Hi,

I've watched clips of the Trailer Park Boys on the net and found some of it humorous, but I know I'd have to be living in Canada for a while to understand the fuller picture and humour etc. I liked Bubbles, the guy with the big glasses, who can be pacified with pickled eggs (wonder why he lives on his own and loves kitties). When we go back to Calgary for a holiday in March I hope to catch it on tv (if we're not too busy out sightseeing and looking at houses he, he )

As for the League of Gentlemen I reckon the BBC based the series on the town where I live, there are some odd characters and most of the inhabitants only seem to like local people. I used to work with a Canuck and asked him what he thought other Canadians would think of LoG and he was of the opinion they'd be horrified, especially by Edward and Tubbs in the 'local' shop.

We came over from York too, were living on Monkgate, but now in Vancouver... Scarborough?? :scared: uugh!! Bit of a shit-hole now I think. Getting more like Bognor Regis each day. Full of fat ugly chavs who can't afford a real holiday, walking along the beach in the rain eating their skanky chips and mushy peas while their 6 kids annoy everyone else... Took the Canadian wife there once for a day trip. Was a very short trip... but that's just my opinion.

I've only been here now for a few months, but the thing I miss so far are my family in the UK, good old english beer (although Steamworks isn't too bad), pork sausage rolls, not being able to just walk into a pub and find my own seat... That's about it I think. Much prefer the scenery here to Yorks, got everything in one place, mountains, city, ocean and just a short drive out to the country...

ps sorry to change the theme of the thread, I like Little Britain too and so does the Canadian wife, wish I could buy it on DVD region 1!!

scarborough is shite hole...thats whats so great about it. everytime you go you say you`ll never go again....and yet those 5p machines keep dragging you back!!! A bit like blackpool really

I love it !!!

-Becs

I love it, although some of it just isn't funny and is very predictable.

The scene that made me cringe the most was the lad that had the hots for his mate's gran. The toe sucking scene was purely disgusting!

Tom Baker's voice with the garbage history lesson is great. Reminds me of some old British Empire - style propoganda documentary.

Fat fighters, Yeah-but-no-but.., the shop, the only gay in the vill-age, the disabled guy and his best mate, the two transvestites etc etc. All top class stuff that is encoded to be funny only to British People (as Tom Baker might say)

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As for the League of Gentlemen I reckon the BBC based the series on the town where I live, there are some odd characters and most of the inhabitants only seem to like local people. [/QUOTE]

Lol, couldnt agree with you more there Crafty!!!!!

I just watched Trailer Park Boys (Series 4) and It's excellent, thanks for showing me something new. On the other hand I can't stand Little Britain (listened to all the radio shows & the 1st series of the tv show) as the humour is very basic. Also the office was something I couldn't get Into.

These are the 'scores on the doors' from my Canadian wife:-

Royle Family: Loves it - 1st place! (I agree)

Fawlty Towers: Not funny at all

The Fast Show: Not funny at all

Little Britain: Not funny at all

Dad's Army: Sweet old men but not very funny, not even "Don't tell him Pike!"

The Office: Very good but is sometimes too mean

Jamie Oliver: Slimy little sh*t (I agree)

Ainsley: Liked him at first but became annoying (I agree)

Nigella: Faked groans are very annoying (I agree)

River Cottage: Loves it

Football: Thinks it's boring

Cold Feet: Liked it a lot (I hated it)

The Avengers: Found it boring

The Prisoner: Didn't understand

Some Mother's do 'ave em: Found it boring

Coronation Street: Loves it (but this is wearing off now)

Rick Stein: Would leave me for him

Star Wars: Boring (I'd leave her for Princess Leia)

Louis Theroux: Loved Louis. Hated, I mean really hated Jimmy Saville (I can understand that)


We actually don't watch too much TV in Canada, most of the shows listed below we watched in Hong Kong when we were totally bored of that city and barracaded ourselves in to get away from it all.

How can the fast show not be funny?????? Oh come on, you need to show her some real humour here!!!!lol. I have even got my Canadian husband saying "ohhhhh bugger" in a Northern accent!!!!

She seems not to like sketch shows, which is strange as Canadians seem to have more 'domestic' sketch shows than sitcoms.

This hour has 22 minutes/Royal Air Farce vs. Corner Gas (which is pretty good)

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Have you noticed how Canada doesn't seem to have too many 'personalities'? Maybe I haven't been here long enough but the only I've noticed is Don Cherry.

I can't see any equivalents to Tommy Cooper, Stephen Fry, Frank Muir.
These guys had 'acts' but in the end they traded mainly on their personalities.

Now you mention it I havent noticed any big personalities over here either,. There's Don Cherry but I personally cant stand the guy!!!! What do you think of Red Green? Is it just me because I find the guy absolutely hilarious. Maybe its because I live in NS and there are a lot of people like him around here I dont know. Harold doesnt have to say anything I just cry with laughter!!!

Woopee, I just managed to crack our dvd player with this http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks.php? , my pile of region 2's are not useless...

Bloody Amazon.co.uk won't deliver DVD's to Canada though, why not?

But....

Just ordered Little Britain DVD region 2 from these guys... Just have to wait for it to arrive, how exciting...

www.sendit.com

Little Britain isn't funny. It's tedious slapstick.

Trailer Park Boys is a masterpiece in the same way that the Royle Family is -- both require local knowledge to appreciate the characters.

I think The Office is hands-down the best comedy ever produced for television.

I don't have any problem with Amazon, the problems start when Canadian customs hold up the shipment and demand more tax!

hmm, when i tried to order a dvd from them, i got a screen that said they couldn't deliver it to that address and i should either remove it from my basket or change the address to a uk one...