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The Dini Petty Show
Also known asThe Dini Show
Genre
Created byDini Petty
ComposerRobert Rettberg
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodesca. 1,000 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCTV Television
ReleaseSeptember 11, 1989 (1989-09-11) –
April 16, 1999 (1999-04-16)

The Dini Petty Show is a Canadian daytime television talk show, which aired on stations affiliated with the Baton Broadcasting System from 1989 to 1999. It originated from the BBS flagship station, Toronto's CFTO-TV.

Hosted by Dini Petty, the program mixed lifestyle features and interviews with celebrity guests. Petty, a host and broadcaster based in Toronto, left the CITY-TV talk show CityLine to headline the show in 1989.[1] Directed by Randy Gulliver, the show reflected popular culture in Canada in the 1990s, featuring interviews with celebrities, actors, authors, singers and performers, as well as politicians, policy advocates and local celebrities. The show underwent a re-development in late 1994.[2] In 1999, Dini Petty agreed to only shoot "tops and tails" to introduce repackaged retrospective segments of previous episodes to be aired instead of new material.[3]

Awards

The show was nominated for several Can Pro and Gemini Awards in 1992, 1997 and 1998.[4][5][6][7]

Notable episodes

The show received a NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives) International Iris Award in 1992 for an hour-long interview with comedian Red Skelton. Petty also received a Can-Pro Award in 1997 for a one-hour interview with Sarah, Duchess of York.

Reoccurring guests

Broadcaster Dan Duran was a frequent co-host on the show throughout the 1990s.[8] There were regular contributors to show features, including decorator/publisher Lynda Colville-Reeves (of House & Home magazine), culinary expert Bonnie Stern,[9][10] and editor-in-chief of FASHION Magazine John MacKay.[11]

Cancellation

Petty's contract with CTV ended in 2000, which led to a legal agreement resulting in Petty being awarded the original broadcast tapes to The Dini Petty Show. She donated the tapes to the Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections at York University in 2010.[12]

References

  1. ^ Atherton, Tony (1989-12-14). "Dini Petty rises from Toronto face to national fame". The Ottawa Citizen. p. G4.
  2. ^ McCann, Wendy (1994-06-24). "Dini Petty still trying to find her way on national television:". The Gazette (Montreal, Que). p. C12.
  3. ^ Zerbisias, Antonia (1999-06-09). "Dini Petty won't do chat show next fall". Toronto Star. p. 1.
  4. ^ Atherton, Tony (1992-01-24). "Lacewood scores with three Gemini nominations". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont., Canada. pp. F7. ISSN 0839-3222. 239623906. Retrieved 2023-08-27 – via Proquest.
  5. ^ Bawden, Jim (1992-03-07). "And the winner is. . ". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ont., Canada. pp. SW4. ISSN 0319-0781. 436608533 – via Proquest.
  6. ^ "1997 Gemini Award nominees". The Gazette. Montreal, Que., Canada. 1998-01-14. pp. C7. ISSN 0384-1294. 433233914. Retrieved 2023-08-27 – via Proquest.
  7. ^ "The Geminis; MARTY GETS DINNER". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alta., Canada. 1998-08-12. pp. C3. ISSN 0839-296X. 252611478. Retrieved 2023-08-27 – via Proquest.
  8. ^ "Dan Duran takes over the weather desk at CHEX in Peterborough". ThePeterboroughExaminer.com. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  9. ^ Stern, Bonnie (1989-12-20). "Jewish treat served many ways". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ont., Canada. pp. C5. 253816692. Retrieved 2023-08-24 – via Proquest.
  10. ^ Stern, Bonnie (1990-02-21). "Chow down on Halifax-style chowder". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ont., Canada. pp. B6. ISSN 0319-0781. 436133565. Retrieved 2023-08-24 – via Proquest.
  11. ^ Gall, Nancy (1989-12-21). "Fashion angst conquered; TV host Dini Petty takes a no-nonsense approach to fashion on and off the set". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont., Canada. pp. C1. ISSN 0839-3222. 239407703. Retrieved 2023-08-24 – via Proquest.
  12. ^ "Dini Petty fonds - York University Libraries' Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections". atom.library.yorku.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-31.

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