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Comedy Now! is a Canadian comedy television series which debuted in 1997 featuring the newest in Canadian comedic talent. The show has won numerous Gemini Awards as well as many international awards. It is broadcast in Canada on The Comedy Network and CTV. In the United States, the program airs on Comedy Central. The show has started the careers of notable Canadian comedians, including Brent Butt, Gavin Crawford, Shaun Majumder, Russell Peters, and Harland Williams and has showcased comedians like Eric Tunney.

The Mighty Jungle is a puppet series for preschoolers in which the narrative of the story is largely crafted by a group of preschoolers who appear in live-action segments interspersed between puppet-acted scenes. It is co-produced by Halifax Film and Decode Entertainment, both DHX Media Companies; it is produced in association with CBC Television. The program is broadcast in Canada on CBC Television, a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national English-language public broadcaster, in the Kids' CBC programming block, and in the United States on the PBS Kids Sprout cable network.

The series takes us on a journey around some of the world’s most dangerous routes, with some rather unique truckers. As we accompany them on their everyday adventures, we will explore the most hostile regions, the most extreme conditions and the most unpredictable tracks. Consisting of three seasons, the series lets viewers discover landscapes, cultures and roads that stray from the beaten path.

Chris & John to the Rescue! is a reality television series originally broadcast on OUTtv in 2006. The series follows best friends and self-proclaimed "culture aficionados" Chris Carter and John Simpson as they come to the rescue of people in need of their unique services. Chris & John to the Rescue! is the follow-up series to the hit show Chris & John's Road Trip!. Season one of Chris & John to the Rescue! began production in July 2006 after being delayed due to Shavick Entertainment's acquisition as majority shareholder of OUTtv. Filming locations included Toronto, New Jersey, Vermont, New York City and Hawaii. Season two began production in August, 2007 with most of the shooting taking place on location in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The season premiered on OUTtv on 19 November 2007 at 10:00pm, EST. During the commercial breaks in the season's pilot episode, clips and interviews from the premier party were shown. Season three began production in August, 2008. The premise for the season is a "summer camp" concept. Season three premiered on February 15, 2009 on OUTtv in Canada. The theme song is "Do I" by The Joys.

Taking Back the Years is a provocative journey to fighting aging and the scientists, doctors, researchers and practitioners behind them.

Travelogue is an adventure tourism television series produced by China Central Television. Each episode features a host who travels with a camera crew to a new destination in China or around the globe and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer. The show often takes the viewers beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give a more authentic and in depth look at local culture. Presenters often participate in the local and traditional culture wherever they go. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in unrehearsed sequences.

Before Barenaked Ladies, Broken Social Scene and Rush rose from Toronto's music scene, there was Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins, Robbie Robertson and Gordon Lightfoot making a name for themselves on Yonge Street. This three-part documentary reveals the history of how Toronto's main drag became the leading destination for singers, musicians and music fans not only in the city but across Canada as well. It began in the mid-1950s and flourished until the early '70s, and in between such artists as David Clayton-Thomas, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Levon Helm, Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck performed on Yonge Street. In addition to archival audio and video footage, featured interviewees include Hawkins, Robertson, Lightfoot, music producer Daniel Lanois and festival promoter John Brower.

The series takes us to the heart of the journey of trans people, before, during and after their gender affirmation surgery. As they prepare to experience a turning point in their lives, we meet them to discover their extraordinary reality, accompanied by the staff of the GrS Montreal Hospital, whose expertise is unique in the world.

Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader? is a Canadian-English television game show, which began airing on October 25, 2007 on Global. The show, based on the U.S. game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, was hosted by Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie. Five episodes were produced, and aired Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. Contestants included a lawyer, a professor, a nuclear engineer amongst others. A veterinarian, Andrew Oster, from Midland, Ontario was the show's biggest winner garnering $300,000, tax-free; his prize was the highest sum in Canadian game show history. The show, which was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, Ontario, challenged contestants to prove that they are smarter than a Canadian fifth grader by answering a series of questions on material from elementary school textbooks. In addition to the subjects present in the American edition, the game included Canadian-specific content, such as questions about the French language, Canadian history, geography and culture. The set for the show was similar to the American version, but themed for Canada; for instance, the floor contained a large map of the country. The class for the show was made up of seven Grade 5 students: Katherine, age 10, from Halifax, Nova Scotia; Nathan, 10, from Calgary, Alberta; Michael, 9, from Vancouver, British Columbia; Isiah, 10, from Mississauga, Ontario; Taylor, 10, from Toronto, Ontario; Jacob, 9, from Bedford, Nova Scotia; and Rachel, 9, from Lockport, Manitoba.

Junk Raiders 2 is the second season of the Canadian reality television series that airs on The Discovery Channel and ION Life. The series follows the titular Junk Raiders, a team of eight professionals as they attempt to renovate a site in Toronto's Don Valley and renovate it to a two-story "clubhouse" in one month with only a C$5000 budget, as part of the The Evergreen Brick Works project. Because of the extremely limited budget, many of the materials needed must be found by freecycling: finding something unwanted for free and reusing it.

