Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? - Page 2

Owain Taggart · February 5 2013, 08:36 PM

Yes, of course. Quite a few, in fact. Some are sold internationally. Off the top of my head:

Corner Gas, Being Erica, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Murdoch Mysteries, and yeah, Degrassi: TNG when it was good. And there are many more if you look back throughout the years. I was going to list Due South, however that's a co-production. Although the situation is interesting on that one, as when CBS bailed after the 3rd season I think it was, then production continued, and we got an extra season in Canada, although Fraser's partner Ray was replaced with some other guy. That season in particular has become rare to see, as it's never part of the syndication package and has all but disappeared as a result.

I don't personally count the American programs shot in Canada, as the American companies just shoot them here because it's cheaper, even though a lot of Canadians do work on them. Just the same as I wouldn't call a Canadian program shooting down south an American one.

Heh, if we're taking about the Men with Brooms movie, that one was shot partly where I live. Never ended up catching the TV show.

Tom Hendricks · February 5 2013, 08:37 PM

One of my sons favorite shows on Nick Jr is Dino Dan, a very well done show about a kid named Dan who loves and sees dinosaurs. You're left unsure weather the dinosaurs are real or just his imagination.

Turd Ferguson · February 5 2013, 08:42 PM

Trailer Park Boys is absolutely hilarious.

Mr. Lahey: He's takin' the shit tornado right back to Oz!

***

Mrs. Lahey: Randy, when I want advice on eating cheeseburgers and not wearing shirts, I'll ask you!

Kelthaz · February 5 2013, 08:48 PM

We come out with a few decent shows here and there, but we're in no way comparable to The United States, Japan, or England.

Reboot, Beast Wars, Red Green Show, and Corner Gas are probably our highlights.

Guy Gardener · February 5 2013, 09:03 PM

Less than kind is outrageously funny.

The theme song! "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate... Winnipeg."

billcosby · February 5 2013, 09:36 PM

Turd Ferguson wrote:

Trailer Park Boys is absolutely hilarious.

Mr. Lahey: He's takin' the shit tornado right back to Oz!

***

Mrs. Lahey: Randy, when I want advice on eating cheeseburgers and not wearing shirts, I'll ask you!

Yes, and indeed, shame on this thread for taking a full 17 posts before even mentioning it!!

I guess all the fans are busy studying their fuckin' solar systems for their grade 10. Or getting drunk, listening to Kim Mitchell and eating chicken fingers.

Garak · February 5 2013, 09:55 PM

Yes.

The Trailer Park Boys.

Kids in the Hall.

Star Trek: The Animated Series

Mr. Laser Beam · February 5 2013, 11:09 PM

TheSeeker wrote:

Guy Gardener wrote:

Men with Brooms was adorable.

I haven't seen it but I actually went to highschool with one of the actresses in the movie, Polly Shannon. We were lab partners in Chemistry class a few times. I doubt she'd remember me though.

I recognize that name! She was on the "Human Operators" episode of the new Outer Limits.

The Wormhole · February 6 2013, 08:46 PM

Another shout-out for Trailer Park Boys. Fun fact: the vocational school Ricky attends in season 5 is in real life a high school. The very same high school I attended.

Owain Taggart · February 6 2013, 08:49 PM

And who can forget Bubbles! He's pretty much cemented himself as part of our Canadian culture.

TheSeeker · February 6 2013, 10:16 PM

I confess I watch very little Canadian programming, including the Trailer Park Boys.

Mr. Laser Beam · February 6 2013, 10:18 PM

There's also Kids in the Hall, but I was never really into that. The only KITH sketch I liked was this one:

auntiehill · February 6 2013, 10:31 PM

Slings & Arrows, for the win.

Guy Gardener · February 6 2013, 11:19 PM

Traders for the WIN!

ATimson · February 7 2013, 01:27 AM

Temis the Vorta wrote:

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

Canada has produced, what, 90% of TV sci-fi over the last 20 years?

