There's a voice that keeps on calling me Down the road, that's where I'll always be. Every stop I make, I make a new friend, Can't stay for long, just turn around I'm gone again Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down, Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
Schitt’s Creek set a record for the most Emmy wins ever for a comedy series. It literally swept the comedy categories in writing, acting for leads, supporting actors, directing and wardrobe. Wardrobe might not seem like much, but Moira Rose’s iconic outfits, topped by her ‘pet’ wigs was something to behold. It was not only hilarious, but heart felt. It didn’t make fun of the small town folks. It showed them as real people with depth. It had some of the most poignant tear filled moments on television. Brilliant! Corner Gas is a gas! It hops around from the Ruby diner to the gas station to the police cruiser manned by the two cops in town, and never stays in one place more than a minute or so. It’s very dead pan and hilarious.
I watched that Emmys show; I wanted to see how the prudish Americans would handle saying Schitt's over and over on live TV. 😁 (They had to show the title text every time, is how they managed it.) I'm glad I did watch because yes, it was absolutely amazing to see so many awards. 🥰
I'm surprised that Red Green didn't appear on the list anywhere. It lasted for 15 seasons, became popular in the United States, and even enjoyed a theatrically released movie. It's still watched quite a bit even now, when the show officially ended almost 20 years ago. It's sort of a sitcom/comedy sketch hybrid about a bunch of small town men playing up to stereotypes about men, creative handyman projects with varying levels of success, and of course the handyman's secret weapon ... duct tape.
@@robertedgar7497 My family went to a live taping every year for the last 5 years of the show. I don't remember which episode, but there's an episode in the last season where you can see me beside my dad and one of my brothers at the lodge meeting at the end of the episode.
@@healed1337 now thats cool, we never made it a live taping, i know Red is in his 80s now, but it would be cool to get a new season but i doubt it will happen
One important one missing and my favourite: Kim's Convenience is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on CBC Television from October 2016 to April 2021. It depicts the Korean Canadian Kim family that runs a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto.
@@sabrinabridge5212 You cannot be serious!!!! Not a damn racist thing about it! It was a very accurate representation of the kind of diverse population in Canada's biggest city! What was racist about it?
As a Montrealer, I'm honestly surprised Royal Canadian Air Farce didn't make the list. That show was hilarious, and the New Year's specials became a tradition to watch with my family. Good times. :)
@@bemasaberwyn55 I really liked Jock McBile. "They say there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. In Canada, there's only one: death FROM taxes. Ach! Get stuffed!"
I was living in Regina in 2009 and was the chef in a small place in the Cathedral area of the city. The Corner Gas wrap party was held in my restaurant. Brett Butt, the main character who is pumping the gas in this clip, came into the kitchen and chatted while I was cooking. A very nice man, and the whole cast was very nice. I would highly suggest watching a few episodes from the beginning to get the proper feel of the show.
NICE!!! I was at that wrap party!! I even have pictures of the ice sculpture. That was such a great time, but sort of sad in a way, too. I'll never forget that. Cheers!!
Maybe you've already caught the song by the Executive Producer, David Storey: "Back In Regina." He really does write a lot of songs about his times west of Ontario. Another super nice guy in person and a talented singer/songwriter of relatable Canadiana.
I am surprised SCTV didn't make the list. Show really started off the careers of John Candy and Martin Short. All of the cast really made it big and are well known outside Canada.
Littlest hobo should definitely make the list. I am disappointed it didn't cover any kids shows either, like Mr Dressup, Today's Special, polka dt door, the elephant show , etc. Along with some of our other great comedy series. Tyler you should definitely do a deeper dive into Canadian Comedy. We produce some really great comedians and shows. Maybe do an episode of each one. Comedy is a really big element of Canadian culture and worth exploring since it gives really good incite into how we see the world and ourselves. I would definitely recommend Royal Canadian Air Farce, This hour has 22 minutes, Rick Mercer Report, corner Gas, SCTV, Red Green Show, Kids in the Hall, Wayne and Schuster, Four on the Floor and maybe a clip of the movie Canadian Bacon (recommend the part with Candy stopped by Ackroid in the role of cop, but the entire movie is hilarious). Stand up comedy sketches of Jim Carrey, norm Mcdonald and Russell Peters worth watching. Also something you might not be aware of is that many shows are actually filmed here in Canada and often portrayed to take place in the states. Stargate SGI filmed in BC, Blue Bloods is suppose to be Chicago and is Toronto, etc. Last of US was entirely filmed in Alberta too. Also animated shows of The Raccoons and Fables of the Green Forest are worth looking at too. You might also find it interesting to compare how America vs Canada approaches similar show such as Canada's Got Talent and Master Chef Canada. Personally I find the American versions less constructive and more abrasive than our versions but I would be interested in an American perspective on how they compare.
I'm so glad Corner Gas made number one. It's as Canadian as you can get. Not just stereotypes but actual Canadian attitudes. The West vs the East, perceptions about Americans, our politics, etc. Unique characters, great acting, and truly funny. I love it. xxx I was disappointed that North of 60 wasn't on the list though. It's an older series but very relevant in modern times.
I can never watch North of 60 again. My grandmother watched every episode that played whether she saw it last week or yesterday. killed me as a child who just wanted to watch SpongeBob and shit.
I would have really liked North of 60 to be on this list: it was the first Canadian TV show to have a majority Indigenous cast set in an Indigenous community, including the main character, Michelle Kenidi (played by the fabulous Tina Keeper). It also guest starred many great Indigenous Canadian actors: Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Green etc. It also helped spawn the first national public television network for indigenous peoples in the world: APTN (Aboriginal People's Television Network).
I can't believe you skipped searching hockey night in Canada. That is basically our second anthem!!! Every single person knew it was hockey night when that theme came on. Also, I'm surprised the friendly giant wasn't on the list, along with Mr dressup, the littlest hobo, etc. You have much to learn my friend 😂
It is an absolute crime that Canada's two best, and most meorable, shows did not make this list. SCTV (1976-1984) was the ultimate Canadian sketch show, with John Candy, Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty and Andrea Martin. I truly cannot believe any bot wouldn't find it in the top 15. And "Letterkenny" (2016-present) is the single funniest (and raunchiest) thing Canada ever came out with. There hasn't been a single American I have convinced to check it out on Crave that didn't get back to me thanking me for introducing them to it. It is a fall down laughing raunch fest that is so chock full of Canada-isms that it ought to be declared a national monument.
@@CayaQuinn Littlest Hobo - another one I loved as a kid. I can see it not making the top 15 (as it was mainly a kid's show) but I'd watch that all day long instead of Beachcombers....
Kim's Convenience is an awesome Canadian show about a Korean immigrant family running and living above a convenience store. And Americans will *definitely* recognize one of the main actors, Simu Liu.
I can’t believe Letterkenny wasn’t on that list. Such a great show about life in a small town and the interaction between the hicks, hockey players and skids. Check it out, you’ll love it.
Letter Kenny is a new show you cant compare it to something like Red green... I could come up with a few more... that show hasnt been on air for ten years so you cant compare it to something like the beachcombers ( 19 seasons)
Hockey Night In Canada isn't a sports chat show. It's where they show complete NHL games all across Canada. The original theme music to the show (which they stopped using after 2014 due to a rights dispute) is something every Canadian - hockey fan or not - will immediately recognize. Indeed, if you do a UA-cam search, you'll find videos of bands who've actually covered it :)
Ann of Green Gables is known all over the world (except the US)… Japan is crazy about it Japanese by the thousands,come to just to see Green Gables authors, birth place. It is also the longest running, play in history, and has been seen all over the world G Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™ started life as a TV musical adaptation, originally premiering on CBC Folio in 1956. Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™ premiered on the mainstage at Charlottetown Festival, becoming a perennial favorite for all those who visit Canada's Prince Edward Island. The production (which underwent significant changes in 2011) has run every year since its stage inception, and has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the Longest-Running Annual Musical Theatre Production. The musical premiered in London in 1967 and at New York City Center in 1972. .
Being from Québec, the book was only released here in french in 1986 and 3 years later, we got the japanese anime (in french as well). That is what everyone in this province remembers. That english canadian show... Never watched it and I'm pretty sure it never aired over here anyway. If I had to watch something about Anne of Green Gables, it would without a doubt be the japanese anime once again.
@@gustru2078 I loved the anime! I still remember the theme song when it play on Radio-Quebec. I loved the tv movies with Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie. But for the new series Anne with a E who aired on Artv and Radio-Canada, I only watch a few episodes and I'm realy not a fan.
It's a great musical. I have the soundtrack and I hope to see it at Charlottetown Festival some day. There is also another musical one named «Anne & Gilbert The musical» presented in Charlottetown, at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall. They posted a live performance last year on their Facebook page. The singers were great.
I think Tyler should make reaction episodes, watching at least 3 of each show, to actually get to know and understand at least a little about why they're so popular. And add the Red Green Show to the list!
Love Corner Gas, it's a dry humour that plays on Cdn stereotypes. You usually need to watch a couple of episodes to really get an idea of the characters. The show includes The Ruby and other areas around Dog River too. You should really watch a couple of the openings to Hockey Night in Canada, there is such a tradition of the show running on Saturday Night.
I gasped "YES!" when I saw you pick the "fold in the cheese" clip. You should really watch the full clip (and the show in general) It's hilarious and really sweet. Each season gets better and better. The family starts off horrible but they have a lot of growth as time goes on
I’m surprised The Littlest Hobo did not make the list or Mr Dressup which is the show every Canadian kid grew up on! Personally one of my favourite shows is Mr D! It’s like the Canadian version of The Office but set in a school! I love it!
I remember having debates about who was better....Mr. Dress up or Mr. Roger's. Personally, I liked Mr. Dressup :) he came to my elementary school and was the sweetest man!
Oh, you mean the guy who studied bugs, trying to portray himself as an environmental expert, while owning 4 houses in which one of them is co-owned with an oil executive. That guy? 😂
Corner Gas was brilliant. Gas station, with a connected restaurant run by a "big city" girl from Toronto who inherited it. Quiet, understated humour, but an accurate look at small town Canadian life. And, amazingly good. I own the DVD of all the seasons, and I have the movies that were made as well. Brent Butt was a stand-up comedian before the show, and was the main mover of it. Just remember to spit after saying the name of the nearby rival town, Dog River .
Tyler - totally shocked that DaVinci’s Inquest was not in the list. That was an amazing show set in Vancouver’s east side, based on a real former Vancouver chief coroner with added detective dramas to go along with it. It was picked up in other countries. Look it up!
I’m pleasantly surprised that Corner Gas made number one. Naming only 15 is limiting but there’s a lot that I would have liked to see on it that weren’t. I would certainly have included The Red Green Show, it gave Canada the phrases “keep your stick on the ice”, “if the women don’t find you handsome they should at least find you handy” and the man’s prayer, “I’m a man…and I can change…if I have to…I guess” and I think it was a real boon for the sales of duct tape.
What a lot of the comedies capture is that unique quirky Canadian style of comedy that is so nuanced and classic. Corner Gas and Schitt's Creek, are the kind of shows that once you get to know the characters, the episode premises just get funnier. Like getting to know really unusual good friends, that are hilarious. In Schitt's Creek too, the characters really had huge character development and they handled a lot of tricky content in a very sweet and sensitive way.
I know what you mean about getting to know the characters. My absolute favorite episodes of CG are when Hank daydreams that Emma runs for mayor and the one where Brent gets a cordless phone for the gas station and Oscar steals it thinking it's a cell phone. Out of context, both episodes probably seem stupid, but once you know the characters it's a laugh riot.
Anne of Green Gables holds a similar place in Canadian literature history as Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and as such, has had multiple TV series and shows based on it. Hockey Night in Canada is analogous to Monday Night Football in the USA. The main character owns a gas station in the town of Dog River and the show focuses on his family and friends, it's kind of similar humour to Seinfeld.
You beat me to the Tom Sawyer comparison. The thumbnail for this video asks "A show about a gas station?" and my first thought was, "Whatever dude. You had Seinfeld that was not only about nothing, they did an episode about a show about nothing while pitching their own show on their show." and Tyler has the nerve to ask about a show about a gas station? Lol
List left off Road to Avonlea. The entire country adored Gus and Felicity! They were the IT couple in Canada in the 90s even more than Ross and Rachel or Corey and Topenga.
LOL! I worked on both "Little Mosque On The Prairie" and "Corner Gas"! They were shot in my home province of Saskatchewan. I was lucky enough to hold a number of positions on both shows, including being a background performer in quite a few episodes. Also, in regards to the show, "Orphan Black", the star of that series, Tatiana Maslany, is from Regina, Saskatchewan as well and is currently starring as "She Hulk". Hahaha! Ryan Reynolds, in his character as Deadpool, once described Regina, Saskatchewan as "the city that rhymes with fun"!
@@JerryPaulTreeCreations ridiculous. the top 15 rating was by an anonymous internet commentator. (top 15 lists are a dime a dozen on the internet).or worse by the soon to be defunded cbc. funnier yet is the superiority complex of someone in the provine of saskatchewan who worked on a series that would never exist if it had not received indiscriminate public funding. but hey...hang on to your bit part in a defunked cbc tv series.
I live about 30 minutes from the place where the old set of Corner Gas was... it's since been torn down, but was a popular place to visit for quite along time after the series ended. This show quite accurately portrayed, albeit exaggerated, a real view of small town Saskatchewan life. I know SO many people there were like the characters in this show.... it's scary.
The trailer park boys clip at 3:24 was filmed in between my mothers trailer and my aunts trailer. I was only like two when they filmed the scene but apparently i watched in the window behind the cameras. Wish i remembered that lol; kinda a shame they stopped using that park to film though.
OMG, watching part 1 and 2 has brought back so many memories of Canadian TV shows, long forgotten. I also appreciate reading all of the comments from my fellow Canucks commenting on what should have made the list. We do have a lot of great TV! Thanks Tyler for putting these videos together. I’m enjoying watching your videos and reading the comments. You have a huge Canadian audience
I'm a huge Corner Gas fan and they also have an animated series and a movie. The movie raised money by crowdfunding and I supported it. I have my name in the credits as a backer. There are so many other great shows as well, including This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Air Farce, Rick Mercer Report, Reboot and another great favourite of mine, Kim's Convenience Store.
Kim's convenience was great but I'm not sure how much impact it has had (it's relarively recent). It also has Simu Liu and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee in it, who are in US movies and TV shows as well now so possibly more recognizable.
I was sure SCTV was going to be #1. How can you have a top 15 list without it or The Red Green Show, Royal Canadian Air Farce, This Hour has 22 Minutes, The Littlest Hobo, The Rick Mercer Report, Just For Laughs, or Kim's Convenience ? Maybe ChatGPT is not up on the cultural importance of comedy to Canada, or maybe they would have ranked those other shows in the top 20? Tyler, I am surprised that you have not heard of 'Anne of Green Gables', as it was and is one of the best selling books worldwide, translated into 36 languages, and would be somewhat comparable to having the influence of Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' or 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. However, Anne of Green Gables sold more copies than both of those books combined. Lucy Maud Montgomery published 20 novels ,530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays.
The list leans extremely heavily towards more recent shows as ChapGPT relies on references from the internet so shows that were running after the internet became mainstream would be referenced much more.
15:02 Not many Americans can pronounce "Saskatchewan" properly, so to hear you nearly nail the proper pronunciation is impressive! 👍 I say nearly, as the "wan" part at the end is typically not as drawn out as you have it. Although, to be fair, most Canadians east of Manitoba have this similar issue when it comes to proper pronunciation. And yes, Corner Gas totally depicted small town Saskatchewan living, town rivalries and all. The creator of the series, Canadian comedian Brent Butt, was born and raised in the town of Tisdale, in the Northeast-Central part of the province. The name of the town in the show, Dog River, is a homage to the Doghide River that flows through Tisdale. The clip you played that talks about how flat it is, is 100% true, hence how Saskatchewan is also known as the "Flatlands of Western Canada". I'm also slightly disappointed that "Letterkenny", "Kenny vs Spenny", "Royal Canadian Air Farce", "The Red Green Show", "Mr. Dressup" or "The Littlest Hobo" didn't make the list, as these shows have also left an impact on Canadian culture.
I have to say I have enjoyed your Canadian reactions so much, Tyler. Can't wait to see more. As for Corner Gas, the station itself is owned by the guy you saw there, and his hilarious Mom and Dad. The characters are in and out all the time... or come to eat at the diner. It really is funny. Saskatchewan really is flat. We joke that, in Saskatchewan, you can watch your dog run away, for 3 days. Thanks a million, for all the videos you've done, both serious and funny.
Anne was an orphan from the mainland (Nova Scotia) who was adopted by older siblings who needed a boy to help around the farm. Instead they got Anne with an E....and she is wonderful, even in the depths of despair.
Continuum was a fantastic sci-fi series set in the future in Vancouver. It was filmed in Vancouver as well. It aired on Showcase for four seasons. It starred Rachel Nicholas, Victor Webster, Erik Knudsen, Lexa Doig, and William B. Davis.
a number of sci-fi shows used Brookfield Place in Toronrto (or whatever it is called now, the glass arched passagewaym connected to Hockey Hall of Fame -that's when you know the Canadian content ... like the New show 'the Boys - which is solid - looks Canadian due to use fo landmarks- but is not fully so
I watched the Corner Gas movie in theaters in Saskatoon. The place was sold out, roaring laughter throughout, everyone sat through the credits singing the theme song, and there was a standing ovation. Had to sit in the very front row with my buddies (including one guy who was an extra on the show a couple times) and loved every moment of it. An event I will always remember! Ps. Letterkenny should have been on the list. Pps. Would also love to see the top 15 animated series from Canada.
My ex husband is from NJ, and he loves Corner Gas. Saskatchewan doesn’t really have much in the way of interesting things, but the best things to come out of there have been when Sask had a great NDP premiere, Tommy Douglas, who was responsible for getting universal healthcare going in Canada (he was also Keifer Sutherland’s grandfather!) and Corner Gas. It really is a gem.
Anne of Green Gables is so beloved because it's Canadian but also because I think nearly every one of us read it growing up. You should finish that Anne of Green Gables clip. I believe that's when she first goes to the new school in the beginning and they're teasing her calling her carrots and her reaction is funny (trying not to give it away)
I still have my hard cover Anne of Green Gables book from circa 1970. Lucy Maud Montgomery use to live in Leaskdale, Bala, and Noval Ont . (small village west of Toronto). Her husband was the minister at a church there. The story of Anne Shirley was set in 1880’s and penned in 1926 (?).
Some honourable mentions: E.N.G. (about a TV news room), Street Legal (lawyer things), Hudson and Rex (police drama set in Newfoundland), Cracked (hidden gem cop/medical drama), and Kim's Convenience (Korean family running a convenience store in Toronto). Not to mention all of our awesome kids shows.
Corner gas still comes on TV today! There are re runs on all the time when I go home. It’s pretty funny. It’s just chill and silly. Perfect thing to watch while you’re eating breakfast or relaxing after work.
Canadian content quotas, for radio and television, started in the early 70’s. It has been really important, for fostering home grown talent. When we were being flooded, with USA tv and music culture.
Schitt's Creek is usually rated as the number one sitcom in Canada (on other lists at least). It won numerous awards and had a huge following in the US.
Forever Knight was a vampire cop detective show that ran from 1992 - 1996 it was like HBOs True Blood years before the true blood books & tv series even existed. It was aired in the US on CBS and many fans of that show went on to become fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Years later Canada had a another good vampire tv series called Blood Ties that ran two seasons in 2007 & 2008.
Just now watching Corner Gas because of this and it’s like a live action King of the Hill in the sense of it’s just easy to watch and doesn’t have to do or be much to be enough. Great show.
Anne of Green Gables is comparable to the American novel Little women. Both are iconic novels with beloved characters that ended up being made into movies more than once.
I grew up with the Beachcombers, I spent my summers on an island near Gibsons BC where it was filmed, and sometimes when we boated in to go grocery shopping we got to watch filming!
One of favourite 🇨🇦tv shows is Johnny Harris’s (Murdoch Mysteries) “ *Still Standing* ”: I’ve learned so much about so many small towns & regions across my own country … 💕
They bought the town Schitts Creek as a joke because of the name Schitt. The irony is they used to be rich and lost all their money, so the only place they could afford to live is the town the bought as a joke.
Flashpoint was actually a co-production with CBS and aired in prime time in the states. It also co-starred the original Pink power Ranger. Orphan Black definitely aired in America and was such a huge hit that series lead; Tatiana Maslany won multiple Emmy awards and immigrated there a couple years ago. She currently plays Marvel's She-Hulk on Disney+. You should recognize the cast of Schitt's Creek though as Catherine O'Hara played the mom in the Home Alone franchise and Eugene Levy played the dad in the American Pie franchise. Speaking of which, it's honestly surprising that SCTV did not make the list considering all the cast that became mainstays of American film and television. My current favorite Canadian show is Letterkenny, a NSFW sitcom about several characters in a rural Ontario town.
Oh dear, you are showing your American soul. Anne of Green Gables is a classic novel. Like “gone with the wind”…. It is famous and beloved world wide, Japanese tourist must do… the tv based movie was incredible.
Schitts Creek is one of only 4 television shows in history to win Emmy's for the principal cast. (The others are All in the Family, The Golden Girls and Will & Grace.)
I've seen a few Canadian shows, such as "Murdoch Mystries", "Republic of Doyle", and "The Listener" to name a few, but out of the ones I've seen, I think my favorite has got to be Corner Gas. Memories of so many great characters and moments are flooding back right now. Definitely one to check out!
I'm really disappointed North of 60 didn't even make this list at all. Like, WHAT!? It's THE BEST! Tyler, please PLEASE watch some North of 60 clips or episodes. That show does NOT ever get the attention it deserves, anymore.
After watching both part 1&2 of this series. How lucky are we to have so many excellent tv shows over the years. Sure some made the list and some didn’t but that’s because we had so many. How can you even begin to choose?! 🇨🇦❤
How did SCTV not make the list? Some amazing comedy actors like John Candy, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short and others when they were first starting out.
I hope you will do more indepth reactions to some of these programs, especially Due South (which beside being funny and clever, has a great soundtrack), and of course Corner Gas. About Hockey Night in Canada, it began as a radio program and was extremely popular in both English Canada and French Canada, where it was broadcast in French. Each program featured an NHL hockey game live. To understand the "cultural impact" of Hockey Night in Canada, I recommend a short film from National Film Board (Canada) called The Sweater.
Its rather impressive two Saskatchewan shows ended up in the top 15 (#1 and #15 respectively). Little Mosque on the Prairie was primarily filmed in Regina but set in Mercy, Saskatchewan. Back before the Sask Party killed our film industry.
Agree with the comments about Littlest Hobo - he deserves a spot on this list! I think Corner Gas can be compared to Seinfeld. It’s not really about a plot as much ad it is about how the characters interact with eachother on daily life stuff. Schitt’s Creek broke the Emmy awards record for their sweep in 2020 - I would have placed that one ahead of Corner gas but both are great series !
Corner Gas is where the term staycation was invented. We are very proud of that! The puns in Corner Gas - OMG I could happily re-watch that series! Beachcombers hired the FIRST indigenous main character in North America. Everyone loved Jesse. Molly’s Reach, the coffee shop, is still there in Gibsons, BC. Hockey Night is an actual game with interview and analysis between periods The original Anne is iconic. Megan Followes was the best.
Being a French speaking culture here in Québec we have our own set of shows. We have a surprising number of of own original show given our population. One factor helping this is the fact Montreal is a popular place for American movie and series to be shot, so we do have our own infrastructure and worker for this.
I live on the Sunshine Coast where the Beachcombers were filmed and is a treasured gem. Moly’s Reach is still going. We used to own one of the actors mini fridge, lol. Absolutely a beautiful place.
I agree; whoever made up this list should have realized that there are far more than 15 iconic Canadian TV shows. Proud to say that my sister was the supervising producer on Degrassi for a number of years. It was also nominated for several Emmys.
I’m amazed that The Red Green Show, Letterkenny, Just for Laughs Gags, The Rick Mercer Report, Wayne and Shuster among many others did no make the cut. I think that the AI algorithm used to compile this list needs fine tuning
It's a crime Forever Knight wasn't listed. 800 year old vampire cop in modern day Toronto! I loved that show. Also, Hudson & Rex, King of Kensington, Rookie Blue, The Littlest Hobo, Seeing Things, This Hour Has 22 Minutes & SCTV. We shouldn't worry about AI replacing humans anytime soon
"Schitt's Creek" .. as in "up sh*t creek without a paddle" lol Degrassi went through MANY iterations over the years.. the very first series being "Kids of Degrassi Street" which was about the kids we know in elementary/primary school in the late 70s. trivia: in that show, Staci Mystysyn wasnt cast as Caitlyn - she played an entire different character. They changed her to Caitlyn later. Corner Gas is about a gas station in the middle of nowhere Saskatchewan..
Corner Gas is awesome. It is extremely intelligently written while not making the viewer feel stupid. You can think of it as a Canadian version of Seinfeld, as it is really funny, but generally about nothing. Happy watching
Ironically I think I heard about your channel from Brent Butt a year or so ago and looked you up then. Brent Butt is the guy in the Corner Gas clip and is the creator of show. I listen to his podcast, read his newsletter and have seen his live standup show recently. I'm not sure where he mentioned you or if your channel was the exact one he had in mind but it led me here.
Corner Gas and the adjoining restaurant the Ruby. Great cast, funny scripting, and plenty of great Canadian cameos. Went off the air on a high. A post series movie was made and it was brought back as a half hour cartoon show. Even that’s pretty close to the original show.
Corner Gas consisted of 5 seasons and a movie, plus it's sequel series Corner Gas Animated (which reunites the remaining original actors to voice their animated counterparts for 4 more seasons). So it's more than what you would be thinking. Growing up in Canada, I know of and/or watched most of the shows on that list, but there are others that I personally like that didn't make the cut. The Nature of Things (1960 - Present: Various documentaries and educational segments revolving around science, nature and the environment), North of 60 (1992 - 1998: A mystery drama series about trials and tribulations of Aboriginal people in the fictional town of Lynx River, Northwest Territories), The Odyssey (1992 - 1994: Following an accident, young Jay Ziegler falls into a coma. While his family and friends must continue their lives in the Real World, Jay finds himself in the magical Downworld on a quest to return home).
The woman who played Emma (Janet Wright) passed before the animated series started. The animated Emma was voiced by a good friend of Janet's who she suggested to Brent would be a good replacement. Also in the Corner Gas Movie if you notice whenever Emma is is a scene she is always seated, her health was failing then.
Can't argue with the placement of the top two shows; Corner Gas and Degrassi (especially Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High) are two of my all-time favorites shows!
I recommend looking into french canadian movies and tv as well! Oh and a show that should be on this list due to its huge influence and place in canadian history is North of 60! Many actors started there (even known internationally, sich as Adam Beach)
It’s shocking to me as a Canadian that people don’t know that Degrassi is a Canadian show. It airs in 140 countries and has been on for 40 years since The Kids of Degrassi Street in the 80s. The Degrassi universe runs in our blood like hockey and maple syrup. There isn’t a Canadian alive who doesn’t know the lyrics to the theme from each series.
I can't believe The littlest hobo never made the list
Just came here to say this. So campy and the theme song is amazing!
There's a voice that keeps on calling me
Down the road, that's where I'll always be.
Every stop I make, I make a new friend,
Can't stay for long, just turn around I'm gone again
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down,
Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
@@_nauticaldisaster_Thanks, now I’ll have that song running through my mind all day😅
@@lorie371I fail to see a problem with that
He reacts to that show in his "Canadian Kids Shows" video.... but he watched a clip of the original movie, not the TV show 🤪🤭😘
Schitt’s Creek set a record for the most Emmy wins ever for a comedy series. It literally swept the comedy categories in writing, acting for leads, supporting actors, directing and wardrobe. Wardrobe might not seem like much, but Moira Rose’s iconic outfits, topped by her ‘pet’ wigs was something to behold.
It was not only hilarious, but heart felt. It didn’t make fun of the small town folks. It showed them as real people with depth. It had some of the most poignant tear filled moments on television. Brilliant!
Corner Gas is a gas! It hops around from the Ruby diner to the gas station to the police cruiser manned by the two cops in town, and never stays in one place more than a minute or so. It’s very dead pan and hilarious.
I cried so many times during Schitt's Creek! And then laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. SUCH a great show!
I watched that Emmys show; I wanted to see how the prudish Americans would handle saying Schitt's over and over on live TV. 😁 (They had to show the title text every time, is how they managed it.) I'm glad I did watch because yes, it was absolutely amazing to see so many awards. 🥰
Schitt's Creek and Corner Gas are two of my favourite shows, they're both so funny.
Schitts Creek is brilliant
@@celticlass8573 Don't worry, it's his sister!
I'm surprised that Red Green didn't appear on the list anywhere. It lasted for 15 seasons, became popular in the United States, and even enjoyed a theatrically released movie. It's still watched quite a bit even now, when the show officially ended almost 20 years ago.
It's sort of a sitcom/comedy sketch hybrid about a bunch of small town men playing up to stereotypes about men, creative handyman projects with varying levels of success, and of course the handyman's secret weapon ... duct tape.
He's done a few great videos on the Red-Green Show, here.
Red Green is one of my favorite shows growing up, as well as my grandpas as well, we used to watch red green all the tine together
@@robertedgar7497 My family went to a live taping every year for the last 5 years of the show. I don't remember which episode, but there's an episode in the last season where you can see me beside my dad and one of my brothers at the lodge meeting at the end of the episode.
@@healed1337 now thats cool, we never made it a live taping, i know Red is in his 80s now, but it would be cool to get a new season but i doubt it will happen
I still watch it...its absolutely hilarious
One important one missing and my favourite: Kim's Convenience is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on CBC Television from October 2016 to April 2021. It depicts the Korean Canadian Kim family that runs a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto.
Ugh that was a horrible and extremely racist show.
Agree 100%. Loved that show and its characters
Very surprised it wasn't on the list. Its so funny
I came here to say this
@@sabrinabridge5212 You cannot be serious!!!! Not a damn racist thing about it! It was a very accurate representation of the kind of diverse population in Canada's biggest city! What was racist about it?
As a Montrealer, I'm honestly surprised Royal Canadian Air Farce didn't make the list. That show was hilarious, and the New Year's specials became a tradition to watch with my family. Good times. :)
I even thought 'This hour has 22 minutes' would be in the list, guess I was wrong.
@@dIggl3r beat me to it
I definitely thought SCTV would be included.
I'm Mike, from Canmore
@@bemasaberwyn55 I really liked Jock McBile. "They say there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. In Canada, there's only one: death FROM taxes. Ach! Get stuffed!"
The Littlest Hobo was a really beloved series, I can’t believe it’s not on the list. Also the Red Green show a really iconic comedy.
I was living in Regina in 2009 and was the chef in a small place in the Cathedral area of the city. The Corner Gas wrap party was held in my restaurant. Brett Butt, the main character who is pumping the gas in this clip, came into the kitchen and chatted while I was cooking. A very nice man, and the whole cast was very nice. I would highly suggest watching a few episodes from the beginning to get the proper feel of the show.
@darrenmacdonald1499 which one? Mercury Grill or? Regina native/resident here!
Lived on 2300 block Robinson St. Know exactly what restaurant.
NICE!!! I was at that wrap party!! I even have pictures of the ice sculpture. That was such a great time, but sort of sad in a way, too. I'll never forget that.
Cheers!!
Maybe you've already caught the song by the Executive Producer, David Storey: "Back In Regina." He really does write a lot of songs about his times west of Ontario. Another super nice guy in person and a talented singer/songwriter of relatable Canadiana.
@@Zlata1313 I've been wracking my brain trying to remember. It was a few doors down from the Butcher Brothers shop. And many years ago, lol!
I am surprised SCTV didn't make the list. Show really started off the careers of John Candy and Martin Short. All of the cast really made it big and are well known outside Canada.
I can't believe this list didn't include The Mercer Report or The Royal Canadian Air Farce. Both shows you should check out.
Also, This Hour Has 22 Minutes!!!!!
Mercer is the top 3 for sure.
@@margueriteperry9302 john critch.
the youtuber has featured an entire post on the Mercer report, 'though - well, "Talking to Americans", at least
Littlest hobo should definitely make the list. I am disappointed it didn't cover any kids shows either, like Mr Dressup, Today's Special, polka dt door, the elephant show , etc. Along with some of our other great comedy series.
Tyler you should definitely do a deeper dive into Canadian Comedy. We produce some really great comedians and shows. Maybe do an episode of each one. Comedy is a really big element of Canadian culture and worth exploring since it gives really good incite into how we see the world and ourselves. I would definitely recommend Royal Canadian Air Farce, This hour has 22 minutes, Rick Mercer Report, corner Gas, SCTV, Red Green Show, Kids in the Hall, Wayne and Schuster, Four on the Floor and maybe a clip of the movie Canadian Bacon (recommend the part with Candy stopped by Ackroid in the role of cop, but the entire movie is hilarious). Stand up comedy sketches of Jim Carrey, norm Mcdonald and Russell Peters worth watching.
Also something you might not be aware of is that many shows are actually filmed here in Canada and often portrayed to take place in the states. Stargate SGI filmed in BC, Blue Bloods is suppose to be Chicago and is Toronto, etc. Last of US was entirely filmed in Alberta too.
Also animated shows of The Raccoons and Fables of the Green Forest are worth looking at too. You might also find it interesting to compare how America vs Canada approaches similar show such as Canada's Got Talent and Master Chef Canada. Personally I find the American versions less constructive and more abrasive than our versions but I would be interested in an American perspective on how they compare.
You didn't mention Smith & Smith, where Steve Smith and his wife Morag came up with the Red Green character.
www.youtube.com/@smithsmith7816
As a kid in the 60's Littlest Hobo was my #1 but also couldn't miss any episode of Mr. Dressup or The Friendly Giant.
I'm so glad Corner Gas made number one. It's as Canadian as you can get. Not just stereotypes but actual Canadian attitudes. The West vs the East, perceptions about Americans, our politics, etc. Unique characters, great acting, and truly funny. I love it. xxx
I was disappointed that North of 60 wasn't on the list though. It's an older series but very relevant in modern times.
Totally agree about North of 60.
I can never watch North of 60 again.
My grandmother watched every episode that played whether she saw it last week or yesterday.
killed me as a child who just wanted to watch SpongeBob and shit.
Now I have to get out my box set and rewatch it LOL
Corner Gas best show ever. I own all seasons and the movie. No swearing or sex.
North of 60 was amazing.
I would have really liked North of 60 to be on this list: it was the first Canadian TV show to have a majority Indigenous cast set in an Indigenous community, including the main character, Michelle Kenidi (played by the fabulous Tina Keeper). It also guest starred many great Indigenous Canadian actors: Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Green etc. It also helped spawn the first national public television network for indigenous peoples in the world: APTN (Aboriginal People's Television Network).
Air Arctic and the Beachcombers . The Forest Rangers when I was in my middle school days
North of 60 is one of the best series anywhere !
@@randyhuke3773 i agree totally
A little hardcore, but Blackstone was genius.
Schitt's Creek was also very popular in the U.S. The show won a boatload of Emmy's. Major actors appeared on it.
This hour has 22 minutes and Mercer report was way funnier... first season of Schitts creek was funny but then it got to redundant / predictable,
Around the world ..
I can't believe you skipped searching hockey night in Canada. That is basically our second anthem!!! Every single person knew it was hockey night when that theme came on. Also, I'm surprised the friendly giant wasn't on the list, along with Mr dressup, the littlest hobo, etc. You have much to learn my friend
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He needed to look up the friendly giant. Look Waaaaaaay up.
Tyler needs to see clips of interaction between Don Cherry and Ron McLean!!
It is an absolute crime that Canada's two best, and most meorable, shows did not make this list. SCTV (1976-1984) was the ultimate Canadian sketch show, with John Candy, Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty and Andrea Martin. I truly cannot believe any bot wouldn't find it in the top 15. And "Letterkenny" (2016-present) is the single funniest (and raunchiest) thing Canada ever came out with. There hasn't been a single American I have convinced to check it out on Crave that didn't get back to me thanking me for introducing them to it. It is a fall down laughing raunch fest that is so chock full of Canada-isms that it ought to be declared a national monument.
Came here to say the exact same thing regarding both of them.
That is what I was going to say! SCTV definitely should have been on that list - and Littlest Hobo. Good list though.
@@CayaQuinn Littlest Hobo - another one I loved as a kid. I can see it not making the top 15 (as it was mainly a kid's show) but I'd watch that all day long instead of Beachcombers....
@@cliffendicott7832 I love the Beachcombers, but I actually watched a Littlest Hobo not long ago and it stood the test of time!
I work with at least 3 of the actors that are on that television show. Both being hockey movies, Mr hockey and the Don Cherry story.
Kim's Convenience is an awesome Canadian show about a Korean immigrant family running and living above a convenience store. And Americans will *definitely* recognize one of the main actors, Simu Liu.
I can’t believe Letterkenny wasn’t on that list. Such a great show about life in a small town and the interaction between the hicks, hockey players and skids. Check it out, you’ll love it.
I like Letterkenny too, probably wasn’t included because it’s shown mainly on a streaming platform as opposed to regular television.
Letterkenny is just so good! It's walks this line of being raunchy AF and weirdly progressive too.
Chat GTP not putting Letterkenny on this list has reassured me that humanity won't be taken over by robots.
Never really liked Letterkenny for the type of humour, but it was one of the favourite of my wife! She absolutely loved that show!
Letter Kenny is a new show you cant compare it to something like Red green... I could come up with a few more... that show hasnt been on air for ten years so you cant compare it to something like the beachcombers ( 19 seasons)
Hockey Night In Canada isn't a sports chat show. It's where they show complete NHL games all across Canada. The original theme music to the show (which they stopped using after 2014 due to a rights dispute) is something every Canadian - hockey fan or not - will immediately recognize. Indeed, if you do a UA-cam search, you'll find videos of bands who've actually covered it :)
Believe it or not, an orchestra in Poland actually played it a couple of times. ua-cam.com/video/gDAIaoTVfrM/v-deo.html
Theme songs included.
The Neil Peart one he did when TSN bought the rights was the best.
Now you got the theme stuck in my head! 🤣
@@eZwa306You're welcome ;)
*_Schitt's Creek_* is amazing. I watched it several times. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cringe. Great Canadian series!
I just binged it for the second time. Such a good show.
Love it. Binge watched several times
Stupid show, like most of them.
I'm Canadian and right from the beginning I thought it was downright stupid.
The Beachcombers was a classic series, one of the first Canadian TV Series to become popular in many other countries (over 50).
The actor who played Relic was a RCAF pilot in Bomber COmmand.
I actually made it to Gibsons and had my pic taken with Persephone. Bucket list item ✔️😂🇨🇦
a classic - North of 60 was a bit similar vein, humour mixed in with drama
Ann of Green Gables is known all over the world (except the US)… Japan is crazy about it Japanese by the thousands,come to just to see Green Gables authors, birth place. It is also the longest running, play in history, and has been seen all over the world
G Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™ started life as a TV musical adaptation, originally premiering on CBC Folio in 1956. Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™ premiered on the mainstage at Charlottetown Festival, becoming a perennial favorite for all those who visit Canada's Prince Edward Island. The production (which underwent significant changes in 2011) has run every year since its stage inception, and has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the Longest-Running Annual Musical Theatre Production. The musical premiered in London in 1967 and at New York City Center in 1972.
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Being from Québec, the book was only released here in french in 1986 and 3 years later, we got the japanese anime (in french as well). That is what everyone in this province remembers. That english canadian show... Never watched it and I'm pretty sure it never aired over here anyway. If I had to watch something about Anne of Green Gables, it would without a doubt be the japanese anime once again.
There was a very similar series of books in the States at about the same time, Rebecca or Sunnybrook Farm
@@gustru2078 I loved the anime! I still remember the theme song when it play on Radio-Quebec. I loved the tv movies with Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie. But for the new series Anne with a E who aired on Artv and Radio-Canada, I only watch a few episodes and I'm realy not a fan.
It's a great musical. I have the soundtrack and I hope to see it at Charlottetown Festival some day. There is also another musical one named «Anne & Gilbert The musical» presented in Charlottetown, at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall. They posted a live performance last year on their Facebook page. The singers were great.
Anne with an E is the best AOGG versions in my opinion. That actress was the best Anne.
I think Tyler should make reaction episodes, watching at least 3 of each show, to actually get to know and understand at least a little about why they're so popular. And add the Red Green Show to the list!
yep, you need more than 10 seconds to get what is going on
Love Corner Gas, it's a dry humour that plays on Cdn stereotypes. You usually need to watch a couple of episodes to really get an idea of the characters. The show includes The Ruby and other areas around Dog River too. You should really watch a couple of the openings to Hockey Night in Canada, there is such a tradition of the show running on Saturday Night.
I gasped "YES!" when I saw you pick the "fold in the cheese" clip. You should really watch the full clip (and the show in general)
It's hilarious and really sweet. Each season gets better and better. The family starts off horrible but they have a lot of growth as time goes on
I’m surprised The Littlest Hobo did not make the list or Mr Dressup which is the show every Canadian kid grew up on! Personally one of my favourite shows is Mr D! It’s like the Canadian version of The Office but set in a school! I love it!
I remember having debates about who was better....Mr. Dress up or Mr. Roger's. Personally, I liked Mr. Dressup :) he came to my elementary school and was the sweetest man!
Mr D is hilarious! I love Gerry Dee's stand-up as well!
Littlest Hobo was corny/hammy as all get-out.
Jim Henson
rigth , I though of Mr. D.. and then forgot- for sure it should on there as a great one, it is quite a bit like BBC's 'Man Down'
Another epic staple of Canadian TV is David Suzuki's The Nature of Things. Ahead of its time!
good add, I thought of it when viewing
Oh, you mean the guy who studied bugs, trying to portray himself as an environmental expert, while owning 4 houses in which one of them is co-owned with an oil executive. That guy? 😂
Corner Gas was brilliant. Gas station, with a connected restaurant run by a "big city" girl from Toronto who inherited it. Quiet, understated humour, but an accurate look at small town Canadian life. And, amazingly good. I own the DVD of all the seasons, and I have the movies that were made as well. Brent Butt was a stand-up comedian before the show, and was the main mover of it. Just remember to spit after saying the name of the nearby rival town, Dog River .
Wollerton. Dog River is where they lived 😊
@@MarkusGustav
Wolverton is the name of the opposing town. Dog River is where Brent and the gang all lived lol.
That be "Wullerton" (spit).
I got to meet Lorne when he came to my HS.
Tyler - totally shocked that DaVinci’s Inquest was not in the list. That was an amazing show set in Vancouver’s east side, based on a real former Vancouver chief coroner with added detective dramas to go along with it. It was picked up in other countries. Look it up!
I'm glad you mentioned DaVinci. That was a brilliant show. I caught it every week. 😊
Totally agree! Very true to the gritty downtown Eastside!
I’m pleasantly surprised that Corner Gas made number one. Naming only 15 is limiting but there’s a lot that I would have liked to see on it that weren’t. I would certainly have included The Red Green Show, it gave Canada the phrases “keep your stick on the ice”, “if the women don’t find you handsome they should at least find you handy” and the man’s prayer, “I’m a man…and I can change…if I have to…I guess” and I think it was a real boon for the sales of duct tape.
"Remember, we're all in this together".
@@harveyabel1354 “I’m pulling for you”.
@@robertpearson8798 The phrase "Now is the time of our discount tent" takes on a bit of a new meaning these days. Sadly.
What a lot of the comedies capture is that unique quirky Canadian style of comedy that is so nuanced and classic. Corner Gas and Schitt's Creek, are the kind of shows that once you get to know the characters, the episode premises just get funnier. Like getting to know really unusual good friends, that are hilarious. In Schitt's Creek too, the characters really had huge character development and they handled a lot of tricky content in a very sweet and sensitive way.
I know what you mean about getting to know the characters. My absolute favorite episodes of CG are when Hank daydreams that Emma runs for mayor and the one where Brent gets a cordless phone for the gas station and Oscar steals it thinking it's a cell phone. Out of context, both episodes probably seem stupid, but once you know the characters it's a laugh riot.
@@FionaApplewright yes! Exactly. I even love the silly running gags like how everyone automatically spits when you say Wullerton. 🤣🤣🤣
How was Royal Canadian Air Farce, or This Hour Has 22 Minutes or Rick Mercer Reports not on this list?
Yes! I was very surprised that it didn't make it on the list. Maybe they just have shows that also have international following?
Agreed, but would like to add Red Green.
@@tblosmanis true!
Corner Gas was hysterically funny. A must see. Loved every episode!
Anne of Green Gables holds a similar place in Canadian literature history as Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and as such, has had multiple TV series and shows based on it. Hockey Night in Canada is analogous to Monday Night Football in the USA. The main character owns a gas station in the town of Dog River and the show focuses on his family and friends, it's kind of similar humour to Seinfeld.
great comparison for Anne
You beat me to the Tom Sawyer comparison. The thumbnail for this video asks "A show about a gas station?" and my first thought was, "Whatever dude. You had Seinfeld that was not only about nothing, they did an episode about a show about nothing while pitching their own show on their show." and Tyler has the nerve to ask about a show about a gas station? Lol
Kinda... Anne of Green Gables is not known for frequent use of a certain inappropriate word. 🙃
@@JamesSerapio that's not the comparison he was making. Plus, Tom Sawyer is not known because or for some words in it
List left off Road to Avonlea. The entire country adored Gus and Felicity! They were the IT couple in Canada in the 90s even more than Ross and Rachel or Corey and Topenga.
Don't forget Sarah Polley as Sara Stanley. Had a crush on her when I was younger. Oh how I wanted to be Booth (the minister's son)
JSYK, "Anne of Green Gables" is one of the most popular youth/young-adult books ever written. It has sold over 50 million copies, worldwide.
LOL! I worked on both "Little Mosque On The Prairie" and "Corner Gas"! They were shot in my home province of Saskatchewan. I was lucky enough to hold a number of positions on both shows, including being a background performer in quite a few episodes. Also, in regards to the show, "Orphan Black", the star of that series, Tatiana Maslany, is from Regina, Saskatchewan as well and is currently starring as "She Hulk".
Hahaha! Ryan Reynolds, in his character as Deadpool, once described Regina, Saskatchewan as "the city that rhymes with fun"!
little mosque -- over-rated.
@@comment1ism 🤔 Still more highly rated than the basic opinion of an anonymous commenter. 🥸😁
@@JerryPaulTreeCreations ridiculous. the top 15 rating was by an anonymous internet commentator. (top 15 lists are a dime a dozen on the internet).or worse by the soon to be defunded cbc. funnier yet is the superiority complex of someone in the provine of saskatchewan who worked on a series that would never exist if it had not received indiscriminate public funding. but hey...hang on to your bit part in a defunked cbc tv series.
I live about 30 minutes from the place where the old set of Corner Gas was... it's since been torn down, but was a popular place to visit for quite along time after the series ended.
This show quite accurately portrayed, albeit exaggerated, a real view of small town Saskatchewan life. I know SO many people there were like the characters in this show.... it's scary.
@KeithDCanada And Eric Peterson who played Brett's Dad Oscar is from Indian Head!
I begged my cousin in Saskatoon to take me to the set in 2012. It was one hell of a ride from Regina on the gravel highway. 😂
I managed to snap some photos while passing through Roleaux the year before they tore down the set, and was lucky to be able to do so.
The trailer park boys clip at 3:24 was filmed in between my mothers trailer and my aunts trailer. I was only like two when they filmed the scene but apparently i watched in the window behind the cameras. Wish i remembered that lol; kinda a shame they stopped using that park to film though.
OMG, watching part 1 and 2 has brought back so many memories of Canadian TV shows, long forgotten. I also appreciate reading all of the comments from my fellow Canucks commenting on what should have made the list. We do have a lot of great TV! Thanks Tyler for putting these videos together. I’m enjoying watching your videos and reading the comments. You have a huge Canadian audience
I'm a huge Corner Gas fan and they also have an animated series and a movie. The movie raised money by crowdfunding and I supported it. I have my name in the credits as a backer. There are so many other great shows as well, including This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Air Farce, Rick Mercer Report, Reboot and another great favourite of mine, Kim's Convenience Store.
Oh yeah, I forgot that Reboot was Canadian. That was a great one too.
Kim's convenience was great but I'm not sure how much impact it has had (it's relarively recent). It also has Simu Liu and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee in it, who are in US movies and TV shows as well now so possibly more recognizable.
I was sure SCTV was going to be #1. How can you have a top 15 list without it or The Red Green Show, Royal Canadian Air Farce, This Hour has 22 Minutes, The Littlest Hobo, The Rick Mercer Report, Just For Laughs, or Kim's Convenience ? Maybe ChatGPT is not up on the cultural importance of comedy to Canada, or maybe they would have ranked those other shows in the top 20?
Tyler, I am surprised that you have not heard of 'Anne of Green Gables', as it was and is one of the best selling books worldwide, translated into 36 languages, and would be somewhat comparable to having the influence of Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' or 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. However, Anne of Green Gables sold more copies than both of those books combined. Lucy Maud Montgomery published 20 novels ,530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays.
The list leans extremely heavily towards more recent shows as ChapGPT relies on references from the internet so shows that were running after the internet became mainstream would be referenced much more.
@@kenludlow7391 You are probably right - so it's a good reason to use it with caution.
15:02 Not many Americans can pronounce "Saskatchewan" properly, so to hear you nearly nail the proper pronunciation is impressive! 👍
I say nearly, as the "wan" part at the end is typically not as drawn out as you have it. Although, to be fair, most Canadians east of Manitoba have this similar issue when it comes to proper pronunciation.
And yes, Corner Gas totally depicted small town Saskatchewan living, town rivalries and all. The creator of the series, Canadian comedian Brent Butt, was born and raised in the town of Tisdale, in the Northeast-Central part of the province. The name of the town in the show, Dog River, is a homage to the Doghide River that flows through Tisdale. The clip you played that talks about how flat it is, is 100% true, hence how Saskatchewan is also known as the "Flatlands of Western Canada".
I'm also slightly disappointed that "Letterkenny", "Kenny vs Spenny", "Royal Canadian Air Farce", "The Red Green Show", "Mr. Dressup" or "The Littlest Hobo" didn't make the list, as these shows have also left an impact on Canadian culture.
I have to say I have enjoyed your Canadian reactions so much, Tyler. Can't wait to see more. As for Corner Gas, the station itself is owned by the guy you saw there, and his hilarious Mom and Dad. The characters are in and out all the time... or come to eat at the diner. It really is funny. Saskatchewan really is flat. We joke that, in Saskatchewan, you can watch your dog run away, for 3 days. Thanks a million, for all the videos you've done, both serious and funny.
Yes, the majority is but let's not forget the beautiful Qu'appelle Valley. 😉
I’m myself Montrealer, and know this saying thing, because of my wife who was a Newfie and went living everywhere in Canada and Europe!
@@katheryne-bois That's so funny to hear. I know that "Newfies" love their "sayings" too!
@@alannatodd7183 That's very true, Alanna. I'm glad you spoke up. 😅
Moving to Moose Jaw in 1969. My dad said "It's so flat, if you look east at sunset you can see tomorrow coming."
Hockey Night in Canada is actually a Saturday night hockey game. For many years it featured the pair of Ron MacLean and the irrepressible Don Cherry.
You misspelled asshole.
Anne was an orphan from the mainland (Nova Scotia) who was adopted by older siblings who needed a boy to help around the farm. Instead they got Anne with an E....and she is wonderful, even in the depths of despair.
Read the books as a kid and then the made for tv movies as well as the new adaptation Anne with and e
Popular in Japan and Europe.
Very well explained
I love that whole series.
Continuum was a fantastic sci-fi series set in the future in Vancouver. It was filmed in Vancouver as well. It aired on Showcase for four seasons. It starred Rachel Nicholas, Victor Webster, Erik Knudsen, Lexa Doig, and William B. Davis.
Ooh yeah that was a good show. Forgot it was set in Canada.
a number of sci-fi shows used Brookfield Place in Toronrto (or whatever it is called now, the glass arched passagewaym connected to Hockey Hall of Fame -that's when you know the Canadian content ... like the New show 'the Boys - which is solid - looks Canadian due to use fo landmarks- but is not fully so
I watched the Corner Gas movie in theaters in Saskatoon. The place was sold out, roaring laughter throughout, everyone sat through the credits singing the theme song, and there was a standing ovation. Had to sit in the very front row with my buddies (including one guy who was an extra on the show a couple times) and loved every moment of it. An event I will always remember!
Ps. Letterkenny should have been on the list.
Pps. Would also love to see the top 15 animated series from Canada.
There was a movie??
My ex husband is from NJ, and he loves Corner Gas. Saskatchewan doesn’t really have much in the way of interesting things, but the best things to come out of there have been when Sask had a great NDP premiere, Tommy Douglas, who was responsible for getting universal healthcare going in Canada (he was also Keifer Sutherland’s grandfather!) and Corner Gas. It really is a gem.
Anne of Green Gables is so beloved because it's Canadian but also because I think nearly every one of us read it growing up.
You should finish that Anne of Green Gables clip. I believe that's when she first goes to the new school in the beginning and they're teasing her calling her carrots and her reaction is funny (trying not to give it away)
I came to say the same thing. Gotta finish watching the rest of the clip
You can tell she'll give you plenty of headaches, if you get on her bad side
I still have my hard cover Anne of Green Gables book from circa 1970. Lucy Maud Montgomery use to live in Leaskdale, Bala, and Noval Ont . (small village west of Toronto). Her husband was the minister at a church there. The story of Anne Shirley was set in 1880’s and penned in 1926 (?).
Some honourable mentions: E.N.G. (about a TV news room), Street Legal (lawyer things), Hudson and Rex (police drama set in Newfoundland), Cracked (hidden gem cop/medical drama), and Kim's Convenience (Korean family running a convenience store in Toronto). Not to mention all of our awesome kids shows.
Kim's Convenience should have been on this list.
Corner gas still comes on TV today! There are re runs on all the time when I go home. It’s pretty funny. It’s just chill and silly. Perfect thing to watch while you’re eating breakfast or relaxing after work.
Corner Gas is in the town of Dog River with eight main characters. Every episode has a cameo of a famous Canadian. Very funny
Canadian content quotas, for radio and television, started in the early 70’s. It has been really important, for fostering home grown talent. When we were being flooded, with USA tv and music culture.
Cancon. 30% of radio and television must be Canadian content.
Anne of Green Gables was translated in 36 languages....Hockey night in Canada has been running for 71 years...
Schitt's Creek is usually rated as the number one sitcom in Canada (on other lists at least). It won numerous awards and had a huge following in the US.
Forever Knight was a vampire cop detective show that ran from 1992 - 1996 it was like HBOs True Blood years before the true blood books & tv series even existed. It was aired in the US on CBS and many fans of that show went on to become fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Years later Canada had a another good vampire tv series called Blood Ties that ran two seasons in 2007 & 2008.
Just now watching Corner Gas because of this and it’s like a live action King of the Hill in the sense of it’s just easy to watch and doesn’t have to do or be much to be enough. Great show.
Anne of Green Gables is comparable to the American novel Little women. Both are iconic novels with beloved characters that ended up being made into movies more than once.
I grew up with the Beachcombers, I spent my summers on an island near Gibsons BC where it was filmed, and sometimes when we boated in to go grocery shopping we got to watch filming!
One of favourite 🇨🇦tv shows is Johnny Harris’s (Murdoch Mysteries) “ *Still Standing* ”: I’ve learned so much about so many small towns & regions across my own country … 💕
Agreed. Love Still Standing
Absolutely love "Still Standing"!!
Schitts Creek was a very popular show in Canada and the United States. The show won a lot of Emmy's. It starred Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara.
They bought the town Schitts Creek as a joke because of the name Schitt. The irony is they used to be rich and lost all their money, so the only place they could afford to live is the town the bought as a joke.
And are then, quit literally, down Schitt's Creek. :)
Flashpoint was actually a co-production with CBS and aired in prime time in the states. It also co-starred the original Pink power Ranger. Orphan Black definitely aired in America and was such a huge hit that series lead; Tatiana Maslany won multiple Emmy awards and immigrated there a couple years ago. She currently plays Marvel's She-Hulk on Disney+. You should recognize the cast of Schitt's Creek though as Catherine O'Hara played the mom in the Home Alone franchise and Eugene Levy played the dad in the American Pie franchise. Speaking of which, it's honestly surprising that SCTV did not make the list considering all the cast that became mainstays of American film and television.
My current favorite Canadian show is Letterkenny, a NSFW sitcom about several characters in a rural Ontario town.
I can still hear the theme song after all these years
Oh dear, you are showing your American soul. Anne of Green Gables is a classic novel. Like “gone with the wind”…. It is famous and beloved world wide, Japanese tourist must do… the tv based movie was incredible.
Schitts Creek is one of only 4 television shows in history to win Emmy's for the principal cast. (The others are All in the Family, The Golden Girls and Will & Grace.)
I've seen a few Canadian shows, such as "Murdoch Mystries", "Republic of Doyle", and "The Listener" to name a few, but out of the ones I've seen, I think my favorite has got to be Corner Gas. Memories of so many great characters and moments are flooding back right now. Definitely one to check out!
I'm really disappointed North of 60 didn't even make this list at all. Like, WHAT!? It's THE BEST! Tyler, please PLEASE watch some North of 60 clips or episodes. That show does NOT ever get the attention it deserves, anymore.
After watching both part 1&2 of this series. How lucky are we to have so many excellent tv shows over the years. Sure some made the list and some didn’t but that’s because we had so many. How can you even begin to choose?! 🇨🇦❤
How did SCTV not make the list? Some amazing comedy actors like John Candy, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short and others when they were first starting out.
The littlest hobo theme song is the unofficial Canadian anthem for anyone born before 2000.
I hope you will do more indepth reactions to some of these programs, especially Due South (which beside being funny and clever, has a great soundtrack), and of course Corner Gas. About Hockey Night in Canada, it began as a radio program and was extremely popular in both English Canada and French Canada, where it was broadcast in French. Each program featured an NHL hockey game live. To understand the "cultural impact" of Hockey Night in Canada, I recommend a short film from National Film Board (Canada) called The Sweater.
Hockey Night in Canada is a Canadian steeple, much like water to all living things!
*Corner Gas is very witty and Canadian. Lucked out and visited the set in May 2016, shortly before it was torn down.*
Its rather impressive two Saskatchewan shows ended up in the top 15 (#1 and #15 respectively). Little Mosque on the Prairie was primarily filmed in Regina but set in Mercy, Saskatchewan. Back before the Sask Party killed our film industry.
Eliot Page was in the Trailer Park Boys briefly as the kid of one of the supporting characters.
She was Ellen Page back then. She was really good too.
Agree with the comments about Littlest Hobo - he deserves a spot on this list!
I think Corner Gas can be compared to Seinfeld. It’s not really about a plot as much ad it is about how the characters interact with eachother on daily life stuff.
Schitt’s Creek broke the Emmy awards record for their sweep in 2020 - I would have placed that one ahead of Corner gas but both are great series !
Awesome,Corner Gas! Being from Saskatchewan I’m pretty excited that it made it into your channel. Keep up the great work Tyler!
Corner Gas is where the term staycation was invented. We are very proud of that! The puns in Corner Gas - OMG I could happily re-watch that series!
Beachcombers hired the FIRST indigenous main character in North America. Everyone loved Jesse. Molly’s Reach, the coffee shop, is still there in Gibsons, BC.
Hockey Night is an actual game with interview and analysis between periods
The original Anne is iconic. Megan Followes was the best.
Hockey Night in Canada... well, it's the games.... with comentary that was totaly Canadian iconic style
Being a French speaking culture here in Québec we have our own set of shows. We have a surprising number of of own original show given our population. One factor helping this is the fact Montreal is a popular place for American movie and series to be shot, so we do have our own infrastructure and worker for this.
Yes, you lucky ducks got Taskmaster ( Le Maître du Jeu )....I want an English version with Rick Mercer and Jann Arden
I'm honestly surprised at how poor of a job they do at selling their shows outside of Quebec.
I treasure my Fortier DVD set.
Tete a claque. Hilarious !!!!
I still remember the English-language French series He Shoots, He Scores. Terrible translation. But hey, it was at least about hockey!
I live on the Sunshine Coast where the Beachcombers were filmed and is a treasured gem. Moly’s Reach is still going. We used to own one of the actors mini fridge, lol. Absolutely a beautiful place.
We traveled there when I was a kid, I have a picture of me in front of Molly's Reach (cuz my name is Molly)
I agree; whoever made up this list should have realized that there are far more than 15 iconic Canadian TV shows. Proud to say that my sister was the supervising producer on Degrassi for a number of years. It was also nominated for several Emmys.
Well, it was AI so...
An AI list. Not a whoever, but a whatever.🤖
@@williamdemerchant7295 For now...
Nooo tyler you had to finish the fold in the cheese clip! Its hilarious!!
I’m amazed that The Red Green Show, Letterkenny, Just for Laughs Gags, The Rick Mercer Report, Wayne and Shuster among many others did no make the cut. I think that the AI algorithm used to compile this list needs fine tuning
It's a crime Forever Knight wasn't listed. 800 year old vampire cop in modern day Toronto! I loved that show. Also, Hudson & Rex, King of Kensington, Rookie Blue, The Littlest Hobo, Seeing Things, This Hour Has 22 Minutes & SCTV. We shouldn't worry about AI replacing humans anytime soon
You need to go back and watch the rest of that corner gas series opening scene, it's the best of it's kinda by miles
"Schitt's Creek" .. as in "up sh*t creek without a paddle" lol
Degrassi went through MANY iterations over the years.. the very first series being "Kids of Degrassi Street" which was about the kids we know in elementary/primary school in the late 70s. trivia: in that show, Staci Mystysyn wasnt cast as Caitlyn - she played an entire different character. They changed her to Caitlyn later.
Corner Gas is about a gas station in the middle of nowhere Saskatchewan..
Corner Gas is awesome. It is extremely intelligently written while not making the viewer feel stupid. You can think of it as a Canadian version of Seinfeld, as it is really funny, but generally about nothing. Happy watching
Ironically I think I heard about your channel from Brent Butt a year or so ago and looked you up then. Brent Butt is the guy in the Corner Gas clip and is the creator of show. I listen to his podcast, read his newsletter and have seen his live standup show recently. I'm not sure where he mentioned you or if your channel was the exact one he had in mind but it led me here.
Corner Gas and the adjoining restaurant the Ruby. Great cast, funny scripting, and plenty of great Canadian cameos. Went off the air on a high. A post series movie was made and it was brought back as a half hour cartoon show. Even that’s pretty close to the original show.
Schitts Creek and Corner gas are two of my faves. Worth watching a couple of episodes to see what you think.
Corner Gas consisted of 5 seasons and a movie, plus it's sequel series Corner Gas Animated (which reunites the remaining original actors to voice their animated counterparts for 4 more seasons). So it's more than what you would be thinking. Growing up in Canada, I know of and/or watched most of the shows on that list, but there are others that I personally like that didn't make the cut. The Nature of Things (1960 - Present: Various documentaries and educational segments revolving around science, nature and the environment), North of 60 (1992 - 1998: A mystery drama series about trials and tribulations of Aboriginal people in the fictional town of Lynx River, Northwest Territories), The Odyssey (1992 - 1994: Following an accident, young Jay Ziegler falls into a coma. While his family and friends must continue their lives in the Real World, Jay finds himself in the magical Downworld on a quest to return home).
Excellent list you've suggested!
6 seasons, mate!
The woman who played Emma (Janet Wright) passed before the animated series started. The animated Emma was voiced by a good friend of Janet's who she suggested to Brent would be a good replacement. Also in the Corner Gas Movie if you notice whenever Emma is is a scene she is always seated, her health was failing then.
Can't argue with the placement of the top two shows; Corner Gas and Degrassi (especially Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High) are two of my all-time favorites shows!
Pretty surprised The Kids in the Hall and SCTV weren't mentioned. Both programs have Legendary casts
Kiefer Sutherland even made a cameo in Corner Gas. He was a fan. His mother did guest star episode also on corner Gas. Funny.
I recommend looking into french canadian movies and tv as well!
Oh and a show that should be on this list due to its huge influence and place in canadian history is North of 60! Many actors started there (even known internationally, sich as Adam Beach)
Yes! For sure!
can't agree more about North of 60
Corner Gas is incredible, Ive watched it countless times!
It’s shocking to me as a Canadian that people don’t know that Degrassi is a Canadian show. It airs in 140 countries and has been on for 40 years since The Kids of Degrassi Street in the 80s. The Degrassi universe runs in our blood like hockey and maple syrup. There isn’t a Canadian alive who doesn’t know the lyrics to the theme from each series.
Some of Canada's best stuff comes out of Quebec from a comedic perspective. Brilliant and crazy funny.