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=== Other international versions === {{more citations needed|section|date=November 2018}}<!--only one citation in section--> A Canadian show, ''[[This Hour Has Seven Days]]'', aired from 1964 to 1966 on [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]. Although partially inspired by ''That Was The Week That Was'', the Canadian show mixed satirical aspects with more serious journalism. It proved controversial and was cancelled after two seasons amid allegations of political interference. ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', created by [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]] comic [[Mary Walsh (actress)|Mary Walsh]], has been running since 1992 although the two are not related. An Australian show, ''[[The Mavis Bramston Show]]'', aired from 1964 to 1968 on the [[Seven Network]]. It grew out of the recent local theatrical tradition of topical satirical revue—most notably the popular revues staged at Sydney's [[Phillip Street Theatre]] in the 1950s and 1960s—but it was also strongly influenced by the British satire boom and especially ''TW3'' and ''[[Not Only... But Also]]''. The New Zealand show ''[[A Week Of It]]'' ran from 1977 to 1979, hosted by Ken Ellis, and featuring comedians [[David McPhail]], [[Peter Rowley]] and Chris McVeigh and comedian/musicians [[Jon Gadsby]] and [[Annie Whittle]]. The series lampooned news and politics and featured songs, usually by McPhail and Gadsby, who continued with their own show, ''McPhail and Gadsby'' in similar vein. A Dutch version, ''Zo is het toevallig ook nog 's een keer'' (''It Just So Happens Once Again''), aired from November 1963 to 1966. It became controversial after the fourth edition, which included a parody of the [[Lord's Prayer]] ("Give us this day our daily television"). Angry viewers directed their protests especially against the most popular cast member: [[Mies Bouwman]]. After receiving several threats to her life she decided to quit the show. The show was praised as well: in 1966 it received the Gouden Televizier-ring, a prestigious audience award—though it turned out afterward that the election was rigged.<ref name="toevallig">{{cite web|url=http://www.geschiedenis24.nl/andere-tijden/afleveringen/2001-2002/Zo-is-het-toevallig-ook-nog-s-een-keer.html|title='Zo is het toevallig ook nog 's een keer'|last=Nijland|first=Yfke|publisher=Geschiedenis 24|language=nl|access-date=22 August 2013}}</ref> An Indian version titled ''The Week That Wasn't'' was launched and hosted by [[Cyrus Broacha]]. In 2004, ABC News revived the iconic TW3 theme song as a closing segment on its weekly magazine program, [[Primetime Live]]. Several two-minute episodes aired, but never caught on with the audience.
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