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What canadian science technology/information show was hosted by a veteran american actor (his tv and film career stretched from 1952 to 2008) and a canadian actress/model (she was also a Toronto Sunshine Girl)? Name the hosts also.

The show also went through a name change to be more viewer friendly, what was new name?
Science International, later renamed What Will They Think of Next!
The hosts were Joseph Campanella, Tiiu Leek and later, Kerrie Keane.
 

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What canadian science technology/information show was hosted by a veteran american actor (his tv and film career stretched from 1952 to 2008) and a canadian actress/model (she was also a Toronto Sunshine Girl)? Name the hosts also.

The show also went through a name change to be more viewer friendly, what was new name?
Science International, later renamed What Will They Think of Next!
The hosts were Joseph Campanella, Tiiu Leek and later, Kerrie Keane.
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Name 2 main cast actresses that died during their respective show's run , name show also and circumstances in which they passed.

I can only think of these 2, there's probably more in tv's history.
Bea Benaderet of Petticoat Junction...lung cancer
Rebecca Schaefer of My Sister Sam....murdered
 

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Which CTV sports personality was banned from Las Vegas for unpaid casino debts?



Dave Masden was a disc jockey on CFNY, not a sports personality on CTV.
Pat Marsden
 

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Nope, "Knightrider" is in reference to MIchael Knight not to the car
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I did not know that.
 

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Name 2 main cast actresses that died of unnatural causes during their respective show's run , name show also and circumstances in which they passed.

I can only think of these 2, there's probably more in tv's history.
Bea Benaderet of Petticoat Junction...lung cancer
Rebecca Schaefer of My Sister Sam....murdered
Rebecca Schaffer of "My Sister Sam" is correct!, 1 to go!

I won't count Bea Benedaret, since I've modified question to narrow down criteria.
 

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"Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first music video to be shown on MTV, but what was the first music video to be shown on Much Music?

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What was the name of Davey's Black friend in 1960's episodes of Davey and Goliath? (The character in the image above is Jonathan, Davey's Black friend in 1970's episodes and Mountain Dew commercials).

Stump.
 
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Before Burt Reynolds became a major movie star, He starred as lead actor in what 2 TV shows?

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Who was the first Black woman to be hostess of her own Network, (CBS, NBC or ABC), variety show, in 1969?

Stump.
 
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