7.6 /10 1 Votes
First episode date 1994 | 7.6/10 IMDb Cast Rita MacNeil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards Gemini Award for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series Similar Tom Jones, The Wedge, Cover Me Canada, Video on Trial, MuchOnDemand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rita and Friends is a Canadian television variety show, which aired on CBC Television from 1994 to 1997. The show was hosted by Canadian country/folk singer Rita MacNeil. It won a Gemini Award in 1996 for 'Best Performance in a Variety Program or Series' and featured many musical artists.
MacNeil's folksy style made the show more popular with Canadian audiences than the show it replaced, Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui.
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