TVOntario Sign-off 1979 

Another excellent trip down memory lane. This stuff is embedded in my head. It's like it happened last night. Man I'm getting old.

I once met Elwy Yost at Islington subway when l was a little girl. It was like meeting Elvis. He was as big a sweetheart to me, just some kid, as he was onscreen in his shows. So genuine. I treasure this memory in these trying times.

omg, i remember watching that "oh canada" video on saturday mornings when i would wait for my cartoon shows! wow, the days before 24hr tv.

Dear sweet Elwy, saw him a couple of times in person at the TVO Open Houses. He is certainly missed.

Elwy was 'the' coolest. "Saturday Night at the Movies" should have been a triple feature every weekend. Something we as Ontarians 'without cable' looked forward to. Great Epics, Classics and Sci-Fi, the only program teenagers and adults could appreciate from TVO back-in-the-day.

Oh geez.... I recognize every name in the credits for SNAM and everyone in the sig-off video. It was a great place to work for 32 years, and the commitment of a small group of people to do excellent TV was truly incredible.

ahhh the splicing of tape for reel to reels... OH THE JOY ;)

I miss watching Elwy with my dad. Great memories.

Wow. This brings me back to a time when media would just "stop", and you were left with a sad test pattern, unable to distract you any longer that night.

Fond memories of my Dad coming in to tell me to get to bed: "The song's played now, you know it's time for bed. Go on."

I always love seeing Greg Joy make that jump at Olympic Stadium in 1976. A friend of mine who was competing in the games was standing outside the stadium when it happened and could hear the roar of the crowd.

Wow, I remember a time when TV shows went off the air when I was a kid!

79 Ontario is the best sign off

I think one of my elementary schools used this version of the anthem in the morning. Guess I know where they got it!

Best version of the anthem

Funny but given the scourge of the "infomercial" today, a sign-off now looks like a God send.

Im showing my age too, that sign off is STILL hot!! I was sayin on a similar video.... Can't we go back 2 some of this?? Btw, Canada is cool with me any day of the week & I got mad love 4 u, there is still an individuality about u that can't be touched or changed, believe that!.... From a Detroiter

I'm crying

A more positive era. So much good about life in those days...

yup. I grew up watcing it on channel 9 in thunder bay :D

i wish i could have been alive to see these used on TV

Not to be confused with "NBC Saturday Night at the Movies" in the U.S. - which to my knowledge never had an on-set host.

OmG I am a 1979 baby !. Aka a real grown man ! That don't whine for no one !. Or is sucker to side with anyone. But. This sign off music !. The sound of it. Just lingers in my soul !. Those were the days. ! I DISLIKED Sunday's ! Because. This show wasn't playing anything on on Sundays!. And when Monday came. ! I was hooked. . Use to enjoy watching . The star with 4 dagger .. and only used to end a witch queen or dragon!. Of someone.

I wonder what did they do with all that old broadcasting equipment like the vtrs and old transmitters?

Who is that female diver in the blue swimsuit from the O Canada film? Love her so much.

God I'm only 34 and I remember all of this stuff! Has it really disappeared in such a short period of time? I can't say it's been more than 20 years since all of the great stuff on RetroOntario seems to have been eliminated from TV. I guess that's the price we pay for 24/7 broadcasting.

The best part is when the kid bites his little brother's face full of drool

What music is used in the credits for Saturday night at the movies

Koolness !

2:29-2:30 French?

Question: Was it common to hear O Canada as a sign-off before it officially became the national anthem in 1980?

I have never watched tvonario tvo or tvokids before

What is the song on the tv show's closing credits?

3:00 Looks like Robert DeNiro

I'm simply searching for the happier days. The only happy days we ever get are when Adam and Eve had this whole world to themselves.

uh, am I losing it or is that David Letterman’s voice starting at 1:41?

Kitchener Waterloo.? 2:12

@kanukster thats how i feel too watching these clips :D

WES79 Canada

0:43-1:39

3:40 - 3:48 - Is that the future Caitlyn Jenner I see there?

2:32 o Canada 🇨🇦

No UK anthem?