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If you grew up in the 70's there was a lot of Canadian programming that Americans could watch on PBS. One in particular was called "Fast Forward" which covered
by RichardCA 2y ago
If you grew up in the 70's there was a lot of Canadian programming that Americans could watch on PBS. One in particular was called "Fast Forward" which covered topics in TV, Radio, and Computers in a very nerd-kid-friendly format. Only a few scraps of it remain on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vjkuFk2mOE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vjkuFk2mOE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kye9emAtBkU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kye9emAtBkU
By far the thing I remembered most was the animation from the National Film Board (NFB) which gave me a few early lessons in Canadiana. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZyDsF-Gp3o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZyDsF-Gp3o (Any Habs fans out there?)
But when I talk to Canadian friends / co-workers these days, the younger ones are completely unaware of the older cultural ephemera. Even saying I was really into Gordon Lightfoot doesn't seem to have the same resonance that it used to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmGBna0JJ_U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmGBna0JJ_U