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Little Mosque on the Prairie, Rick Mercer Report

In the news: Canadian spin-offs ’shameful’

From The Gateway (the student newspaper of the University of Alberta):

  • Deal me out, Canada
    “We need to stop trying to keep up with the Jones’ in regards to television. Canadian entertainment industries may not have the capital to produce first-rate shows, but re-branding American atrocities to give “the little guy,” a chance to strike it rich or gain national fame for six months isn’t something we should be proud of.”
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In the news: Rent-a-Goalie season two, webisodes in production

From Channel Canada:

  • Production begins on season two of Rent-a-Goalie
    “Rent-A-Goalie has been enthusiastically received by Showcase viewers and we’re thrilled that we’ve been able to increase our order from 8 to 10 new episodes this season,” says Tara Ellis, Vice-President of Content for Showcase. “And of course, we’re so proud of Chris Bolton’s ACTRA award nomination – no small feat in such a competitive category.”
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Teletoon debuts Wayside

From Teletoon:

Animation addicts hungry for new shows will be satiated with an exclusive sneak preview of four new TELETOON series on Friday, March 16th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET/PT. The sneak previews air during one of the network’s most popular programming blocks, SPIN CYCLE. The new shows include the much anticipated Canadian series, based on the popular book series by Louis Sachar, Wayside.

The March Break SPIN CYCLE Sneak Preview includes:

Wayside (Broadcast Premiere)

Sneak Peek Fri., March 16 at 4 p.m. ET/PT

Based on Louis Sachar’s best-selling book series, Wayside features the comically absurd tales from the top floor of the towering Wayside grammar school which was accidentally built 30 stories high. Mark Rendall (Childstar; ReGenisis) does voice work. Canadian singer Skye Sweetnam – who performed on Britney Spears’ Onyx Hotel Tour – sings the theme song. Regular Timeslot: Comedic Saturdays at 8:00am ET/PT beginning March 17.

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Trailer Park Boys

In the news: Canadian Television Fund, Jane Show, Pretty Dangerous

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail, mostly about Lost, but with bits on Jim Shaw’s disdain for Trailer Park Boys and the debuts of The Jane Show and Pretty Dangerous on Global:

  • Lost returns with its castaway plot
    “Jim Shaw, the Shaw Cable honcho, recently unleashed his complaint about the CTF. He said this: “We keep paying, but what shows are being made? Am I just getting shows like Trailer Park Boys with all those guys running around half-naked, swearing and smoking weed? Is that what Canadians are getting?” Well, yes. Jim. That’s exactly what Canadians are getting, and loving it. In fact, they love it so much that they went in the tens of thousands to movie theatres and paid good money to see Trailer Park Boys: The Movie and thus enjoy even more of guys running around half-naked and smoking weed. Still, Jim sniffs at it and he’s the guy who wants more say in what Canadian TV shows are made. Should we let him?”
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