Switchback was a popular Sunday morning kids series which was originally developed in Vancouver and was later produced other CBC regional stations, including Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax. It was a live magazine variety show which employed a fast-moving format of rock videos, camp serials like Batman, puppets, personality interviews and toll-free phone-in contests. Each city's show was autonomous, but they all shared the name, the graphics and the weekly serials.

The Winnipeg version was cancelled in 1988 and was replaced by the Regina version, although Winnipeg still contributed segments to the program on a weekly basis. The Ottawa version (which was also being seen in Montreal) replaced the Toronto-produced show.