| The Raes | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Raes Variety Hour |
| Genre | Variety |
| Directed by | Michael Watt |
| Starring | Robbie Rae Cherrill Rae |
| Theme music composer | Tommy Banks |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ken Gibson |
| Production locations | CBC-TV Studios Vancouver |
| Running time | 30–60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 30 June 1978 – 1 April 1980 |
The Raes was a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 30 June 1978 to 1 April 1980.
Robbie and Cherrill Rae, a husband-and-wife singing duo, hosted this entertainment series featuring the Tommy Banks orchestra, Jeff Hyslop's choreography and the James Hibbard Dancers. The series featured international musical guests combined with Canadian musicians and also included comedy segments starring Lally Cadeau as a wardrobe director and Jackson Davies portraying a television director. The series was recorded with a studio audience at CBC-TV Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. [1]
The show's initial run was an hour-long mid-season series titled The Raes Variety Hour on Fridays at 9:00 p.m. from 30 June to 25 August 1978. The following year, it ran for a regular season as half-hour episodes under the shortened title The Raes on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. from 11 September 1979 to 1 April 1980.
| Ep # | Airdate | Director | Guest Stars(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 June 1978 | Michael Watt | Patsy Gallant, The Keane Brothers, Morey Amsterdam, Shari Lewis |
| 2 | 7 July 1978 | Michael Watt | Tommy Common, Peter Pringle, Morey Amsterdam |
| 3 | 14 July 1978 | Michael Watt | Donna & LeRoy Anderson, Shari Lewis, Morey Amsterdam |
| 4 | 21 July 1978 | Michael Watt | Morey Amsterdam, Ray Griff, Myrna Lorrie, Susan Jacks, Larry Evoy |
| 5 | 28 July 1978 | Michael Watt | Patti Page, Ian Tyson, Shari Lewis |
| 6 | 18 August 1978 | Michael Watt | Morris Albert, Denise McCann, Carroll Baker |
| 7 | 25 August 1978 | Michael Watt | Peter Chipman, Ray Price, Morey Amsterdam, Shari Lewis |
| Ep # | Airdate | Director | Guest Stars(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 September 1979 | Michael Watt | ABBA |
| 2 | 18 September 1979 | Michael Watt | Max Webster, Shari Lewis |
| 3 | 25 September 1979 | Michael Watt | The Babys, Arlene Duncan |
| 4 | 2 October 1979 | Michael Watt | Nick Gilder, Alma Faye |
| 5 | 23 October 1979 | Michael Watt | Prism, Frank Mills |
| 6 | 30 October 1979 | Michael Watt | Stonebolt, Grace Jones |
| 7 | 6 November 1979 | Michael Watt | Trooper, Christopher Ward |
| 8 | 13 November 1979 | Michael Watt | Shari Lewis, Martin Stevens |
| 9 | 20 November 1979 | Michael Watt | Maxine Nightingale |
| 10 | 27 November 1979 | Michael Watt | Robert John, Touche |
| 11 | 4 December 1979 | Michael Watt | France Joli, Bram Tchaikovsky |
| 12 | 18 December 1979 | Michael Watt | Sylvester, Max Webster |
| 13 | 25 December 1979 | Michael Watt | Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop |
| 14 | 1 January 1980 | Michael Watt | Rex Smith, Peter Allen |
| 15 | 15 January 1980 | Michael Watt | Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop, Doucette |
| 16 | 22 January 1980 | Michael Watt | Chubby Checker, Stonebolt |
| 17 | 29 January 1980 | Michael Watt | Pat Benatar, Howie Mandel |
| 18 | 12 February 1980 | Michael Watt | Shari Lewis, Prism |
| 19 | 26 February 1980 | Michael Watt | Patsy Gallant, Nick Gilder |