The show that made Gen X Canadian kids rush home before dinner.
Season 10 • Episode 1
LatestVideo Hits was a Canadian music video program that was broadcast on CBC Television from 1984 to 1993, the longest running video series in Canada. Created by producer Sandra Faire, it featured music videos of current songs and interviews with artists. Samantha Taylor hosted the program from its inception, then Bryan Elliott hosted from 1989 to 1991, and Dan Gallagher hosted from 1991 to 1993. The show first aired October 1, 1984. Its time slot was weekdays at 4:30 p.m. In 1989, the show moved to 5:00 p.m.
Production
Sandra Faire's vision beat MTV Canada to the punch by years.
Acting
Samantha Taylor's warmth defined Canadian TV hosting.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Video Hits predated and outlasted MTV's actual Canadian broadcast, making it many Canadians' only legal music video access before cable expansion.
Creator Sandra Faire later became a major Canadian TV producer and was married to politician Ian Waddell; her estate donated massively to arts education after her 2019 death.
