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Rita and Friends is a Canadian television variety show, which aired on CBC Television from 1994 to 1997. The show was hosted by Canadian country/folk singer Rita MacNeil. It won a Gemini Award in 1996 for 'Best Performance in a Variety Program or Series' [1] and feautured many musical artists.

MacNeil's folksy style made the show more popular with Canadian audiences than the show it replaced, Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui.

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Canada's Awards Database

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  1. ^ http://academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?categid=9512&shownum=10&winonly=0&awards=2&rtype=5&curstep=4
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