Rick Mercer Report, CBC – Season premiere
Rick experiences thrilling water adventures Flyboarding in Sylvan Lake, Alberta and later visits Science World in Vancouver.
22 Minutes, CBC – Season premiere
Mrs Enid ponders 50 Shades of Grey, Don Cherry (Mark Critch) takes shots at the NHL, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Shaun Majumder) laments Canada’s sudden breakup with Iran, and Susan Kent holds court with Canadian tennis star, Milos Raonic.
Rick Mercer Report, CBC – Season finale
Rick attends celebration festivities at the winning schools in the annual Mercer Report Spread the Net Student Challenge. Highlights include an extreme dodgeball game with students at an elementary school in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, African drumming at a high school in Peterborough, Ontario, and at Montreal’s McGill University Rick drives a ‘Baja’ off-road car on campus.
22 Minutes, CBC – Season finale
Shaun Majumder heads to the Junos as host of ’22 Morning Zoo’ to check in with some award nominees, we travel to Peggy’s Cove to look into the sale of an iconic lighthouse, and – after weeks of trash-talking – Mark Critch brings us the outcome of the Trudeau/Brazeau boxing match. We also comment on the new federal budget, with Don Cherry (Mark Critch) weighing in on the cuts.
I, Martin Short, Goes Home – CBC
This one-hour special features a star-studded line up of talent including Fred Willard (Modern Family), Eugene Levy (American Pie), Andrea Martin (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Robin Duke (Saturday Night Live), Joe Flaherty (The Second City’s Next Comedy Legend) and CBC’s own George Stroumboulopoulos (George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight).
Buy.o.logic, OWN Canada – Series premiere
In the premiere episode, Isla and Dr. Dave examine the cause of bad breath and how different products work to combat the problem. They also hit the town to teach men to stop procrastinating on prostrate health. Allergies force Isla to figure out which vacuum cleaners suck. A flash mob puts five ab machines through a real workout and our shopping gurus Anna and Kristina discover the life changing joys of neti pots.
From a media release:
Season Finale Week on CBC Television March 29, 2012
After debuting to record high audiences this winter season, CBC Television’s winter lineup wraps up next week with several finale episodes.On Monday, it is the season finale of CBC-TV’s funny and fresh new comedy MR. D. The show attracted 1.23 million viewers for its season premiere, making MR. D the most-watched show on a Canadian network in the timeslot. DRAGONS’ DEN, Canada’s top-rated entertainment program, reached 2 in 5 Canadians over the course of this season. Its finale airs on Wednesday, followed by REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, which had its best season yet, with more than 1.3 million viewers for the season premiere. And on Friday, MARKETPLACE wraps up another strong season—it averaged 1.157 million viewers, a 31 per cent increase over last year—while the fifth estate caps a season that featured episodes that garnered the show’s largest audience numbers in more than a decade.
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Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Rick is in Quebec City to check out the annual Crashed Ice Championship Race that is skated at breakneck speeds down winding streets. Then he is at the General Motors Automotive Centre of Excellence in Oshawa, ON. where new cars are tested for safety and durability in all climate conditions.
22 Minutes, CBC
Mark Critch travels to Toronto for the NDP leadership convention and shares a toast with newly-elected leader, Thomas Mulcair, The Queen (Cathy Jones) shows up unannounced in Ottawa looking for her Jubilee party, and we have exclusives from the creator of the “Ultimate Dog Tease†viral YouTube video.
Just For Laughs, CBC – “Modern Love”
A hysterical line-up of comedians with host Eric Stonestreet. The show will explore and tackle every relationship out there. Featuring Bob Marley, Tim Minchin, Debra DiGiovanni, Robert Kelly, Fiona O’Loughlin.
Saw Dogs, OLN – “Masquerave”
A popular hangout in a top ski resort commissions a sensuous sculpture for their annual over-the-top party. The guest carver for the project is Chris Foltz, who is not only an award-winning wood carver, but also an acclaimed ice carver and executive chef. Meanwhile, Steve has embarked a very different project: two nuns from a nearby monastery have asked for a religious themed carving for a new church they are building. The carvers must balance the sacred and the secular, as they deal with tight budgets and short timelines.
22 Minutes, CBC
A beloved Canadian TV star (of the 4-legged variety) comes out of retirement for a new hospital drama, plus a preview of the latest CBC movie spinoff to come out of a short commentary segment during Hockey Night in Canada. We take a look at the terrifying consequences of the robocalls scandal, and question whether Air Canada workers have the right to strike.
Rick Mercer Report, CBC
In tonight’s all-new show Rick is in Victoria training with Canada’s Olympic swimming team as they prepare for the London Summer Olympics and medalist Ryan Cochrane gives him some special tips. He also turns up at the Purina National Dog Show in Mississauga, ON and vies for ‘Best in Show’ with a giant English mastiff.
Just For Laughs, CBC – “The Decline of the American Empire”
What is the American Empire and is it falling? Why watch boring men in suits debate this on CNN? It’s time to dive head first into The Decline of the American Empire, hosted by the one and only John Oliver. The British comic you love from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart hosts a smart, opinionated and equally funny political special featuring wildly popular comedians Colin Quinn, WTF podcast host Marc Maron, and Greg Proops (Whose Line Is It Anyway?).
Saw Dogs, OLN – “Action Hero”
A top movie stuntwoman asks the carvers to create a sculpture commemorating her mentor, a celebrated stuntman who was famous for his work in westerns. Guest carver Jeff Samudosky takes the reins on the project, which features a western scene in three-dimensional relief on a massive redwood slab.
