Thicke: Show and Alan

thicke: He also worked at the CBC, where his list of show credits included producing roles on The Rene Simard Show, several Anne Murray specials and a variety special in the mid-80s called The First Annual Hockey Shtick, according to The Waterloo Record. He also had a radio show with Alex Trebek, a writing gig for The Tommy Hunter Show and behind-the-scenes work on That Show Biz, an early variety show conceived by future Saturday Night Live mastermind Lorne Michaels. Related Stories Publicist Actor Alan Thicke dies... Reaction to the death of actor Alan... Canadian TV personality Alan Thicke... Alan Thicke has died of a... Here are a few of Thicke ties to his homeland Thicke got his start on the small screen here, hosting the game show First Impressions in Montreal in the 1970s and his own talk show, The Alan Thicke Show, in the early 80s. The CBC was the best thing that ever happened to me, he said in a 2011 interview with The Canadian Press to promote his appearance on a special episode of 22 Minutes. Thicke said the homegrown entertainment industry at the time was under-developed and he consistently championed Canadian talent. After a few years at the CBC, when I finally decided that maybe I would try my luck in the L.A. market, I was able to go down there with a portfolio of experience in a lot of different areas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.