The best Canadian fictional character was a Hobo. "There’s a voice that keeps on calling me Down the road is where I’ll always be....." In Wolverine: Origin, we find out Logan is from Alberta. Wikipedia says Cold Lake, Alberta but I don't remember that being clear in the comics. Deadpool/Wade Wilson was born in Regina, Saskatchewan
@@nickgooderham2389 That is the story he tells, the truth is that Wade Wilson is a name that he stole from someone. So Wade Wilson the identity he stole is Canadian and from Regina, but Deadpool's real identity has always been a mystery. After he went through the Weapon X program he completely forgot his real identity himself. afaik this has never been developed any further than that.
Dudley Doo Right makes it and Winnie-The-Pooh gets excluded, Watch Mojo has never been great and DDR is pretty okay, but we're talking Disney Affiliated, been around for 103 years Winnie-The-Pooh here. Fun fact: His name was derived as a play on Winnipeg
You should come to Toronto. Nothing but LGBLT and Pro Palestine cry babies offended by everything. We have to change the name of one of the more popular areas in Toronto Called Yonge and Dundas Square. They are getting rid of Dundas cuz his name is offensive to liberals.
Yes. We may not all subscribe to the fundamental philosophy of Newfoundland ("If you're having a bad day, laugh harder.") but we still know what laughter is for.
@@alisoncircus ...ah, so that's why the majority of our comedians are Newfies...explains so much... ...though kinda heartbreaking as it implies they are all suffering from such bad days...
My personal favourite Anne remake was "Anne with an E". The opening credits are stunning, and entirely hand-painted. I never would have thought a Tragically Hip song would work for an Anne theme, but it absolutely does. As much as I loved Red Green, I also loved Charlie Farquharson (played by Don Harron). And you're not truly Canadian if you didn't love "The Littlest Hobo".
Psi Factor...Canada's answer to the X-Files...was also pretty good. Dan Akroyd did the openings and closings as a narrator/host. Pretty sure you can find episodes on RUclips here... ...actually, a loooot of great Sci-Fi is distinctly Canadian...partially because even the American produced ones tend to be shot here (and hence, have a lot of local talent, if only for the background actors). Mostly for tax and production cost reasons. Gene Roddenbarry's "Earth: Final Conflict", a cyberpunk spy thriller about Earth's first contact with Alien life, was set in Washington DC for the most part...but the set rarely left Vancouver, BC. Star Trek: Discovery, Strange New Worlds , etc. are all shot in Toronto, Ontario. Defying Gravity was a short lived but absolutely phenomal drama about a NASA mission through the solar system gone awry...and it was jointly produced by Canadians and Germans (actually, a lot of German sci-fi also has Canadian connections...huh...) but sold primarily to the States before it's cancellation and syndication. It's not just live action either...Canada was a leader in early 3D computer animation: ReBoot being the most famous, but there was also Transformers Beast Wars and it's sequel series, Beast Machines. ...and if you extend the definition of viewable media to include video games: Mass Effect, Star Wars: KOTOR, Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights, Assassin's Creed, Deus Ex 3...all Canadian (as Bioware and Ubisoft have their origins in Canada...you know, before EA started ruining everything). ...also pretty sure there's someone over at Bethesda that's at least a Canadiaphile, if not an actual Canuck...because there is a loooot of Canada references in Starfield (like, a lot...and it can't just be because of the pun "Can-uck." for the preserved space food brand).
@@karlweir3198 It was excellent. Megan Follows will always be the standard by which Anne is measured, but there will never be another Marilla like Colleen Dewhurst!
Corner Gas, the comedy series was sold in more than two dozen countries, it broke Canadian viewing records for its finale. And while on air was the most watched comedy show in Canada - beating all other Canadian and US shows. It was followed by an animated series. Which was also shown in the US and beyond. Both series received awards. In its six seasons, the original series received around 80 award nominations. Schitts Creek - which I haven’t seen - was pretty popular too. Although I don’t think they played to stereotype or made a point of it, the show was set in Canada.
Schitts Creek wasn't confirmed as being based in Canada until right before the last season. Whenever they were asked the cast would say it could be anywhere, and the characters constantly discussed living and going to events in both Canada and the US. Eventually Dan said it's set in Canada only because that's where it's filmed, but it isn't something they paid attention to. I was really surprised that all that Canadian talent didn't realize how much their fellow Canadians would want confirmation that yes, this is a successful show in the US but it's 100% Canadian!
@@michaeldowson6988saw an interview that she pulled her ideas from different events in history. She knew the book would be controversial. Yet, another terrific offering from her 😊
To put things in perspective, Anne of Green Gables was published in 1908. It is one of a series of six books. It has never been out of print. It has sold well over 50 million copies, making it one of the best selling books in the world in any language. In 1952 it was put on the Japanese school curriculum - I believe it may be on the UK curriculum? It has been translated into at least 36 languages. It has been made into films, tv series, radio series, animated series, stage plays and musicals. The first film version was a silent movie, made in 1919. The BBC first presented it as a radio drama in 1941. And repeated that production with a new cast in 1944. They also broadcast newly recorded versions in 1971 and again in 1997. In 1972, the BBC made a five part series of the book. In 1975 they made a four part series of Avonlea, its sequel. British TV has also shown Canadian series of the book. There have been at least 4 web versions of the book. I understand its appeal, though wouldn’t call myself a fan, but a character still beloved after over 100 years, who has been depicted from silent film to Netflix series, in print, on radio, on stage, TV and internet is probably worthy of a better spot than number eight?
Absolutely agree - but the list wasn't created by Canadians, it was created by Ask Mojo - which is a cultural toilet and only judges things by how they rank in the US.
@@acebaker3623 I think they are basically just lazy, but like most "lists" these days, they are mostly intended to cause controversy - and therefore internet engagements
@@adrianmcgrath1984 you're likely forgetting Rainbow Valley & Rilla of Ingleside which are more about Anne's kids but still sequels to the first 6 Anne books. There's also several short stories set in Avonlea.
I’m 🇨🇦 and remember waaay back from 1966 - 1979, Steve Smith (Red Greene) did a sketch comedy show up here called Smith and Smith with his wife Morag. She’s quite the comedian herself. I feel old.
YOU feel old? Lol, join the club. Morag was my art and music teacher at Woodside Public School in Oakville back in the 60s. She also sang in a local band which played our school dances.
I was thinking about that, too. That show was so funny, but they got divorced and Poof! Smith & Smith was over. Saying hey from Nova Scotia, saw you are from the Island. Camping at Crowbush Cove was our thing, every weekend in the summer. RIP best campground EVER! :)
@@jennifermarlow. Steve & Morag never divorced. They've been married for 58 years. Smith & Smith ran from 1979 to 1985, it went on hiatus , and the Smith's did a show with their two kids called "Me & Max". When that show ended in 1986, they revived Smith & Smith under the name "The Comedy Mill" which ran from 1986 to 1991. Morag retired from performing and that's when Steve launched the Red Green Show..
