Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBC - Miniseries

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1 - The 50s on CBC

Air Date: September 30, 2002

CBC-TV goes on the air; the coronation of Queen Elizabeth is the first CBC on-air event; Hockey Night in Canada; Front Page Challenge.

2 - The 60s on CBC

Air Date: October 1, 2002

Entertainment programming like The Tommy Hunter Show and Singalong Jubilee flourishes; television as a leading force for social change; first color broadcast.

3 - The 70s on CBC

Air Date: October 2, 2002

CBC's role in discovering the national identity; celebrities consider what it means to be Canadian; "The King of Kensington" and "The Beachcombers."

4 - The 80s on CBC

Air Date: October 3, 2002

Canadians search for new heroes behind the glitz and glamour of the big-hair decade.

5 - The 90s and Beyond on CBC

Air Date: October 4, 2002

The network tries to shore up its uniquely Canadian niche in the ever-expanding television market; This Hour Has 22 Minutes; blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.