Made for the landmark anthology series, For the Record, Seer Was Here is an example of the bold dramatic programming made at the CBC in the mid-70s, while theatre director John Hirsch was serving as the head of the drama department. Saul Rubinek plays an inmate of a cruel Vancouver prison who brings humour, warmth, a little joy and self-understanding to the fellow prisoners of his cell block. An irreverent satire also featuring Eric Peterson and Martin Short. âAbsolutely great, Itâs also funny. Very Funny. Very Warm. Very touching⌠in some ways, a Canadian One Flew Over the Cuckooâs Nest.â (Calgary Herald, 1978)
