The Great Debate (1974)
The Great Debate is a Canadian television series that featured debates between pairs of panelists over a given subject. It was first shown on Global Television Network in 1974, and later broadcast by CHCH-TV from Hamilton, Ontario. The series was produced intermittently until 1983.
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
Episode 1
Violence is acceptable as a political weapon in a democracy
Episode 2
The energy crisis is a hoax perpetrated by the major oil companies
Episode 3
Hockey is no longer a sport
Episode 4
Professional prize fighting should be outlawed
Episode 5
Astrology is a valid science
Episode 6
Canadian nationalism is self-destructive
Episode 7
Prisons should be reserved for those who have committed crimes of violence
Episode 8
The health food craze is a rip-off
Episode 9
Marriage is obsolete
Episode 10
The gods from outer space theory is a fantasy
Episode 11
The police should be abolished
Episode 12
(Academy Awards topic)