Which of these January CBC start ups are you most keen to see?

Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town 30 (33%)
Republic of Doyle 29 (32%)
18 to Life 19 (21%)
Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story 11 (12%)

Votes: 89

Who do you most want to see on the next Battle of the Blades?

Wayne Gretzky 13 (18%)
Mark Messier 11 (15%)
Wendel Clark 11 (15%)
Doug Gilmour 8 (11%)
Josee Chouinard 7 (9%)
Matts Sundin 6 (8%)
Paul Coffey 5 (7%)
Mario Lemieux 4 (5%)
Borje Salming 2 (2%)
Patrick Roy 1 (1%)
Scott Stevens 2 (2%)
Al MacInnis 1 (1%)

Votes: 71

It is war between the Canadian networks and cable and satellite companies. Which side has done the best job convincing you they are right?

Both bug the hell out of me 37 (40%)
All these lies are making me sick 28 (30%)
The "Local TV Matters" Campaign 20 (21%)
I've never been so embarrassed to be Canadian 19 (20%)
The "Stop The TV Tax" Forces 9 (9%)

Votes: 92

The new BBM Canada Portable People Meter numbers are...

The most accurate yet 16 (39%)
Ask me in 13 weeks 12 (29%)
Puzzling 9 (21%)
Wildly off base 7 (17%)

Votes: 41

Will David Letterman's sex with staffers confession turn you off his show?

No 51 (75%)
Yes 17 (25%)

Votes: 68

Given that the new PPM data seems to stand for Punish Peter Mansbridge, is it time to move the CBC National News to 11 p.m.?

Yes 68 (61%)
No 43 (38%)

Votes: 111

The Jay Leno Show...

sucks 16 (34%)
needs work 11 (23%)
is a show I haven't watched yet 9 (19%)
is just like Leno's Tonight Show 8 (17%)
is the future of television 1 (2%)
looks promising at 10 1 (2%)

Votes: 46

The New U.S. Network Fall TV Show I'm Most Looking Forward To Is:

Flash Forward 11 (29%)
Glee 11 (29%)
Jay Leno Show 6 (16%)
NCIS: Los Angeles 4 (10%)
The Vampire Diaries 2 (5%)
Community 1 (2%)
Cougar Town 1 (2%)
Modern Family 1 (2%)
The Good Wife 0 (0%)
Melrose Place 0 (0%)

Votes: 37

The '80s drama thirtysomething is just out on a DVD boxed set

Loved it 9 (45%)
Hated it 11 (55%)

Votes: 20

I watched Sunday night's third season premiere of Mad Men

on AMC 9 (26%)
later on my PVR/DVR 5 (14%)
on iTunes 3 (8%)
through a third party, border-cloaking web site 0 (0%)
I did not watch it 17 (50%)

Votes: 34

Critics saluted Battlestar Galactica as the Program of the Year at this month's TCA Awards. Which of the five finalists would you have chosen?

Mad Men 10 (27%)
Battlestar Galactica 8 (22%)
Lost 7 (19%)
Saturday Night Live 2 (5%)
The Shield 2 (5%)
None of the above 7 (19%)

Votes: 36

Who comes closest to Walter Cronkite's status as the most trusted person on TV today?

Peter Mansbridge 10 (15%)
Jon Stewart 9 (14%)
David Letterman 5 (7%)
Brian Williams 4 (6%)
Bill O'Reilly 4 (6%)
Anderson Cooper 3 (4%)
Charles Gibson 2 (3%)
Wolf Blitzer 2 (3%)
Lloyd Robertson 1 (1%)
Kevin Newman 1 (1%)
No one comes close to Cronkite 22 (34%)

Jay Leno's last Tonight Show airs Friday May 29 with Conan O`Brien as guest. Who was Leno's most memorable guest ever?

Hugh Grant 19 (52%)
John McCain 4 (11%)
Wanda Sykes 4 (11%)
Arnold Schwarzenegger 3 (8%)
John F. Kennedy, Jr. 2 (5%)
Barack Obama 2 (5%)
Colin Farrell 1 (2%)
Mel Gibson 1 (2%)
Katie Couric 0 (0%)
Angie Harmon 0 (0%)

Who is TV's all-time greatest dad?

