Canadian humour

Canadian humour is an integral part of the Canadian Identity. Canadians have excelled at comedy and humour in many domains. There are several traditions in Canadian humour in both English and French. While these traditions are distinct and at times very different, there are common themes that relate to Canadians' shared history and geopolitical situation in North America and the world. Various trends can be noted in Canadian comedy. One thread is the portrayal of a "typical" Canadian family in an on-going radio or television se ...

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From the first major work of Canadian humour, Thomas McCulloch’s Letters of Mephibosheth Stepsure (1821-23) in the Halifax weekly Acadian Recorder, Canadian humourous writing has tended more towards prose than poetry. McCulloch's satirical letters have been described by Northrop Frye as "quiet, observant, deeply conservative in a human sense…” McCulloch's satirical persona, the "conventional, old-fashioned, homespun" farmer, is part of a tradition that originates with Addison and Swift. Compared to McCulloch’s dry, and ...

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Canadian literature may be divided in two parts, somewhat like a tree with two great roots. One root is the deeply buried culture of France. The other is just as deeply buried in the traditions of England. One part of Canadian literature is written in French, the other in English. But the branches of this tree are purely Canadian. Authors and readers of each literature are gaining more and more ...

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It has been said that Canadian culture rests solely in the effort to distinguish itself from its southern neighbour, the United States. However, others argue that while the two countries share some aspects of a common cultural heritage, there is also a separately identifiable Canadian culture. They point to what they view as a greater integration of their Native culture; the retention of traditions descended from those of French settlers; and a notable infusion of C ...

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Listed alphabetically by decade Situation comedy - 1940s. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953) Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950) The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948–1950) Pinwright's Progress (1946–1947) That Wonderful Guy (1949–1950) Situation comedy - 1950s. The Adventures of Hiram Holiday (1956–1957) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ...

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Listed alphabetically by decade Situation comedy - 1940s. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953) Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950) The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948–1950) Pinwright's Progress (1946–1947) That Wonderful Guy (1949–1950) Situation comedy - 1950s. The Adventures of Hiram Holiday (1956–1957) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ...

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Canada’s literature whether written in English or French reflects three main parts of Canadian experience: (1) nature, (2) frontier life, and (3) Canada’s position in the world. First, Canadian authors often emphasise the effects of climate and geography on the life and work of their people. Canada’s rugged mountains, roaring rivers, and harsh winters contrast sharply with its rich valleys, peaceful lakes, and mild summers. Second, frontier life is part of Canada’s experience that appears frequently in its literature. M ...

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Listed alphabetically by decade Situation comedy - 1940s. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953) Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950) The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948–1950) Pinwright's Progress (1946–1947) That Wonderful Guy (1949–1950) Situation comedy - 1950s. The Adventures of Hiram Holiday (1956–1957) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ...

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Main article: Cinema of Canada. See also Cinema of Quebec. The Canadian film market was dominated by the American film industry for decades. In the 1960s Michel Brault, Pierre Perrault, Gilles Groulx, Jean-Pierre Lefebvre, Arthur Lamothe and other filmmakers from Québec began to challenge Hollywood by making innovative and politically relevant documentary and feature films. Among the important English-speaking filmmakers from this period are Allan King, Norman Jewison and Robin Spry. Michael Snow continues to be one of the most respected experimental film makers in the world. Norman Jewison recent ...

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Traditionally, situation comedies featured individual episodes that were largely self-contained; the regular characters themselves remained largely static and events of the episode resolved themselves by the conclusion of the episode. Most sitcoms took this format; events of previous episodes would rarely be mentioned in subsequent episodes and while school friends or beloved relatives might appear, often they would only be seen once in the series, something apparen ...

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The situation comedy format originated on radio in the 1920s. The first situation comedy is often said to be Sam and Henry which debuted on the Chicago, Illinois clear-channel station WGN in 1926, and was partially inspired by the notion of bringing the mix of sexual confusion and continuity found in comic strips to the young medium of radio. The first network situation comedy was Amos & Andy which debuted on CBS in 1928, and was one of the most popular sitcoms through the 1930s. According to the 11th edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, the term sitcom was coined in 1951, making the t ...

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Canada has a thriving stage theatre scene, especially in Southern Ontario. Theatre festivals draw many tourists in the summer months, especially the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford Ontario, and the Shaw Festival in Niagara On The Lake, Ontario. The Famous People Players are only one of many touring companies that have also developed an international reputation. Canada also boasts the world's second largest live theatre festival, the E ...

