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The Greatest Canadian Invention | |
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Narrated by | Bob McDonald |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of episodes | 1 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera |
Running time | ~120 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBC |
The Greatest Canadian Invention is a television mini-series originally aired on CBC Television. It is a spiritual sequel to The Greatest Canadian . [1] It began with CBC viewers voting online on which invention (out of 50) they considered to be the greatest Canadian invention. The show is a two-hour special, hosted by Bob McDonald, [2] that premiered on 3 January 2007 at 8:00 EST.
The 22 commentators for the show are:
The inventions, in voted order, are:
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