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1. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
3. Snow Job (1974)
Comedy, Documentary, Short
The roads are full of snow and the bus is late. The Principal is mad at the bus driver but he is also sick.
Director: Graeme Ferguson | Stars: Barbara Hamilton, Donald Harron, Eric House
Votes: 9
4.
The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode:
Airport
(1981)
Adventure, Drama, Family
The Hobo discovers someone trying to sabotage an air courier service, using measures that turn deadly.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: London, Rosemary Dunsmore, Eric House, Jonathan Welsh
Votes: 14
5. Festival (1960–1969)
60 min | Drama
Festival is a Canadian entertainment anthology television series which aired on CBC Television
Stars: Gillie Fenwick, Gerard Parkes, Eric House, Douglas Rain
Votes: 19
6. First Performance (1955–1958)
90 min | Drama
A series of short television plays that were produced as a promotion for Canada Savings Bonds.
Stars: Robert Christie, Murray Westgate, Alex McKee, Hugh Webster
Votes: 17
7. R.C.M.P. (1959–1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Showcasing the activities of a local RCMP officer and his two assistants as they investigate the dark underbelly of small town Canadian life
Stars: Gilles Pelletier, John Perkins, Don Francks, William Lee
Votes: 38
8. Seeing Things (1981–1987)
60 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
A newspaper journalist has strange visions which help him in the solving of crimes.
Stars: Louis Del Grande, Janet-Laine Green, Martha Gibson, Frank Adamson
Votes: 346
9. Howdy Doody (1954–1959)
30 min | Family
This is a somewhat Canadianised version of the NBC counterpart. Film inserts on nature and travel were added and a Canadian forest ranger named Timber Tom replaced Buffalo Bob as emcee.
Stars: Maxine Miller, Alfie Scopp, James Doohan, Larry D. Mann
Votes: 107
10. Folio (1955–1959)
Drama, Musical
Stars: Douglas Rain, Jack Creley, Lloyd Bochner, Frank Peddie
Votes: 22
11. The Adventures of Tugboat Annie (1957– )
30 min | Adventure, Comedy
Tugboat Annie makes her living piloting her tugboat through the treacherous waters of the Pacific Northwest. As if the forces of nature didn't make her job difficult enough, she must also ... See full summary »
Stars: Minerva Urecal, Walter Sande, Don Orlando, Eric Clavering
Votes: 151
12. Cannonball (1958–1959)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
The adventures of a pair of long-haul truck drivers as they haul cargo all over the US and Canada.
Stars: Paul Birch, William Campbell, Beth Lockerbie, Beth Morris
Votes: 127
13. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
14. For the Record (1976–1990)
Drama
A collection of docudrama-style short stories on diverse but socially-relevant (and very Canadian) topics such as unemployment, euthanasia, spousal abuse, televangelists, aboriginal issues,... See full summary »
Stars: Heath Lamberts, Mavor Moore, David Gardner, Kenneth Welsh
Votes: 28
15. Telescope (1963–1973)
30 min | Documentary
Documentary and biography with interviews as the central element of the show.
Stars: Fletcher Markle, Ken Cavanaugh, Pierre Berton, Gordon Sinclair
Votes: 30
16. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.
Stars: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman, Richard Mulligan, William Atherton
Votes: 12,274
17. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The wandering adventures of an intelligent German shepherd dog.
Stars: London, Harvey Atkin, Allan Royal, Ted Follows
Votes: 1,340
18. Adderly (1986–1988)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
V.H. Adderly, a former James Bond style operative for I.S.I., is given a desk job in the Department of Miscellaneous Affairs after losing function in his left hand- the result of torture by... See full summary »
Stars: Winston Rekert, Jonathan Welsh, Dixie Seatle, Ken Pogue
Votes: 286
19. Performance (1974–1978)
60 min | Drama
Hour long series of beautifully done teleplays produced by the CBC. Filmed in various outdoor locations it evolved into a newer series called "For the Record".
