Everything about Trailer Park Boys, eh?

In the news: John Doyle interviews Mike Clattenburg

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • ‘I learned that a show doesn’t have to be derivative to succeed’
    “Some people never grasped why Trailer Park Boys was that rare Canadian thing – a pop-culture phenomenon, a TV hit with legions of devoted fans. Most famously, Jim Shaw, top honcho at Shaw Communications, used Trailer Park Boys to attack the genre of TV shows made with the help of the Canadian Television Fund.” Read more.
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In the news: Trailer Park Boys say goodnight

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

  • Say Goodnight to the Trailer Park Boys
    “Ricky from Trailer Park Boys just might be the worst character in TV history. That’s discounting serial killers and cartoon villains, of course. But in the “regular guy” category, Ricky could be the worst. ‘That’s hilarious,’ said a laughing Robb Wells, who plays Ricky. ‘I never really thought of it like that.’” Read more.
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In the news: Final visit to Trailer Park Boys

From Flannery Dean of CBC:

From Mark Kubacki of Canwest News Service:

  • The boys hash final scheme from trailer park
    “It’s all over but the crying into the rum and coke. After a final TV special airing on Sunday and a feature film due out next fall, the Trailer Park Boys franchise is shutting down – pulling the plug on the only major gig its stars have ever had.” Read more.

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