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Most US sitcoms are half-hour shows in which the story is written to run a total of 22 minutes in length, leaving 8 minutes of commercial time. Sitcoms made outside the US may run somewhat longer. US sitcoms are often characterised by long season runs of 20 or more episodes, whereas the British sitcom is traditionally comprised of distinct series of six episodes each. US sitcoms often have large teams of young script writers from top universities firing gags into the script and round-table sessions, while most British sitcoms are written by one or two p ...

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There are a number of notable Canadian awards for literature: Books in Canada First Novel Award for the best first novel of the year CBC Literary Awards Canada Council Molson Prize for distinguished contributions to Canada's cultural and intellectual heritage Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Awards for best Canadian play staged by a Canadian theatre company Marian Engel Award for female writers in mid-career Matt Cohen Prize to honour a Canadian writer for a lifetime of distinguished a ...

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Canadian literature may be more difficult to discuss than most because of Canada's unique geographical and historical situation. Therefore, just as one piece of the Canadian social puzzle has often been, "is there a Canadian identity?," one recurrently important piece of the Canadian literature puzzle has been the question, "Is there a Canadian literature at all?" This has been an ongoing point of debate since the mid-1800s, and is still being discussed in literary circles today. For example, a quick Internet search for university syl ...

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French-Canadian literature followed a very different evolutionary path than English literature. French-Canadian literature was less an appendage to the literature of France than English Canada's was to Great Britain. Rather, the struggle of French Canada was to create a literature whole cloth. From the early settlements until the 1820s Quebec had virtually no literature to speak of. There were a few historians, journalists, a ...

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Canada only officially became a country on July 1, 1867, so some have argued that what was written there before that time was really the literature of British citizens living away from Britain, French citizens away from France, etc. For example, Susanna Moodie and Catherine Parr Traill, English sisters who adopted the country as their own, moved to Canada in 1832. They recorded their experiences as pioneers in Parr Traill's The Backwoods of Canada (1836) and Canadian Crusoes (1852), and Moodie's Roughing It in the Bush ( ...

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Official symbols of Canada include the maple leaf, beaver, and common loon. Many official symbols of the country such as the Flag of Canada have been changed or modified over the past few decades in order to 'Canadianize' them and de-emphasise or remove references to Britain. Manifestations of the monarchy in Canada remain, however, on official symbols such as the Coat of Arms of Canada and the prefix 'Royal' remain on various institutions as varied as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Royal Winnipeg Balle ...

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Most US sitcoms are half-hour shows in which the story is written to run a total of 22 minutes in length, leaving 8 minutes of commercial time. Sitcoms made outside the US may run somewhat longer. US sitcoms are often characterised by long season runs of 20 or more episodes, whereas the British sitcom is traditionally comprised of distinct series of six episodes each. US sitcoms often have large teams of young script writers from top universities firing gags into the script and round-table sessions, while most British sitcoms are written by one or two p ...

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Situation comedy, Situation comedy - History, Situation comedy - Characteristics, Situation comedy - Ensemble cast structure, Situation comedy - Plot formulas, Situation comedy - Lifecycle, Situation comedy - How families are portrayed in Sit-coms, Situation comedy - Specific countries of origin, Situation comedy - Australia, Situation comedy - Canada, Situation comedy - Russia, Situation comedy - New Zealand, Situation comedy - United Kingdom, Situation comedy - United States, Situation comedy - List of sitcoms, Situation comedy - 1940s, Situation comedy - 1950s, Situation comedy - 1960s, Situation comedy - 1970s, Situation comedy - 1980s, Situation comedy - 1990s, Situation comedy - 2000s, Situation comedy - Bibliography, Situation comedy - Ratings

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The situation comedy format originated on radio in the 1920s. The first situation comedy is often said to be Sam and Henry which debuted on the Chicago, Illinois clear-channel station WGN in 1926, and was partially inspired by the notion of bringing the mix of sexual confusion and continuity found in comic strips to the young medium of radio. The first network situation comedy was Amos & Andy which debuted on CBS in 1928, and was one of the most popular sitcoms through the 1930s. According to the 11th edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, the term sitcom was coined in 1951, making the t ...

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Situation comedy, Situation comedy - History, Situation comedy - Characteristics, Situation comedy - Ensemble cast structure, Situation comedy - Plot formulas, Situation comedy - Lifecycle, Situation comedy - Specific countries of origin, Situation comedy - Australia, Situation comedy - Canada, Situation comedy - Russia, Situation comedy - New Zealand, Situation comedy - United Kingdom, Situation comedy - United States, Situation comedy - List of sitcoms, Situation comedy - 1940s, Situation comedy - 1950s, Situation comedy - 1960s, Situation comedy - 1970s, Situation comedy - 1980s, Situation comedy - 1990s, Situation comedy - 2000s, Situation comedy - Bibliography

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