Canadian SJcommers, how funny is Trailer Park Boys?

[patchs]

I'm watching the Dan Patrick Show on DirecTV's 101 channel and I see a promo for this show, Trailer Park Boys.
It looks funny, so I Google it and find out it's a Canadian import.
So, to all my Canadian pals, is this show worth watching?
Is it as good as a Tim's XL, triple-triple?

 

[Huggy]

I love it, it's brilliant. The characters are great, especially those beyond the main trio of Ricky, Julian and Bubbles. J-Roc as the white guy wanna-be rapper, Corey & Trevor and Mr. Leahy, the trailer park supervisor who might be the greatest drunk in the history of TV.

I don't know how "Canadian" it is, certainly there are references to Rush (Alex Lifeson did a guest spot on a memorable episode) but there are trailer trash pot smokers everywhere, right? Give it a look, my man, you won't be disappointed.

 

[patchs]

The Canadianness of it isn't important, is it funny?
It looks like Reno 911 in some ways, I'm definitely going to watch it tomorrow.

 

[Huggy]

It is very funny, it's probably the only homegrown show I have ever watched. Language is very salty too. I've never seen Reno 911, but give TPB a shot, you won't be disappointed.

 

[ArnoldBabar]

I get CBC where I live, and most of the "comedy" on there is just painful. Royal Canadian Air Farce, Red Green, Rick Mercer, This Hour Has 22 Minutes -- just excruciating "har har" ****.

Given Canada's stellar track record for producing comedy and comedians, it just blows me away that they have that stuff on the air. I assume there's much better fare elsewhere on the Canuckistani airwaves.

 

[Huggy]

All that CBC stuff is garbage, this is nothing like that.

 

[JR]

Sorry to interrupt this CBC bashing but in its heyday--before Mary Walsh and Rick Mercer left---This Hour was perhaps the funniest and most outrageous political comedy show on TV. Nothing on the US networks came even close.

I watch the Mercer Report every week just to listen to his minute and a half /two minute "Rant". Here's a good one on Ignatieff



And Royal Canadian Air Farce, believe it or not, used to be pretty funny--about 25 years ago.

I know Huggy's a huge fan but Trailer Park Boys does nothing for me.

 

[RickStain]

Corner Gas is awesome and hilarious.

Dissent to this opinion will be met with scorn.

 

[AMacIsaac]

Corner Gas was brilliant. I've never watched more than five minutes of Trailer Park Boys.

 

[Huggy]

Greatest Canuck sitcom is either King of Kensington or Trouble With Tracy.

 

[JR]

King was pretty damn good.

I wish CBC hadn't cancelled The Tournament. Great mockumentary about minor hockey and hockey parents. Yeah, it's an easy target but they pulled it off.

 

[Gomer]

Corner Gas was brilliant. I've never watched more than five minutes of Trailer Park Boys.

Seconded. Though I'm sure TPB is good too. Heck, they parlayed it into a comedy tour that came through our town last year.

 

[Huggy]

Corner Gas was brilliant. I've never watched more than five minutes of Trailer Park Boys.

Seconded. Though I'm sure TPB is good too. Heck, they parlayed it into a comedy tour that came through our town last year.

And a movie, which is pretty good.

 

[AMacIsaac]

Corner Gas was brilliant. I've never watched more than five minutes of Trailer Park Boys.

Seconded. Though I'm sure TPB is good too. Heck, they parlayed it into a comedy tour that came through our town last year.

Yes, I recall when Bubbles paid a visit to our offices ... our then auto sports guy (who is now running the show in sports) damn near snapped a nut when he found out he could get his picture taken with the Coke-bottle-glassessed one.

 

[Gomer]

The person who reviewed the show here was actually less than impressed, but eh, whatever.

 

[JR]

The person who reviewed the show here was actually less than impressed, but eh, whatever.

It's an acquired taste. :)

 

[Huggy]

The person who reviewed the show here was actually less than impressed, but eh, whatever.

Philistines

 

[Gomer]

Actually, the reviewer really liked the TV show. And I'm sure it's an acquired taste like Pilsner is an acquired taste...

 

[AMacIsaac]

Actually, the reviewer really liked the TV show. And I'm sure it's an acquired taste like Pilsner is an acquired taste...

Ugh.

 

[Double J]

Corner Gas was brilliant. I've never watched more than five minutes of Trailer Park Boys.

Seconded. Though I'm sure TPB is good too. Heck, they parlayed it into a comedy tour that came through our town last year.

They were in my town too, a little more than a month ago.

Great, great stuff, although the earlier seasons are the best. I thought it dragged in later years and I feel the show was hurt by the departure of Cory and Trevor (singular "departure" to note that Cory and Trevor were always portrayed as two parts of a single entity, haha).