Let's Go (CTV TV series)
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Let's Go was a Canadian children's TV series filmed at CKY
studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
. It premiered September 1, 1976 and ran for 214 episodes through 1987.
The series was developed through the Manitoba Theatre Workshop, some of whose students, including Michael Hearn (as Mikey Simpson) were featured in the cast.http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/complete_holdings/ead/html/praire_theatre_ex.shtml
Each 30-minute episode starred host Janice Dunning (credited as Janis) and a rotating cast of five children. Alumni include actor
Scott Bairstow
, film director Noam Gonick
, and Aqua Books
owner Kelly Hughes
. Skits were written and performed by Janice and the kids. Songs were pre-recorded at 21st Century Sound in Winnipeg, and later lipsynched by the cast.
The music on the program was written by Victor Davies
, who for "Let's Go" and "The Rockets" (Janice's next project) wrote more than 600 songs.
This program was broadcast throughout Canada on CTV
.
CKY-TV
CKY-DT is a television station based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and owned by Bell Media. It is part of the CTV Television Network....
studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It premiered September 1, 1976 and ran for 214 episodes through 1987.
The series was developed through the Manitoba Theatre Workshop, some of whose students, including Michael Hearn (as Mikey Simpson) were featured in the cast.http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/complete_holdings/ead/html/praire_theatre_ex.shtml
Each 30-minute episode starred host Janice Dunning (credited as Janis) and a rotating cast of five children. Alumni include actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Scott Bairstow
Scott Bairstow
Scott Hamilton Bairstow is a Canadian-born American actor known for his roles as "Newt Call" on the Lonesome Dove series in Canada and as "Ned Grayson" on the American television drama series, Party of Five...
, film director Noam Gonick
Noam Gonick
Noam Gonick RCA is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and artist.The son of radical Marxist and former Manitoba MLA Cy Gonick, Noam supplemented his formal film education by studying directors Guy Maddin and Bruce LaBruce. His survey of Maddin's life and work became the documentary Waiting...
, and Aqua Books
Aqua Books
Aqua Books is a Canadian independent bookstore opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba by Kelly Hughes in 1999. It has been acknowledged for helping revitalize downtown Winnipeg and creating an eclectic mix of programs and events for the Winnipeg arts and culture community.- Overview :Aqua Books consists of a...
owner Kelly Hughes
Kelly Hughes
Kelly Hughes is a Canadian arts promoter and former actor.As a child star, Hughes appeared on Let's Go from 1981-1983. He went on to tour with Vancouver's Pacific Theatre in 1991. Hughes created Aqua Books in 1999 to help promote arts and culture in Winnipeg...
. Skits were written and performed by Janice and the kids. Songs were pre-recorded at 21st Century Sound in Winnipeg, and later lipsynched by the cast.
The music on the program was written by Victor Davies
Victor Davies
Victor Albert Davies is an award winning Canadian composer, pianist, and conductor, best known for his opera Transit of Venus.-Biography:...
, who for "Let's Go" and "The Rockets" (Janice's next project) wrote more than 600 songs.
This program was broadcast throughout Canada on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
.