Definitely!! Maybe they can record it at either CBS Television City, Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA USA or Burbank Studios (The old NBC Television facility) in Burbank, CA USA.
The show has very much the feel of a Goodson-Todman game show. In fact, the announcer, Nick Hollenrach, worked for Goodson-Todman, announcing Beat the Clock in the 1970s.
A great show with a nice set, enjoyable gameplay and a solid host in Pierre Lalonde (RIP)...even with its infamously low budget, still lots of fun to watch 40+ years later!
Saw this a few times when it originally aired. When I mentioned it after it was cancelled no one but me remembered it. If you’re looking for other Canadian game shows there was a Canadian version of The Liars Club on Global TV in the 90s. I forget who hosted but among the ‘celebs’ were a character actress named Veena Sood (you’ve seen her if a show you watch was filmed in Vancouver) and a jazz musician/comedian who wore this bowl cut toupee.
The host of that version of Liars Club was Eric Boardman. I think Larry Hovis was a regular panelist, but I could possibly be confusing it with the late 70s version.
@@bluebear1985 Whoops. Got it wrong. The Next Line. Had Liars Club moments as they’d either give explanations for strange objects but they’d also play film and video clips and each member gave a possible next line with an explanation why it’s the next line.
@@bluebear1985 lol now I’m really confused. I think I might’ve seen both new liars club and the next line. I still remember a couple of Canadian character actors and a jazz musician in a bowl cut toupee and I remember the backgrounds being wood and possibly stained glass. ...this is going to drive me nuts.
@@ryancoulter4797 The Next Line was indeed the show you're thinking of...panelists were future Canadian TV stars Veena Sood and Neil Krone, relatively unknown Denalda Williams and the biggest name in the cast, musician/comedian Pete Barbutti (and his bowl cut, LOL) who was a frequent Carson-era Tonight Show guest, back in the day.
I sadly never got to see this show on TV here in the states but ,through the magic of YT I have seen at least one full episode on here in the past and I love the show! It is definitely up there as one of my favorite International shows of all time for sure. Also as someone that has been watching Talk About on here getting to hear Wayne Cox as the narrator is even more thrilling and now I definitely need to watch more of the shows that I know about...and even ones I don't Glad I subbed to this channel for sure now!
Pierre Lalonde was no less of an institution than either Alex Trebek or Jim Perry. But he took it one step further: he had mastered the Fortress of Two Solitudes. Neither anglophone nor francophone would ever be discriminated against on his watch.
He would later host a show in French as well, "Action Reaction", which was a French-language version of "Chain Reaction". Both versions also taped on the same set in Montreal in the late 80s and early 90s.
One interesting question I remember coming across in one of the still-existing episodes was "George Wallace, Wilt Chamberlain, or Gary Coleman. Whose autobiography is titled 'Just Like Any Other Seven Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door'?". The player to buzz in said George Wallace, which caused Pierre to quip, "That could be very funny in itself".
@@CanadasGameShows Seconded, especially for those of us who live in the States (far away from the border) and can only see what's on RUclips. ALSO: Puppet People looks amazingly fascinating. Do any episodes survive of this?
@@troytakesphotos We have a 5-minute promo reel that seems like it was used to try to sell a new version of the show, which these clips were taken from. But no full episodes!
You know what bothers me about The Mad Dash? That there was NEVER a home box game version of it on the market in Canada, or anywhere else in the world. The Mad Dash would have been GREAT as a home version box game! I would have gotten it, and if it was made, I would have seen it on eBay and I would try to get a copy of it! The Mad Dash is/was GREAT!
The Mad Dash was amazing. THEY NEED TO BRING IT BACK ONE DAY, whether it be in the US, or Canada.
This is a show that needs to come back. Stateside or otherwise!
Definitely!! Maybe they can record it at either CBS Television City, Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA USA or Burbank Studios (The old NBC Television facility) in Burbank, CA USA.
I was able to see The Mad Dash in Buffalo on CFTO through cable. AWESOME show, too much fun!
I'm surprised Sidney Cohen never peddled the idea to Goodson-Todman in the US.
The show has very much the feel of a Goodson-Todman game show. In fact, the announcer, Nick Hollenrach, worked for Goodson-Todman, announcing Beat the Clock in the 1970s.
