Hi ray_on_the_web,
After researching your question on the success of the Trailer Park
Boys, the conclusion I have reached is that the program appears to be
a very successful one. Living overseas, I have not seen any episodes
of the TV show, therefore I have compiled excerpts to give you an idea
about how successful the program is.
“Peoples Choice Award
This year at the Gemini Awards they are giving out an award for
Peoples Choice. It just so happens that five cast members of the TPB
have been nominated. Jonathan Torrens,John Paul Tremblay,Robb
Wells,Mike Smith and John Dunsworth.”
The Unofficial Homepage of the Trailer Park Boys
http://www.trailerparkboys.4t.com/
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Showcase Interview with Mike Clattenburg –
“SHOWCASE: Did you ever think that the show would become the success
that it has?
MC: We always knew there would be some people out there who share our
sense of humour, and we'd rock them. We never knew it would catch on
as strongly as it has, though. Robb (Wells, who plays Ricky) and J.P.
(Tremblay, who plays Julian) get swarmed wherever they go. We've had
some very prominent people, rock stars, etc, tell us that they love
the show, which is very heartwarming.”
Showcase
http://www.showcase.ca/trailerparkboys/features/articles/interview_mike_c/page3.asp
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Season Two Overview
“Building on the success of last season - a season which earned
Trailer Park Boys a Gemini nomination in the Best Ensemble Performance
category - this year starts with Julian (John Paul Tremblay) and Ricky
(Robb Wells) getting picked up outside of prison by Bubbles...”
Showcase
http://www.showcase.ca/trailerparkboys/episodes/seasontwo/overview.asp
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“Wells, Clattenburg and Tremblay feel the show's success has a lot to
do with the fact that everyone can relate to the characters.
"It's very character-driven," says Wells. "Lots of people know people
like Ricky or Julian or Bubbles and the other characters on the show."
The upcoming season of Trailer Park Boys will be the show's third and
Clattenburg, Wells and Tremblay are already working on writing season
four.”
Mediaid: Meliorist
http://www.mediaid.ca/sites/meliorist/arts5.htm
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“Wells, a Cole Harbour native who grew up with Clattenburg and
Tremblay, said the show has gone beyond their wildest dreams in terms
of success.
"It's amazing, people of all ages seem to get something out of it.
It's all very positive feedback," he said.
Clattenburg said someone even posted a clip of Wells buying a package
of cigarettes on Prince Edward Island, taken from a security camera
tape, on the Internet.
"Why anybody would want to see that, I don't know," said Wells,
laughing.”
The Halifax Herald Limited
http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2002/09/06/f123.raw.html
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“Canadians are hooked on Trailer Park Boys, the adult comedy/drama TV
series appearing on Showcase.
The show is funny, shocking and many times pushes the boundaries of
good taste...”
“Actor Mike Smith, who plays Bubbles, took us behind the scenes for a
rare, up close and personal look at this popular series.
Q: The show is a huge hit now going into its fourth season. Are you
having fun?
A: Oh my God yes. It's a ton of work, I'm also writing this season.
It's long days out in the hot sun. It's definitely the best job in the
world. We made the show thinking that it would air once and that would
be it. We are very pleased with the show's success.”
Autonet: The Toronto Sun- Driver Source
http://autonet.ca/DriverSource/Stories.cfm?StoryID=8894
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The 2003 Gemini Awards, celebrating the best in Canadian television,
will air October 20, 2003 on CBC. Trailer Park Boys are nominated for
the following categories:
Comedy Program or Series
Ensemble Comedy Performance
Viewers' Choice Award for Comedy
TV Guide Canada
http://www.tvguide.ca/awards/gemini-noms2003.html
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Trailer Park Boys were nominated for Best Ensemble Comedy Performance
for the 2001 Gemini Awards.
TV Guide Canada
http://www.tvguide.ca/awards/gemini-winners2001.html
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A list of Trailer Park Boys websites can be found here:
CGS TV Database
http://www.cgstv.com/tv/t/0trailer.htm
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I hope this information is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don’t hesitate to ask.
Best regards,
rainbow-ga |
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