Bizarre that the list would include that ridiculous portrayal of a Canadian on 'How I Met Your Mother' yet Deadpool doesn't get a spot in the Top 10. Deadpool only gets a side mention. What about Guardian and Aurora from the Marvel universe and Captain Canuck? She also should have mentioned that Superman, although technically from Planet Krypton, was created by Canadian Joe Shuster, Toronto was the inspiration for Metropolis, and the Daily Planet was modelled after the Toronto Star.
You didn't encounter the Anne of Green Gables books because they were "girls' books" that existed in another universe for most boys. They had a global reach, especially in Japan, where they were unbelievably popular. The idea of a hot-tempered and rambunctious red-headed little girl had tremendous appeal to youth in Japan, and to this day Prince Edward Island is flooded with nostalgia-filled Japanese tourists.
@@philpaine3068 About 42 years ago I was working at a trade show in Charlottetown and became friends/pen pals with a Japanese school teacher who was visiting PEI. We still correspond.
They were also quite popular in Poland when I was growing up. My exposure to North American literature as a kid was Anne of Green Gables and Tom Sawyer. :)
Anne of Green Gables was written in PEI province for young girls. Being in Western Canada and a boy; it was not recognized by pretty well the other 9 provinces. . You have to be up on your Canadiana to catch the Canadian references...for Wolverine & DeadPool
1) In the wasteland scene in Deadpool and Wolverine, the toppled CN Tower in Toronto is clearly visible in the background. 2) How dare they forget Blacque Jacques Shellacque!?! (Looney Tunes). 3) Strange Brew is must-see Canuck comedy.
4) for action comedies: Bonne Cop, Bad Cop (1 and 2) and Shoot 'Em Up (actually American, but shot heaaaavilly in Toronto. Watching that film and then exploring TO to the point of familiarizatrion is wild...or vice versa)... 5) ...can we count John Wick? Keanu Reeves is Canadian after all...yeah, that's probably more of a stretch then claiming Shoot Em Up.
As a Canadian, I love to see parodies and stereotypes. What really pisses me off is when Americans say “aboot”. That will get your jersey pulled in a bar and everyone will ignore the beating that ensues.
Hi Mert Can, I love your videos! Thank you for your hard work in making them! Can I recommend a video for you to react to, called "Canadian Animation Is Better Than You Think" by Doodley? It shows how big and important the film and animation industry is in Canada, and I was happy to see someone making a video on it!
Animation and CGI. Added to the list of why so many movies are shot in Vancouver, is the capabilities in CGI. I can’t remember the name of the college, but there is some institution or other where it has been situations where Disney has offered every single graduate in a year a job. Electronic Arts have a big place in Vancouver too, which I think does most of there sports games. 1,300 employees and has motion capture studios, video editing, sound studios etc. etc.
Along with the many award-winning shorts, the feature film Heavy Metal was a leader in CGI. And one of my favorite films ever. I wore out 2 VHS tapes, haha, true!
I don’t know who, but I will tell you, I lived in Dallas at that time. I’m 🇨🇦 and trust me, American’s did not get that show at all. Too many “in” jokes. They wouldn’t understand about his dog named Diefenbaker.
Corner Gas I could see...I loved London the dog but the show wasn't great...I won't even mention the Beachcombers because that was the worst in Canadian television. I can't believe us taxpayers were paying for that hot garbage.
Alert us not forget Kids in the Hall’s Chicken Lady! Air Farce’s Mike From Canmore, Gilbert Smythe Bite Me, Jock McBile. This Hour’s Marge Delahunty, Warrior Princess.
Learned after my mother's passing at 87 her mother was *Lucy Maud Montgomery's* house cleaner. Also that Lucy Maude would play with my mother while grandma cleaned her house.
OMG, thank you! I had completely forgotten about "Emily of New Moon". Loved it. Canada really does excellent period piece television. Another favourite was "Wind At My Back". I never missed an episode and have the 5 seasons on DVD.
The best thing about the Trailer Park Boys is that we all grew up with guys just like that. Red Green was inspired by a Canadian fishing show with Red Fisher, the host of Scuttlebutt Lodge and the fish and beans shore lunch. Terrance and Philip aren't particularly offensive to Canadians. They're so obviously over the top no one mistakes them for reality. "Aboot" gets annoying, though. It's one of the three things Americans think they know about Canada, along with maple syrup and Drake. No one cares about maple syrup or Drake either, btw.
The writers of South Park have demonstrated a fairly deep knowledge and respect for Canada between the utterly ridiculous jokes. I'd say of any major sitcom that has visited Canada once or many times, South Park does the best job actually appearing to Canadians with jokes clearly written for us.
People in the USA often credit Wolverine and Deadpool as being their greatest heroes until they find out they are indeed both Canadian characters. To further things I have had people argue with me that the actors are Canadian which again is incorrect on both counts wit Mr. Reynolds being Canadian and Mr. Jackman being Australian. One other thing, most of the Deadpool movies was filmed in Canada as well as the X-Men and Wolverine movies but to a lesser extent. And yes, Winnie The Pooh certainley should have been on this list! If it's available watch Anne With an E , great series from CBC and Netflix. 3 seasons but should have been more!
The creation of the Great white north skit with Bob and Doug on SCTV was a passive aggressive mockery of the Canadian government's newly created CRTC mandate. Essentially the mandate stated a certain percentage of media had to be "Canadian", this term was vague and did not specify what is Canadian so SCTV just piled all the Canadian stereotypes into a skit...
The late 80s Anne of Green Gables miniseries series is a beautiful period piece. If the X men are more your speed, then Anne might be too slow, but Certainly a lovely thing to watch with or recommend to your mom or aunt.
South Park is the best television show of all time, and I find our depiction in the show absolutely brilliant.. Its one of my favourite most endearing jokes.....
Mojo is not exactly a great source of top ten lists. Fun fact. Dave Thomas's brother Ian was a regular on The Red Green Show and also a successful musician.
Wolverine is the embodiment of Canadians during war. We were brutal and invented a number of war crimes. Many of the early Geneva Conventions were because of Canadian soldiers.
