About this season
The Great Debate is a Canadian television series that featured debates between pairs of panelists over a given subject. It was first shown on Global Television Network in 1974, and later broadcast by CHCH-TV from Hamilton, Ontario. The series was produced intermittently until 1983.
Episodes (20)
1. (season debut)
Aired 5 September 1974
2. Bilingualism is unworkable.
Aired 12 September 1974
3. Canada should legalize abortion on demand
Aired 19 September 1974
4. Ep. 4
Aired 26 September 1974
5. Ep. 5
Aired 3 October 1974
6. Ep. 6
Aired 10 October 1974
7. Nuclear reactors are necessary
Aired 17 October 1974
8. The West should separate from Canada.
Aired 24 October 1974
9. Playgirl magazine corrupts women.
Aired 31 October 1974
Swaig was ostensibly head of the US office of media communications, Scott Milam was editor of Playgirl. However, Swaig was revealed to be satirist Alan Abel who was conducting a hoax on his opponent.
10. The Nixon-Ford pardon and tapes agreement violates the US Constitution.
Aired 7 November 1974
11. The inflation crisis demands price and wage control.
Aired 14 November 1974
12. Ep. 12
Aired 21 November 1974
13. Women's liberation is destroying society.
Aired 28 November 1974
14. Credit cards do more harm than good.
Aired 5 December 1974
Hailey was an author; MacIntosh was president of the Bank of Nova Scotia
15. Prostitution should be legalized
Aired 12 December 1974
16. Interracial marriage will benefit mankind.
Aired 19 December 1974
17. Ep. 17
Aired 26 December 1974
18. Ep.18
Aired 2 January 1975
19. Living together before marriage is a dangerous experiment
Aired 16 January 1975
20. Having children should be controlled by law
Aired 23 January 1975