Reach for the Top 1974 - Part 1.m4v

[@pamreardon3038]

This was so much fun. The hosts and volunteers and all the people at CBC St. John's were wonderful to us and it was free trip from Nova Scotia for Ian, David and me, with the team coach Helen Tower and her husband Bill, to cap off a final year at Yarmouth High. Our youngest member Becky was just in Grade 10. What an introduction to the hospitality of Newfoundland. Great memories. Thank-you, Pam Reardon

[@Manima108]

Thanks pam. it was a pleasure

[@elizmurphy]

This video is a real gem! A blast from the past . Way to go, Gonzaga!

[@gordgraham8426]

This brings back memories for me i remember watching this show this show is awesome 👍 man

[@generalpatzer6893]

This is awesome! I watched this show growing up. Back then we had only 2 TV channels and broadcasting ended at 11pm!

[@dopeytripod]

then the test pattern took over

[@jerrykitich3318]

I was on a show too. It was called Sink to the Bottom.

[@kamuzu]

Poor Gerry Beresford........wound up tighter than a 7 day clock.

[@dariderfan]

Awesome seeing Bob Cole

[@majestyscrusaide]

Just found this. Thank you

[@ricksalt6860]

Thanks for the great vid . I enjoyed that ....... Bob Cole !!!!! that was a surprise .

[@cranswick63]

Bob Cole was the Host of Reach for the Top in Newfoundland.

[@cranswick63]

And Dr. Patrick O'Flaherty was always the Judge of Reach for the Top in Newfoundland.

[@zaparoonyzap7607]

Thanks for sharing!

[@dw8773]

Dang! I was hoping Margaret Meehan would be on...

[@Governmentiscorrupt]

Lmao

[@lovehockey64]

Tom Harrington also hosted Marketplace and is still working for CBC Radio.

[@sparra3819]

Ah, yes, I just heard him mention his championship run of Reach for the Top on the The World this Hour on CBC radio,, so I came here : D

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

You learn new things each day.

[@mrceleb2006]

1:05 - Bob Cole, long-time voice of CBC's 'Hockey Night in Canada'...called at least one Stanley Cup Finals game from 1980 until 2008...Jim Hughson now has that honour.

[@marcpower4167]

The legendary Bob Cole, arguably his most famous moment was the Infamous exhibition game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Soviet Red Army. The Soviets nearly quit because the Flyers were being too rough, So Cole says "They're going home, They're going home!" and then calls out the Soviets citing what team Canada dealt with in the summit series.

[@Robinito2107]

Any chance you have other episodes?? I'm searching for one my dad was in, 1970/1971

[@lowbridgehit]

Wow. Bob Cole with the intro!

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Never seen Bob Cole that young. A little before his bigger fame on HNIC.

[@RoderBrent]

That is correct Ron Cally High for 25 pts. LOL! That line came from an old CODCO skit from the 1980's poking fun of the High School game show, "Reach for the top." Loved "Reach for top" btw.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

This long running Canadian high school quiz show is their version of "College Bowl".

[@doreenchance33]

Great vid!

[@waldorf2007]

Bill Guest RULES!!!!!!

[@AllRequired]

This isn't the only use of the opening theme.

[@toddleroux4745]

Oh yeah. I watched this on youtube not too long ago as a matter of fact.

[@ultimatechojian1159]

One massive test.

[@LogoMan7777]

When did Alex leave?

[@normanbfifteen3468]

Very smart dudes!

[@streetcarjay]

I swear I heard the music for the Uncle Bobby Show.

[@Giggidygiggidy3]

Hi, can I ask you how you got ahold of this? My brother was on it in 1973, and I've wondered if it would be possible to find it

[@PatHand-og9yd]

Wow! Though the questions and hairstyles may seem dated and bad now, there was a lot behind this show. First of all, it was a Canadian show that did not reference American content. Secondly, some of the questions were significant from a Canadian perspective. How many acres are in 10 square miles? 6400. Just silly? No! When the railways across Canada were built, the government gave the companies the land on either side and it was divided into sections. 640 acres in every square mile section. Today, Canadians know American politicians, movie stars, and beverages better than Americans do!

[@normanbfifteen3468]

Father Fisher in the crowd,

[@jamesssweet]

was any of you who are commenting on reach for the top i was wondering where you could get specific episodes

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

No you can't. I was on the show back in 72 and later cbc reported they did not keep the tapes - sad

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Probably recorded on a recorder that was only capable of recording in black & white.

[@GC-ym6ef]

All the teens look 40 lol

[@20yrsfarming]

Bob Cole.

[@ArmyJames]

Gerry Beresford looks like he’d done two or three lines of coke just before the show.

[@hugginkiss1027]

0:29 By da jaysus, keep dem young fellers away from dat feckin' priest!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

An early video recording format I can think of called EIAJ could record in either B&W or color depending on what model was available. en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/EIAJ-1 Sometimes it could be the reception itself or the wear of the tape that leads to the color going out as well.

[@cathycobble6415]

wow this is brutal

[@darrenfrank9904]

FFS alberta!! Getting smoked by a bunch of newfies lol

[@bufnyfan1]

Alex Trebek should have been asking the questions on this national series--not this Guest? character. He had the charisma of a "wet noodle".