Duddley Doo Rite was in the 60s by Barbarra so you got it. Anne of Green Gables is kind of like the US Little House on the Prairie but the writer ages were much different. Both shows are really good but Anne is very Canadian. Bob and Doug Makenzie is great. I love their movie. I have loved Wolverine since the 70s since I first saw him in the X-men comics. He is completely Canadian and is "proud of it, bub." * Deadpool is another Candian character whom I have gotten to like. His first appearance was not my favorite but he has captured my heart bit by bit. * Alpha Flight. The first comic makes them so suck for what they tried to do and Guardian and the team should have had their rumps kicked a lot harder than they got. * The Littlest Hobo about a hobo dog who tends to show up in time to save the day. * From Stargate: Atlantis there is Rodney McKay and his sister Jeannie Miller shows up too. Amusingly, not only are the actors Canadian just like the characters but they are also siblings in real and the show. Rodney McKay is also in Stargate. * Squirrel Girl from Marvel Comics. * Booster Gold from DC Comics. * The Beachcombers - all Canadian * Duke Caboom from Disney's Toy Story series. He was voiced by Keannu Reeves whom is also Canadian. * Peter Moosebridge from Disney's Zootopia - small news anchor thing. * Degrassi series - almost all Canadian characters and actors. * Seth Bullock from Deadwood. I am going to behave now and not write you a novel of it all. Take care and have fun! l8trs g8tr
We are a relaxed layed back people mostly. Never insult the Great White North, never touch our beer, and there are no rules in a hockey rink. We also have some issues with the Geneva suggestions, it's an anger management thing, just buy the next round, its all good
Wolverine and Deadpool characters both have healing powers representing the Canadian health care system. From the American point of view that may as well be how it works.
And they are both Special Forces operatives who fight dirty and have a tendency to either go berserk or just causally commit war crimes, representing Canada's military history during WW1 and 2 XD
This reminded me if a funny Loonie story. My grandmother was playing at a bingo parlor in the states and a roll of loonies she had spilled over the floor a woman eho helped gathered them up inquired as to what they were. My grandmother said Canadian $1 coins. The woman throught they were medals of some type.
Nelvana of the Northern Lights should be on this list! One of Canada's first Superheroes and only the second female hero in any comic! (She was fighting Nazis before Wonder Woman!)
Though, now more famous for being on pretty postage stamps than her actual comics (much like fellow Canadian WW2 hero, Johnny Canuck)...or for giving her name to Nelvana Studios, a Canadian animation studio famous for producing cartoons like "The Care Bears Family", "Redwall", "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", "The Adventures of Tintin", and "The Berenstain Bears", etc...basically, 90% of your viewing content on CTV and YTV if you grew up in Canada.
Growing up in a small westcoast town alongside South Park we all thoroughly enjoyed Terrance & Phillip. I don't recall anyone not finding it hilarious.
Mert - if I get your humour during these videos, I think you’d really appreciate’Kenny vs Spenny’. They’re a couple friends pranking each other. Super hilarious!
Deadpool is from Winnipeg but Ryan Reynolds is from Vancouver and the filming locations for Deadpool are Vancouver and Victoria, on Vancouver Island. The X-Men castle is in Victoria.
@@kimp7160 No, as stated by another poster above, he's from Regina. But, Winnie the Pooh was from Winnipeg; and, possibly James Bond, although the latter has never been fully verified.
The original TV show with Dudley Do-Right (Rocky and Bullwinkle) ran from '59 to '64. It was originally in reruns '64 to '73, then again in '81 to '82, '92 to '96, and '96 to '03. Apparently it hasn't seen much distribution since then.
Yes there's actually a joke in Deadpool & Wolverine precisely about what the lady said in the video: about how Wolverine is the best thing to come out of Canada (MCU-wise) and Deadpool's response to that is hilarious 😂
I find Canadians tend to find it amusing when American shows make fun of us. I'll never forget my dad and I laughing when the show "Third Rock from the Sun" had the main the alien-in-disguise, Dick, tells a visiting (evil) alien-in-disguise that his "big secret" was that he was Canadian and the response was, "Oh, I am SO sorry" said with the sincerest regrets. 😆 Robin being Canadian was one of my favourite parts of "How I Met Your Mother" (a show I wasn't otherwise crazy about). I think the "Strange Brew" crew was more male humour as I was never crazy about it but I didn't find the stereotypes offensive.
Terrance and Phillip are based off of Kenny vs Spenny, a Canadian comedy duo who had a show where they competed against each other in weird challenges in order to humiliate the loser, as opposed to reward the winner. Kenny Hotz was a writer for a few episodes of South Park, and the SP creators produced a few KVS seasons.
There's some great fictional Canadians here, but there's even some that they missed. BTW I love Deadpool, haven't seen the new one yet, but I've heard it's awesome.
Remeber to always get drunk with a Canadian whenever possible . And bring your weed or we're staying up till you pass out and we'll draw on you with a sharpie. lol
Unless you never watched Xmen origins Wolverine, its impossible for you to not know that Logan is Canadian... he literally tells Stryker "I'm Canadian" in the scene at the lumber yard...
Anne is also pretty big in Japan, many Japanese fans come to PEI to go to her fake home, and Japan made Anne an anime cartoon before we made a cartoon.
The Anne of Green ghables movie franchise was actually made in 1985 the Book was first published in 1908, She stole my heart in 1985 and the guy she peaks to in the clip is the late Jonathan Crombie who plays Gilbert who is also Canadian the 1985 movie franchise was the best one IMO.
I recommend watching Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl if you want to see the lumberjack skit. Hilarious from start to finish. I don't really agree with where they put certain characters on the list; Bob & Doug should have been higher, never watched HIMYM, and where is The Littlest Hobo?
Bob and Doug McKenzie aren't a stereotype, but rather exactly like most people I know eh... its Bob and Doug and Wayne, Daryl, Dan, Jonesy, Rielly and Katy from Letterkenny...
Nope. Wrong. Bob and Doug MacKenzie are universal, timeless Canadian icons. They actually had a very popular comedy tour through the USA. They should have been listed as number one. Trailer Park Boys number two. Letterkenny number three.
Don't recall nor cared much for the 'Like my mother " song. My top 3 would have been: 1. Deadpool, 2. Wolverine and 3. Bob and Doug Mckenzie. And as I've noticed others suggesting, Strange Brew is a MUST watch!
I was gonna say Super Dave, but I don't know if Super Dave Osborne counts as a Canadian fictional character, the show was made by Canadians in Canada but Bob Einstein who portrayed the titular character was American and Super Dave's costume colours were Red White and Blue....
@@bunzeebear2973 as a dual citizen of Canada and the UK (and also being born and raised Canadian so automatically makes me smarter than Americans) I am well aware of the Union Jack and the white saltire of St. Andrews represents Scotland, St. George's Cross represents England, the red saltire represents Ireland (even though only Northern Ireland is psrt of the UK) and Wales isn't represented in the flag... The point I made was Bob Einstein is American and wears red white and blue and seeing how Super Dave isn't a Scouser or a Brummie or have a Geordie accent that makes him sound like a pirate, like Brian Johnson from AC/DC, the character probably Yankee Doodle Dandy rather than a Limey Beefeater... Edit: Albert Brooks (voice of Hank Scorpio from the Simpson's and Russ Cargill in the movie, and Nemo's Dad, and Bernie from Drive) is actually Bob Einstein's brother, and if you're wondering why ALBERT adopted the last name Brooks, then I don't know what to tell you...