Al Bundy 3 (18%)
Homer Simpson 3 (18%)
Ward Cleaver 2 (12%)
Andy Taylor 1 (6%)
Cliff Huxtable 1 (6%)
Mike Brady 1 (6%)
Howard Cunningham 1 (6%)
Herman Munster 1 (6%)
Jim Anderson 1 (6%)
Tony Soprano 1 (6%)
Sandy Cohen 1 (6%)
Jack Bauer 0 (0%)
Dan Connor 0 (0%)
Joe Dubois 0 (0%)
Frank Costanza 0 (0%)
Steve Douglas 0 (0%)
Ben Cartwright 0 (0%)
Oscar Leroy 0 (0%)
Hank Hill 0 (0%)
Eric Camden 0 (0%)
Peter Griffin 0 (0%)
Ray Barone 0 (0%)

Which midseason spring show do you like the most?

Parks and Recreation 9 (20%)
Better Off Ted 8 (18%)
Bob & Doug 5 (11%)
Southland 5 (11%)
The Unusuals 5 (11%)
Sit Down, Shut Up 4 (9%)
Castle 3 (6%)
Harper's Island 2 (4%)
Cupid 1 (2%)
Surviving Suburbia 1 (2%)
In The Motherhood 0 (0%)

Votes: 43
April 26, 2009

If you had to make a choice, what would you get rid of first?

Cable 37 (94%)
The Internet 2 (5%)

Votes: 39
April 18, 2009

Which TV character's death shocked you the most?

Henry Blake, M*A*S*H 11 (25%)
Nate Fisher, Six Feet Under 5 (11%)
Buffy Summers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5 (11%)
Boone, Lost 4 (9%)
Dr. Kutner, House 3 (6%)
Teri Bauer, 24 3 (6%)
Edith Bunker, All in the Family 3 (6%)
Maude Flanders, The Simpsons 2 (4%)
Susan Biddle Ross, Seinfeld 2 (4%)
Leo McGarry, The West Wing 1 (2%)
Billy Thomas, Ally McBeal 1 (2%)
David Palmer, 24 1 (2%)
Rosalynd Shays, L.A. Law 1 (2%)
Det. Bobby Simone, NYPD Blue 1 (2%)
Dr. Romano, ER 0 (0%)

Votes: 43
April, 2009

ER closes the doors of County General this week after 15 seasons. Who was your favorite star among the large ensemble cast?

Anthony Edwards 11 (21%)
George Clooney 9 (17%)
Noah Wyle 6 (11%)
Maura Tierney 6 (11%)
Mekhi Phiefer 2 (3%)
Julianna Margulies 2 (3%)
Sherry Stringfield 2 (3%)
Laura Innes 2 (3%)
Goran Visnjc 2 (3%)
John Stamos 2 (3%)
Angela Bassett 2 (3%)
Linda Cardelini 2 (3%)
Gloria Reuben 1 (1%)
Eriq La Salle 1 (1%)
Parminder Nagra 1 (1%)
Alex Kingston 0 (0%)
Paul McCrane 0 (0%)

Votes: 51
April 5, 2009

CBC is facing a $171 million budget shortfall. It should:

Fire way more middle managers 71 (44%)
Stop importing shows like Jeopardy! 38 (23%)
Demand a carriage fee from cable and satellite providers 30 (18%)
Go private 30 (18%)
Give up 30 (18%)
Ride out the recession with Beachcomber reruns 22 (13%)
Sell ads on radio 20 (12%)
Seek a larger appropriation 18 (11%)
Stoop to PBS-style pledge drives 18 (11%)
Import more popular US shows to boost ad revenues 13 (8%)

Votes: 160
March 29, 2009

Which of these soon-to-depart shows will you miss the most?

Corner Gas 14 (35%)
Battlestar Galactica 15 (37%)
ER 9 (22%)
Prison Break 2 (5%)

Votes: 40
March 22, 2009

Should Geri Hall's "Single Female Voter" stop crashing political press conferences on This Hour Has 22 Minutes?

No 114 (83%)
Yes 22 (16%)

Votes: 136
March 15, 2009

Does Jimmy Fallon have the chops to be a successful late night talk show host?

Yes 11 (26%)
No 17 (40%)
Ask me in a month 14 (33%)

Votes: 42
March 8, 2009

Who should host next years Academy Awards?

