+1 for Ed.
There even used to be a website dedicated to asking for a DVD release.  I believe music rights were a big issue.

But what I really want to watch are some of the CTV classics like Thrill of a Lifetime, Circus!, and Live It Up!

I remember that Live it Up reruns air briefly on those early 2000's specialty channels on Expressvue (Pamela Wallen channel?) But you can't even find it on YouTube.

Davester.

Just received an email from Bell that in the coming months, the will stop supporting SD satellite receivers.
(And that they will upgrade my old receivers to HD for free!)

I wonder what they are planing to do with their original Anik satellite that sent the SD signals and if it is capable of broadcasting HD.

Davester.

I see a lot of makegoods in their future.
Sounds good now!

Reminds me of a quote I recently heard...
"Advertising is the tax businesses pay for poor customer service."

Davester.

I've always been fascinated with 3D.
I remember that broadcast of "Gorilla at Large" on Global in 1982, where you had to get the glasses from Mac's.
Then in the late 80's during Halloween, WGRZ did a 3D night with a Three Stooges movie.
Back in the early 90's, I bought a VHS tape of some 3D Sci-Fi movie from the 50's that had a lot of bubbles and a monster... and with 3D glasses packed in.  Didn't really work.

Well, fast forward to 2021, and I picked up a used 3D TV and Blu-ray player.  There are definitely some movies that just don't take advantage of 3D... but lots that do.
The 3D Rarities series from www.3darchive.com has some awesome Blu Ray films that really demonstrate how 3D should work on a tv.  Unfortunately, a lot of movies don't take advantage of their techniques.

Give it about 20 years and it will become popular again for a new generation.

Davester. 

I bought this CD years ago... used to sing along with it in the car with the kids.  (Including the cigarette commercials.)  All catchy tunes!  
https://www.amazon.ca/Tee-Vee-Toons-Commercials-Various/dp/B000000GOR

Davester.

Well, that was interesting...
On Discovery's airing of Highway Through Hell last night (Sept 20, 2021), they were only playing the music audio track with Foley sound effects... the narration and dialog was missing.  (I noticed on Twitter they acknowledge they were having technical issues.)
Funny how much music and sound effects that that they add that you notice when dialog is missing... air breaks, crunching, door opening latches, chains rattling, whooshing, etc.

Davester.

Being a guy that loves old commercials (and also wakes up at 2am at night), I stumbled across this cache of commercials from 1975 that was uploaded to Youtube.  
I don't recall The Art Shoppe in Toronto but I guess they just recently closed.

Enjoy your trip back to 1975!

Davester.

https://youtu.be/zgwiC4TT9aM

+1 for "Our World". 
Back in 1987, I got my first VCR for my birthday at the end of summer and was able to record the last 2 reruns of the show.  Well done show that was more interesting than Cosby.

Davester.

In the early 2000s, there was a station in Cambridge (the name escapes me but they eventually turned into DaveFM).
One afternoon they broadcast that the next 3 people that showed up at their promotions van parked at the Walmart at the 401 and Hespler Rd. would receive a prize.
I was about 10 minutes down the 401 so I thought I'd stop by and see what was left.
When I arrived 10 minutes later, the promotions team said no one showed up so I could have everything.  (A CD, a branded car window shade, and a frisbee.). LOL.

Years later, my office co-worker programed all the Speed dial numbers on the office phone for Y108.  I won on The Wheel of Meat, lots of event tickets, and 100 Lotto 649 tickets.  (Only won $5.)

Davester.

Well, thanks for the explanation...
I guess what I hear is better quality audio coming from the Toronto feed when driving down the 401.
And yes, I noticed this when listening to Vinyl Tap.
Too bad it's not in Stereo.

January 5th, 1992.  I still remember the date (thanks to imdb) when I heard the first F-bomb on CBC TV.
Great movie btw and used in great context.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134951/?ref_=nv_sr_4?ref_=nv_sr_4

Davester

A little bit odd... but back in the 80's on Sunday nights (one Sunday I'm pretty sure was NYE), I used to listen to The Sunday Funnies and Theatre of the Mind on CHUM-FM.
I could be wrong but I don't recall the shows ever being pre-empted for NYE celebrations.
(My family didn't celebrate NYE much in the 80's)

Dave.

Great thread!
Growing up in Toronto in the late 70's and early 80's listening to Rock 102 with Roger Christian.  
It was great when they were automated because it didn't take you long to figure out what song was coming next so that you could tape it.
Good times.

Thanks for the stories!
Awesome to hear some of the stuff that happened in that era!

Davester.