@@thumpyloudfoot864as a Canadian wanna know how I know you picked up your arrogance in Britain and not here? To assume your smarter than anyone is a real colonial way to think, I think we should discuss you renouncing your canadaian citizenship!
4:53 it was the japanese who supported this character. I was told this is part of japanese school curriculum literature but sounds like many post war Japanese was in touch with this story one way or the other. ❤❤❤
As a Canadian: Got attacked by 2 young dudes as an over fifty year old guy. Got kicked in the face, upon which which I launched myself against my assailant after which his compatriot joined in and hit me for the second time after which 2 guys were stomping on my head (ineffectively - because they were getting in each other's way). So I rolled back and stood up and declared: "You think you can face me like a man? COME ON!! Whereupon they ran. Like the cowards they were. Cuz the youth, don't have the grit. Then I gathered up my hat and glassss and walked away from that scene. LIKE THE BOSS.
Deaner and Terry (FUBAR), Shoresy (Shoresy), Johnny Canuck (Chained to Freedom) need to be considered for this list. Not only are they Canadian characters, they are definitely culturally Canadians.
Oh my! You don't know all of Monty Python's works? Get to watching the series "And Now For Something Completely Different"... you MUST. It's satire at its finest, and culturally very important considering the times. You will see The Lumberjack Song there - it's a classic.
@@sklaWlivE Yes, and I think more famous for that. Along with Boris & Natasha, the villains. I loved that show as a child. The Do Right show was late 60s, IIRC (yeah, I'm old).
Not sure if you've reacted to it or seen it, but I would recommend Letterkenny if you enjoyed Trailer Park Boys. It's a potty-mouthed send up on rural Canada, and loosely based on a town about 40 mins from where I live. It was honestly a bit jarring to hear my own regional accent on screen the first time, but the show is full of heart and foul language, and is one of the best things to come out of the Canadian entertainment industry in the past 10 years.
The best Canadian fictional character was a Hobo.
"There’s a voice that keeps on calling me
Down the road is where I’ll always be....."
In Wolverine: Origin, we find out Logan is from Alberta. Wikipedia says Cold Lake, Alberta but I don't remember that being clear in the comics.
Deadpool/Wade Wilson was born in Regina, Saskatchewan
One half of Marvel's first depicted same-sex marriage in the comics was also a Canadian: Ex-Alpha Flight and then X-Men/Avenger, North Star.
Maybe tomorrow I'll wanna settle down...until tomorrow, I'll just keep movin' on.
the littlest hobo.. i watched that show with my dad when i was a kid.
Yeah, I was going to say, I can't believe they didn't put the littlest hobo on this list. It's a Travesty lol
It shames me to admit that I thought you meant the Hobo with a Shotgun at first lol
"Due South" was such an amazing Canada-US collaboration. You should really watch the show. The stereotypes were really well done.
An awesome show.
There are tons of Canadian jokes in Deadpool & Wolverine, the director Shawn Levy is also Canadian
In fact, ALL of the Deadpool movies have tons of Canadian references. Gotta love Mr Reynolds!!!
Deadpool isn't from Canada. Ryan is but Deadpool isn't Canadian.
@@tyspidle8850According to the internet, Deadpool is in fact Canadian, hailing from Regina.
@@nickgooderham2389 That is the story he tells, the truth is that Wade Wilson is a name that he stole from someone. So Wade Wilson the identity he stole is Canadian and from Regina, but Deadpool's real identity has always been a mystery. After he went through the Weapon X program he completely forgot his real identity himself. afaik this has never been developed any further than that.
@@starpetalarts6668 Thats weird because Ive been down the Marvel Deadpool rabbithole and this is the first im hearing of a stolen Identity.
The Lumberjack Song was one of my favourite Monty Python skits. Well worth a watch.
I still laugh out loud every time I see it.
I think Winnie The Pooh should have made the list.
Dudley Doo Right makes it and Winnie-The-Pooh gets excluded, Watch Mojo has never been great and DDR is pretty okay, but we're talking Disney Affiliated, been around for 103 years Winnie-The-Pooh here.
Fun fact: His name was derived as a play on Winnipeg
He was a real bear though.
@@thatbzguy916 Fun fact; Winnipeg the bear was female. Winnie the bear was fictionalized as male because Christopher couldn't tell the difference.
@@roderickmacsween2820 She was a real bear
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As a canadian, we don't get offended that much. We just laugh
You should come to Toronto. Nothing but LGBLT and Pro Palestine cry babies offended by everything. We have to change the name of one of the more popular areas in Toronto Called Yonge and Dundas Square. They are getting rid of Dundas cuz his name is offensive to liberals.
also as canadian i argee with you
Yes. We may not all subscribe to the fundamental philosophy of Newfoundland ("If you're having a bad day, laugh harder.") but we still know what laughter is for.
It's very true.
@@alisoncircus ...ah, so that's why the majority of our comedians are Newfies...explains so much...
...though kinda heartbreaking as it implies they are all suffering from such bad days...
My personal favourite Anne remake was "Anne with an E". The opening credits are stunning, and entirely hand-painted. I never would have thought a Tragically Hip song would work for an Anne theme, but it absolutely does.
As much as I loved Red Green, I also loved Charlie Farquharson (played by Don Harron).
And you're not truly Canadian if you didn't love "The Littlest Hobo".
I had totally forgotten about The Littlest Hobo. Now I need to try and find it online. LOL
@@jwyllor You'll never get that theme song out of your head. My apologies in advance, lol!
I like the original better
Psi Factor...Canada's answer to the X-Files...was also pretty good. Dan Akroyd did the openings and closings as a narrator/host.
Pretty sure you can find episodes on RUclips here...
...actually, a loooot of great Sci-Fi is distinctly Canadian...partially because even the American produced ones tend to be shot here (and hence, have a lot of local talent, if only for the background actors). Mostly for tax and production cost reasons.
Gene Roddenbarry's "Earth: Final Conflict", a cyberpunk spy thriller about Earth's first contact with Alien life, was set in Washington DC for the most part...but the set rarely left Vancouver, BC. Star Trek: Discovery, Strange New Worlds , etc. are all shot in Toronto, Ontario.
Defying Gravity was a short lived but absolutely phenomal drama about a NASA mission through the solar system gone awry...and it was jointly produced by Canadians and Germans (actually, a lot of German sci-fi also has Canadian connections...huh...) but sold primarily to the States before it's cancellation and syndication.
It's not just live action either...Canada was a leader in early 3D computer animation: ReBoot being the most famous, but there was also Transformers Beast Wars and it's sequel series, Beast Machines.
...and if you extend the definition of viewable media to include video games: Mass Effect, Star Wars: KOTOR, Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights, Assassin's Creed, Deus Ex 3...all Canadian (as Bioware and Ubisoft have their origins in Canada...you know, before EA started ruining everything).
