Last week, rapper Anthony Craparotta secured his spot for the season finale
This week’s celebrity judges include CBC Sports host Scott Russell and comedian Mary Walsh
CBC’s competition series, CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON unveils its second round of competitors, including a cheerleader, YouTube star, high-school teacher and radio host, who will compete on Sunday, October 11 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) for the chance to take home the ultimate intelligence title. In the season premiere, Toronto rapper Anthony Craparotta surpassed his competitors and secured a spot in the season finale, for the chance to be crowned “Canada’s Smartest Person.”
In the second episode of the season, Argos cheerleader Marielle Leigh of Toronto, ON, YouTube star Tim Blais of Montreal, QC, high-school history teacher Maryanne Lewell of Saint John, NB and radio host Ira Timothy of Bothwell, ON vie against each other, competing for a spot in the finale. The participants were chosen after under-going a rigorous application process including a series of tests to prove they have what it takes to compete for the title of “Canada’s Smartest Person.” Appearing as celebrity judges for this episode are CBC Sports host Scott Russell and comedian Mary Walsh (This Hour Has 22 Minutes).
Hosted by Jessi Cruickshank, CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON is an innovative, original competition series based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Each week, four participants compete in a series of challenges in six areas of intelligence (linguistic, logical, visual, physical, musical and social) that redefines smart. This season features even more action-packed competition marked by bigger, bolder, mind-bending challenges that push participants to their limits. It also includes an all-star line-up of celebrity judges.
Each week, viewers can play along in real-time with the ground-breaking CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON app, available foriOS and Android devices. The app syncs to every broadcast allowing viewers to participate with each challenge in the show in real time. During the week, viewers can try their hand at a series of bonus challenges and new this season, is Head2Head, which allows players to dual against their family and friends.
CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON airs Sundays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC-TV.
Find CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON online:
Website: cbc.ca/smartestperson/
Twitter: @CanadasSmartest #SmartestPerson
Facebook:facebook.com/canadassmartestperson
Instagram:@CanadasSmartest
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About Media Headquarters
Media Headquarters is a leading Canadian television and digital media production company founded in 1999 by Executive Producer Robert Cohen. The company is
widely recognized for producing popular series and original formats for worldwide markets. Media Headquarters has won numerous Gemini Awards, been
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Headquarters’ slate includes factual entertainment, documentary, dramatic and children’s programing. For more information visit www.mediahqs.net
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on
new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions,
CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.
A space for us all is CBC/Radio-Canada’s new strategy to modernize the public broadcaster and ensure that it continues to fulfill its mandate for Canadians and for future generations. Through to 2020, it will increase its investment in prime time television programming, and continue to create radio programs of the highest quality, while promoting the development of digital and mobile platforms and content.
For more information including series synopses, press releases, hi-res images, video clips and bios, please visit the CBC Media Centre atcbc.ca/mediacentre. Follow CBC’s publicity team on Twitter @CBC_Publicity.
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Cathleen.saville@cbc.ca
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