An American in Canada
Encyclopedia
An American in Canada is a Canadian
television sitcom
that aired on CBC
.
The show starred Rick Roberts
as Jake Crewe, an American television news host who was forced, after beating up his station manager, to accept a job in Calgary
, Alberta
as the host of the lowest-rated morning news program in the city. The show found its comedy in Crewe's attempts to adapt to Canadian culture.
An American in Canada was loosely based on the real-life experiences of Jebb Fink
, an American comedian who moved to Canada after marrying a Canadian woman, and did become a morning television host on CKAL
, Calgary's A-Channel
station.
It is also aired on Australia
's The Comedy Channel
with the title Frostbite, and is currently in syndication on Showcase
in Canada and HDNet
in the USA.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that aired on CBC
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
.
The show starred Rick Roberts
Rick Roberts (actor)
Rick Roberts is a Canadian actor. His most substantial role to date is as Donald D'Arby in the series Traders, for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award. He played Elizabeth Berkley's husband in the Lifetime made-for-television movie Student Seduction. Roberts has also appeared in L.A...
as Jake Crewe, an American television news host who was forced, after beating up his station manager, to accept a job in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
as the host of the lowest-rated morning news program in the city. The show found its comedy in Crewe's attempts to adapt to Canadian culture.
An American in Canada was loosely based on the real-life experiences of Jebb Fink
Jebb Fink
Jebb Fink is an American-Canadian stand-up comedian and television personality. Best known as a reporter and host for Calgary, Alberta's CKAL-TV, including The Big Breakfast, Breakfast Television and CityNews, he also hosted the shortlived late night talk show Global Late Night for the Global...
, an American comedian who moved to Canada after marrying a Canadian woman, and did become a morning television host on CKAL
CKAL-TV
CKAL-DT is a television station based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Citytv system as of August 2, 2005, and was previously branded as A-Channel. The station is owned by Rogers Media through its Rogers Broadcasting, Ltd. division...
, Calgary's A-Channel
A-Channel (Craig Media)
A-Channel was a Canadian television system owned by Craig Media from 1997 to 2004 and CHUM Limited from 2004 to 2005. It consisted of Craig's television stations in Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton, and was the company's unsuccessful attempt to build a national network.CHUM Limited, which acquired...
station.
It is also aired on Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.-History:...
with the title Frostbite, and is currently in syndication on Showcase
Showcase Television
Showcase is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Shaw Media. Showcase is a predominantly fiction-based service centred around scripted television series and films....
in Canada and HDNet
HDNet
HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...
in the USA.
Cast
- Rick RobertsRick Roberts (actor)Rick Roberts is a Canadian actor. His most substantial role to date is as Donald D'Arby in the series Traders, for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award. He played Elizabeth Berkley's husband in the Lifetime made-for-television movie Student Seduction. Roberts has also appeared in L.A...
- Jake Crewe - Hélène JoyHélène JoyHélène Joy is an Australian–Canadian television actress. Her credits include roles in the television series MVP, Durham County, The Secret World of Og, An American in Canada, ReGenesis, Pearlie, and Murdoch Mysteries....
- Judy Surgick - Stewart FrancisStewart FrancisStewart Francis is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and writer. In addition to his work in Canada and the USA, he frequently tours in the UK and appears on British television...
- Dennis Macilvane - Timm Zemanek - Bill Robinson
- Matthew FergusonMatthew FergusonMatthew Ferguson is an actor born on 3 April 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts.-Performances:...
- Derrick - Robin BrûléRobin BrûléRobin Brûlé is a Canadian actress, who is best known for her role as Susan Hunter in the Roxy Hunter series.-Acting career:Robin first studied acting at the Canterbury School of the Arts in Ottawa, Ontario...
- Mara - Sugith VarugheseSugith VarugheseSugith Varughese is an Indian-born Canadian writer, director and actor.Born in Cochin, Kerala, into a Syrian Christian family , he immigrated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as a child when his neurosurgeon father obtained a professional appointment there...
- Aftab
Season 1
| # | Airdate | Prod. Code | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 - 1 | February 28, 2003 | 101 | The Bare Naked Lady |
| 2 1 - 2 | March 7, 2003 | 102 | The Order of Canada |
| 3 1 - 3 | March 14, 2003 | 103 | Dirty Kwebeck |
| 4 1 - 4 | March 28, 2003 | 104 | Call Me Dr. Ken |
| 5 1 - 5 | April 4, 2003 | 105 | True North Strong and Almost Free |
| 6 1 - 6 | April 4, 2003 | 106 | To the Good Ol' USA |
Season 2
| # | Airdate | Prod. Code | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 2 - 1 | October 24, 2003 | 201 | A Kiss is Just a Kiss |
| 8 2 - 2 | October 31, 2003 | 202 | Jake and the Fat Men |
| 9 2 - 3 | November 7, 2003 | 203 | Love Notes From the Edge |
| 10 2 - 4 | November 21, 2003 | 204 | Citizen Jake |
| 11 2 - 5 | November 28, 2003 | Some Like It Hot Zone | |
| 12 2 - 6 | December 5, 2003 | Play Misty For Me | |
| 13 2 - 7 | January 9, 2004 | Dennis Anyone? | |
| 14 2 - 8 | January 16, 2004 | Frisky Business | |
| 15 2 - 9 | January 23, 2004 | A Non-Date to Remember | |
| 16 2 - 10 | January 30, 2004 | I Dream of Judy |