Thank you so much Sidney and Canada's Game Shows!
This was from 1978, it is a very rare game show, however, it is a great game show!
I think this pilot of this game show was taped in early 1978.
I think it should be on US television. It looks like fun!
Time to wake up from your coma, dear.
When it was still on, the show could still be seen in some border states that were able to pick up the signal of a CTV station.
This opening {the looks of it,} reminds me of another game show.I want to say it was the version of Beat the Clock hosted by Gene Wood.
It's a possibility, considering the early 70s version of Beat the Clock was also taped in Montreal, maybe in the same studio.
The last two seasons of that version even had the same announcer as The Mad Dash, Nick Hollinrake.
1979 Monty Hall version
This series looks like a reincarnated version of "Video Village" (1960-62).
Filmed at none other than CFCF-12 when they were at 405 Ogilvy Ave.
So... ALL of you have seen a die do what that one did at 11:22???
What happened to the premiere where they got back to start like 3 times..
Great video!
0:11 so what's that chaos on intro means and was it recorded for intro only?
Just for the intro only.
@@cornwalldragon4617 I never really understood the intro anyways
I like how american game shows where giving away trips or thousand of dollars as opening prizes in the 70 while this show grand prize was 100 bucks
Canada has a tenth of the population of the US. Even today, their budgets are not even close to their US counterparts. Still, they came up with some great games, this being one of them.
It’s not the prizes that make a game show great. It’s the game.
How could this be the pilot episode when the host mentioned the first couple were returning champs and won cash and prizes on previous shows?
Cause it was made up to show who the pilot would be pitched to pick up the show how contestants, champions etc would be handled by the show.
I’m part of a game show forum called Net Game Central where I started hosting my own version. I even installed a bonus round to it. You’re all welcome to come see it.
If this was the Pilot, how is it that there are returning champions (the couple on the left) who are congratulated early on about their previous winnings? Still, it was great fun to watch. I used to attend tapings of several game shows at CFCF-12's studio at 405 Ogilvy Avenue.
typically shows have multiple episodes that are pilots.
It's a common practice, pilots do this to show potential stations that there will be returning champions.
I have the same question....
Dare I say it.....Reboot?!
Why was this cancelled?
You really have to ask that question?
Tell me if I am talking out of my hat. He wasn't a bad host....does it seem he has a Pierre Lalonde feel?
You could tell Cohen preferred producing. He’s robotic as a host, and obviously hosting the test show to save money (don’t blame him). Pierre Lalonde was perfect- a lighthearted host for a lighthearted game.
@@someguy23475 Sidney has said the pilot was produced on a shoestring, a lot of cardboard set pieces, the audience was filled with friends and family and yes he hosted himself because he couldn't afford to hire a host.
This guy is very JOHN BELUSHI !!! NUBAR ??? He acts like he couldn't give a damn
Well, why not?
This show looks fun, but why are the prizes so damn cheap?
Cause it's a Canadian show for Canadian airing only.
Is it just me or does Sydney look a little like Brett Butt?
WOW that toupee!
How is this a pilot when it features a returning team?! lol
It's a common thing for game show pilots. They have that in place to try and give a network and/or individual stations an idea of what a typical episode would look like should the show be picked up for series.
GO DONNA!!