Hugh Jackman again 22 (33%)
Steve Martin 11 (16%)
Will Smith 9 (13%)
Ben Stiller as Joachim Phoenix 7 (10%)
Seth Rogan and James Franco 7 (10%)
Jon Stewart 4 (6%)
Queen Latifah 2 (3%)
Billy Crystal 3 (4%)
Anne Hathaway 1 (1%)

Votes: 66
March 1, 2009

Who should be the next comedian to get the Mark Twain Prize for Comedy?

Bill Cosby 13 (25%)
Sid Caesar 6 (11%)
The Smothers Brothers 10 (19%)
Mort Sahl 5 (9%)
Don Rickles 3 (5%)
Carol Burnett 5 (9%)
David Letterman 3 (5%)
Robin Williams 2 (3%)
Jerry Seinfeld 3 (5%)
Phyllis Diller 1 (1%)

Votes: 51
Feb. 11, 2009

As a Canadian, do you wish you could see the U.S. Super Bowl Ads?

Yes 66 (70%)
No 27 (29%)

Votes: 93
Feb. 2, 2009

What is your top choice among shows critics named the best this fall?

Mad Men 18 (30%)
30 Rock 9 (15%)
Friday Night Lights 9 (15%)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 5 (8%)
Dexter 4 (6%)
True Blood 4 (6%)
The Office 5 (8%)
The Shield 3 (5%)
Pushing Daisies 2 (3%)
Chuck 1 (1%)

Votes: 60
Jan. 11, 2009

Which of the new TV shows premiering this month are you most excited to see?

Being Erica 13 (38%)
The United States of Tara 8 (23%)
Lie To Me 6 (17%)
Wild Roses 4 (11%)
ZOS 3 (8%)
Trust Me 0 (0%)

Votes so far: 34
Jan. 5, 2009

Do you think CTV will ever bring back Canadian Idol

No 28 (77%)
Yes 8 (22%)

Votes: 36
Dec. 21, 2008

What do you thnk of NBC's idea to program Jay Leno Monday to Friday at 10 p.m.?

Desperate 15 (62%)
Brilliant 5 (20%)
Risky 4 (16%)
Welcome 0 (0%)

Votes: 24
Dec. 14, 2008

Which annual Christmas TV treat are you most looking forward to seeing this season?

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas 10 (21%)
A Charlie Brown Christmas 9 (19%)
It's A Wonderful Life 7 (15%)
A Christmas Carol 6 (13%)
Miracle on 34th Street 5 (10%)
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 4 (8%)
Frosty The Snowman 0 (0%)
White Christmas 0 (0%)
Bah, humbug--none of them 5 (10%)

Votes so far: 46
Dec. 4, 2008

Now that he's updated Rick Mercer's wardrobe, which CBC personality should Don Cherry do a makeover on next?

Rex Murphy 31 (26%)
George Stroumboulopoulos 25 (21%)
David Suzuki 24 (20%)
Peter Mansbridge 19 (15%)
Sophie 11 (9%)
Don Newman 6 (5%)
Ron MacLean 3 (2%)

Votes: 119
Nov. 22, 2008

It's time to stick a fork in this Canadian-produced series

Sophie 15 (45%)
Little Mosque on the Prairie 9 (27%)
The Guard 7 (21%)
Degrassi: The Next Generation 2 (6%)

Votes: 33
Nov. 16, 2008

Who should late night talk show hosts mock now that Bush is moving out of the White House?

Continue to mock Bush 24 (26%)
Barack Obama 23 (25%)
Sarah Palin 20 (21%)
Stephen Harper 9 (9%)
Michelle Obama 8 (8%)
Joe Biden 7 (7%)
Hillary Clinton 1 (1%)

Votes: 92
Nov. 9, 2008

Is there still a role for TV listings magazines in weekend newspapers?

Yes 20 (33%)
No 40 (66%)

Votes: 60
Oct. 20, 2008

If there was an election this year for best political parody, who would win?

