March 23, 1970 - Del Lord of the Keystone Cops and Three Stooges director passes away.

May 4, 1970 - Will Arnett of Arrested Development fame, born in Toronto.

July 21, 1970 - Comic/AIDS Activist Andrea Kelly born.

Aug. 11, 1970 - Jane Show star and Second City alum Teresa Pavlinek born.

Sept. 7, 1970 - The Party Game featuring Billy Van and Jack Duffy among others makes its debut.

Sept. 14, 1970 - CTV premieres the sitcom “The Trouble with Tracy” starring Diane Nyland, Steve Weston, Franz Russell and Sylvia Lennick, at 3:30 pm. The show runs 130 episodes in that, its only season.

Sept. 21, 1970 - Scott McCrickard born.

Sept. 29, 1970 - Russell Peters born in Brampton, ON.

Oct. 4, 1970 - Debut of CBC’s “Hart and Lorne’s Terrific Hour” starring Hart Pomeranz and Lorne Michaels.

April 12, 1971 - Gavin Crawford of 22 Minutes born in Lethbridge, AB.

June 23, 1971 - Corner Gas’ Fred Ewanuick born in Port Moody, BC.

July 30, 1971 - Tom Green born in Pembroke, ON.

Oct. 1, 1971 - Leslie Nielsen hosts the Canadian Film Awards at the Royal York in Toronto.

Oct. 5, 1971 - Lorne Michaels and Rosie Shuster are married.

Oct. 28, 1971 - Writer/producer Steve Shehori born.

Jan. 1, 1972 - Shaun Majumder born in Burlington, NL.

May 30, 1972 - Actress Kristen Lehman born.

Oct. 1, 1972 - The Beachcombers premieres on CBC.

Oct. 21, 1972 - The debut episode of “Alan Hamel’s Comedy Bag” airs from Montreal.

Oct. 25, 1972 - Jonathan Torrens born in Charlottetown.

Dec. 23, 1972 - Christian Potenza born.

1973 - Cod On A Stick premieres in Toronto. Codco is born and, 14 years later, CODCO debuts on CBC Television in 1987 and runs until 1992.

April 9, 1973 - Tracy Dawson born in Ottawa.

July 8, 1973 - Kathleen Robertson born in Hamilton.

Aug. 29, 1973 - Jessica Holmes born in Ottawa.

Nov. 9, 1973 - Corner Gas’ Lacy, Gabrielle Miller born in Vancouver.

1974 - TV series The Funny Farm debuts on CTV.

March 2, 1974 - Tommy Chong and his partner Cheech’s album “Los Cochinos” wins the award for Best Comedy Recording at the Grammys.

Sept. 12, 1974 - Shot at CFCF in Montreal, “Getting It All Together”, the first episode of the series “Excuse My French” airs.

Sept. 26, 1974 - Toby Hargreave born in Edmonton.

Dec. 12, 1974 - The pilot episode of “The King of Kensington” with different actors in the main roles, airs on CBC.

May 24, 1975 - Mad TV’s Will Sasso born in Ladner, BC.

Sept. 25, 1975 - “Variety Store”, the debut episode of the series “The King of Kensington” starring Al Waxman and Fiona Reid, airs on the CBC.

Nov. 2, 1975 - Jon Dore born in Ottawa.

Oct. 11, 1975 - NBC’s Saturday night debuts with producer Lorne Michaels, Dan Aykroyd, writer Rosie Shuster, and a set from Valri Bromfield.

Nov. 28, 1975 - Air Farce’s Penelope Corrin born.

Feb. 23, 1976 - Talk show 90 Minutes Live with Peter Gzowski debuts on CBC.

March 18, 1976 - The final episode of “Excuse My French” airs.

Sept. 5, 1976 - Pat Thornton born in Kingston, ON.

Sept. 20, 1976 - The Alan Hamel Show debuts on CTV.

Sept. 21, 1976 - Debut of SCTV.

Oct. 23, 1976 - Ryan Reynolds born in Vancouver.

Dec. 2, 1976 - John Candy guests on 90 Minutes Live and challenges shoppers to a gift wrapping contest.

Jan. 12, 1977 - Six-part series “Krazy House” makes its debut. Billy Van, Dave Broadfoot, Bonnie Brooks, Heath Lamberts, and the Air Farce folks star in the first two episodes.

Jan. 26, 1977 - “Krazy House” continues with its next two episodes hosted by Vancouver’s Dr. Bundolo’s Pandemonium Medicine Show, featuring Norm Grohman, Bill Reiter, and Bill Buck.

Feb. 16, 1977 - “Now Look Here” is the fifth episode of “Krazy House” again featuring Billy Van, Health Lamberts, and guests including Luba Goy and Harvey Atkin.

Feb. 23, 1977 - Final episode of “Krazy House” stars Christopher Langham and guests including Janet Wright.

March 16, 1977 - David Steinberg hosts the Juno Awards at the Royal York Hotel.

May 30, 1977 - Patty “Gracie” Aylward born in Kilbride, NL.

Sept. 20, 1977 - Debut of the series “Custard Pie” on CBC.

Oct. 19, 1977 - Director Jason Reitman born in Montreal.

Dec. 10, 1977 - Emmanuelle Chriqui (Sloan on Entourage) born in Montreal.

Dec. 27, 1977 - Final episode of “Custard Pie” airs.

1978 - Debut of the CBC Vancouver series “Leo and Me” starring Brent Carver and Michael J. Fox.

Jan. 6, 1978 - Corner Gas’ Tara Spenser-Nairne born in Montreal.

Jan. 17, 1978 - Pilot for the series “Nelly, David, Emma, and Ben” airs.

March 5, 1978 - CBC airs the documentary “The Dumbells” showcasing the First World War comedy revue troupe.

March 14, 1978 - Yuk Yuks move to 1280 Bay St. in Yorkville.

March 28, 1978 - David Steinberg hosts the Junos from the Harbour Castle Hilton in Toronto.

April 15, 1978 - Actor Michael Sarrazin becomes the first Canadian to host Saturday Night Live.

April 30, 1978 - Actress Inga Cadranel of “Rent-A-Goalie” born.

May 12, 1978 - Final episode of CBC’s 90 Minutes Live with Peter Gzowski.

May 12, 1978 - Actress Malin Akerman, of “Entourage” and “Couple’s Retreat” fame, is born.

May 20, 1978 - Stand-up Ron Sparks born.

Sept. 9, 1978 - Studio legend Jack Warner of London passes away.

Sept. 21, 1978 - Catherine O’Hara and John Candy host the Canadian Film Awards at the Ryerson Theatre in Toronto.

Oct. 17, 1978 - “Being Erica’s” Erin Karpluk born in Jasper, AB.

March 17, 1979 - Margot Kidder becomes the first Canadian woman to host Saturday Night Live.

March 21, 1979 - The Royal Canadian Air Farce win for Best Comedy Album at the Junos.

June 28, 1979 - Film “Meatballs” is released.

Sept. 26, 1979 - Director Jason Tierney born in Montreal.

Oct. 1979 - Howie Mandel is booed off the stage opening for Earth, Wind, and Fire, whose management makes an announcement to the crow apologizing for the previous act.