Heartland, CBC – “Severed Ties”
Amy’s attempts to reunite with Georgie are continually thwarted by the arrival of lavish gifts from afar.
Canada’s Smartest Person, CBC
4 participants are faced with challenges that redefine what it means to be smart. Featuring John Herdman (Canada’s Women’s National Soccer Coach)
Heartland, CBC – “The Big Red Wall”
After her initial shock at her grandfather’s announcement, Lou throws herself into party planning mode and forces Jack into an awkward reunion with an old acquaintance. Ty becomes the middleman when Amy and Caleb butt heads over horse training. And still reeling from her recent discovery, Georgie pulls away from Amy and focuses on donating money to an online animal sanctuary. Look for Greg’s review of the episode tomorrow morning.
Canada’s Smartest Person, CBC
A cheese salesman, a novelist, a stay-at-home mom and a firefighter compete in six new revealing intelligence challenges that go beyond the traditional IQ test or trivia challenge. Plus, catch a special guest appearance by Canadian rock star Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace).
Transporter: The Series, The Movie Network/Movie Central – season premiere
In Rome, the 12-year-old son of an Italian judge witnesses his father‘s murder at the hands of a contract killer. As the sole witness, the boy must now give evidence against his father‘s killer. But there are threats against his life and he is in hiding at a safe house in Germany. The trial is due to take place in Rome, so the boy needs Frank (Chris Vance, PRISON BREAK, DEXTER) to protect his life and deliver him safely to the court house to testify. Read Greg’s story and interview with Transporter co-star Mark Rendell.
From Bill Brioux:
Big Bang back big in Canadian premiere week ratings
Includes Saving Hope, Highway Thru Hell, The Bachelor Canada, Package Deal, Heartland, and Canada’s Smartest Person.
From a media release:
CBC’S CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON ANNOUNCES ALBERT TAM OF WOODBRIDGE, ON AS THIS WEEK’S WINNER
CBC’s new ground-breaking competition series CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON has crowned its first finalist of the season – Albert Tam from Woodbridge, ON (@albeequirky) Tam is a 25-year-old strategic initiatives coordinator at Canada’s National Ballet School and current MBA candidate at Wilfrid Laurier University. Tam is the first CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON competitor to move into the final round.
Tune in next Sunday, October 5 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) for more exciting action as a cheese salesman, a novelist, a stay-at-home mom and a firefighter compete in six new revealing intelligence challenges that go beyond the traditional IQ test or trivia challenge. Plus, catch a special guest appearance by Canadian rock star Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace).
Meet next week’s participants:
Each week, hosts Jessi Cruickshank (@jessi) and Jeff Douglas (@IAmJeffDouglas) guide viewers through the hour-long competition series, as four new hopefuls battle it out in front of a live studio audience. Each participant must demonstrate their competency in the categories of linguistic, physical, musical, visual, social and logical intelligence in order the claim the title of CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON.
At the time of issuing, Canadians engaging with the CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON app live with the show revealed:
In between broadcast dates, Canadians can challenge their friends, family, co-workers and others to new challenges daily through the Canada’s Smartest Person App. Keep challenging yourself and watch as your intelligence profile changes.
Based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON, produced by Media Headquarters, features unique intelligence tests that redefine what it means to be smart. Whether it’s using social smarts to detect if a person is telling the truth; musical smarts to play a one-of-a-kind instrument; or logical smarts to work your way through a maze of laser beams, the challenges are fun, mind-bending and ever-changing over all nine episodes.
About CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON digital companion app:
Download the CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON interactive app available now for iOS and Android devices or online at cbc.ca/smartestperson. Tune in to the broadcast and play along in real time with each of the challenges. Compare personal results to the series’ competitors and other at-home players across the country. During the week, users can sharpen their skills with special bonus challenges. Share results on Facebook and Twitter @CanadasSmartest #SmartestPerson.
From CBC:
Canada’s Smartest Person is ‘out of control’ says show’s co-host
Intelligence is about more than IQ tests and final exams—at least that’s what Jessi Cruickshank is out to prove as the host of CBC’s new series, Canada’s Smartest Person. The 9-part season will see 32 of Canada’s brightest minds go head-to-head in a series of challenging tests until only one person remains. Continue reading.