...also pretty sure there's someone over at Bethesda that's at least a Canadiaphile, if not an actual Canuck...because there is a loooot of Canada references in Starfield (like, a lot...and it can't just be because of the pun "Can-uck." for the preserved space food brand).
@@karlweir3198 It was excellent. Megan Follows will always be the standard by which Anne is measured, but there will never be another Marilla like Colleen Dewhurst!
Corner Gas, the comedy series was sold in more than two dozen countries, it broke Canadian viewing records for its finale. And while on air was the most watched comedy show in Canada - beating all other Canadian and US shows. It was followed by an animated series. Which was also shown in the US and beyond. Both series received awards. In its six seasons, the original series received around 80 award nominations.
Schitts Creek - which I haven’t seen - was pretty popular too. Although I don’t think they played to stereotype or made a point of it, the show was set in Canada.
Schitts Creek wasn't confirmed as being based in Canada until right before the last season. Whenever they were asked the cast would say it could be anywhere, and the characters constantly discussed living and going to events in both Canada and the US. Eventually Dan said it's set in Canada only because that's where it's filmed, but it isn't something they paid attention to. I was really surprised that all that Canadian talent didn't realize how much their fellow Canadians would want confirmation that yes, this is a successful show in the US but it's 100% Canadian!
You should watch *"Strange Brew"* it's a great film, based on Hamlet, and starring Max Von Sidow. Also, *"Men with Brooms"* is an absolute jewel.
RIP Leslie nielson
My husband downloaded their "12 Days of Christmas" onto our iPod. "Five Golden Toques....And a beer......in a tree".
With Bob and Doug as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Canadian Bacon is a real must-see
The author of Handmaid’s Tale is Canadian writer Margaret Atwood.
It’s shot in Toronto too - and partially set there
Atwood isn't fictional.
@@michaeldowson6988saw an interview that she pulled her ideas from different events in history. She knew the book would be controversial. Yet, another terrific offering from her 😊
The two biggest Canadian mutants both have superhuman healing factors, when really it’s just universal healthcare.
To put things in perspective, Anne of Green Gables was published in 1908. It is one of a series of six books. It has never been out of print. It has sold well over 50 million copies, making it one of the best selling books in the world in any language. In 1952 it was put on the Japanese school curriculum - I believe it may be on the UK curriculum? It has been translated into at least 36 languages.
It has been made into films, tv series, radio series, animated series, stage plays and musicals. The first film version was a silent movie, made in 1919.
The BBC first presented it as a radio drama in 1941. And repeated that production with a new cast in 1944. They also broadcast newly recorded versions in 1971 and again in 1997.
In 1972, the BBC made a five part series of the book. In 1975 they made a four part series of Avonlea, its sequel. British TV has also shown Canadian series of the book.
There have been at least 4 web versions of the book.
I understand its appeal, though wouldn’t call myself a fan, but a character still beloved after over 100 years, who has been depicted from silent film to Netflix series, in print, on radio, on stage, TV and internet is probably worthy of a better spot than number eight?
Absolutely agree - but the list wasn't created by Canadians, it was created by Ask Mojo - which is a cultural toilet and only judges things by how they rank in the US.
A series of EIGHT books - not six. But the rest of the info? Spot on.
@@Jonas-lj8ul I'm not an expert! I thought there were six with Anne and then som spin offs that were still in the Avonlea universe?
@@acebaker3623 I think they are basically just lazy, but like most "lists" these days, they are mostly intended to cause controversy - and therefore internet engagements
@@adrianmcgrath1984 you're likely forgetting Rainbow Valley & Rilla of Ingleside which are more about Anne's kids but still sequels to the first 6 Anne books. There's also several short stories set in Avonlea.
I’m 🇨🇦 and remember waaay back from 1966 - 1979, Steve Smith (Red Greene) did a sketch comedy show up here called Smith and Smith with his wife Morag. She’s quite the comedian herself. I feel old.
I remember that show. He was so young ...
YOU feel old? Lol, join the club. Morag was my art and music teacher at Woodside Public School in Oakville back in the 60s. She also sang in a local band which played our school dances.
I was thinking about that, too. That show was so funny, but they got divorced and Poof! Smith & Smith was over. Saying hey from Nova Scotia, saw you are from the Island. Camping at Crowbush Cove was our thing, every weekend in the summer. RIP best campground EVER! :)
@@jennifermarlow. Steve & Morag never divorced. They've been married for 58 years. Smith & Smith ran from 1979 to 1985, it went on hiatus , and the Smith's did a show with their two kids called "Me & Max". When that show ended in 1986, they revived Smith & Smith under the name "The Comedy Mill" which ran from 1986 to 1991. Morag retired from performing and that's when Steve launched the Red Green Show..
Bizarre that the list would include that ridiculous portrayal of a Canadian on 'How I Met Your Mother' yet Deadpool doesn't get a spot in the Top 10. Deadpool only gets a side mention. What about Guardian and Aurora from the Marvel universe and Captain Canuck? She also should have mentioned that Superman, although technically from Planet Krypton, was created by Canadian Joe Shuster, Toronto was the inspiration for Metropolis, and the Daily Planet was modelled after the Toronto Star.
It is shown at the beginning of the clip.
Deadpool has been around for only a few years and a few movies in pop culture.
You didn't encounter the Anne of Green Gables books because they were "girls' books" that existed in another universe for most boys. They had a global reach, especially in Japan, where they were unbelievably popular. The idea of a hot-tempered and rambunctious red-headed little girl had tremendous appeal to youth in Japan, and to this day Prince Edward Island is flooded with nostalgia-filled Japanese tourists.
Lucy Maude Montgomery is part of the Japanese school curriculum, hence the popularity.
@@lacteur1 Thanks. I didn't know that. I remember also seeing an Anime series of the stories, which was pretty good (though there were no subtitles).
@@philpaine3068 About 42 years ago I was working at a trade show in Charlottetown and became friends/pen pals with a Japanese school teacher who was visiting PEI. We still correspond.
They were also quite popular in Poland when I was growing up. My exposure to North American literature as a kid was Anne of Green Gables and Tom Sawyer. :)
Anne of Green Gables was written in PEI province for young girls. Being in Western Canada and a boy; it was not recognized by pretty well the other 9 provinces.
. You have to be up on your Canadiana to catch the Canadian references...for Wolverine & DeadPool
Schitt's Creek with all the actors being Canadian with the exception of the mayor of schitt's Creek Roland
1) In the wasteland scene in Deadpool and Wolverine, the toppled CN Tower in Toronto is clearly visible in the background.
2) How dare they forget Blacque Jacques Shellacque!?! (Looney Tunes).
3) Strange Brew is must-see Canuck comedy.
4) for action comedies: Bonne Cop, Bad Cop (1 and 2) and Shoot 'Em Up (actually American, but shot heaaaavilly in Toronto. Watching that film and then exploring TO to the point of familiarizatrion is wild...or vice versa)...
