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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television

New tonight: Heartland, Battle of the Blades, Cover Me Canada on CBC

Heartland

“What’s in a Name?” – When Tim reveals to the family that Shane is his son it throws everybody for a loop and threatens to ruin the traditional Bartlett-Fleming naming ceremony for Lou’s baby.

Battle of the Blades

The competition is getting heated as the eight BATTLE OF THE BLADES pairs prepare to skate to the theme of passion in the upcoming live performance show on Sunday, October 2 at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT), followed by the first elimination episode of the season on Monday, October 3 at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT). Ex-NHL All-Star, Olympic Gold Medalist and former BATTLE OF THE BLADES competitor, Theo Fleury returns as guest judge alongside Head Judge Sandra Bezic and Resident Judge Jeremy Roenick for the dramatic episodes.

Cover Me Canada

The seven remaining acts on COVER ME CANADA, CBC’s live music competition show, will present their unique new takes on an amazing list of smash-hit classic songs this Sunday, October 2 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) – each and every one originally from Canadian artists.

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Call Me Fitz no poster child for used car salesmen

From Warren Clements of the Globe and Mail:

  • A used-car salesman and his conscience do comic battle
    Pity the average used-car dealer. He tries to make a decent living selling previously owned cars and is painted in popular allusion after popular allusion as an underhanded, untrustworthy, conscience-free crook. Now along comes the dark Canadian sitcom Call Me Fitz, in which the anti-hero, a used-car dealer, is an underhanded, untrustworthy crook. The difference is that Richard Fitzpatrick (Jason Priestley, once of Beverly Hills, 90210) has a conscience. Sort of. Despite his best efforts. Read more.
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