Stars: David Hughes, Jackie Burroughs, John Colicos, John Swindells
Votes: 6
20.
The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode:
Give My Regards to Broadway
(1980)
Adventure, Drama, Family
A struggling actress resorts to stealing (and writing IOUs) to make ends meet and the Hobo tries to keep her out of trouble.
Director: Jan Darnley-Smith | Stars: London, Rosemary Radcliffe, Sean Hewitt, Eric House
Votes: 13
21. Playdate (1961–1964)
60 min
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Gillie Fenwick, Norman Welsh, Gerard Parkes
Votes: 19
22. Street Legal (1987–1994)
50 min | Drama
The professional and private lives of a group of young, aggressive attorneys in partnership together in Toronto.
Stars: C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, Cynthia Dale, Julie Khaner
Votes: 262
23. Encounter (1952–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology television series aired from Toronto, Canada, and carried by both CBC and ABC. In Canada, the series was known as "General Motors Presents". The one-hour dramas were either ... See full summary »
Stars: Austin Willis, Barry Morse, Katharine Blake, James Doohan
Votes: 46
24. The Beachcombers (1972–2004)
30 min | Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a professional lumber salvager and his friends in Gibsons, British Columbia.
Stars: Bruno Gerussi, Robert Clothier, Rae Brown, Pat John
Votes: 652
25. The Unforeseen (1958–1960)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An anthology series that appeared twice a week initially. Each episode was a short play covering the inexplicable, the supernatural, the occult or science fiction. Each episode had it's own writer, director, and actors.
Stars: Barry Morse, Ron Hartmann, Eric Clavering, Chris Wiggins
Votes: 28
26. The Edison Twins (1982–1986)
30 min | Family, Comedy
The Edison kids are a pair of sibling prodigies who have many adventures where their vast knowledge of science comes in very handy.
Stars: Andrew Sabiston, Marnie McPhail, Sunny Besen Thrasher, Michael Fantini
Votes: 334
27. Adventures in Rainbow Country (1969– )
24 min | Adventure
Teenager Billy Williams and his sister Hannah live with their mother Nancy at a hunting and fishing lodge in Rainbow Country, the popular name of the North Channel area of Lake Huron in ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Cottier, Buckley Petawabano, Susan Conway, Albert Millaire
Votes: 80
28. Teleplay (1976–1977)
28 min | Drama
Short-lived but well-reviewed Canadian anthology series, specifically created to showcase the work of developing writing talent. Stories ranged from straight drama to absurdist sketch comedy.
Stars: Jackie Burroughs, Gary Reineke, Gary McKeehan, John Hamelin
Votes: 52
29. On Camera (1954–1958)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: James Doohan, Joe Austin, Austin Willis, Ruth Springford
Votes: 30
30. Much Ado About Nothing (1988 TV Movie)
Comedy, Romance
Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.
Director: Peter Moss | Stars: Edward Atienza, Daniel Buccos, Brent Carver, Tandy Cronyn
Votes: 20
31. Strange Brew (1983)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
Canada's most famous hosers, Bob and Doug McKenzie, get jobs at the Elsinore Brewery, only to learn that something is rotten with the state of it.
Directors: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas | Stars: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley
Votes: 18,693
32.
The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
Episode:
Rendezvous in a Dark Place
(1989)
TV-PG | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Barbara LeMay is so obsessed with death that she frequently attends the funerals of complete strangers. She soon comes face to face with the Grim Reaper himself.
