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Teleplay

Premiering in 1976, Teleplay was a Canadian anthology series designed to spotlight emerging writing talent. The show presented a diverse range of stories, encompassing everything from conventional drama to offbeat and absurdist sketch comedy. Despite its short duration on air, it garnered positive reviews for its innovative storytelling and platform for up-and-coming writers. David Cronenberg directed the episode "The Italian Machine."

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

If Wishes Were Horses

1. If Wishes Were Horses

28th Oct 1976

A nearly-destitute racehorse owner is banking on his beloved championship mare to give birth to a foal worth a fortune. But when medical complications ensue, he is forced to consider a drastic course of action.

Sam, Grace, Doug and the Dog

2. Sam, Grace, Doug and the Dog

4th Nov 1976

Overlaid

3. Overlaid

18th Nov 1976

Friday Night Adventure

4. Friday Night Adventure

2nd Dec 1976

A young man's confrontation with his homosexual leanings.

The Italian Machine

5. The Italian Machine

30min

31st Dec 1976

Bikers plan to steal a rare motorcycle from an art collector. An early David Cronenberg work. This TV play, written and directed by David Cronenberg for the Canadian series Teleplay, whose goal was to uncover new Canadian talents through independent stories and without common links, explores one of his enduring themes: obsessive relationships with technology. A group of bike fanatics determined to get their hands on a Ducati 900 Desmo SuperSport owned by a rich guy, by any means necessary.

Quicksilver

6. Quicksilver

9th Dec 1976

I've Always Been Lucky

7. I've Always Been Lucky

16th Dec 1976

Flashes

8. Flashes

23rd Dec 1976

Justify It Anyway You Like/Metamorphosis

9. Justify It Anyway You Like/Metamorphosis

30th Dec 1976

Discover how to speak God's Word in faith and get the same results He gets.

Herringbone

10. Herringbone

6th Jan 1977

Microdramas: Vignettes of Paranoia

11. Microdramas: Vignettes of Paranoia

13th Jan 1977

A series of short sketches -- some funny, some disturbing -- centering around anxiety, paranoia and alienation.

First air date

28th Oct 1976

Last air date

3rd Mar 1977

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks