Reaction To Letterkenny (Season 1 Episode 1)
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- Reaction To Letterkenny (Season 1 Episode 1) Canadian Television Comedy
This is my reaction to Letterkenny (Season 1 Episode 1)
In this video I react to Canadian television comedy show Letterkenny and it's first ever episode.
As an American, this is low-key, one of the funniest shows I've ever seen.
I wish I heard what Wayne would say about the term, "low key". Bring it
as a canadian near listowel i can highly relate to eveything in this show
Falls off hard after the jokes are overdone....
@@llamabot9889 Good thing they never are.
@@niaauer6518As a Canadian in Sudbury where this is filmed, I agree.
As a resident of Ontario for over 37 years, I can tell you while slightly over the top, this is 100% accurate.
As an Albertian born in Saskatchewan I can relate. I know people who are each of these stereotypes.
Don't you mean, "Can confirm."?
Can confirm. 47 years here, lots of it small town rural Ontario, and this is very accurate.
These stereotypes are so prevalent in Canada that I can confirm them from the West Coast. We've got our local flairs to them, but the basics are all there.
My in-laws live just north of Listowel - the town that this is based on. They both greet everyone with "How are you now?"
I was the sound mixer on season one and two... as much fun to shoot as to watch, if not more. Jared, who plays Wayne, is the creator/writer and Jacob, who plays Glen, is co writer and director. The most fun you can have making tv
You guys did great! The whole show is excellent :)
get jared to watch this lol
Don't mind sayin, for as much people said the first seasons were done on a low budget and without much backing...everyone, right down to the techies and production crew...nailed it.
For a rural/suburban Michigan guy that was first generation raised off a farm and lived in a world of cliques made of jocks, hicks, druggies and nerds...Letterkenny was an instant favorite. I hadn't heard of it till a friend called me and said I was like Wayne back when I was in my 20s (I was a nice guy but I used to fight at the drop of a hat until I calmed down in my 30s). One watch later I couldn't get enough. Well done, man! Many thanks to all of you that brought us so much laughter.
Those were the best seasons by far
I worked as Driver for first season. Cast
Welcome to Ontario, Canada! 😆Yes, it is hilariously stereotypically accurate.
Grew up in small town Ontario myself...can confirm bud
@@willlavigueur3291 Pert near perfect, eh bud?
It is absolute genius writing. It displays all characters as simple and direct. There is a huge undertone and brilliant writing that is also very, very progressive. It shines a light on all bigotry and prejudice. So well done.
I grew up in NW ont and played hockey all over sask and mb.... all us rural shits are the same until you add in a newfie then the party really start
in the small towns for sure not in any major city too lefty
Jared Keeso is the creator, writer and plays the main character. It started as a series of skits that he and his friends wrote and posted on UA-cam. They also have a great show, called Shorsey about another one of his other characters which is specifically about hockey culture.
Oh man, I love Letterkenny, but I think Shoresy is even funnier, such great stuff 🙂
Give yer balls a tug, ya titfucker
And Shorsey is also played by Keeso,though you never see his face on Letterkenny,but do see him on the spin off show Shorsey.
@@wjdietrich You even see the guest appearance of Shoresy in letterkenny a few times.
Having only encuntered your channel today, it feels weird to make a suggestion, but if you enjoyed this, you'll enjoy Shorsey. Jared Keeso actually plays the character Shorsey on this show as well.
Picture these guys making SlapShot, or The Goon.
As an Aussie from a small outback town who lived in small town Canada for 6 yrs in the early 2000's, this show is Gold!
That’s a Texas size 10-04 good buddy
The way the characters speak is such a delightful blend of typical small-town lingo and Canadianisms, and such a completely improbable touch of beat poetry and thoroughly over-the-top back-and-forth to-and-fros. Love it.
Well said
That's a great description of something I'd thought to be indescribable!