5) ...can we count John Wick? Keanu Reeves is Canadian after all...yeah, that's probably more of a stretch then claiming Shoot Em Up.
@@sklaWlivE Love Bon Cop, Bad Cop. Colm Feore and Patrick Huard make a great duo.
As a Canadian, I love to see parodies and stereotypes.
What really pisses me off is when Americans say “aboot”.
That will get your jersey pulled in a bar and everyone will ignore the beating that ensues.
@@jimrichards7014 I'm over 50 and have heard anyone in my life say 'aboot' other than Americans who think they're being clever.
Blacque Jacques !! Hilarious, loved that character. Thanks for the memory.
Hi Mert Can, I love your videos! Thank you for your hard work in making them!
Can I recommend a video for you to react to, called "Canadian Animation Is Better Than You Think" by Doodley? It shows how big and important the film and animation industry is in Canada, and I was happy to see someone making a video on it!
Animation and CGI. Added to the list of why so many movies are shot in Vancouver, is the capabilities in CGI. I can’t remember the name of the college, but there is some institution or other where it has been situations where Disney has offered every single graduate in a year a job.
Electronic Arts have a big place in Vancouver too, which I think does most of there sports games. 1,300 employees and has motion capture studios, video editing, sound studios etc. etc.
Along with the many award-winning shorts, the feature film Heavy Metal was a leader in CGI. And one of my favorite films ever. I wore out 2 VHS tapes, haha, true!
I’m shocked that Due South only got an honourable mention! Who made this damn list ?!?
I don’t know who, but I will tell you, I lived in Dallas at that time. I’m 🇨🇦 and trust me, American’s did not get that show at all. Too many “in” jokes. They wouldn’t understand about his dog named Diefenbaker.
@@lynnroney1234He was a deaf wolf, not a dog.
Ask Mojo is an American vlog
I'm surprised 'The Littlest Hobo', The Beachcombers and 'Corner Gas' did no make the list! Those were as Canadian as it gets. 👍
Corner Gas I could see...I loved London the dog but the show wasn't great...I won't even mention the Beachcombers because that was the worst in Canadian television. I can't believe us taxpayers were paying for that hot garbage.
Alert us not forget Kids in the Hall’s Chicken Lady! Air Farce’s Mike From Canmore, Gilbert Smythe Bite Me, Jock McBile. This Hour’s Marge Delahunty, Warrior Princess.
Learned after my mother's passing at 87 her mother was *Lucy Maud Montgomery's* house cleaner. Also that Lucy Maude would play with my mother while grandma cleaned her house.
Cannot forget The Beachcombers. One of the longest running series and broadcast in countries around the world.
Yes! I just went to the Sunshine Coast for a vacation, had to take a few photos of the iconic Molly's Reach.
As a longtime librarian I can attest that Anne Shirley (the entire series), and Emily - pretty much any of LM Montgomery’s works, are timeless.
OMG, thank you! I had completely forgotten about "Emily of New Moon". Loved it. Canada really does excellent period piece television. Another favourite was "Wind At My Back". I never missed an episode and have the 5 seasons on DVD.
The Blue Castle! I loved all the Anne books, but this was my favorite of L. M. Montgomery's. So hauntingly sad ... ;)
The best thing about the Trailer Park Boys is that we all grew up with guys just like that. Red Green was inspired by a Canadian fishing show with Red Fisher, the host of Scuttlebutt Lodge and the fish and beans shore lunch. Terrance and Philip aren't particularly offensive to Canadians. They're so obviously over the top no one mistakes them for reality. "Aboot" gets annoying, though. It's one of the three things Americans think they know about Canada, along with maple syrup and Drake. No one cares about maple syrup or Drake either, btw.
The writers of South Park have demonstrated a fairly deep knowledge and respect for Canada between the utterly ridiculous jokes. I'd say of any major sitcom that has visited Canada once or many times, South Park does the best job actually appearing to Canadians with jokes clearly written for us.
People in the USA often credit Wolverine and Deadpool as being their greatest heroes until they find out they are indeed both Canadian characters. To further things I have had people argue with me that the actors are Canadian which again is incorrect on both counts wit Mr. Reynolds being Canadian and Mr. Jackman being Australian. One other thing, most of the Deadpool movies was filmed in Canada as well as the X-Men and Wolverine movies but to a lesser extent.
And yes, Winnie The Pooh certainley should have been on this list!
If it's available watch Anne With an E , great series from CBC and Netflix. 3 seasons but should have been more!
The creation of the Great white north skit with Bob and Doug on SCTV was a passive aggressive mockery of the Canadian government's newly created CRTC mandate. Essentially the mandate stated a certain percentage of media had to be "Canadian", this term was vague and did not specify what is Canadian so SCTV just piled all the Canadian stereotypes into a skit...
The late 80s Anne of Green Gables miniseries series is a beautiful period piece. If the X men are more your speed, then Anne might be too slow, but Certainly a lovely thing to watch with or recommend to your mom or aunt.
South Park is the best television show of all time, and I find our depiction in the show absolutely brilliant.. Its one of my favourite most endearing jokes.....
Mojo is not exactly a great source of top ten lists.
Fun fact. Dave Thomas's brother Ian was a regular on The Red Green Show and also a successful musician.
"Anne of Green Gables" has been translated into 36 languages and has sold 50 million+ copies worldwide since it was published in 1908.
Wolverine is the embodiment of Canadians during war. We were brutal and invented a number of war crimes.
Many of the early Geneva Conventions were because of Canadian soldiers.
I believe the German introduction of gas warfare and using conquered civilians as slave labour was of higher concern.
Do a search for "Monty Python Lumberjack Song" - it's probably one of the most famous things they ever did on their TV show
Met all the trailer park boys and watched them make a episode. Sat beside bubbles on one st Patrick's night at cheers bar in Halifax Nova Scotia
You should watch Strange Brew, the Bob and Doug movie.
Don't know if you noticed this but the first 2/3 of the movie are comic version of Hamlet, with Bob and Doug as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Duddley Doo Rite was in the 60s by Barbarra so you got it. Anne of Green Gables is kind of like the US Little House on the Prairie but the writer ages were much different. Both shows are really good but Anne is very Canadian. Bob and Doug Makenzie is great. I love their movie. I have loved Wolverine since the 70s since I first saw him in the X-men comics. He is completely Canadian and is "proud of it, bub."
* Deadpool is another Candian character whom I have gotten to like. His first appearance was not my favorite but he has captured my heart bit by bit.
* Alpha Flight. The first comic makes them so suck for what they tried to do and Guardian and the team should have had their rumps kicked a lot harder than they got.
* The Littlest Hobo about a hobo dog who tends to show up in time to save the day.
