Voices of Russ Thompson Original language(s) English Original network CTV First episode date 3 December 1961 Language English | Country of origin Canada Running time 60 minutes Original release 3 December 1961 – 1965 Final episode date 1965 Genre Talk show | |
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Telepoll was a Canadian talk show television series which aired on CTV between 1961 and 1965. It was hosted by Royce Frith.
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Premise
Each week, a guest panel was invited to discuss a current event. Pre-selected viewers were also polled and their responses were tabulated and presented on the next show. Each episode cost an estimated $3500 (CA$), among the most expensive domestic CTV productions. CNCP Telecommunications was Telepoll's sponsor.
Peter Jennings, then based at CTV's Ottawa affiliate CJOH-TV, was a correspondent for the program.
Notable episodes
Glen Haw, a lawyer for the Jehovah's Witnesses sect appeared on 14 January 1961 to discuss their doctrine against blood transfusions. Haw stormed off the set following a statement by Kildare Dobbs, another panelist on that episode.
The newspaper industry was the subject of a 3 January 1965 episode. The poll on that occasion found that three-quarters of respondents felt that Canada's papers did a "good job" covering the news, although 55% of those polled indicated the papers placed too much emphasis on sensationalism.
Broadcast
Telepoll's debut was on 3 December 1961, two months after the CTV network began its broadcasts.