There's a long history of Canadian-filmed game shows, normally distinguished by being cheap (either in terms of prizes, production values or both).
The grocery store thing is Supermarket Sweep Jackpot was also filmed in Toronto, and I seem to recall a few USA Network shows that were produced in Canada. Beat the Clock was filmed in Montreal in the mid-70s, and there were a few syndicated shows that were filmed in Vancouver over the past 30 years or so. In this case, it probably is a tax credit / cheap Canadian dollar thing. John On Thu, May 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote: > Canadian game shows I recall, but I with I could forget: > - Definition > - Bumper Stumpers > - (some grocery store shopping cart thing). > > I'm sure youtoube has examples. > > > On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> At least there is a history of U.S. game shows being made in Canada, >> compared to Fox's Irish-produced shows (and made-in-Australia "Quiz With >> Balls") and CBS shooting the "Lingo" reboot in the UK, "Loteria Loca!" in >> Spain and "Raid the Cage" in Mexico--and CDub's Hasbro reboots being shot >> at the BBC's Elstree studios outside of London. >> >> On Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 11:13 AM John Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There have been English and French versions of Match Game within the >>> last 10-15 years (both filmed in Montreal, as I recall), but I don't think >>> either of them are still in production. >>> >>> John >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM M-D November <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Montreal seems like an odd choice to shoot (although maybe not so odd >>>> as, say, Ireland) - has anyone seen anything about a Canadian version going >>>> into production at the same time? >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:39:25 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. wrote: >>>> >>>>> Can’t be worse than the Baldwin fiasco >>>>> >>>>> Kevin M. 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