Here's Duffy

Here's Duffy
Genre variety
Written by John Aylesworth
Allan Manings
Frank Peppiatt
Presented by Jack Duffy
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
Production
Producer(s) Bill Davis
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release 21 June 1958 – 10 October 1959

Here's Duffy was a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1958 to 1959.

Premise

Singer and comedian Jack Duffy hosted this series with regular performers such as singing quartet The Crescendoes, comedy performer Jill Foster and an orchestra under the direction of Eddie Karam. Salada tea was the show's sponsor.[1] Larry D. Mann also appeared on the series.[2]

Scheduling

This half-hour series began as a mid-year replacement on Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. from 21 June to 20 September 1958. It was then given a full season on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. from 3 October 1958 to 31 January 1959, shifting to Thursday at 10:30 p.m. from 5 February to 25 June 1959. After this final season run, one later episode was scheduled on 10 October 1959.

References

  1. ↑ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "Here's Duffy". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 194. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.


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