Going Great

Going Great is a Canadian newsmagazine type show that originally aired on CBC[1] and premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on October 1, 1983.

[2] Produced by Michael Maclear[1] and hosted by Chris Makepeace, Going Great focused on kids of all ages who did very amazing feats in the world some people couldn't do.

[3] Going Great was one of Nickelodeon's lowest rated TV shows, receiving a 2 out of every 6 people watching it.

[4] While Going Great focused on child prodigies, it left normal kids with low self-esteem when Nickelodeon took it to focus groups, with the common response being "Well, I'll never be that good so I won't try that.

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