The Judy and Jim Show
| The Judy and Jim Show | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Judy Ginn Jim Walchuk |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 (1973, 1977 only) |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Bill White (1973) Michael Watt (1977) |
| Production location | Vancouver |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 6 August 1973 – 16 September 1977 |
The Judy and Jim Show is a Canadian variety television miniseries which aired on CBC Television as separate runs in 1973 and 1977.
Premise
[edit]This Vancouver-produced series featured sibling vocalists Judy Ginn and Jim Walchuk, leading a mix of comedy and music material with an emphasis on Ukrainian culture. Its 1973 run was three episodes, part of a block of mid-season variety programming originating from various Canadian cities. Bobby Hales was the series music director and house band leader, supported by musical trio Pat Hervey, Joani Taylor and Michael Vincent.[1]
A second run of seven episodes was broadcast in 1977, also produced in Vancouver. Juliette appeared on 9 September 1977 broadcast with the Cheremshyna Ukrainian Dancers.[2]
Scheduling
[edit]The first half-hour miniseries was broadcast on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern time) from 6 to 20 August 1973.
The second series was broadcast Fridays at 7:30 p.m. from 29 July to 16 September 1977, also a half-hour timeslot, totalling seven episodes (19 August 1977 time slot was pre-empted for a Canada Games report).[3]
See also
[edit]- Points East, Points West (1976, in which Ginn and Walchuk performed)
References
[edit]- ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Judy and Jim Show". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "TV Today". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 9 September 1977. p. 28. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "TV Today". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 19 August 1977. p. 25. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
External links
[edit]- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Judy and Jim Show". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.