Saturday Night Live 16 (33%)
This Hour Has 22 Minutes 11 (22%)
The Daily Show 9 (18%)
The Colbert Report 4 (8%)
Air Farce Live 4 (8%)
Rick Mercer Report 4 (8%)

Votes: 48
Oct.12, 2008

Best Medical Series Ever

House 12 (38%)
ER 9 (29%)
St. Elsewhere 7 (22%)
Scrubs 2 (6%)
Chicago Hope 1 (3%)
Marcus Welby, M.D. 0 (0%)
Dr, Kildare 0 (0%)
Diagnosis Murder 0 (0%)
Medical Center 0 (0%)
Ben Casey 0 (0%)

Votes: 31
Sept. 22, 2008

Which of these shows made the best first impression?

Fringe 7 (41%)
90210 4 (23%)
True Blood 3 (17%)
So You Think You Can Dance Canada 2 (11%)
Do Not Disturb 1 (5%)
Privileged 0 (0%)
Hole In The Wall 0 (0%)

Votes: 17
Sept., 2008

What's funnier?

The Simpsons 24 (63%)
Family Guy 14 (36%)

Votes: 38
July 23, 2008

What Song Should Replace The Hockey Night in Canada Theme?

Stompin' Tom Connor's The Hockey Song 12 (60%)
A new song found as a result of a reality show song search 3 (15%)
The old Benny Hill Show theme 2 (10%)
Honky the Christmas Goose by Johnny Bower 1 (5%)
Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song) by Warren Zevon 0 (0%)
The Zamboni Song by Gear Daddies 0 (0%)
Fifty Mission Cap by The Tragically Hip 0 (0%)
Clear The Track, Here Comes Shack by The Secrets 1 (5%)
The Ballad of Wendel Clark, Parts I and II, by Rheostatics 1 (5%)

Votes: 20
June 21, 2008

Do you think this is the last season for Canadian Idol?

Yes 17 (54%)
No 14 (45%)

Votes: 31
June 10, 2008

Who is TV's Greatest All Time TV Dad?

Andy Taylor 5 (20%)
Cliff Huxtable 4 (16%)
Ward Cleaver 4 (16%)
Homer Simpson 4 (16%)
Jack Bauer 2 (8%)
Dan Conner 2 (8%)
Joe Dubois 1 (4%)
Mike Brady 1 (4%)
Frank Costanza 1 (4%)
Steve Douglas 0 (0%)
Ben Cartwright 0 (0%)
Jim Anderson 0 (0%)
Howard Cunningham 1 (4%)
Tony Soprano 0 (0%)
Sandy Cohen 0 (0%)

Votes: 25
June 15, 2008

TV's all-time top comedy duo is

The Smothers Brothers 8 (27%)
The Two Ronnies 4 (13%)
Wayne & Shuster 4 (13%)
Martin & Lewis 3 (10%)
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore 2 (6%)
Burns & Allen 2 (6%)
Sonny & Cher 2 (6%)
Stiller & Meara 1 (3%)
Allen & Rossi 0 (0%)
Frye & Laurie 1 (3%)
Burns & Schreiber 0 (0%)
Rowan & Martin 1 (3%)
Bullock & Brioux 1 (3%)

Votes so far: 29
June 1, 2008

Which of these canceled shows will you miss the most?

Men In Trees 8 (17%)
Moonlight 7 (15%)
Shark 6 (13%)
Las Vegas 6 (13%)
October Road 2 (4%)
Back To You 5 (11%)
Cavemen 1 (2%)
Women's Murder Club 2 (4%)
Oprah's Big Give 2 (4%)
New Amsterdam 4 (8%)
Alien's In America 2 (4%)

Votes: 45
May 20, 2008

In Honor of Mother's Day, Who is the best TV mom of all time?

Clare Huxtable 5 (15%)
Loraliei Gilmore 4 (12%)
Marge Simpson 4 (12%)
June Cleaver 3 (9%)
Laura Petrie 1 (3%)
Shirley Partridge 1 (3%)
Carol Brady 1 (3%)
Morticia Addams 2 (6%)
Roseanne 3 (9%)
Samantha Stevens 2 (6%)
Edith Bunker 2 (6%)
Marion Cunningham 3 (9%)
Kitty Foreman 1 (3%)
Bree Van de Kamp 0 (0%)

Votes so far: 32
May 12, 2008

Who is/was the greatest late night talk show host ever?

