can anyone help me ID this show?
01-17-05 | 05:13 PM
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can anyone help me ID this show?
I can't remember the title of this show I saw on PBS (I think) once....
can anyone help me?
1. for some reason I think it may have been a Canadian show....
2. the setting was an office of some sort.....possibly related to the entertainment industry somehow but i could be mixing that detail up with something else
3. it was a comedy/sitcom type show....but i don't remember an audience or laugh track so it may not have had one...
4. the episode I saw had something to do with a boss type figure tricking everyone into participating in a teamwork building activity of some sort....
any ideas?
can anyone help me?
1. for some reason I think it may have been a Canadian show....
2. the setting was an office of some sort.....possibly related to the entertainment industry somehow but i could be mixing that detail up with something else
3. it was a comedy/sitcom type show....but i don't remember an audience or laugh track so it may not have had one...
4. the episode I saw had something to do with a boss type figure tricking everyone into participating in a teamwork building activity of some sort....
any ideas?
01-17-05 | 06:22 PM
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Made in Canada?
The episode you remember may have been S03E07 -- the aptly titled "Teamwork"
http://www.tvtome.com/MadeinCanada/season3.html#ep26
The episode you remember may have been S03E07 -- the aptly titled "Teamwork"
Spoiler:
http://www.tvtome.com/MadeinCanada/season3.html#ep26
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01-17-05 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by No Use For A Name
Made in Canada?
The episode you remember may have been S03E07 -- the aptly titled "Teamwork"
http://www.tvtome.com/MadeinCanada/season3.html#ep26
The episode you remember may have been S03E07 -- the aptly titled "Teamwork"
http://www.tvtome.com/MadeinCanada/season3.html#ep26
thanks!
that sounds exactly like the episode I saw....
quite ironic that the name of the show is "Made In Canada" lol....
01-17-05 | 07:28 PM
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TVTome says this:
I think when I caught that episode on PBS, it was called "The Industry"....
I know this was definitely the show now as that title really rings a bell...
It says on that site that season 1 is on dvd, but I am not finding it on Amazon or dvdpricesearch....
Does anyone know anything about this dvd?
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet...24/dvdid-3177/
Made in Canada is a program about the trials of a Canadian media company (Pyramid / Prodigy Productions). The show is incredibly satirical, and extremely funny. Made In Canada airs on CBC, and was airing on Bravo in the US under the name "The Industry"
I know this was definitely the show now as that title really rings a bell...
It says on that site that season 1 is on dvd, but I am not finding it on Amazon or dvdpricesearch....
Does anyone know anything about this dvd?
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet...24/dvdid-3177/
01-17-05 | 07:33 PM
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nevermind....
I found this: http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006D2AC
it appears it is a canadian exclusive dvd....
I need to get this....now I just need to find the best price.
The dvd recommended with that dvd on amazon.ca looks interesting as well, "The Newsroom". Anyone familiar with that show?
I found this: http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006D2AC
it appears it is a canadian exclusive dvd....
I need to get this....now I just need to find the best price.
The dvd recommended with that dvd on amazon.ca looks interesting as well, "The Newsroom". Anyone familiar with that show?
01-19-05 | 05:43 PM
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I was just about to pipe in with "The Newsroom". That's the one. It's a masterful show, but some of humour will be lost on non-Canadians.
The original show ran from 1996-98, but since then the show's creator and star, Ken Finkelman, has revived the show a couple of times, and it continues on CBC in a few weeks. Unfortunately, it is not as funny anymore, as several of the original cast members have moved on, and Finkelman's writing has lost its edge.
The initial 13-part series is near-perfect, with the exception of 3 connected episodes near the end of the season that are a pretentious and tiresome homage to Fellini.
By all means, pick it up on DVD.
The original show ran from 1996-98, but since then the show's creator and star, Ken Finkelman, has revived the show a couple of times, and it continues on CBC in a few weeks. Unfortunately, it is not as funny anymore, as several of the original cast members have moved on, and Finkelman's writing has lost its edge.
The initial 13-part series is near-perfect, with the exception of 3 connected episodes near the end of the season that are a pretentious and tiresome homage to Fellini.
By all means, pick it up on DVD.
01-20-05 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Norm de Plume
By all means, pick it up on DVD.
however, I did find one or two canadian etailers saying that they have it in stocl to ship within a day or two....but my experience with canadian etailers is that they are HORRIBLE in keeping their stock information accurate.....
so, I did order a copy but who knows if i'll actually get one.....
if all else fails....i did happen to see a copy in a B&M store (I was shocked to see a Canadian exclusive dvd on the shelf) just a day or two after I placed the order....so I can always go back and try to get that one if it never ships.....
01-20-05 | 06:39 PM
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The Newsroom is absolutely hysterical. I agree with Norm de Plume that it tails a little bit at the end, but that didn't stop me from picking up the DVD set when it came out early last year.
I'm not Canadian, but I still found it funny.
I'm not Canadian, but I still found it funny.
01-21-05 | 08:56 AM
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Another thumbs up for The Newsroom. Even the ending has a few fun moments - annoyingly pretentious but so is the main character.
And another vote The Industry (as it was called on PBS stations). A terrific parody of the entertainment media.
And another vote The Industry (as it was called on PBS stations). A terrific parody of the entertainment media.
01-21-05 | 09:11 AM
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nevermind....
I found this: http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006D2AC
it appears it is a canadian exclusive dvd....
I need to get this....now I just need to find the best price.
The dvd recommended with that dvd on amazon.ca looks interesting as well, "The Newsroom". Anyone familiar with that show?
I found this: http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006D2AC
it appears it is a canadian exclusive dvd....
I need to get this....now I just need to find the best price.
The dvd recommended with that dvd on amazon.ca looks interesting as well, "The Newsroom". Anyone familiar with that show?
found this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW
01-21-05 | 09:48 PM
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It's not out of print, just out of stock. Check the amazon.ca website. I agree with you about Canadian DVD etailers; my experiences with them haven't been great, but amazon is reliable.
01-22-05 | 08:09 PM
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I'll give another thumb's up for newsroom one of the funniest show's I have ever seen because I could relate to the Intern on it it far too much (I used to be an Intern on a News/Entertainment show)
