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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:Does [[Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway Colin Mochrie]] have to do a [[TheCameo cameo]] [[Series/CornerGas in everything?]]]] |
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4 | ''The Hour'' was a late night Canadian TalkShow running from 2009 to 2014, produced and broadcast by the Creator/{{CBC}} and hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos, a former VJ from Creator/MuchMusic, a Canadian music channel. For obvious reasons, his last name is often shortened to just "Strombo". He also hosts ''Radio/TheStromboShow'' on CBC Radio 2. |
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6 | In 2012-14, the show was shortened to half an hour and renamed "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight". The show was cancelled when Strombo quit to begin hosting ''Series/HockeyNightInCanada''. |
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8 | Not to be confused with the novel/movie ''Literature/TheHours''. Also not to be confused with Creator/TheBBC's 2011 drama series ''Series/TheHour'', set at the time of the Suez crisis. |
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10 | !! This show provides examples of: |
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12 | * CatchPhrase: Always opens with "Welcome to The Hour. I am your boyfriend, George Stroumboulopoulos." Always closes with "That's time." |
13 | * ColdOpen: Before the show actually starts, there's a short comedic skit of sorts with that night's guest(s) and the writing staff. It continues at commercial breaks and the end of the show. Perhaps a subversion, in that the cold open has nothing to do with the show itself. |
14 | * ElectionDayEpisode: As a news/current events show, it obviously deals with this. |
15 | * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: |
16 | ** See RunningTimeInTheTitle. |
17 | ** Sadly, not anymore. As of 2010, the show has been renamed "George Stroumboulopoulous Tonight" and shortened to half an hour. |
18 | %%* LeaningOnTheFurniture: Worst posture ever. |
19 | * OldMediaPlayingCatchUp: {{Averted}}. George is completely {{New Media}}-savvy, probably due to his young age compared to many other talk/news show hosts and his experience at Creator/MuchMusic and on radio. |
20 | * RunningTimeInTheTitle: Each episode is, naturally, an hour long (including commercials). |
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