series was patterned after the  style of a different, famous director. For example, the first hour  was done in the style of Lester, Richard (qv), who directed, among  other things, the two Beatles movies  _Hard Days Night, A (1964)_ (qv) and _Help! (1965)_ (qv) Ciccoritti  felt this style would help convey Trudeaumania, which swept Canada  during Trudeaus first election campaign.