Director: René Bonnière | Stars: Janet Leigh, Stephen McHattie, Malcolm Stewart, Todd Duckworth
Votes: 250
33. Oedipus Rex (1957)
Approved | 87 min | Drama
The land ruled by King Oedipus is plagued by ill-fortune and the people are promised relief by the gods if the slayer of the former king is apprehended and punished. This does not bode well... See full summary »
Directors: Tyrone Guthrie, Abraham Polonsky | Stars: Douglas Campbell, Eleanor Stuart, Robert Goodier, William Hutt
Votes: 345
34. Candy Mountain (1987)
R | 91 min | Drama
A struggling musician sets out to find the legendary guitar maker Elmore Silk, with whom he hopes to strike a deal to make himself rich and famous.
Directors: Robert Frank, Rudy Wurlitzer | Stars: Kevin J. O'Connor, Eric Mitchell, Mary Joy, Robert Joy
Votes: 403
35. Act of the Heart (1970)
GP | 103 min | Drama
A woman's peculiar religious convictions lead her on a self-destructive path.
Director: Paul Almond | Stars: Geneviève Bujold, Donald Sutherland, Monique Leyrac, Sharon Acker
Votes: 241
36. Anne of Green Gables (1956 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
Director: Donald Harron | Stars: Sharon Acker, Pegi Brown, Margot Christie, William Cole
Votes: 18
37. High-Ballin' (1978)
PG | 97 min | Action, Drama
Two truck drivers fight off thugs who have been hired to drive them out of business.
Director: Peter Carter | Stars: Peter Fonda, Jerry Reed, Helen Shaver, Chris Wiggins
Votes: 801
38. A Star Is Lost! (1974)
75 min | Comedy, Musical
A musical comedy feature about the trials and tribulations of making an old-time musical spectacular. Take an inexperienced studio head, add a villainous competitor, an eccentric director, ... See full summary »
Director: John Howe | Stars: Don Arioli, Jack Creley, Tom Harvey, Eric House
Votes: 13
39. Highpoint (1982)
PG | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
James Hatcher embezzles ten million dollars from a joint mafia and C.I.A. operation, leaving them squabbling with each other. Unemployed accountant Lewis Kinney gets caught up in the intrigue, and must try to recover the money himself.
Director: Peter Carter | Stars: Richard Harris, Christopher Plummer, Beverly D'Angelo, Kate Reid
Votes: 289
40. Point of Departure (1960 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Director: Paul Almond | Stars: Robertson Davies, Ivor Barry, Mel Benstock, Beverly Bentley
41. Startime (II) (1959–1960)
90 min | Drama
Stars: Eric House, Barry Morse, Mary Savidge, Norman Welsh
42. Purple Playhouse (1973– )
60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Stars: Robertson Davies, Robert Joy, Chris Wiggins, Norman Welsh
43. CBC Show of the Week (1964–1969)
60 min | Comedy, Music
A series of one hour dramatic and variety broadcasts that included both Canadian and foreign productions.
Stars: Norman Welsh, John Vernon, Austin Willis, Jack Creley
44. Shoestring Theatre (1959–1964)
Drama
Stars: Kay Tremblay, Powys Thomas, Gerald Rowan, Margaret Cunningham
45. First Person (1960–1961)
Drama
A Canadian dramatic television series featuring astonishing observations and subjective stories.
Stars: Don Bryn, Geoffrey Alexander, Aileen Seaton, Norman Ettlinger
46. McQueen (1969– )
30 min | Drama
McQueen was a newspaper man who became a crusader
Stars: Ted Follows, Daphne Gibson, Jan Goldin, Margot Kidder
47. Scope (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
Stars: Tommy Tweed, Jack Creley, Katharine Blake, William Hutt
48. Custard Pie (1977– )
30 min
A zany musical group tries to make it
Stars: Derek McGrath, Nancy Dolman, Kate Lynch, Peter Kastner
49. Anne of Green Gables (1958 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, Family, Musical
Director: Donald Harron | Stars: Sharon Acker, Margot Christie, William Cole, Peg Dixon
50. To See Ourselves (1971–1973)
30 min | Drama
Canadian drama anthology series
Stars: Robin Gammell, Doris Petrie, Murray Westgate, Andrew Duggan