Season IV – Eps 5 – Hopeful entrepreneurs look to turn dough into dollars; a burgeoning bra business garners support from Arlene; and the dragons get all shook up as Elvis impersonators invade the den. Plus, a bear bin takes a beating and reality TV show rejects attempt redemption.
In the news: Murdoch Mysteries to film at Glanmore National Historic Site
From W. Brice McVicar of the Belleville Intelligencer:
- Happy to host murder
“One of Belleville’s most recognizable landmarks will be the site of a murder next month and staff at the Glanmore National Historic Site couldn’t be happier. Cast and crew of the television series Murdoch Mysteries are scheduled to begin four days of filming at the Bridge Street East museum Nov. 9. The mystery series, set in 1897 Ontario, is expected to conduct three days of interior shooting and one of exteriors along streets in the neighbourhood.” Read more.
Ratings: Canada’s Worst Driver earns highest Discovery Channel ratings
From a media release:
With the Pedal to the Metal, CANADA’S WORST DRIVER Season 5 Premiere Smashes Audience Records
- Episode 1 nets 730,000 Viewers 2+, claiming Discovery Channel’s highest recorded audience ever!
Last night, the season premiere of Discovery Channel’s CANADA’S WORST DRIVER 5 hit the gas and smashed previous audience records, drawing 730,000 P2+ viewers* – the highest recorded audience for the channel… ever!
Episode 1 of Season 5, titled “Basic Training,†was the #1 show of the day across key demos – P2+, A25-54 and A18-49 – across all U.S. and Canadian English Specialty Channels*. As the highest recorded P2+ audience in Discovery Channel’s history, it outpaced the premieres of the first four seasons, and last night’s season premiere episode accelerated past Global Television’s HEROES and THE NATIONAL on CBC in the key demos (P2+, A25-54, A18-49)*.
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In the news: Being Erica’s realism its strength and downfall?
From Allison Martell of The Tyee:
- Why ‘Being Erica’ Deserves to Be: It might just be the most realistic portrayal of a woman in her thirties on TV
“Being Erica’s second season is now in full swing — the sixth episode airs tonight at 9 p.m. — and while most of the time it is fluffy rather than groundbreaking, it might just be the most realistic portrayal of a woman in her thirties on television today. Unfortunately, that could also be its downfall.” Read more.
In the news: Jonas Chernick of The Border
From Brian Gorman in the Lindsay Post:
- ‘Border’ star Chernick on geekdom and growing up
“Any regular viewer of “The Border” will tell you that there usually seems to be just one person having fun. And that’s Jonas Chernick’s character, Heironymous Slade, the computer nerd. Surrounded by sober, gun-toting public servants; slimy careerist agents from Ottawa; and sinister American imperialists, he’s the only one who seems to really like his job.” Read more.