And it’s so accurate to hockey chirps. It’s like another language sometimes
Letterkenny is one of the Best Canadian Comedy's of the 2000's Ive watch all the seasons and all the Extra Holiday specials ( I highly Recommend) . the show's Writing is Fantastic and characters are Epic!!!! Welcome to the Letterkenny world!!!
**2010s
@@kyleg334 when I think of Canadian shows the one that stands out the most to me is corner gas its aged now but it was great for its time
@@kyleg334 there was other good comedy's before this show ... good Grief...
@@BrokenhornKT He's pointing out that you got the decade wrong, not that there were no good comedy shows. "Good grief" is right, bud. 🤣
@@jonathanbrowne9538 People who split hairs just to look smart, without thinking about the meaning of the sentence, makes being Nice on the Internet.. Very Hard.. lol
I live in Southern Ontario, and I can confirm that, yes, these characters are eerily accurate. They remind me of the kids I went to high school with back in the 90s.
Honestly, my favourite episode is probably the very next one, Episode 2: "Daryl's Super Soft Birthday ". I'm a long time subscriber, and a big fan of your reactions. Keep up the great work!
Living in Northern Ontario growing up here and just moving back here a few years ago from Southern Ontario, ya don't need to look too far for accuracy 🤣🍁
SW Ont here! Hi! I'm just sitting here contemplating suicide over house prices.
I lived in southern Ontario and near Orillia. Accurate.
Grew up near Listowel, where Jared Keeso is from. The crazy thing is, it's not actually that over the top.
Agreed... Super soft theme plays through the whole series i think.
Favorite episode is the scene where they beat up the alt right. Its masterpiece.
"Too much John Cougar... Not Enough Kim Mitchel"🤔🎉🍻
👍🏼✌🏼🇨🇦
As someone from a hick town in Southern Ontario, I can confirm this is what life in rural Canada is like. This show is basically a documentary.
It's funny how it's so similar to the hick towns I grew up in as well, but it was Oklahoma
I live near Listowel and can confirm 😂
With Letterkenny, what kills me, is to hear my local accent on screen. It's an emphasized one, for sure, but the quirks in turns of phrase, such as erroneous plurals done by Squirrelly Dan, are real things that people do around here. Letterkenny is based off a small town about 40 mins from me called Listowel. The chirping (insults) are common, as since we don't have too much to do, we play with language as a way to pass the time... But the plurals thing, I was at a funeral for the grandmother of one of my inlaws, and her grandson was giving a really lovely eulogy, and I had to bite the inside of my cheek because all I could hear was a very heartfelt Squirrelly Dan. My favourite part of Letterkenny is the fact that I got my American pal more hooked on it than I am. lol
Right? Hearing people who sound like me and people from my town is so weird.
CORNER GAS is a Canadian comedy about life in a small town on the prairies. Honestly, Canadian comedies are great. Little Mosque on the Prairie, Kim's Convenience, Red Green Show, Schitts Creek, Due South... I'm sure I'm forgetting some
Trailer Park Boys, Kids in the Hall, SCTV, etc...
I miss Possum Lodge and all the DIY tips from Red
Schitts Creek is so good, its so good, we had it and Modern Family on rewind constantly for a couple years. Watched a few Corner Gas recently, need to watch the whole show start to finish.
@@richblunt1309 Corner Gas is legendary. Hank was the best. There is a newer, animated version, too.
Agreed! Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian institution as well. Worst case Ontario 😅
#facts! But really, seasons 1-3 are the best.
Except TPB was filmed in Nova Scotia. Been to plenty of events with them in house. Good buddies with friends of mine. The trailer park movie sets are actual trailer parks around Halifax.
@@markanderson3740 yes.. And Nova Scotia is in Canada. "Worst Case Ontario" is a Ricky-ism, not a comment on the show's province or origin.
Trailer Park Boys is the greatest
One of the funniest shows to ever hit TV, and absolutely 100% Canadian. I used to spend some time down near Listowel, ON in the summer (the town this is based on) and can confirm this is eerily accurate. 😂
I’m from Bruce County. I 100% agree lol.
This Sudbury Ont.
