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An American in Canada

2003–2004 · 2 seasons

A gentle, joke-a-minute workplace sitcom that coasts on culture-clash gags and the easy charm of its fish-out-of-water lead.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
Jake Crewe is an American television news host who is 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.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Work, identity, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Starring
    Matthew Ferguson, Rick Roberts, Stewart Francis, Helene Joy, Robin Brûlé
    Length
    2 seasons, 16 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    CBC Television
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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