Points East, Points West

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Points East, Points West is a Canadian musical variety television series which aired on CBC Television in 1976.

Premise

This series featured regionally-produced entertainment specials which were intended as pilots for new series.{{Cite web| url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=1261 | first=John | last=Corcelli | date=August 2005 | title=Points East, Points West | publisher=Canadian Communications Foundation | accessdate=7 May 2010 }}

Montreal: "Mission Moreau Possible" featured comedian and impressionist Jean-Guy Moreau leading a series of comedy and musical segments. Pat Cook produced these episodes.

Edmonton: Separate specials were developed for musicians Gabrielle Bujeaud (Bernard Picard, producer) and Nancy Nash (Don McRae, producer).

Halifax: These were produced by Ralph Waugh and starred local artists. This was the pilot for the 1977 series That Maritime Feelin'.

St. John's: Beth Harrington and David Michael were featured in these Newfoundland programmes, with Kevin O'Connell as producer.

Vancouver: Musicians and siblings Judy Ginn and Jim Walchuk, previously featured in a three-week 1973 CBC miniseries, starred in these programmes which were produced by Mike Watt. This led to the 1977 mid-year replacement series, The Judy and Jim Show.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 27 May to 14 October 1976.

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