Middlesex County has too many City Idiots. Ya, I live in it. Lol
@@Angelabout1 Where it was filmed, yes, but Keeso is from Listowel.
@Angelabout1 it may be film in Sudbury but it is most differently based on listowel
Shoresy is a spinoff of Letterkenny, and worth a watch
I'd go so far as to say Shoresy is even better, and I'm not a hockey fan.
It's 100% better
Give ur balls a tug.
i guess its me but i just didnt like shorsey.
I live about an hour from the town listowell, where these gentleman are from. Once the show blew up a couple of lads changed the welcome to listowell sign to welcome to letterkenny. And the town council still hasn’t taken it down
Letterkenny is Canadian comedy made for Canadians as opposed to older "Canadian comedy" that was made for American audiences.
As an American, I find this funnier than modern crap. Wish they would bring it back.
Well said
Ironically made for Canadians, but one of the most internationally popular Canadian comedies, I think, because the “small town” aspect really resonates with people from all different countries, even if the core of the show is unabashedly Canadian.
Given Red Green was my favorite show as a kid and I remember how much our Iowa PBS stations always raised in the fund raising, yeah. This checks.
These guys could very easily be western PA
I hung out with a bunch of guys from this part of Ontario in high school and University, and yeah this show's basically a documentary.
Letterkenny and Schitt's Creek are defo my fave comedy to come along on Canadian telly in a good while.. and if they are on.. then I'm watching!!! 😂😜😁 Cheers from Ontario, Canada!! 🍁
when I first saw this intro my reaction was like so many people: "WHAT. IS. THIS?!?!?!?!!?"
And I was addicted instantly.
Letterkenny is, like so many comedies playing on exaggerated stereotypes, in this case of rural Ontario/Canada - but depending on where you go, it's not by that much - it's pretty funny how so many of these are pretty close to reality. They've just packaged the dialogue into some Shakespeare, Drake, and the Trailer Park Boys had an illegitimate love child.
Definitely watch more. Meet the Dyck's is one of my favourite.
Comedies set i n small town Canada is a staple . Corner Gas, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Shorsey, Trailer Park Boys just to name some are great shows.
I love trailer park boys, corner gas and mr D
Don’t forget some of the originals, Beachcombers and King of Kensington. :)
And the classic Red Green Show.
That was like us when I was in the Canadian Infantry. LMFAO
Hubby said the same 😂thing
That’s because one of them is a vet. I can hear the military too. Brings back some fun memories.
OMG here we go! Pitter Patter!!
What does it matter.....lol
Fun fact. This is filmed 45 mins from me 😉 Sudbury Ontario. Home of the big nickel
Where are you at? I am just west of Sudbury. Grew up in Lively!
Muskoka, always thought it was filmed in the prairies!
My buddy's brother owns a home about three houses over from where they filmed. I recognised it right away when I first seen the clip.
another fun fact the town LetterKenny is loosely based on Jared's home town Listowel ;p
Maybe it is now?
Letterkenny is genuinely one of the best comedies to come out of Canada in the last decade at least. You really should continue the series. 6 episodes each for 12 seasons and there is a spin off show called Shoresy all about hockey players. Might seem like a lot but you could spread it out for your channel.
the dude who plays wayne (jarod keeso) ws in a really good cop show called 19-2. Mcmurray is in there too. intense, great story.
great show! highly recommend!!!
@@michelleworrell4871 Can confirm!
McMurray is in a new show on Crave called The Trades. It’s good too!
@@TheAmtwhite Thanks man, will check it out. He was really good in 19-2..... such a bastard in that one.... intense series. Thanks again, and a good day to ya.
Bonnie?
