Rita and Friends
Rita and Friends is a Canadian television variety show, which aired on CBC Television from 1994 to 1997. The show was hosted by Canadian country/folk singer Rita MacNeil. It won a Gemini Award in 1996 for 'Best Performance in a Variety Program or Series'[1] and featured many musical artists.
MacNeil's folksy style made the show more popular with Canadian audiences than the show it replaced, Friday Night with Ralph Benmergui.
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- 1990s Canadian variety television series
- CBC Television original programming
- 1994 Canadian television series debuts
- 1997 Canadian television series endings
- 1990s Canadian music television series
- Canadian television show stubs