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Original language(s) English Original network CTV First episode date 1967 | 6.4/10 IMDb Country of origin Canada Running time 30 minutes Original release 1967 – 1977 Final episode date 1977 Network CTV Television Network | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Pig and Whistle was a Canadian musical television series aired on the CTV television network from 1967 to 1977. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario but set in a fictional English pub, the show featured an assortment of Canadian, British and Irish performers.
One of CTV's most popular programs of its day, Pig and Whistle drew ratings of over a million viewers in the early 1970s. The programme was hosted by John Hewer and featured the music of the Carlton Showband, a Canadian-Irish musical group. Scottish singer and entertainer Stan Kane was often featured.
The programme's title is derived from one of the names of a traditional English public house, whose meaning in turn remains somewhat speculative.
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The Pig and Whistle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA