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Link: Life and Death at VGH: the reprise of the Knowledge Network documentary series

From Pamela Fayerman of the Vancouver Sun:

Life and Death at VGH: the reprise of the Knowledge Network documentary series. Go to the ER and you could be in it.
When the driver of a car that crashed into a group of Whistler cyclists was airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital three weeks ago, camera crews filming the next season of an ER documentary were there filming his arrival and medical treatment. Whether this patient’s case becomes part of the Knowledge Network documentary next Spring depends, in part, on whether the patient – who’s expected to face criminal charges in the accident which resulted in three deaths – gives consent to being part of it. Continue reading.

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Fool Canada

Tonight: Fool Canada, Still Standing, Escape or Die, Illusions of Grandeur

From network episode descriptions:

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Fool Canada, CBC – series premiere 
In this hidden camera social experiment series, Will Sasso and a team of comedians travel across the country in disguise to poke fun at what it means to be Canadian. Will Sasso and a team of comedians travel the country with a truckload of hidden cameras and clever disguises to test the limits of Canadian politeness. Transportation Officer Richard Move (Will Sasso) tickets a skateboarder for speeding; Bylaw Enforcer Ian Yard (Sam Kalilieh) visits homeowners to introduce the Raccoon Release Program; a Quebec Culture Officer (Craig Lauzon) inspects tourists in Ottawa for French content; and the Ex-President of a little known country (Will Sasso) opens a food truck.

Still Standing, CBC – “Bamfield” series premiere
Follow comedian Jonny Harris as he visits struggling small towns, gets to know the locals, and mines enough material to put on an original stand-up comedy show for the whole community. Jonny goes hard-core with some locals to discover the secret charms of Bamfield, British Columbia.

Escape or Die!, OLN – “Haunted Asylum Escape”
Ripley’s has challenged Dean Gunnarson to defend his “World’s Most Daring Escape Artist” title by breaking out of the abandoned West Virginia Haunted Asylum. As an extra challenge, Dean has 60 minutes to free his team – Ava, Cary, and Jeff – from their restraints…but first he will have to find them hidden around the asylum.

Illusions of Grandeur, OLN – “San Francisco”
In the City by the Bay, Zack tries to recreate Harry Houdini’s 100 year-old upside down straightjacket escape, while dangling from a crane before a huge crowd.

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Still Standing

Link: Jonny Harris showcases small town humour in Still Standing

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From CBC’s Q:

Jonny Harris showcases small town humour in Still Standing
Actor and comedian Jonny Harris joins Shad to discuss his tailor-made comedy tour of small town Canada, as chronicled in the new TV show Still Standing. Harris — known for his role as Constable George Crabtree on Murdoch Mysteries — grew up in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. He knows how tough life can be in a struggling town, and how important humour can be in overcoming adversity. Listen here.

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Dark Matter

Link: Dark Matter showrunner Joseph Mallozzi on episode 2

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Dark Matter episode 2 postmortem: Moving on from past events
The TV Junkies sat down for a post-episode chat with showrunner Joseph Mallozzi. Mallozzi was kind enough to give us details on each character’s perspective, what it was like filming the episode’s large action sequences and a little preview of what lies ahead in the coming weeks on Dark Matter. As a heads up for Dark Matter fans, Mallozzi will be sitting down after each episode throughout Season 1 of Dark Matter, so don’t forget to check back in with us here at The TV Junkies on a weekly basis. Continue reading.

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Tonight: Halifax Comedy Festival, Rise of the Machines, Airshow

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From network episode descriptions:

Ha!ifax Comedy Festival, CBC
Episode 1: Series’ host Mark Critch kicks off the 19th Season of Ha!ifax Comedy Fest! Greg Proops goes to Ireland and Pete Zedlacher wants to know what’s with the luggage store at the airport. With appearances by…Cathy Jones, Mike MacDonald, Dave Hemstad, Kelly Taylor, Keith Pedro, Orny Adams, Leland Klassen, Nathan Macintosh, and Jean Paul.
Episode 2: International award-winning master of misery Jeremy Hotz says he’s moving slower these days; Pete Zedlacher goes to the gym in Afghanistan, and Derek Edwards wonders why people from Halifax are called Haligonians. Also appearing, Tim Nutt, Nile Seguin, Mike Delamont, Leland Klassen, DeAnne Smith, Dave Hemstad, Greg Proops and Nathan Macintosh.

Rise of the Machines, Discovery – “Mega Lift Ship”
The 50,000-ton Mega Lift Ship – the Dockwise MV Treasure – is longer than two football fields and packs the power of 80 Hummers. The steel giant carries a 13,000-ton oilrig from Singapore to the Gulf of Mexico, passing through busy shipping channels and around rocky peninsulas, battling ferocious storms across two oceans. This episode follows her elite crew on the epic voyage and unlocks the engineering secrets of the ship.

Airshow, Discovery – season finale 
Over the Bay of San Francisco, Donna Flynn battles fog, birds, and the pressure of millions of airshow fans to pull off her biggest show of the season. In Québec, tension builds between Carol and Marcus at their final show of the season. Super Dave begins to question his new airshow partner. And at the NASCAR track in Dallas, Pete fights to make a comeback in the Red Bull Air Races.

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