My wife and I are Michiganders and have watched the entire series through at least 3 times now. Been to the Letterkenny Live tours three times (Chicago, Detroit, Kalamazoo) and even bought an "Alberta Beef" baseball cap. The dialogue is spectacular and the sound track is brilliant as well. Season 5 episode 6 Bock et Biche when Wayne becomes entranced by Marie Fred, Harmonium's "Un musicien parmi tant d'autres" plays in the background. This is how I've discovered a number of Canadian artists, and even dived into Quebec's rock music scene. Lady C in the Season 10 finale was just incredible as well... I could go on but just wanted to say, kudos to the crew that made this gem possible, the cast that did such a consistently fantastic job, and the writers for giving us a window into the culture of the best neighbors a country could ever had. From Sea to Sea, Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet.
There's something about Canadians...not all ..that just brings out the kindness in others. 💙🇨🇦🙏✝️
This is definitely a binge watching show. That's how I recommend you watch all of them.
As for the quick-witted responses, it's basically a pastime in Canada. It's what we learn during classes called recess and lunch. 😊
Definitely one of the best shows in a long time, and I’m from Texas! Highly encourage you to keep watching.
Letterkenny to me, was exactly how i grew up in small town Ontario. Lol
EERILY FAMILIAR!! I grew up a few miles from Listowel, Ontario… THIS SHOW WAS BASED ON CHARACTERS FROM LISTOWEL, lol!!😂😂😂 *That’s where we went “cruising” in the back of my friend’s pickup truck in the early-mid 1980’s!! We were a bunch of rural girls from neighbouring areas… Listowel was the biggest town there was with a population of nearly 5,000 people, which was VERY COOL!!😂 We were “good girls” who stayed out of trouble, worked hard on our family farms & attended Church & of course, 4-H !!❤️❤️
My high school drafting teacher Ripper Riesberry was from Listowel. He would growl at everyone and if you were a bad student he'd say just leave and get a job at Chrysler's. We had to do drafting printing and it was "Bobby Orr.....Bobby Orr.....Bobby Orr" That's what we had to print.
It's an excellent bit of writing. Consider "Corner Gas". Another fine Canadian show.
Finally some real Canadian content.
Native Ontarian here, glad you enjoyed this. Those dancing goths are the skids but I'm assuming you know that already as I am willing to wager a large sum that you've since binged the entire show.
I am on 3rd time watching the all the seasons. You miss so much that you never realized you missed. Filmed just about 30 minutes away from me. Add a show called Corner Gas to your list. Another classic...
Letterkenny is amazing. Even though there are 12 seasons, there are only 6-8 episodes each season, so it's easy to get through. It gets even better as they introduce new characters. It was filmed in Sudbury, Ontario & it was a weird experience for me to watch for the first time, because the bar is one that I used to drink in sometimes back in the 90s when I lived there for about 5 years.
I live just down the street from where they filmed the series in Hanmer, Ontario
I got off the bus in Hamner once😂😂😂😂 remember seeing a Red dodge Ram with a sticker on it that said “High Tech Redneck”
haha, glad you are checkin em out. hilarious series. keep on er, they get wild and the banter flows hotter and harder.
This series is absolutely hilarious and even more so for Canucks xD
In Canada we dont really do gun fights, we do word fights and then fist fights and when one of the two brawlers goes down the fight is done time to move on
When you hear people saying things like " that will be a hard no " it comes from this show .
Err... Some of us always said that. I know I said it back in high school. Almost no expressions on the show are original. It's rural Ontario Canadian language.
I grew up in a small town in Sask and we were definitely saying this long before this show was created! Mind you we would say it as "that's a hard no", "that's a hard no for me", or just "hard no". We'd use "hard pass" in the same way too.
I'm sure people who aren't from rural Canadian towns started saying this from the show, but the show (Jared Keeso) absolutely got this from everyday life in rural Canadian (specifically Ontario in this case) towns lol
@@tristanridley1601 relax no one is taking anything from you - it was spread country if not North American Wide because of the show
@@jenn42739 I am from a rural Canadian town in BC & it was not a saying 40 years ago -- relax no one is taking anything from you - it was spread country if not North American Wide because of the show
sorry mate but that saying has been around decades before this show came to be.
Fascinated to see how this show is understood by people who didn't grow up in small town Ontario.
