What on Earth (Canadian game show)
| What on Earth | |
|---|---|
| Genre | panel game |
| Presented by | Warren Davis |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Susan Murgatroyd |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 4 January 1971 – 25 April 1975 |
What on Earth is a Canadian quiz and talk show series which aired on CBC Television from 1971 to 1975.
Premise
The series featured items from the Royal Ontario Museum, the Ontario Science Centre and other facilities. These were brought before a panel who attempted to identify the objects. After the object's identity was guessed or revealed, it was the subject of further conversation by participants.[1]
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast as follows (times in Eastern):
| Day | Time | Season run | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 2:00 p.m. | 4 January 1971 | 6 September 1971 |
| Wednesday | 7:30 p.m. | 5 July 1972 | 13 September 1972 |
| Monday | 10:30 p.m. | 28 May 1973 | 10 September 1973 |
| Thu/Friday | 2:00 p.m. | 3 April 1975 | 18 April 1975 |
| Monday to Friday | 2:00 p.m. | 21 April 1975 | 25 April 1975 |
Episodes were rebroadcast from July to September 1971, in June 1975 and from May to August 1977.
References
- ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "What on Earth". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "What on Earth". Queen's University. Retrieved 7 May 2010.