Cdn TV Makes Comeback!!

Chemical · 08:10 AM

Do you watch television shows from Canada?

http://dvshop.ca/dvcafe/canada/canseries.html

What are your general impressions of CDN TV?

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I happen to be a large fan of recent Canadian television.

Rent-A-Goalie, Trailer Park Boys, The L World, Corner Gas, Smallville, Dead Like Me...

I think the humour seems to be a required taste, but I like the "wah wah wah" punchyness of it. Dead Like Me is just spectacular though, it's witty and smarmy and just the right amount of disturbing

We also seem to have a huge Sci-Fi market...

EDIT
The original post...

Seriously.

I'm impressed with the Canadian televeision shows that have been produced lately.

Trailer Park Boys, Rent-a-Goalie, Corner Gas, This is Wonderland, Dead Like Me, Puppets Who Kill, Smallville, The L World...

Finally a portfolio to be proud of.

I immediately regreted this post.
But felt obligated to re-post it on account Yams actually replied.

Yamaneko · 11-23-2006, 08:03 AM

Too bad television rots your brain into a fine paste. Do you guys even have a nuke? I mean come on. You're a no one on the global stage if you can't even murder on a mass scale. Television? We did that sixty years ago. Well actually the Brits did, but they just know to keep their mouths shut about it.

Leeza · 11-23-2006, 08:12 AM

This belongs in The Lounge. *moves*

Dead Like Me was excellent while it lasted. Smallville is excellent. Corner Gas is okay. There is some very good Canadian television, but more that is not.

Yamaneko · 11-23-2006, 08:23 AM

I have to answer the question now.

Of the shows listed, I only watched the X-Files, but that's been so long. I don't watch much TV anymore.

Paro · 11-23-2006, 08:31 AM

Welcome to my world my friend! canadian tv is awesome. Trailer Park Boys is one of the best shows to come out of canada!

They would tour around Vanvouver and visit bar's and host local radio shows.

It's cool.

Leeza · 11-23-2006, 08:33 AM

Oh! I didn't click on the link for my first post! I've forgotten about a lot of those shows and I didn't realize that some of those were Canadian. Of the shows on the list, I've watched all of these. All good.

Andromeda
Black Harbour
Cold Squad (the first two seasons)
Corner Gas
Da Vincis Inquest
Dead Like Me
Dead Zone
Forever Knight
Highlander
The Hitchhiker
MacGyver
Millenium
Mutant X
The Outer Limits
Smallville
Stargate
Tru Calling
X-Files

Regenisis isn't on the list, but I guess it's too new.

Giga Guess · 11-23-2006, 02:33 PM

I'm loving this. Canadian Content is becoming...NOT crap! Before I answer, what qualifies as "Canadian" programming? Produced in Canada, or just filmed here?

Roto13 · 11-23-2006, 02:39 PM

I wouldn't call any show Canadian unless it was produced in Canada. Come on. The X-Files is a Fox show. It's as Canadian as The OC.

Of all of the actual Canadian shows I've seen, the only ones I bothered to watch more than once are The Rick Mercer Report, This Hour has 22 Minutes, and Made in Canada (see a theme?). I haven't watched any of them in a while.

Yamaneko ..a Russian mountain cat. Location: Los Angeles, CA	#2 (permalink) Too bad television rots your brain into a fine paste. Do you guys even have a nuke? I mean come on. You're a no one on the global stage if you can't even murder on a mass scale. Television? We did that sixty years ago. Well actually the Brits did, but they just know to keep their mouths shut about it.
11-23-2006, 08:03 AM

Leeza Administrator rowr Location: The long hard road out of hell.	#3 (permalink) This belongs in The Lounge. moves Dead Like Me was excellent while it lasted. Smallville is excellent. Corner Gas is okay. There is some very good Canadian television, but more that is not.
11-23-2006, 08:12 AM

Yamaneko ..a Russian mountain cat. Location: Los Angeles, CA	#4 (permalink) I have to answer the question now. Of the shows listed, I only watched the X-Files, but that's been so long. I don't watch much TV anymore.
11-23-2006, 08:23 AM

Paro Location: Vancouver	#5 (permalink) Welcome to my world my friend! canadian tv is awesome. Trailer Park Boys is one of the best shows to come out of canada! They would tour around Vanvouver and visit bar's and host local radio shows. It's cool.
11-23-2006, 08:31 AM

Giga Guess Recognized Member The flying homo! Location: Running through the streets...naked!	#7 (permalink) I'm loving this. Canadian Content is becoming...NOT crap! Before I answer, what qualifies as "Canadian" programming? Produced in Canada, or just filmed here?
11-23-2006, 02:33 PM

Roto13 Banned Cim's Official Frontsmack Location: On the INTARWEB	#8 (permalink) I wouldn't call any show Canadian unless it was produced in Canada. Come on. The X-Files is a Fox show. It's as Canadian as The OC. Of all of the actual Canadian shows I've seen, the only ones I bothered to watch more than once are The Rick Mercer Report, This Hour has 22 Minutes, and Made in Canada (see a theme?). I haven't watched any of them in a while.
11-23-2006, 02:39 PM