Identical to small town Oklahoma too lol
As an American I had to look up some of the terms used because I have never heard them before but even then the writing is just so sharp and quick witted it works really well...P.S. The same creator and main actor made a spin off called Shoresy. It isn't quite the same but still good in its own ways.
Can confirm this is a pretty accurate slice of rural Ontario, i love this show.
One of the best canadian shows ever huge huge fan
You have to watch so many times to catch everything....absolutely brilliant...and speaks to Canadian humour. Love it!
Ive been to the area the show was shot in and my coworker met one of the costars who is local. Its a great show
Look into another great Canadian comedy set in rural Canada, called Corner Gas.
I cant stand corner gas. Trailer park boys is the best of canadian comedy
First episode of season 9, the first 5 minutes of it are literally the funniest 300 seconds of television in existance
Finally! Mert is actually doing a video on Canadian comedy from this century! Hooray!
My hubby and I love this show. We are Canadian and we have to watch with the captions on, lol, as there is so much lingo, so fast. Glad you're enjoying it!
OH MY GOD. YESSSSSSSSSSSS 😍 I did not know that I needed Letterkenny reactions in my life 😂😂😂
Every single episode is worth watching. Truly brilliant comedy.
I love Letterkenny!! Glad you found it enjoy.
I live in around the corner from the bar and store in the show. Love it and glad to see people outside of canada can appreciate it as well.
One of the best things about this show is the soundtrack. Every episode has great songs by great Canadian bands. The Letterkenny playlist on Spotify is a great compilation of the songs.
Squirlley Dan! 🥰
love this show! south louisiana here! the writing and line delivery are stellar!
Best thing about the actor who played Wayne is hes in a cop show as well, and wrote both shows! Just as dry and witty in both! Knew youd love this show, its filmed where my late aunt lived in northern ontario near a town called Sudbury and the rez on the island she lived on. GREAT PLACE!
Keep watching, I love this show.
I like how the show got its start because of some tweets joking about typical rural Canada.
Letterkenny and Trailer Park Boys. Both out of Canada, both 2 of my favorite TV shows of all time. (I'm American)
This was almost as fun as watching it for the first time. Your reactions are great.
I’ve been hearing so much of this lately, “what is this?” It surprises me how many people have never heard of it
I found it mostly entertaining, occasionally really juvenile. It depicts life in rural Canada very accurately
I agree, what are your pronouns by the way?
Yeah, well it’s not exactly made for boomers 😂
@@melissastory1993 I wouldn't know, since I am not a boomer myself
Letterkenny and its spinoff Shoresy are two of the best shows to come out of Canada! Both created by Jared Keeso (the actor who plays Wayne). If you want more of the show and need an explainer podcast for some of the more obscure Canadian language and references, you should check out our podcast.
Love this show! And as someone who grew up in a small town in Ontario I really related to this show haha
I wasn’t planning on rewatching Letterkenny today, but guess that’s the plan now 😂
Especially growing up deep in hockey culture, the way they speak is super accurate. Fun fact, most of them played hockey irl, even Stewart (Tyler B Johnson)
My whole family plays hockey and this is half our family get-togethers, just chirps back and forth the whole time. First Christmas after I moved away, I walked in the door and one of my brothers immediately says “Nice f***in eyebrows, Miss” then I got “What? They forget to feed ya up there?” … Thanks buds, a merry f***in Christmas to you guys too
Absolutely gold!
I’ve seen all the episodes. I even saw their live comedy show and they gave me their rules sheet for the show with all their autographs!
That opening scene had the husband and I in stitches, gasping for breath. Hooked from then on.
It's so crazy seeing this show achieve recognition outside of Canada. I'm from the same small Ontario town as Jared Keeso and can absolutely confirm the culture on the show is dead accurate to real life, at least back in the 90s - 00's when he used to live here. MoDeans and Sir Bills from the show used to be real places, and it's crazy seeing them on-screen.
I live in Ontario's central region where this is filmed. This show show ticks all the boxes for us small-town Canadians. Jared Keeso is brilliant.
