Catch a Rising Star (TV series) explained

Genre:	variety
Presenter:	Tommy Hunter
Country:	Canada
Language:	English
Channel:	CBC Television
Num Seasons:	1
Producer:	Randy Markowitz
Runtime:	60 minutes

Catch a Rising Star is a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television in 1976.

Premise

Tommy Hunter hosted this series which introduced emerging Canadian performers. They were joined by professional guest artists such as Julie Amato, Dave Broadfoot, Dinah Christie, Jack Duffy, Barbara Hamilton, Juliette, Catherine McKinnon, Billy Van, Bill Walker and Al Waxman.^[1]

Scheduling

This hour-long series was broadcast on Fridays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 7 May to 11 June 1976.

Reception

Joan Irwin of the Montreal Gazette blasted the series as an "inept series" and a "trashy offering".^[2]

See also

• Canadian Idol

External links

• Web site: Catch a Rising Star . Blaine . Allan . . 1996 . 7 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150601000000/http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/Car.html . 1 June 2015 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Catch a Rising Star . John . Corcelli . August 2005 . Canadian Communications Foundation . 7 May 2010 .
2. News: Radio & TV: Last 'Rising Star' descended like meteor on hapless viewers . Joan . Irwin . . 14 June 1976 . 41 . 9 August 2010 .