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Available_Promise2

The littlest hobo


Rhinomeat

Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down Until tomorrow, I'll just be moving on


GelPen00

Can't stay for long just turn around and I'm gone again!


lion_in_the_shadows

Maybe tomorrow I’ll want to settle down


mackiea

Toottoot toottoot Toottoot toottoot /trumpet


StationaryTravels

I wonder. I love a British show from 1999 called Spaced. In one episode their dog is leaving to go to a neighbor's house and they played The Littlest Hobo theme song and even had him look back at the camera before taking off. I couldn't believe I was seeing a Hobo reference from British TV! They had a ton of American TV and movie references, and British too, but I was floored to learn that Hobo is known across an entire ocean! I even asked British people online in case it was some weird fluke and just one person writing the show knew it, lol, but they confirmed they watched it (obviously some, not every British person). Maybe it was broadcast in America?


grafton24

I grew up in Ireland and we had Littlest Hobo.   And The Beachcombers  And The Edison Twins And Wonderstruck. And Raccoons And others I'm forgetting.


StationaryTravels

Holy shit, dude! I'm not sure I've ever even met another Canadian who knows what The Edison Twins is and you're telling me you were a fan in Ireland!? That's awesome! Makes me weirdly happy, lol. Those are all classics, but Edison Twins and Raccoons were my favourites as a kid. Can I ask what year you were born? I was born in 82, but my brother was 77. I sometimes think I saw shows because of him that friends my age never experienced. I was watching TVO almost exclusively as a kid. TVO was TV Ontario, sort of like a CBC/BBC on the provincial level. My kids watched it too and it still has great kids programming. Highly recommend Odd Squad if you have young ones... Or just like really stupid comedy, lol. My wife walked in on me watching that alone before. (It was a Canadian show made with support from America/PBS so any episode with units of measurement they shot twice, once in metric, and again in American imperial)


mattA33

Sweet deal dude, those are the best ones ones! TIL I can talk to people from over the pond about the Raccoons! 🤯


Meyonaise

This should be the top answer


NoRangers

Best intro song of all time!


grafton24

If you ever need to find the Canadian in a crowd, do the whistle and look for the misty eyes.


revanite3956

I don’t and have never lived in the U.S., so I really don’t know what’s known and unknown there. A few homebrew shows that I’ve really enjoyed: - Kids in the Hall (some of it’s pretty dated these days but otherwise still good) - Corner Gas - Orphan Black - Schitt’s Creek - Mr. D - Kim’s Convenience


SnooPears5432

I'm American and Schitt's Creek was very popular here. I used to watch it religiously. One of the best ever, LOL.


GelPen00

You might say it's simply the best!


StationaryTravels

They don't set the show in any particular country. You could easily watch it and assume it's American, if you're American, or Canadian, if you're Canadian. I assume they did that so they could easily sell it to the American market.


iggy6677

Red green Air farce Letterkenny? Not sure it popular down there or not Hudson and Rex Republic of Doyle Edit: Sctv Just for Laughs, the stand up, and gag show Edit 2 19-2 Son of a Critch


brazilliandanny

Air Farce is like 60% Canadian political jokes. I don’t think Americans would get any of them.


I_Am_the_Slobster

If she don't find you handsome, at least she can find you handy.


VoiceofKane

Murdoch Mysteries!


rashton535

Sould NOT have taken this long to get Possum Lodge on the board ,, a tip of the toque to ya !


iggy6677

I'm a Man and I can change, if I have too, I guess


BartonFink2020

I think Letterkenny is fairly popular in the US. It was on Hulu. I listen to an American radio show on SiriusXM and one day they were talking going to see the cast do a live show at Madison Square Garden which is pretty impressive.


ddr14

Good list. I don’t know how popular Just for Laughs is, but it kills me sometimes it’s so funny. Though I am a simpleton who grew up addicted to SCTV


iggy6677

SCTV is gold, then your realize how many comedic actors got their start there, Canadian and American, it opens your eyes a little haw valuable it was.


RandomGrasspass

Kids in the hall and schitts creek are all widely known


Educational_Tune_722

Orphan Black Schitts Creek and Kim’s Convenience were known worldwide.


CuriousityChrissy

Also recommend Little Mosque On the Prairie which I think is available on Disney + - it’s like corner gas but with brown people lol.


Curious-318

I'm so surprised this isn't higher. Little Mosque on the Prairie is exactly the kind of Canadian show that would *not* be known by Americans. And its funny in that cbc way.


SovietHockeyFan

North of 60. Fucking incredible.


matiaseatshobos

That show always ties up with due south in my mind, but only because they were on in the same era and heavily canadian


ddotcole

I watched both with my mom growing up.


aqua_deerdog

Canada's worst driver


dub-fresh

Canadas worst handyman is also pretty funny 


yuppers1979

Red Green show was pretty great!


DeeVa72

Smith & Smith with Steve’s wife was hilarious too!! E. N. G. was also surprisingly good as well. Schitt’s Creek is the best by far, second only to SCTV (where 2 of the main characters got their start) Bizzare was also one of my favourites- but could never be aired today. John Byner’s irreverent comedy was fantastic and Super Dave Osborne…nothing less than a legend 😆 This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Royal Canadian Air Farce were great in the early years but became a bit kitschy and predictable. As you can probably tell I love Canadian satire & sketch comedy - easily the best imo. There’s a reason so many comedy giants are Canadian!!


dogsledonice

Bizarre was \*huge\* when I was in college. Almost never hear it mentioned anymore


detourne

It was huge on my lil TV late at night as an adolescent teen when my parents were asleep.


DeeVa72

I used to fall asleep to the theme music after peeking around the wall to watch after I was sent to bed lol


Nozomi_Shinkansen

Red Green was on weekly in the US for a long time, on PBS.


yoshisushi23

Due South The Raccoons


TBagger1234

My MIL in the states found this on Hulu or something and loved it. She has been obsessed with Paul Gross ever since. I had hoped to catch him at Stratford this summer, playing King Lear but it didn’t work out.


GasRepresentative246

Kenny vs Spenny for the adults with juvenile humor among us.


Choose_And_Be_Damned

Kenny was a fucking sociopath.


PolitelyHostile

I wanted to take Spennys side so badly but he always somehow made himself so unlikable lol


witchitieto

That was on Comedy Central for a year or two in the US, I remember laughing my ass off


YoureGoddamnRight-

The fart episode will forever be my favourite.


rando_commenter

CBC Still Standing. It's wholesome AF but it really does warm the soul.


GrumpyOlBastard

This is my current favorite broadcast television show


Uglycanadianindc

Love this show. It’s on repeats here in the USA. Got me through the Covid lockdown. Interestingly my Dad who lives in Victoria isn’t a fan.


Thozynator

* Dans une galaxie près de chez vous * Série noire * Les Invincibles * C'est comme ça que je t'aime * 19-2


Lizzy348

Pas mal toutes les séries québécoises pourraient faire la liste! Ils ont fait une version anglo de 19-2, je me demande si ça c'est rendu de l'autre côté de la frontière


Several_Money6782

Faut pas oublier la P’tite vie


Wafflelisk

19-2 is so, so good. I watched the English version first (it was the only version available on streaming services for me) Years later only the French version was available so it was an awesome excuse to watch the series again. They did a great job making the series in English while keeping the vibe the same. Great cast and crew across the board


Personal_Shoulder983

Le coeur a ses raisons 


beepboopsheeppoop

Although it's not completely unknown in the US; SCTV. "Second City Television, commonly shortened to SCTV and later known as SCTV Network and SCTV Channel, is a Canadian television sketch comedy show that ran intermittently between 1976 and 1984. It was created as an offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe. It is an example of a Canadian show that moved successfully to U.S. television, where it aired on NBC in 1981–83."


Master-File-9866

Sctv, moved from Chicago to edmonton, where the owner of the locL t.v. studio produced much of the content. In the opening credits the high rise apartment where they threw the t.v.s out the windows can be driven by in edmontons west end.


bubblegumpinkmint

Oldies but nostalgic to me: \- Student Bodies \- Ready or Not \- Breaker High (young Ryan Gosling!)


Straight-Clothes748

Ready or not, I haven't thought about that show in years! I had a huge crush on Amanda


Rattivarius

Loved Ready or Not. And if we're talking about old shows, Street Legal is my favourite law firm show from any time, any country.


CleaveIshallnot

The Nature of Things


blushmoss

Working Moms? (I know it was filmed in Canada)


bubblegumpinkmint

Working Moms is SO good and hilarious. AND its filmed in my neighborhood!


Havent_Been_Caught

I think that there are a lot of people that don’t realize how much they’ll like that show.


Rattivarius

It's true. I didn't start watching until it had been on for a few years because I could not be less interested in children or mom culture, but fortunately it turns out the characters aren't either.


JoWhee

I started watching it almost out of desperation. It’s definitely not what I’d choose to watch. It was AMAZING! What was even more amazing is I believe it was a CBC production.


herbtarleksblazer

Mr. Dressup!


drivingthelittles

Have you seen the documentary on Prime?? I learned a lot about him that I never knew even though I grew up watching him.


TBagger1234

I bawled my eyes out. He was such an instrumental part of my formative years, along with thousands of other kids. I could always count on him to be there for me everyday


YellowRainLine

Same here. I was part of the last generation to watch his show. My mom was part of the first. Our family of four sat down with the documentary and all teared up. Seeing him, and Jacob, and Truffles, and Annie, and all those characters again was amazing.


drivingthelittles

I was part of the Casey and Finnigan era, I loved learning about the puppeteer behind them both. Of course I had no idea about his wife, when Fred Penner remembers the song they did afterwards I sobbed like a baby.


YellowRainLine

Ah, yes. Fred Penner was wonderful too. Mr. Dressup, Fred and Under The Umbrella Tree were my trio of Canadian preschool series. As an adult, I've seen Fred live in concert twice because of his influence on me.


-SmoothSpirit-

Yup


Objective_You3307

Honestly. Kim's convenience is great too


paralipsis71

Slings & Arrows. Probably unknown to a lot of Canadians too. It’s a dark comedy set at a fictional Shakespearean festival modelled after Stratford. Really clever and funny.


Blooogh

Baroness von Sketch


Stock_Education_5675

"Reboot" - '90's cartoon about the internet.


dogsledonice

Hilarious House of Frightenstein It was a mega-low-budget kids' show done out of an indie station outside of Toronto in the 70s with Imma guess a $6 budget. (This same channel ran a show called Party Game for years -- it was two teams on couches doing charades) Oh, and it literally was done 80% by one guy, Billy Van. (The intro was Vincent Price, though.) It's bizarre in that 70s kids' show way, like it was the last refuge of 60s psychedelia. (See also: HR Pufnstuf). Absolutely one of a kind. https://youtu.be/oTHye5paw1I?si=PwAuLUiyx-KHNIyp


ElephantsArePurple

I adored this show! Grizelda was my fav! No one I knew ever watched it. I showed it to my husband who is only 2 years younger and he was like, nope, no idea what that is!


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Today's Special! Come join the fun!


Academic-Ad4364

Jodi just passed away a few days ago.


Heavy_E79

I was so sad to hear Nerene Virgin who played Jodie passed away this week.


[deleted]

Oh that's really sad.


DAVEfromCANADAA

Flashpoint baby!


ArmpitEchoLocation

Corner Gas was fairly funny. Extremely dry humour. This is cheating as it's a Japanese show, but the Canadian dub of Dragon Ball Z was better than the later US one.


[deleted]

I really enjoyed Corner Gas. It's just so fucking funny.


tangcameo

I live a few blocks away from the former film studio where they filmed the interiors.


gusbmoizoos

I live 20 minutes away from where they filmed everything else!


paddywawa

Cardinal


tangcameo

A year after the first season of The Wire came out there was a tv series called Moccasin Flats about dealers and cops in Regina, SK, Canada. Also DaVinci’s Inquest, but after the Matt Frewer storyline.


harry-balzac

DaVinci’s Inquest was a great show


Global_Fail_1943

Murdoch mysteries! Fantastic entertainment.


chillout520

Agree. I love the little Crabtree ideas. Although it’s spelt Murdoch


lordjakir

Forever Knight - vampire cop in Toronto whose cases always conjure up some memory of something he did in the past, like make Rasputin a vampire or something


gusbmoizoos

Can't believe no one has said it yet but ... Degrassi


Chodey_Mcchoderson

Trailerpark boys Shoresy Letterkenny FUBAR


king_of_obsolete

Trailer Park Boys is pretty famous outside of Canada now. I miss watching when it was, A still on TV on Show Case, and B not hugely popular. There was just something special about watching TPB when it only had an obscure cult following.


EricaB1979

Flashpoint. Maybe Rookie Blue?


Conscious-Donut

Kenny Vs Spenny!


dsix78

Trailer Park Boys


JoWhee

Fraggle Rock. Sort of Canadian. 19-2 (but I can’t watch letterkenny now). Workin’ moms. I like “Private Eyes” but I don’t know if it got any traction in the USA or not.


SomeJerkOddball

I always bring up [Departures](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1320363/). It's 15 years old now, but still so low key and watchable. It's about 3 guys in their late 20s/early 30s who travel the world for 3 years. It's as much about their growth as individuals as it is about the things they do and the places they experience. It's a docu-series from another era. Before everything had to be so sensationalized and politicized. Sadly it is has been without a true successor this past decade and a half. And I lament it dearly. I'm disappointed that it's not currently streaming. I'm itching for another rewatch. I'd the Blu-rays go on sale again, I won't miss the opportunity again.


neeooonun

My fave show! Found some uploads of it to youtube and rewatched them. Great show


okiedokie2468

Came here to mention The Beachcombers and The Littlest Hobo. Guess I’m showing my age, but these two shows stand the test of time…they are ageless😀


Lost_Independence871

The Friendly Giant.


SchmitzBitz

My dogs call is the Friendly Giants whistle. Had to scroll way too far for this one.


Aggravating_Cut_4509

I really liked Flashpoint and Durham County


tangcameo

Ever seen Hard Core Logo?


soCalifax

Billable hours was good. Being Erica held its own.


LiamNeesonsDad

Corner Gas. The Rick Mercer Report. This Hour has 22 Minutes.


Straight-Clothes748

I remember Rick Mercer talking to Americans.


Justin_123456

I don’t see it listed but Flashpoint was excellent, the best version of the SWAT/hostage rescue genre show.


gweeps

Traders Lexx Power Play


Made_lion

Popular mechanics for kids / PMK


[deleted]

Street Legal; Traders; The Newsroom; Twitch City; Made in Canada; CodCo; The Beachcombers…. And Danger Bay ;-)


TheRatThatAteTheMalt

and... The Racoons.


Casegreen222

A show from the 90s called ready or not


gweeps

Da Vinci's Inquest


Key-Recipe1838

Kevin Spencer


Timbit42

The Raccoons.


FlatImpression755

Trailer Park Boys


Ok_Illustrator_2951

My Secret Identity with a young Jerry O’Connell, filmed and set in Toronto.


madeleinetwocock

**Still Standing** (honestly makes my week when i watch it) Cash Cab Kim’s Convenience corner gas (& corner gas animated, honestly it’s better than expected) Mr. D (!!!!!!!) The Beaverton and honestly all the **Food Network Canada** shows that are specifically Canadian, i tend to love tbh. also they’re so much less stressful to watch than the usa counterparts 😜


Responsible_Oil_5811

I don’t know if many Americans have seen Corner Gas.


ElmerDrimsdale

Jonovision


Step_Aside_Butch_77

Heartland, or as I call it, Wholesome Yellowstone. I suggested it to my daughters, who love it, without realizing it has 16 seasons…


cote1964

Corner Gas - a very funny comedy. If you're Canadian. But maybe even if you aren't. Red Green Sow - a moderately funny (and occasionally very funny) show... and it's now on YT. Murdoch Mysteries - the first few seasons are very good. It's been middling for some years now but still, imo, worth a watch. Republic of Doyle - standard, old-school private eye show. Worth a watch if you like that sort of show from back in the 80s... but done in the 2010s. Letterkenny - a rather strange show. I don't even know just why I watch it. But I do. Continuum - standard low budget sci-fi but a decent watch. EDIT: The first two seasons of Due South. I really liked that show.


[deleted]

Live It Up


Glad-Quit-8971

Danger Bay! Wholesome 80s family-friendly schlock.


Parking_Special_1056

The Beachcombers Wok with Yan


CuriousLands

Well, I don't know exactly how known or unknown they are in the US, but: - Corner Gas - Murdoch Mysteries - Still Standing - The Littlest Hobo - Kim's Convenience - if you like Degrassi, there was a precursor show called Kids of Degrassi Street that's pretty great Some kids shows that I loved: - The Raccoons - Reboot - Today's Special - Mr Dressup - The Elephant Show - Under the Umbrella Tree


justmeandmycoop

Letter Kenny.


E8282

Shoresy as well


greyhound93

Check It Out /s


PhotoJim99

Some good ones already mentioned. I also really like Transplant, though it is broadcast on NBC.


New-Throwaway2541

Picnicface


dancin-weasel

The littlest Hobo


jackbkmp

Stargate.


sacvega

Trailer Park Boys


canuckerlimey

Chilly beach Kinda suprised no one said this one. The show was decent


PearlHarbor_420

Corner gas. The red green show. The royal Canadian air farce. This hour has 22 minutes. Kids in the hall.


marnas86

Came here to write Corner Gas


Straight-Clothes748

I used to watch Road to Avonlea but I'm pretty obsessed with the entire Anne Shirley story.


acidic_talk

Coroner


mrjanitor639

Baroness Von Sketch is hilarious


blusky75

Degrassi jr. High and Degrassi high. Not Degrassi next generation


canadasean21

Mr. D


Tmas390

Wind at my back Pit poney Anne of Green Gables Littlest hobo Friendly giant Mr dress up Corner gas Little mosque on the prairie


StillAdhesiveness528

19-2, cop show. Jered Keeso before Letterkenny.


Sam_Soper

History Bites. They took historical events and presented them through sketches as though you were flipping through television channels at that time. Was fucking hilarious.


GetrIndia

Schitt's Creek, Letterkenny, Shoresy, Corner Gas.


thecheesecakemans

Today's Special


Szwedo

RIP Jodie


BWDavid

Corner gas, Little Mosque on the prairie, Earth: Final conflict, Surreal estate, Yvon of the Yukon (LOL!)


fromaries

Codco !


bugabooandtwo

Night Heat [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLIjSlntHBU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLIjSlntHBU) War of the Worlds [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYa90nIcA9c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYa90nIcA9c) Seeing Things [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvam\_RjbfIY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvam_RjbfIY) Neon Rider [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4n75SL3Q9Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4n75SL3Q9Q)


Glad-Quit-8971

Road to Avonlea


miller94

Mr D


Mindless-Anxiety-760

Due South. It's just flat out wholesome.


olivebuttercup

Being Erica was great


jakedaniel28

Video On Trial


CatCactus007

Corner Gas.


Cutewitch_

Breaker High


pirfle

Good Rockin Tonight I preferred the Terry David Mulligan era over Stu Jeffries but watched all through my teenage years


Alarmed-Ad8202

Don’t hate on me. I love Corner Gas.


theabsurdturnip

The Raccoons


Christianh8r_J_Rod

My Secret Identity with Jerry O’Connell, and don’t forget Degrassi. R.I.P. Wheels!


Rattivarius

Seeing Things. I remain annoyed to this day that CBC doesn't make it generally available on Gem.


singingwhilewalking

The littlest hobo.


BuffytheBison

"The Border"


Ok_Yogurtcloset3267

Murdock mysteries, various iterations of degrassi


Accomplished-Read976

Some of these could be hard to find. * Young, Drunk Punk * Tall Boyz * Hilarious House of Frightenstein (kid's show) * Corner Gas * Second City Television ( preceded SCTV)


Zhenoptics

Son of a critch, 1 girl 5 gays and later the 1 Queen 5 Queers, reboot, freaky stories


Chucks_u_Farley

I used to watch E.N.G back in the day about news reporters doing news reporter stuff.


Twitfout

I always loved Mr. D. You either love it or hate it.


Dalekdad

This is Wonderland


PoopingDogEyeContact

Tallboyz 


dub-fresh

Mr. D is a hidden gem. 


Ok_Variation_2126

Ren and Stimpy. Lol Do they play “Transplant” in the states? I see it’s on Netflix now and hope they do well. Such a good show and not afraid to be Canadian.


No_Sch3dul3

Da Vinci's Inquest and Intelligence for some Vancouver related crime / police shows.


matiaseatshobos

Nothing too good for a cowboy! First thing I saw Sarah chalk in Also I mentioned it in a comment- due south And of course degrassi!


Heavy_E79

Today's Special. RIP Nerene Virgin. Also The Racoons.


AnotsuKagehisa

Murdoch Mysteries?


D0fus

King of Kensington. Seeing Things.


True_Sail_842

Beachcombers


EelgrassKelp

Trailer Park Boys


Square-Ad-1078

Bleu nuit !!


1973cg

Trying to stick to shows I know didnt air in the U.S., because even though theres a bunch that might not be "big" in the U..S, they still aired there. So I'll go with..... Littlest Hobo Corner Gas Danger Bay Robson Arms Murdoch Mysteries


dark_Links_sword

Kevin Spencer! Yah it's old, and predates SouthPark. But a fucking classic. I've stopped saying quotes out loud to people as no one gets the references, but I still think those quotes all the time. Or maybe that's just my imaginary friend Allen the duck telling me to get drunk and burn the place down.


StatementOpen5773

Kenny vs. Spenny, ReBoot


keiths31

Polkadot Door


headloser

REBOOT/


MostlyHarmlessMom

*Ramona* starring Sarah Polley based on the Beverley Cleary books *Edison Twins* about twin teens solving mysteries. *Ghostwriter*, also about teens solving mysteries. Loved these and many of the shows already mentioned!


buttnutela

Traders


firmly_confused

the clown show @ parliament


snarpy

Everyone knows "Schitt's Creek" now, but that style of comedy has been a staple here for quite a while. "Kim's Convenience" is fucking great and occasionally made me even tear up a little.


Typical-Ostrich2050

Kims Convenience Mr. D Letterkenny Red Green Show Schitts Creek Neon Rider Littelest Hobo Camp Cariboo You Can't Ask That The Nature of Things


worthmancj

The Beachcombers