* From Stargate: Atlantis there is Rodney McKay and his sister Jeannie Miller shows up too. Amusingly, not only are the actors Canadian just like the characters but they are also siblings in real and the show. Rodney McKay is also in Stargate.
* Squirrel Girl from Marvel Comics.
* Booster Gold from DC Comics.
* The Beachcombers - all Canadian
* Duke Caboom from Disney's Toy Story series. He was voiced by Keannu Reeves whom is also Canadian.
* Peter Moosebridge from Disney's Zootopia - small news anchor thing.
* Degrassi series - almost all Canadian characters and actors.
* Seth Bullock from Deadwood.
I am going to behave now and not write you a novel of it all. Take care and have fun! l8trs g8tr
CBC just recently did another Anne of Green Gables that I think got awards. The story is just that good.
Deadpool and Wolverine the two best Canadian superheroes and yes they make jokes about Canada in the new movie
We are a relaxed layed back people mostly. Never insult the Great White North, never touch our beer, and there are no rules in a hockey rink. We also have some issues with the Geneva suggestions, it's an anger management thing, just buy the next round, its all good
Wolverine and Deadpool characters both have healing powers representing the Canadian health care system. From the American point of view that may as well be how it works.
And they are both Special Forces operatives who fight dirty and have a tendency to either go berserk or just causally commit war crimes, representing Canada's military history during WW1 and 2 XD
Odd Job Jack was an underrated Canadian show. Lots of cameos.
This reminded me if a funny Loonie story. My grandmother was playing at a bingo parlor in the states and a roll of loonies she had spilled over the floor a woman eho helped gathered them up inquired as to what they were. My grandmother said Canadian $1 coins. The woman throught they were medals of some type.
Nelvana of the Northern Lights should be on this list! One of Canada's first Superheroes and only the second female hero in any comic! (She was fighting Nazis before Wonder Woman!)
Though, now more famous for being on pretty postage stamps than her actual comics (much like fellow Canadian WW2 hero, Johnny Canuck)...or for giving her name to Nelvana Studios, a Canadian animation studio famous for producing cartoons like "The Care Bears Family", "Redwall", "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", "The Adventures of Tintin", and "The Berenstain Bears", etc...basically, 90% of your viewing content on CTV and YTV if you grew up in Canada.
I met Ricky and Julian filming down the road from me lol what nice guy's . I also met Bubbles father at the Superstore in my town 💗
I went to a Rob Ford rally to hackle Sam Losco with "Get off the stage, ya damn greasy caveman". Sam got it, Ford didn't.
Growing up in a small westcoast town alongside South Park we all thoroughly enjoyed Terrance & Phillip. I don't recall anyone not finding it hilarious.
Props to Bob & Doug! I've still got that album they had-still hilarious! Glad to see they haven't faded into history.
This hour has 22 minutes is a must see for anyone trying to understand all facets of Canadian life 😂
Mert - if I get your humour during these videos, I think you’d really appreciate’Kenny vs Spenny’. They’re a couple friends pranking each other. Super hilarious!
I loved Dudley Do Right the cartoon and loved Brendan Frasier in the movie because he's also Canadian!🥰❤️💯🇨🇦
There is no actual job title of 'lumberjack' except perhaps in the exhibition/competition circuit.
Deadpool is from Winnipeg but Ryan Reynolds is from Vancouver and the filming locations for Deadpool are Vancouver and Victoria, on Vancouver Island. The X-Men castle is in Victoria.
They filmed the first X-Men movie around Toronto. I was a night security guard at the train station in Hamilton while they were shooting there.
Wade Wilson (Deadpool) if from Regina, Saskatchewan.
it's hatley castle, i grew up across the road from royal roads back when it was still military.
He would be from Winnipeg. Wow. haha (Manitoban here)
@@kimp7160 No, as stated by another poster above, he's from Regina. But, Winnie the Pooh was from Winnipeg; and, possibly James Bond, although the latter has never been fully verified.
The original TV show with Dudley Do-Right (Rocky and Bullwinkle) ran from '59 to '64. It was originally in reruns '64 to '73, then again in '81 to '82, '92 to '96, and '96 to '03. Apparently it hasn't seen much distribution since then.
Boris & Natasha, the super villains.
HOW have you NOT seen MONTY PYTHONs Lumberjack routine?
Good God man!!!!....Get yourslef a case of IRNBRU and set to binge watching PYTHON imediately
Terrence and Phillip are more of a play on the stereotype that Canadians are polite. Was hilarious when i was like 10 when the first appeared.
I'm not your friend guy.
As a Canadian I have always loved and appreciated Terrance and Phillip
Deadpool and Wolverine was so much fun!
Love Anne of Green gables. I love all the original tv movies and read all her books
I'm guessing this list is a bit old because it would definitely have Deadpool on it as well at The Schitts from Schitts Creek
Dudly DoRight wasnt a show on its own. It was a short that was played during the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" show.
The Comedian Crag Ferguson had a good clip about there being two groups of people that it is okay to make fun of. It was very accurate.
Yes there's actually a joke in Deadpool & Wolverine precisely about what the lady said in the video: about how Wolverine is the best thing to come out of Canada (MCU-wise) and Deadpool's response to that is hilarious 😂
I find Canadians tend to find it amusing when American shows make fun of us. I'll never forget my dad and I laughing when the show "Third Rock from the Sun" had the main the alien-in-disguise, Dick, tells a visiting (evil) alien-in-disguise that his "big secret" was that he was Canadian and the response was, "Oh, I am SO sorry" said with the sincerest regrets. 😆 Robin being Canadian was one of my favourite parts of "How I Met Your Mother" (a show I wasn't otherwise crazy about). I think the "Strange Brew" crew was more male humour as I was never crazy about it but I didn't find the stereotypes offensive.
We're just happy that we got mentioned and that our existence as a country was remembered by our neighbour and closest trading partner. XD
Canadians are not easily offended. Unlike the soft as 10 ply, Yank-my-doodle-it's-a-dandy, guys from down South.
good one
...give us our bloody softwood deal already!
...Damn Yankees...
Oh. I hope they mentioned THE FLY (one) back in 195x. It happened in suburb Montreal. The human fly hybrid was an original canadienne.
Terrance and Phillip are based off of Kenny vs Spenny, a Canadian comedy duo who had a show where they competed against each other in weird challenges in order to humiliate the loser, as opposed to reward the winner. Kenny Hotz was a writer for a few episodes of South Park, and the SP creators produced a few KVS seasons.
There's some great fictional Canadians here, but there's even some that they missed. BTW I love Deadpool, haven't seen the new one yet, but I've heard it's awesome.
So before it goes any further i hope they include detective murdoch
The best fictional Canadian is Detective William Murdoch, of Murdoch Mysteries. Period.
Remeber to always get drunk with a Canadian whenever possible . And bring your weed or we're staying up till you pass out and we'll draw on you with a sharpie. lol
Unless you never watched Xmen origins Wolverine, its impossible for you to not know that Logan is Canadian... he literally tells Stryker "I'm Canadian" in the scene at the lumber yard...
