CBC becomes its own parody
April 21, 2009 9:43 am CultureIt was twenty-seven years ago that SCTV aired its wickedly accurate spoof of CBC programming. And now the Mother Corpse is living out the fantasy with its rollout of new shows:
Battle of the Blades is an elimination-style challenge that teams up Canada’s top figure skaters with this country’s most daring and versatile hockey stars to compete against one another each week in a glitzy pairs figure skating performance.
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The Republic of Doyle: is a one-hour comedic drama about a father-son team of private investigators. Set against the rugged beauty of St. John’s Newfoundland, it’s an original, entertaining glimpse into the dynamics of the dysfunctional Doyle clan.
All that’s missing from the first one is colour commentary by Howie McMeeker, and we would hope that the second has as its lead-in “Magnum: PEI”.
Oh. Dear. Lord.
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Phil :
Date: April 21, 2009 @ 4:48 PM
Pirate investigators off the coast of Newfoundland! Who thinks up this shit?