A great show with a nice set, enjoyable gameplay and a solid host in Pierre Lalonde (RIP)...even with its infamously low budget, still lots of fun to watch 40+ years later!
Greetings from Poland
Saw this a few times when it originally aired. When I mentioned it after it was cancelled no one but me remembered it.
If you’re looking for other Canadian game shows there was a Canadian version of The Liars Club on Global TV in the 90s. I forget who hosted but among the ‘celebs’ were a character actress named Veena Sood (you’ve seen her if a show you watch was filmed in Vancouver) and a jazz musician/comedian who wore this bowl cut toupee.
The host of that version of Liars Club was Eric Boardman. I think Larry Hovis was a regular panelist, but I could possibly be confusing it with the late 70s version.
@@bluebear1985 Whoops. Got it wrong. The Next Line. Had Liars Club moments as they’d either give explanations for strange objects but they’d also play film and video clips and each member gave a possible next line with an explanation why it’s the next line.
@@ryancoulter4797 In that case, the host was Kevin Frank. He had a longer run hosting "Kidstreet", a game show more aimed at kids (who else?).
@@bluebear1985 lol now I’m really confused. I think I might’ve seen both new liars club and the next line. I still remember a couple of Canadian character actors and a jazz musician in a bowl cut toupee and I remember the backgrounds being wood and possibly stained glass. ...this is going to drive me nuts.
@@ryancoulter4797 The Next Line was indeed the show you're thinking of...panelists were future Canadian TV stars Veena Sood and Neil Krone, relatively unknown Denalda Williams and the biggest name in the cast, musician/comedian Pete Barbutti (and his bowl cut, LOL) who was a frequent Carson-era Tonight Show guest, back in the day.
I sadly never got to see this show on TV here in the states but ,through the magic of YT I have seen at least one full episode on here in the past and I love the show! It is definitely up there as one of my favorite International shows of all time for sure.
Also as someone that has been watching Talk About on here getting to hear Wayne Cox as the narrator is even more thrilling and now I definitely need to watch more of the shows that I know about...and even ones I don't
Glad I subbed to this channel for sure now!
I am a member of a forum called Net Game Central! I created my own version and almost finished three episodes already! Everyone is welcome to see it!
Pierre Lalonde was no less of an institution than either Alex Trebek or Jim Perry. But he took it one step further: he had mastered the Fortress of Two Solitudes. Neither anglophone nor francophone would ever be discriminated against on his watch.
He would later host a show in French as well, "Action Reaction", which was a French-language version of "Chain Reaction". Both versions also taped on the same set in Montreal in the late 80s and early 90s.
This is an AMAZING feature.
One interesting question I remember coming across in one of the still-existing episodes was "George Wallace, Wilt Chamberlain, or Gary Coleman. Whose autobiography is titled 'Just Like Any Other Seven Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door'?". The player to buzz in said George Wallace, which caused Pierre to quip, "That could be very funny in itself".
Would love to see the full pilot one day......(wink wink nudge nudge) 😛, also the mad dash is LONG overdue for a Canadian revival.
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@@CanadasGameShows Seconded, especially for those of us who live in the States (far away from the border) and can only see what's on RUclips.
ALSO: Puppet People looks amazingly fascinating. Do any episodes survive of this?
@@troytakesphotos We have a 5-minute promo reel that seems like it was used to try to sell a new version of the show, which these clips were taken from. But no full episodes!
Sidney Cohen has given us permission to post the full pilot to our channel! Stay tuned for that.
@@CanadasGameShows NICE! thank you Mr. Cohen.
Fun if you will have an full episode of polish edition of mad dash
This is awesome!! Do you guys know if the theme to The Mad Dash is available? It's awesome!
The track was "Intercity" by Werner Drexler. I'm sure it's out there somewhere.
@@Netstryke Thank you so much!! I found it and it's amazing!
You know what bothers me about The Mad Dash? That there was NEVER a home box game version of it on the market in Canada, or anywhere else in the world. The Mad Dash would have been GREAT as a home version box game! I would have gotten it, and if it was made, I would have seen it on eBay and I would try to get a copy of it! The Mad Dash is/was GREAT!
WHOA!!