Barris and Company
Barris and Company was a Canadian variety and talk television series which aired on CBC Television from 1968 to 1969.
| Barris and Company | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alex Barris |
| Directed by | Patrick King |
| Narrated by | Alex Trebek Garry Ferrier Ken Gunton Bill Lynn Lorne Michaels Hart Pomerantz Aubrey Tadman |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Stan Jacobson Bob Jarvis |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | 21 September 1968 – 25 January 1969 |
Premise
Host Alex Barris conducted this live variety broadcast following CBC's hockey games. Alex Trebek was Barris' partner, replaced later on the series run by Janet Baird.
Production
The initial producer, Stan Jacobson, left the series for work in Hollywood during the series run and was replaced by Bob Jarvis. Initial writers Lorne Michaels and Hart Pomerantz also left mid-series for California. Guido Basso led the show's band.[1]
Scheduling
The half-hour series aired Saturdays at approximately 10:30 p.m. following Hockey Night in Canada from 21 September 1968 to 25 January 1969. The cancellation followed poor critical reviews, substantial turnover of writing and production staff and other complications such as pre-emptions due to the 1968 Summer Olympics broadcasts.
References
- Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Barris and Company". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Barris and Company". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Barris and Company on IMDb