Nightcap (1960s TV series)

Nightcap (1960s TV series)
Nightcap
Genre comedy / variety
Written by Chris Beard
Directed by Terry Kyne
Starring Guido Basso
Alan Hamel
Billy Van
Country of origin  Canada
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
Production
Producer(s) Terry Kyne
Broadcast
Original channel CBC Television
Original run 2 October 1963 – 31 May 1967

Nightcap is a Canadian comedy and variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1963 to 1967.

Contents

Premise

This series featured satire and music sketches with regular performers Bonnie Brooks, Jean Christopher (until 1965), Alan Hamel, Vanda King (after 1965), June Sampson and Billy Van. The Rubber Band was the series' musical quintet, featuring Guido Basso who often performed in segments with the other regulars.[1]

Scheduling

This approximately hour-long series was broadcast on Wednesdays at approximately 11:37 p.m. (Eastern) from 2 October 1963 to 16 June 1965. The time slot was moved to Tuesdays at 11:41 p.m. from 5 October 1965 to 28 June 1966. The time slot was returned to late Wednesday nights, 11:45 p.m. for its final season from 19 October 1966 to 31 May 1967.

Initially the broadcasts were confined to Toronto and other Ontario cities such as Barrie, London and Windsor. By 1966, the series could be seen in Montreal, Ottawa, Pembroke, Quebec City and Vancouver.

Reception

Montreal Gazette television critic Bernard Dubé described the series as "wild, corny, raunchy, lively and irreverent".[2] Roy Shields, a Toronto columnist, panned the series as "the worst TV show in the world."[3]

References

  1. ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Nightcap". Canadian Communications Foundation. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=350. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 
  2. ^ Dubé, Bernard (23 November 1966). "Television and Radio: Canadian TV's Lack Of Humor No Laughing Matter". The Gazette (Montreal): p. 11. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=UsQtAAAAIBAJ&pg=7205,4876488. Retrieved 20 August 2010. 
  3. ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Nightcap". Queen's University. http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/New.html. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 

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