Double Up (TV series)

Double Up
Genre	quiz show
Presented by	Hart Pomerantz
Country of origin	Canada
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Producer(s)	Jack Budgell Danny Finkleman
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CBC Television
Original run	1 July 1974 – 5 October 1974

Double Up is a Canadian quiz show television series which aired on CBC Television in 1974.

Premise

This quiz show drew comparisons to the American series You Bet Your Life. It was hosted by Hart Pomerantz, a panelist of CBC series This Is the Law which Double Up replaced between seasons.^[1]

In each episode, three pairs of contestants responded to quiz questions during the game. One of the pairs had an opportunity to double their cash prize towards the end of the show.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 1 July to 2 September 1974, then for two final Saturday episodes at 6:30 p.m. on 28 September and 5 October 1974.

References

1. ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Double Up". Canadian Communications Foundation. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=1197. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 

External links

• Allan, Blaine (1996). "Double Up". Queen's University. http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/Doc.html. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 
• Double Up (TV series) at the Internet Movie Database