Sure, if you count American shows produced in Canada for tax breaks, like The X-Files.

Kirby wrote:

Stargate was produced in Canada (for a U.S. company).

That's an example of what I mean (though for the most part it wouldn't count as "good" TV.)

Stargate was paid for by MGM, but the entire production was Canadian. A better example of what you mean would be, as you said, The X-Files, or Battlestar Galactica - they filmed in Canadia but the writers and producers were still American.

February 5 2013, 08:36 PM	#16
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? Yes, of course. Quite a few, in fact. Some are sold internationally. Off the top of my head: Corner Gas, Being Erica, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Murdoch Mysteries, and yeah, Degrassi: TNG when it was good. And there are many more if you look back throughout the years. I was going to list Due South, however that's a co-production. Although the situation is interesting on that one, as when CBS bailed after the 3rd season I think it was, then production continued, and we got an extra season in Canada, although Fraser's partner Ray was replaced with some other guy. That season in particular has become rare to see, as it's never part of the syndication package and has all but disappeared as a result. I don't personally count the American programs shot in Canada, as the American companies just shoot them here because it's cheaper, even though a lot of Canadians do work on them. Just the same as I wouldn't call a Canadian program shooting down south an American one. Heh, if we're taking about the Men with Brooms movie, that one was shot partly where I live. Never ended up catching the TV show.

February 5 2013, 08:37 PM	#17
Tom Hendricks Muad'Dib Location: Syracuse, NY	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? One of my sons favorite shows on Nick Jr is Dino Dan, a very well done show about a kid named Dan who loves and sees dinosaurs. You're left unsure weather the dinosaurs are real or just his imagination. __________________ I believe in the teachings of the middle ground. I maybe blind but my heart can see. Of course I'm a creationist. I believe man created god.

February 5 2013, 08:42 PM	#18
Turd Ferguson Commodore Location: Kentucky	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? Trailer Park Boys is absolutely hilarious. Mr. Lahey: He's takin' the shit tornado right back to Oz! * Mrs. Lahey: Randy, when I want advice on eating cheeseburgers and not wearing shirts, I'll ask you! __________________ "Divine intervention is unlikely." - The Doctor**

February 5 2013, 08:48 PM	#19
Kelthaz Commodore Location: Toronto, Ontario	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? We come out with a few decent shows here and there, but we're in no way comparable to The United States, Japan, or England. Reboot, Beast Wars, Red Green Show, and Corner Gas are probably our highlights. __________________ "Who are you?! And how did you get in here?!" "I'm the locksmith. And... I'm the locksmith."

February 5 2013, 09:03 PM	#20
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? Less than kind is outrageously funny. The theme song! "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate... Winnipeg." __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

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February 5 2013, 09:55 PM	#22
Garak Bitches Love Khan	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? Yes. The Trailer Park Boys. Kids in the Hall. Star Trek: The Animated Series __________________ When life gives you lemons, order the lobster.

February 6 2013, 08:46 PM	#24
The Wormhole Admiral	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? Another shout-out for Trailer Park Boys. Fun fact: the vocational school Ricky attends in season 5 is in real life a high school. The very same high school I attended. __________________ "Internet message boards aren't as funny today as they were ten years ago. I've stopped reading new posts." -The Simpsons 20th anniversary special.

February 6 2013, 08:49 PM	#25
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? And who can forget Bubbles! He's pretty much cemented himself as part of our Canadian culture.

February 6 2013, 10:16 PM	#26
TheSeeker Vice Admiral Location: New York, NY	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? I confess I watch very little Canadian programming, including the Trailer Park Boys.

February 6 2013, 10:18 PM	#27
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? There's also Kids in the Hall, but I was never really into that. The only KITH sketch I liked was this one: __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

February 6 2013, 10:31 PM	#28
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? Slings & Arrows, for the win.

February 6 2013, 11:19 PM	#29
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: Does Canada Produce Good TV Shows? Traders for the WIN! __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz