That the use of the word sh*t is now acceptable on the national news around 6pm?

How long do you think it'll take for the US to do the same?

Eventually it'll happen. Ass, Hell, Bitch... ect. Never used to be allowed on TV... but they all eventually make it. Welcome Sh*t to our TV screens!

Yep, I've noticed. I did one of those panel discussion shows that airs on cable in Canada, and they told us before we went on, "watch the language, keep in mind this is on early prime. 'Sh*t is okay, but you can't say *****." What with CTV airing "The Sopranos" unbleeped in late prime time, and "The Osbournes" coming uneditted, it's only a matter of time, my friends.

the sopranos is aired uncut in the usa. just on premniem cable.

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That's my point. It aired on CTV here, which is a regular broadcast network, at 10 PM, with the nudity, violence and language intact, (although they had to add commercials, which made the shows run over an hour).

The equivalent would be if ABC ran "The Sopranos" in "The Practice" time slot.

i wish us tv did this. the worst we have on regular cable is the shield on fx uncut

Dude, you could even get "The Sopranos" in Canada with an antenna! CTV has a really strong signal.

Yeah, but the US got Dennis Franz' ass!

Many expletives are acceptable on stations like CBC and CityTV. Even the dreaded f-word is let through during the news sometimes, depending on the context, clarity and extensiveness of its use.

Canadian television is much more permissive than its U.S. counterpart. For example, something called "The Sex Show" on the Discovery Channel (which I have tuned in to on occasion), shows fairly explicit real-life sex. Then of course there's the venerable "Sunday Night Sex Show" with the wonderful Sue Johanson, where one finds very graphic and refreshingly unabashed sex talk.

Yeah, NYPD Blue aired here as well, the exact same episodes at the same time you got them. 10 PM Tuesdays on Global, in Canada (well, Eastern part anyway, I'm not sure if Global is national).

In some ways, we're a decent blend of the US and Europe. We're not as put off by sex and language as the US seems to be, and have had occasional swearing on TV for a long time (that TV movie--Degrassi: School's Out, for example). We also get all the prime time US shows at the same time the US does.

Although "The Sopranos" first aired on premium cable and then went to the broadcast network, uncut.

Yep, it's okay up here.

I'm weepy... I didn't know there were this many of my Candian brothers on the forum!

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Oh yeah!!!

BoatDrinks--what are you doing in LA (not Louisiana)?

Anyone else from Toronto (besides possibly Norm, who I'm guessing is in T.O. because of your CityTV mention).

By the way, is that show "Big Record" or something still on on Canadian TV? I really like that show, but when I moved to the states, I couldn't get it anymore.

Sniff sniff.

Well... um...

Okay, so I'm not technically Canadian. As in, I'm not a Canadian citizen...

BUT... my great-great-great grandparents moved from Switzerland to Chateauguay where they had my great-great grandfather. He married a Chateauguay woman and then they moved to the U.S. and my ancestors have been here ever since.

But I love Canada and feel more Canadian than American! I love the Habs and the leafs! I... I... I...

I am not a lumberjack or a fur trader, and I don't live in an igloo or eat blubber or own a dogsled, and I don't know Jimmy, Sally, or Susie from Canada, although I am certain they are really, really nice.

Okay, so I have a President instead of a Prime Minister, but it should be the other way around!

I speak English and French, not American.

And I pronounce it "about" ... not "a-boot".

I can proudly sew your country's flag on my backpack.

I believe in peacekeeping not policing; Diversity not assimilation;
And that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal!

A toque is a hat; a chesterfield is a couch. And it is pronounced ZED not ZEE, ZED!

Canada is the second largest landmass, the first nation of hockey,
and the best part of North America!

My name is Paul and I want to be Canadian!

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I have that on a t-shirt! Go Cananada!

I like how CityTV bleeps out "mother" but not the f-word in motherf**ker. Kind of ridiculous.

Also, the whole I Am Canadian thing was started by the beer company, wasn't it? Bloody brilliant on their part, but I'll be damned if I turn into an unintentional schill for them...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH!!! That show was soooo lame. When people like why i hate the 80's so much, i point them to that show.

But I'd take Degrassi over something like Saved By The Bell any day...

Well, I'm not canadian, but CBC is in my cable lineup for some unkown reason. I was sort of surprised the first few times I heard profanity.

Well, I'd be surprised if it was on a kids show, but the news isn't a kid show :P

Never understood why the word f*** is so taboo, while the word s*** is not. F***ing just sounds so much more appealing than s***ting.

Showcase Television also has some very explicit shows that are on basically in prime time where I live (Vancouver). I think one is called "Kinks" or something like that - doesn't leave much to the imagination.

Our own reality show, "The Lofters" makes the US "Big Brother" look like a Catholic mass in comparison. Can you imagine the Big Brother houseguests having to do "So Gay TV" once every week?

Rocketsauce--Yeah, Degrassi was lame, but I like it because it is lame. It's sort of charming in its ineptitude. Degrassi the Next Generation (or whatever it's called) is slicker, and I hate it. I liked the fact it wasn't slick or too pre-packaged, like "Saved by the Bell". But I got a kick out of SBTB as well.....

teorema--All that Showcase stuff is at 10 or 11 here. Sigh....

Fellow Canadians United and Party!!!!!!!!!

Any Canadians remember the show the Littlest Hobo...about a Dog that wanders around Canada....I found this show to be a bit lame...sorry to all you Hobo fans.

How about the Beachcombers...or the King of Kensington.

Man, looking back at all these canadian shows...Canadian Humour is a unique taste isn't it....

Never watched the King of Kensington (a tiny bit before my understanding of TV time, but I remember people talking about it) and never watched the Beachcombers. But man, I watched Hobo. That was a piece of crap. What a bad show. But I was a kid, and kept on coming back for me. I saw some episodes in re-run when I was older, and man the acting was uniformly bad. The dog was the most convincing thing on those shows.

See any Canadian game shows? Man, those were brutal. Jackpot bit.