Letter Kenny has an earthy wit I’ve only experienced in Canada. I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Pleased that someone from away can appreciate the dialogue and that particular quickness of wit. Good work buddy.😂
So glad you enjoyed this! It's a funny show.
Lots of Listowel Ontario slang here. "How are ya now?" is a common greeting in SW Ontario. In Newfoundland it's "What're ya at?" or What are you at? I love Letterkenney. These guys and gals are really funny.
My wife and I were going to a multi-family event in Belleville, Ont and as various small groups of people were walking towards the house, two people recognized each other we heard a good loud "How'r ya now?!" "Good 'n you?" - my wife grabbed my arm trying to stifle her laugh at how spot on Letterkenny was.
I forgot how funny this first episode is. What a great show.😂
Agree with all the positive comments, as a west coaster, I loved the French and Indian aspect especially well done. Must watch them all
It is just one great one liner after another after another. Just brilliant
Nice man! When they introduce the shorsey character there's some pretty gold material there too.
Only gets better!👍
Omg one of the best contemporary Canadian comedies! Hope you enjoy it super chief!
All I can say is, welcome to Canada!
P.s. if you're not Canadian, you probably don't know how much we fucken swear. 😂
Lmao nowadays anytime I get in an interaction with a douchebag I say" ok then superchief!"
As a guy who grew up in rural Ontario, this show really speaks to me. It reminds me of a lot of my experiences as a kid growing up in farm country Southern Ontario.
There is a very old ‘tradition’ if you will, called “Cokes on you”. Whenever two people say something at the same time, the first of the pair to say the phrase is supposedly owed a Coke by the other.
This is where the reference to Cokes is from in the opening clip.
My two favorite shows come from outside the US. Letterkenny and The Red Green Show! And I'll never get tired of them!
Loved this series. The characters and dialogue (especially the cadence) are top notch. Can't wait for you to meet Shoresy and Coach. I've never been more on board with a group of characters than the end of the season 8 finale. Episode 2 is waiting for you. Pitter patter...
Crazy hilarious, and some incredible writing. My pops actually got me into it. I misted up when it finished
You’re gonna love this. ❤
This is one of The Best shows ever made! Absolutely Brilliant and well worth the binge!!
Letterkenny is a national treasure can't believe it's over.
I fuckin love seeing people get their first taste of this show! It continues to evolve and grow over the seasons. Pitter Patter!
The guy playing Wayne, I first saw him in a dramatic role in an American show called 9 : 12, he is now in another show like this called "Shoresy" about hockey players. The jokes are so quick, if you laugh too long you'll miss the next one.
You are hooked now! Lmao
This literally is 🇨🇦
OK, so, something you need to understand about Canada: We have a lot in common with Scots, because a lot of us have Scottish heritage. 1/4 of the kids in my class had Mc and Mac last names. My own great grandmother moved to Canada from Glasgow as a teenager. I knew her, long enough that I was just tall enough to be a pallbearer. She was the kindest person I've ever met, but with a razor tongue.
Xmas dinner after 3 glasses of gin, she nearly goaded the biker gang member my aunt was married to into punching an 86 year old woman. My money was on her winning the fight.
The other Scots I've met in my travels, we get along because of this: We'd rather make you feel 10' tall with words, insulting you for fun while building you up... but, if that's not enough, or you take it the wrong way, and you want to throw hands, beware, someone will need medical attention when the dust settles.
Do Trailer Park Boys next. It's filmed in "New Scotland".
Quick. It's all about the delivery. Love those guys and gals.
You are correct and I love the way he chirps like he's on the ice. Anything goes
Definitly keep watching. One of the best comedies in last 20 yrs
Love this show.. Glad it was filmed in Sudbury, Ontario.. Spinoff show- Shorsey. Another must watch
American here. Love this show. I've watched it through a couple times.
ua-cam.com/video/_6rVN2K_MmI/v-deo.html My favorite cold open (first 20 seconds)