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PODCAST

Cartoon Night in Canada

Chris Luciantonio

We"re on a nostalgic journey to dig through decades of Canadian animation to find the good, the bad, and the just plain weird cartoons of the Great White North. Every week, Sylvie and Chris take a look at an animated something or other from their shared experience of growing up in Canada to see what holds up, what left an impact on us, and what is best left in the past.

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Episode 140 - Rescue Heroes

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/06/21

Happy Belated Pride Month Everybody!Our apologies, we'll have more Pride-centric contact coming in the next few weeks. For the time being, here is a soft-copaganda show that probably responsible for many a bisexual awakening. A super team of bulky emergency responders who have no known jurisdiction, no oversight, and seemingly no system of checks and balances to curtail their authority. It's the Rescue Heroes, and safety is their game all across the globe. Episode covered for the podcast is

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00:56:33

Episode 139 - NFB Showcase #12

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/05/31

Once again, we make use of the incredible archival resource of Canadian animation that is the National Film Board of Canada for another cursed double bill. A stop-motion raucous bug orgy and a storybook Inuit creation song. What do they have in common? Not much.Films covered for the podcast are Martin Barry's Juke-Bar (1989) and Germaine Arnattaujuq, Neil Christopher & Louise Flaherty's Arctic Song (2022).Links: https://www.nfb.ca/film/juke_bar_en/https://www.nfb.ca/film/arctic-song/If

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00:58:28

Episode 138 - Delta State "Case Study."

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/05/25

We once again find ourselves drifting aimlessly through the parallel dimension known as the Delta State. A paranoid state of delusion that decides the fate for all humankind if not for a group of amnesiac twenty-something Montreal hipsters. We felt it was only right to return to a one of a kind Canadian production we will never see on television again because we just appreciate that it exists so much.Episode covered for the podcast was Episode 3 "Case Study." Written by Vincent Bonjour and

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00:59:39

Episode 137 - Ville Neuve (2018)

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/05/17

Straight off the heels of our federal election which has left a small contingency of conservative voters in Alberta hoping for a secession, we are covering a film which explores the ramifications of a province seeking sovereignty and the broader effects of the temperament of its population. In short, it leaves us all feeling like divorced alcoholics drying out at a fishing cabin with our ex-spouse. It's Félix Dufour-Laperrière's gorgeously realized ink and paint drama Ville Neuve (2018).If

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01:06:33

Episode 136 - The Magic School Bus

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2025/05/03

In a trying time where PBS could be defunded and Nelvana go under, we felt it was necessary to tackle a big hitter that served as a cornerstone for the domination of educational television in the 90s. It's The Magic School Bus - an all time classic that many do not realize is technically Canadian (the best kind of Canadian). Also, some mildly depressing Canadian federal election chatter because it is actually relevant for once!Episode covered for the podcast was episode 8 "In the Haunted

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01:02:41

Episode 135 - Fred's Head

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2025/04/26

High school can be a bit of a pain. Especially when you're a horny, pale, sarcastic teenager besieged by criminal lust and pursued by rabid squirrels. Such are the many trials and tribulations of the titular protagonist in Fred's Head - an acerbic teen comedy that balances the zany with a level-headed approach to the lifestyles of teenagers. Chris loved it. Sylvie liked it.Episode covered for the podcast was episode 7 "Rodent Terror." Written by Malorie Nault-Cousineau, directed by

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00:56:43

Episode 134 - The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/03/29

And here we find ourselves at the bottom of the barrel once more. A shoddily slapped together series by way of Montreal's Cinegroupe produced to coincide with the release of a high-profile Disney feature film. The era of the mockbuster is most certainly passed, but we will always have those VHS memories of cheap garbage like The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo. Episode covered for the podcast was Episode 20 "The Music Maker." Written by Lyle Slack and directed by Bahram Rohani. Unknown

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00:59:05

Episode 133 - Action Man

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/03/22

It's time to A.M.P. it up!!! Remember back in the 2000s when it felt like extreme sports was the be-all end-all of popular culture and plenty of things from the past were being retrofitted with a more edgy and radical look for the new generation? Well, one series/extended toy commercial by Mainframe Entertainment took it to such tubular heights that it practically killed the entire fad. It's ACTION MAN!!Episode covered for the podcast was Episode 16 "Ground Zero." Written by Nick

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01:16:38

Episode 132 - CanaDUB: Nana

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/03/15

Sorry for the delay! We are going to blame the tariffs because why not.We have returned to the realm of Canadian dubbed anime with a fabulous punk rock classic of growing up and heartbreak between young women who meet by happenstance. Ai Yazawa's NANA has endured in popularity since it's premiere in 2006, and part of that enduring popularity has to do with the pitch perfect dub produced by our friends at Ocean Productions. Episode covered for the podcast was Episode 1 "Prologue: Nana K

