Brent Butt has figured out the formula that has made this series a hilarious success - and I think I can identify what some of those criteria are. But this show has succeeded and, more importantly, is extremely entertaining because its focus isn't on some political agenda, but rather on the art of entertaining. A few shows have made attempts at being clever comedies, but have always failed because Canadian programming always tends to alienate the main audience by becoming too political, historical or just plain arrogant (vis-a-vis the CBC and CRTC). This show is a rarity in Canadian television - it's good! Too much of Canadian programing is slow, dry and boring - and aside from NHL hockey, there is not much else worth watching. It all ends in tears, with innocent civilians fleeing in panic before the inexplicable cruelty of the Dogriverians. Seconds later she is shown mauling a barn, with all the fervent pleasure of a missionary tearing down pagan idols - because hey, that's what you do when you're a Canadian.) Firmly recommended : the episode where Dog River engages in a twinning project with a Japanese counterpart. When the lady replies that yes, this is indeed her name, she is immediately invited to help tear down a barn. ![]() (An example : an older lady, looking both frail and distinguished, is asked whether she is a Mrs. I'm especially fond of the various cameos sprinkled through the series, particularly when these cameos come with a hefty dose of surrealism. As the years went on, it lost a bit of steam - there was an element of repetition and thus of boredom creeping in - but it's easy to see how and why it became so popular.
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