Johnny Carson 16 (47%)
David Letterman 7 (20%)
Steve Allen 3 (8%)
Mike Bullard 2 (5%)
Jay Leno 2 (5%)
Jack Paar 2 (5%)
Dick Cavett 1 (2%)
Craig Ferguson 0 (0%)
Merv Griffin 0 (0%)
Arsenio Hall 1 (2%)
Jimmy Kimmel 0 (0%)
Conan O'Brien 0 (0%)
Joan Rivers 0 (0%)

Votes: 34
May 5, 2009

Should conventional broadcasters like CTV and Global get a license fee from cable and satellite providers?

No 8 (72%)
Yes 2 (18%)
Only if it is tied to a significant Canadian content committment 1 (9%)

Votes: 11
April 27, 2009

Who has the funniest show in late night tv?

Craig Ferguson 7 (23%)
David Letterman 5 (16%)
Conan O'Brien 5 (16%)
Jimmy Kimmel 4 (13%)
Jay Leno 2 (6%)
Jon Stewart 3 (10%)
Stephen Colbert 4 (13%)
Chelsea Handler 0 (0%)
Ed the Sock 0 (0%)

Votes: 30
April 21, 2009

Who would you like to see hosting The Juno Awards Next year?

Mike Myers 13 (30%)
The Trailer Park Boys 9 (21%)
Brent Butt 5 (11%)
Michael Buble 7 (16%)
Russell Peters 5 (11%)
Chad Kroeger 2 (4%)
Avril Lavigne 1 (2%)

Votes: 42
April 14, 2009

The CRTC is considering allowing US cable channels long considered "forbidden fruit" into Canada. Which channel would you most want to see?

HBO 29 (46%)
None of them 19 (30%)
Showtime 7 (11%)
ESPN 4 (6%)
Nickelodeon 3 (4%)

Votes: 62
April 7, 2009

Who would you want to see on a Canadian version of Dancing With The Stars?

Don Cherry 20 (35%)
Rick Mercer 21 (36%)
Sandra Oh 9 (15%)
Michael Cera 12 (21%)
George Stroumboulopoulos 11 (19%)
Sidney Crosby 9 (15%)
Pamela Anderson 7 (12%)
Elisha Cuthbert 7 (12%)
Avril Lavigne 6 (10%)
Ellen Page 4 (7%)

Votes: 57
March 24, 2009

Should Robert Irvine be sacked as the star of the Food Network's Dinner: Impossible?

Yes 12 (63%)
No 7 (36%)

Votes: 19
March 16, 2009

Should the Heritage Minister have the power to withhold tax credits from Canadian TV and film productions?

Yes 153 (54%)
No 128 (45%)

Votes: 281
March 2009

Who should host next year's Academy Awards?

Will Ferrell 12 (18%)
Billy Crystal 10 (15%)
Gary Busey 9 (13%)
Conan O'Brien 8 (12%)
Jon Stewart 7 (10%)
Jimmy Kimmel 6 (9%)
George Clooney 6 (9%)
Ellen DeGeneres 6 (9%)
Whoopi Goldberg 1 (1%)

Votes: 65
Feb. 2009

Which struck scripted show would you miss the most?

What strike? 18 (20%)
The Office 15 (17%)
24 15 (17%)30 Rock 14 (16%)
30 Rock 14 (16%)
Pushing Daisies 10 (11%)
CSI 4 (4%)
Desperate Housewives 3 (3%)
Brothers & Sisters 3 (3%)
Heroes 2 (2%)
Ugly Betty 2 (2%)
CSI: Miami 0 (0%

Votes: 86
Jan. 2009

TV's All Time Top Mom is

Lorilai Gilmore 8 (36%)
Marge Simpson 4 (18%)
June Cleaver 4 (18%)
Carole Brady 0 (0%)
Shirley Partridge 0 (0%)
Marion Cunningham 1 (4%)
Estelle Costanza 0 (0%)
Miss Ellie 0 (0%)
Clare Huxtable 1 (4%)
Nora Holden 0 (0%)
Morticia Addams 0 (0%)
Olivia Walton 0 (0%)
Lily Munster 0 (0%)
Norma Arnold 0 (0%)
Lucille Bluth 2 (9%)
Roseanne Connor 0 (0%)
Edith Bunker 0 (0%)
Kitty Foreman 1 (4%)
None of the above 1 (4%)

Votes: 22
May, 2009