Madison (TV series)

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Madison
Genre Teen drama
ComposersDaniel Ross (1996–1997)
Eric Allaman (1993)
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes65
Original release
Network Global Television Network
ReleaseSeptember 21, 1993 (1993-09-21) 
1998 (1998)

Madison is a Canadian teen drama television series that premiered on Global Television Network on September 21, 1993. [1] [2] The first season of the series was released in 1992 and 1993 to classrooms as a learning aid under the title of Working It Out at Madison, before becoming a television series for entertainment purposes. [3]

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The series was eventually sold to broadcasters in 88 countries worldwide and was nominated for the Best Dramatic Series award at Canada's Gemini Awards in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "From Hill Street to Broadway : Despite raw content, Bochco series a first-rate drama". The Kitchener-Waterloo Record . September 21, 1993. pp. D.7.
  2. Peter Kenter, Martin Levin (2001). TV North: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Canadian Television (illustrated ed.). Whitecap. p. 101. ISBN   978-1-55285-146-3 . Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  3. "Madison". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  4. Edwards, Ian (February 12, 1996). "Special Report: Gemini Nominees: Madison: praised but fighting to survive" . Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  5. Madison, 2000-01-01, retrieved 2016-04-23