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jlgarfield

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OK, here's the vice-versa thread.

PRESENTLY: Hmm.... donno.
HISTORICALLY: All I can think of is the 1986 Monty Hall-hosted Split Second. I saw at least one contestant mentioned being from one of the New England states, can't remember which one.

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I remember a contestant from Buffalo, NY on Definition once.  Buffalo and Toronto are less than a two-hour drive between each other so I guess that's not a total surprise.

I think shows like Jackpot and Bumper Stumpers probably shouldn't count on either list, because they were taped in Canada for simultaneous airing in Canada and the US, and with the involvement of a US production company, so it stands to reason there'd be both Canadian and American contestants.
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^ So the 1986 Split Second also fits that criteria, I take it.

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Unless someone has access to old legal documents, it might be difficult to determine which Canadian shows (that weren't produced with a US audience in mind) allowed Americans to compete--even if they were, the travel expenses, oft-unfavorable exchange rate and chintzier prizes compared to US game shows probably made it not worth it most of the time. The possible exceptions would be border cities like the aforementioned Buffalo or Detroit.
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I could see something from the Seattle/Portland area making it a weekend to get on TalkAboot.
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There was an episode of The Mad Dash with a team from Los Angeles.

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I could see something from the Seattle/Portland area making it a weekend to get on TalkAboot.
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Just outta curiosity, was any Canadian show shot outside of the Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver metros?
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Unless someone has access to old legal documents, it might be difficult to determine which Canadian shows (that weren't produced with a US audience in mind) allowed Americans to compete--even if they were, the travel expenses, oft-unfavorable exchange rate and chintzier prizes compared to US game shows probably made it not worth it most of the time. The possible exceptions would be border cities like the aforementioned Buffalo or Detroit.

Ah, but anything an American would win on a Canadian show is exempt from being taxed in the US. Same with winning big at a Canadian casino.

However, I am not sure if you still have to pay some sort of tax to the Canadian coffers. I thought I read somewhere that Canada and its municipalities do not tax game show/casino/lottery winnings whether you are Canadian or a foreigner.

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Re: Canadian game shows where Americans can compete, historically and presently
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2023, 09:39:02 PM »

Ah, but anything an American would win on a Canadian show is exempt from being taxed in the US. Same with winning big at a Canadian casino.


If you're a U.S. citizen then you have to pay tax on your income worldwide.

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Re: Canadian game shows where Americans can compete, historically and presently
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2023, 09:56:19 PM »
Just outta curiosity, was any Canadian show shot outside of the Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver metros?

Oddly enough, several were shot at CJOH in Ottawa.  CTV's He Knows, She Knows was shot there in '74-75.  Anything You Can Do a couple of years before that.  Probably a few others too.  1980's You Tell Us (also CTV) was shot in Edmonton.
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Re: Canadian game shows where Americans can compete, historically and presently
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2023, 01:31:59 AM »
Just outta curiosity, was any Canadian show shot outside of the Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver metros?

I think Million Dollar Word Game taped in Edmonton. I checked one of the episodes and while no studio location was given, that's where the company that did the lighting is based.
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Re: Canadian game shows where Americans can compete, historically and presently
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2023, 06:43:57 PM »
Just outta curiosity, was any Canadian show shot outside of the Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver metros?

I think Million Dollar Word Game taped in Edmonton. I checked one of the episodes and while no studio location was given, that's where the company that did the lighting is based.

Something tells me that nobody really wants to admit to being the city where MDWG taped, given its, ahem, "product quality".

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Re: Canadian game shows where Americans can compete, historically and presently
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2023, 12:53:56 PM »
OK, here's the vice-versa thread.

PRESENTLY: Hmm.... donno.
HISTORICALLY: All I can think of is the 1986 Monty Hall-hosted Split Second. I saw at least one contestant mentioned being from one of the New England states, can't remember which one.

Alright, the mic's yours, fellas.
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