After dropping out of college, high-achieving Astrid returns to her Franco-Manitoban hometown. As she helps her sister Stella and reconnects with her community, she faces her setbacks and finds her true path.

Rock Camp was a 13-episode Canadian reality television series of 2004. Episodes featured 18 youths training to become rock musicians, as filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The series was first broadcast 5 April 2004.

Remarkable stories of people who acted on their ideas and heroically "ventured forth" to protect our planet. From the celebrity to the everyday person, each story details the different paths and interests the Green Heroes have taken in their quests to help save the world.

Does your life partner really know you like no one else, or can a perfect stranger do the job? Jérémy Demay puts newlyweds and long-standing couples to the test – and occasionally in hot water.

Heart of a Poet is a Canadian television documentary series that premiered in April 2006, created by Maureen Judge and Tina Hahn and executive produced by Maureen Judge. The production is broadcast on Bravo!. Each episode of the series profiled the life, literature, and performances of a different working Canadian poet. The poets are introduced through samples of their writing, interviews, recitals, and the observational footage of the experiences that make up their daily lives and influence their poetry. Some of the poets featured in the series include bill bissett, Christian Bök, Marty Gervais, Lillian Allen, Shane Koyczan, Ray Hsu, and Daphne Marlatt.

A weekly program that mixes sports debates and quizzes in a fun way. Throughout the show, the hosts debate hot topics in the world of sport.

Kane Shamble is a hard working college student; his roommate Ron, is a gangsta rappin' party animal. Together, they encounter wacky shenanigans.

In the documentary series KAPSUR, follow 20 dynamic young Francophones who live off the beaten track in regions of Canada that deserve to be discovered. Whether they are native to the area or immigrants, these passionate young people share their zest of life, their passions, and their extraordinary daily lives. In each episode, we meet a young person, such as Julian in the Yukon, who dares to dive into a frozen lake; Audrey-Anne in northern Ontario, who goes ice fishing; Shapatu in northern Quebec, who performs an Innu play with his troupe; and Nicolas in Newfoundland, who introduces us to disc golf. Fun quizzes and themed segments reveal other often little-known facets of these remote regions. From Newfoundland to the Yukon, via Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, northern Ontario, northern Quebec, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, these inspiring young people take you through the four seasons into their sometimes surprising worlds.

A playful and offbeat investigation into the world of emojis: the little ideograms we use in our instant messaging. How did a fun, pop Esperanto go from being a work of art to being an instrument of cultural domination?

Housebound homeowners who are sick of their spaces get style help from HGTV's top designers. Using a combination of self-taped footage and video calls, the experts guide owners on how to make design and decor improvements in just a few days.

Two young scientists work around the clock gathering data on large predators, a dangerous activity that puts their lives at risk. Meanwhile, an elephant orphanage is giving new hope to baby calves rescued from poachers. Enter into a brave new world of conservation, one that's fraught with peril and hope.

Staying Wild is a documentary series set at the busiest wildlife rescue centre in Saskatchewan. A woman who knows no limits leads a dedicated and diverse team in a fight to save thousands of creatures each year.

Best! Movies! Ever! is a weekly series that aimed to present "the greatest moments in movie history". Each half-hour episode presented a themed "top 10 list" in which a rotating cast of Canadian media personalities give their reasons as to why the selected scene is considered to be one of the ten great moments appropriate to that week's theme. Guest stars included Kim Poirier, Richard Crouse, Azed Majeed, Lisa Schwartzman, Maggie Cassella, Tré Armstrong and Tracy Melchor.

Tous contre un was a daily quiz show, broadcast live on Télé-Québec from September 2001 to March 2003 and hosted by Marc-André Coallier. Contestants had to answer questions based on the day's current news. Television viewers could also play on the Internet and win prizes. The final game of each program pitted the studio winner against 10 Internet contestants. The program's chief innovation was its proprietary computer system which allowed a perfect synchronisation between questions displayed on the television screen and on the Internet players' display screens. The program was produced by Groupe Tele-Vision Inc. and was created by Eric F. Lemieux and Daniel Cormier.

The Blobs is an animated television series based on the books by DC Thomson, published in 1980. It tells the story of a community of colorful paint-splash characters who live in Paintbox Land. The 26-episode series, narrated originally by Jane Horrocks, was produced in 1997 by Siriol Animation in Wales, in association with DC Thomson & Co., Sianel Pedwar Cymru and Scottish Television. The series was purchased by TV Ontario in 1999, and was re-voiced by Julie Zwillich for the North American market. A Welsh-language version was also produced for S4C, entitled Y Blobs.

YouTube Gameshow is a web-series focused on the subscriber knowledge of popular YouTubers.

Hidden cameras capture light hearted, often hilariously absurd, but never mean-spirited pranks on an unsuspecting public.