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Australian vs Canadian television shows
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There's a lot of shows filmed in and around Vancouver. I always smile when I see a familiar background in the CW superhero shows.
Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, two of the greatest products of Canadian and American brotherhood and collaboration. So Canadian.
Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
Gotta meet your local content quota as cheaply as possible.
Imo trailer park boys is up there with it's always sunny....so yea, for sure Canada.
Also, trailer park boys has the best theme in almost any show. Top tier
Also, trailer park boys has the best theme in almost any show. Top tier
Australia has a vast ocean between it and the US, whereas Canadians in major population centres were always able to put up an antenna and tune into US airwaves, which led to US network TV being on basic cable here. It's hard to program against that.
Australia has Champagne Comedy
I like you, I like you a lot!
Australia made some really great kids shows back in the nineties. I remember being obsessed with Mission Top Secret and The Girl from tomorrow.
You can only make so many references to hockey, maple syrup and the Tragically Hip before it becomes stale. The shows with "canadiana" in them are awful. The decent or good ones are those that you can't tell are canadian.
...or those from Québec.
You can only make so many references to hockey, maple syrup and the Tragically Hip before it becomes stale. The shows with "canadiana" in them are awful. The decent or good ones are those that you can't tell are canadian.
...or those from Québec.
In addition to all the english language shows, Canada has quite a few great french series as well, and I'm usually not big on those.
19-2 , which also spawned an english version, which is supposed to be good too.
Série noire
La p'tite vie
There's more, I'm sure.
19-2 , which also spawned an english version, which is supposed to be good too.
Série noire
La p'tite vie
There's more, I'm sure.
There's a lot of Curiosity Show segments being uploaded onto YouTube. It's an Australian children's show about science.
If you tie a string tightly around the circumference of Earth, then realise you needed to have people hold the string 2 metres above the surface all the way around, how much longer do you have to make the string?
If you tie a string tightly around the circumference of Earth, then realise you needed to have people hold the string 2 metres above the surface all the way around, how much longer do you have to make the string?
When I was in Australia, 90% of the stuff on TV was British stuff, or Australian versions of UK or US stuff.
When I was in Canada, I switched on the TV and Coronation Street was on...
When I was in Canada, I switched on the TV and Coronation Street was on...
Been humming this to myself every week since it was last on.
It also had Prisoner Cell Block H. Which was the 80s version. It was awesome.
The first couple seasons of Australian Idol were incredible and had better talent then any American Idol season. I've also liked the last few seasons of Australian Survivor. I can't think of any dramas I've enjoyed, though.
Canadian pride aside, Corner Gas is a legitimately funny show. If it was on Netflix, I'd drop The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine and binge-watch Corner Gas instead. So great.
ReBoot is also some damn good stuff. I refuse to give The Guardian Code even a second of my time or attention.
ReBoot is also some damn good stuff. I refuse to give The Guardian Code even a second of my time or attention.
Any discussion of Australian shows without Kath & Kim is an incomplete discussion and therefore all votes prior are null and void.
Canadian:
Today's Special
The Smoggies
Stickin Around
Tales of the Riverbank
Australian:
Round the Twist
Today's Special
The Smoggies
Stickin Around
Tales of the Riverbank
Australian:
Round the Twist
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Canada wins, but as a Canadian I gotta say Australia puts up a good fight. I remember a ton of those Aussie shows despite never having set foot in the country. The Girl From Tomorrow aired here, as did Beyond 2000 (man that show was cool as a kid!). Danger 5 is awesome too.
Seeing some old stuff in this thread. Let's see how old my fellow Canadians are, with these things that just popped into my head:
Canada has Schitt's Creek.
Australia has Get Krack'n and The Katering Show.
This isn't a war. They're awesome.
Australia has Get Krack'n and The Katering Show.
This isn't a war. They're awesome.
The problem with the shows you can't tell are Canadian is that the US ends up getting credit for them by assumption. Not making references to stupid stereotype stuff is good but when shows deliberately hide taking place in Canada (like Schitt's Creek) by showing no Canadian flags, license plates, mailboxes, or money in the background and constantly making references to American cities, they really shouldn't be receiving any tax dollars.