Anne is also pretty big in Japan, many Japanese fans come to PEI to go to her fake home, and Japan made Anne an anime cartoon before we made a cartoon.
Just starting the video, if Red Green isn't listed, we riot.
Edit. Fine you're all safe for now
@@moonkey2712 If they can't find you handsome, they can at least find you handy!
The Anne of Green ghables movie franchise was actually made in 1985 the Book was first published in 1908, She stole my heart in 1985 and the guy she peaks to in the clip is the late Jonathan Crombie who plays Gilbert who is also Canadian the 1985 movie franchise was the best one IMO.
I recommend watching Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl if you want to see the lumberjack skit. Hilarious from start to finish.
I don't really agree with where they put certain characters on the list; Bob & Doug should have been higher, never watched HIMYM, and where is The Littlest Hobo?
Then there is Alpha Flight, that is a Canadian super hero team, and of course, Captain Canuk!
Take care, and all the best.
You have to see Deadpool Wolverine it's awesome!!!
Not much of a plot but hilarious!
@@missg.5940 it not about the plot it team up film of deadpool aka marvel jesus an wolverine as peanut by wade
Bob and Doug McKenzie aren't a stereotype, but rather exactly like most people I know eh... its Bob and Doug and Wayne, Daryl, Dan, Jonesy, Rielly and Katy from Letterkenny...
The actress who played Robin on How I Met Your Mother is actually Canadian. She’s really from Vancouver.
...and the Canadian Marvel references just keep coming...as she also plays Maria Hill, (former) Agent of SHIELD in the MCU.
Bod and Doug are also the same voices and pretty much the same characters as the to moose in Brother Bear one and two.
Nope. Wrong. Bob and Doug MacKenzie are universal, timeless Canadian icons. They actually had a very popular comedy tour through the USA.
They should have been listed as number one.
Trailer Park Boys number two.
Letterkenny number three.
The adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
I'm Canadian and we love Terrance and Philip
Don't recall nor cared much for the 'Like my mother " song. My top 3 would have been: 1. Deadpool, 2. Wolverine and 3. Bob and Doug Mckenzie. And as I've noticed others suggesting, Strange Brew is a MUST watch!
I was gonna say Super Dave, but I don't know if Super Dave Osborne counts as a Canadian fictional character, the show was made by Canadians in Canada but Bob Einstein who portrayed the titular character was American and Super Dave's costume colours were Red White and Blue....
He did use safety belts made from genuine Saskatchewan sealskin.
The original Red, White, & Blue are on the British flag and it is a HELL of a lot older than the U.S.
@@bunzeebear2973 as a dual citizen of Canada and the UK (and also being born and raised Canadian so automatically makes me smarter than Americans) I am well aware of the Union Jack and the white saltire of St. Andrews represents Scotland, St. George's Cross represents England, the red saltire represents Ireland (even though only Northern Ireland is psrt of the UK) and Wales isn't represented in the flag... The point I made was Bob Einstein is American and wears red white and blue and seeing how Super Dave isn't a Scouser or a Brummie or have a Geordie accent that makes him sound like a pirate, like Brian Johnson from AC/DC, the character probably Yankee Doodle Dandy rather than a Limey Beefeater...
Edit: Albert Brooks (voice of Hank Scorpio from the Simpson's and Russ Cargill in the movie, and Nemo's Dad, and Bernie from Drive) is actually Bob Einstein's brother, and if you're wondering why ALBERT adopted the last name Brooks, then I don't know what to tell you...
@@bunzeebear2973 did you know the Toronto Maple Leafs had the Maple Leaf 38 years before our nation adopted it as our symbol....
@@thumpyloudfoot864as a Canadian wanna know how I know you picked up your arrogance in Britain and not here? To assume your smarter than anyone is a real colonial way to think, I think we should discuss you renouncing your canadaian citizenship!
Check out the band sand box Mike Smith was a member of before bubbles on trailer park boys
Some big names have performed his songs with him onstage, like Rush, Axel Rose, and Sebastian Bach. "Likker and whores" is a popular choice.
I wouldn’t say Terrence and Phillip were very offensive. They sure liked to try to be though.
Definitely, should have mentioned Shoresy, eh.
Right?! How is it that I had to scroll this far to even FIND a Letterkenny reference.
Come on Dale and Frank from chilly beach is two great Canadian characters. I suggest checking the show out.
4:53 it was the japanese who supported this character. I was told this is part of japanese school curriculum literature but sounds like many post war Japanese was in touch with this story one way or the other. ❤❤❤
when the sorrys stop, the war-crimes begin.
As a Canadian: Got attacked by 2 young dudes as an over fifty year old guy. Got kicked in the face, upon which which I launched myself against my assailant after which his compatriot joined in and hit me for the second time after which 2 guys were stomping on my head (ineffectively - because they were getting in each other's way). So I rolled back and stood up and declared: "You think you can face me like a man? COME ON!! Whereupon they ran. Like the cowards they were. Cuz the youth, don't have the grit. Then I gathered up my hat and glassss and walked away from that scene. LIKE THE BOSS.
You haven't seen "I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK"? Stop whatever you're doing and go watch it. Now, please.
Have to watch the lead in first. "Dead Parrot Sketch"
@@radbaron Quite right.
@@radbaron Why would it be called "Dead Parrot Sketch"? It was clearly just resting!
@@Redbeardianhe was pining for the fjords 😂
Deaner and Terry (FUBAR), Shoresy (Shoresy), Johnny Canuck (Chained to Freedom) need to be considered for this list. Not only are they Canadian characters, they are definitely culturally Canadians.
Anne of green gables had a long running anime series in Japan!
Am I the only one who thought he might mention all the comments from the previous video?
Oh my! You don't know all of Monty Python's works? Get to watching the series "And Now For Something Completely Different"... you MUST. It's satire at its finest, and culturally very important considering the times. You will see The Lumberjack Song there - it's a classic.
Missing: Kim's Convenience, Letterkenny, Superman, Winnie the Pooh Corner Gas
Dudley Doright the Cartoon was in the 70’s and 80’s on T.V. in Canada if I remember correctly..
Also featured as a short in The Rocky and Bullwinkle show I think?
@@sklaWlivE Yes, and I think more famous for that. Along with Boris & Natasha, the villains. I loved that show as a child. The Do Right show was late 60s, IIRC (yeah, I'm old).
Not sure if you've reacted to it or seen it, but I would recommend Letterkenny if you enjoyed Trailer Park Boys. It's a potty-mouthed send up on rural Canada, and loosely based on a town about 40 mins from where I live. It was honestly a bit jarring to hear my own regional accent on screen the first time, but the show is full of heart and foul language, and is one of the best things to come out of the Canadian entertainment industry in the past 10 years.