Eye Opener is a Canadian experimental drama television series which aired on CBC Television in 1965.

Premise

Experimental dramas concerning social topics were the focus of Eye Opener. Previously, experimental drama was featured on CBC's Quest series.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 5 January to 23 March 1965.

Episodes

On 26 January 1965, Eye Opener was pre-empted by Wall of Ice, an hour-long documentary about a Canadian expedition to Denali. The Dutchman, a drama on racial relations by Leroi Jones, was planned for broadcast on Eye Opener, but there was no confirmation whether this production was cancelled or televised.

Controversy

The series, and its executive producer Mario Prizek, were in conflict with CBC management regarding various aspects of Eye Opener, leading to its short single season run. Several planned episodes were modified or terminated by CBC management. For example, A Borderline Case, the originally-planned debut episode of Eye Opener concerning Quebec separatism, was cancelled. The CBC schedule did not feature an experimental drama series until 1970's Program X, other than perhaps occasional formal experimental productions on Festival.