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01:01:05

Episode 131 - Rotten Ralph

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/02/22

On this week's episode, we encounter an utterly contemptible protagonist in a little-known stop-motion co-production with Britain and Italy which left us utterly charmed. A sharp, abrasive art style for a sharp, abrasive character that we wound up watching via a scuffed cam version on YouTube. There is nothing more fittingly Rotten for ol' Ralph. Episode viewed for the podcast is Episode "Surf's Up Ralph." Written by James Backshall. Unknown original airdate.If you liked what

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01:03:23

Episode 130 - Mythic Warriors

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/02/08

We are back in some familiar territory - a shoddy, obscure Nelvana production (#SaveNelvana) and a radical adaptation of Greek Mythology made for children. It'sMythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend -contractually obligated fodder produced through a brief lucrative partnership with television network CBS. Filling out an entire Saturday morning cartoon block requires a lot of man hours and animation, and so inevitably, some stuff might not be quite up to standard. But god damn it, Nelvana needs

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01:09:14

Episode 129 - NFB Showcase #11: Robert Verrall (1928...

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/02/01

On this latest's trip to the National Film Board's Archive, we pay tribute to a stalwart of the NFB's Animation Department since its inception whose contributions to Canadian cinema are too varied to list out. Veteran animator, producer, and director Robert Verrall sadly passed away on January 17th, 2025 and left a cinematic legacy few can measure up to. For this occasional spotlight series, we took a look at some of his earliest credited work to hopefully impart how significant a figure

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00:57:56

Episode 128 - Max & Ruby #SaveNelvana

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/01/25

This week, we start off with a sobering call to action regarding the uncertain future of our beloved Nelvana before awkwardly segueing into talking about one of their longest running series. Financial mismanagement and executive payoffs over at Corus Entertainment may very well lead to the shuttering of one of Canada's most prolific animation studios, and while talking about what a momentous loss that would be for our industry, we also chat a bit about Nelvana's Max and Ruby. A show about

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01:02:05

Episode 127 - Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/01/18

This week on the podcast, boys, we get two birds stoned at once as we tackle a fucking vanity cartoon of a classic Canadian series featuring a pack of greasy shitbirds smoking dope and doing crime. It's Trailer Park Boys and it's utterly unnecessary, pointless, Netflix animated series that may just be entirely antithetical to the spirit of the original series. Plus some Wayne Gretzky bashing and some enlightening look into fanfiction.Episode covered for the podcast is Episode 3 "The

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Episode 126 - Barbie™ and the Magic of Pegasus

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2025/01/11

To conclude the lucrative enterprise that was our Barbie™ theme month, we deliver a fashionably late episode on Barbie™ and the Magic of Pegasus (2005). Featuring a totally straight main villain, a magical cloud kingdom that controls the weather, figure skating and gambling addiction, and a "cunty little polar bear." It's a formulaic entry in the Barbie franchise, but nevertheless a continued showcase for the work of Mainframe Entertainment.Film covered for the podcast is Barbie™ and the Magic of

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01:17:53

Episode 125 - Barbie™ in the Nutcracker

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2024/12/25

Happy Barbcember to all, and to all a good night! For our official Holiday special, we return where it all begin with Mainframe Entertainment's first crack at the Barbie license with the seminal, janky, and all around charming Barbie™ in the Nutcracker (2001). A rough around the edges time capsule of early 2000s CGI animation that showcases the amount of growth and skill Mainframe would progressively inject these films with. Plus, an all-time villain performance by the incomparable Tim Curry. Film

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01:01:30

Episode 124 - Barbie™ as Rapunzel (2002)

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2024/12/14

Barbcember™ rolls on with a modern spin on the Brothers Grimm classic that sees our heroine Barbie trapped in a tower. Except...she doesn't have long hair...and there are talking dragons and mammals...and magic paintbrushes...and a territorial war between kingdoms...and Anjelica Huston. What we are driving at is this is far superior to Tangled.Film covered for the podcast is Barbie™ as Rapunzel. Written by Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby. Directed by Owen Hurley. Original release date October 1st,

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01:02:08

Episode 123 - Barbie™ Fairytopia

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2024/12/07

HAPPY BARBCEMBER!!!In our continued efforts to avoid talking about Christmas and the Holidays, we are programming an entire month of Mainframe produced Barbie direct-to-video films. For the first installment, we are establishing the official Bibble Baseline™ and tackling the "classic" Fairytopia - a magical adventure drawn from a sparsely populated, murky forest that has a lot to say about baseball and adversity. Film covered for the podcast was Barbie: Fairytopia. Written by Elise Allen and Diane

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00:55:53

Episode 122 - Moville Mysteries "How Now, Meowing Cow?"

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2024/11/30

In the conclusion to our 2024 Spooktober Celebration, we resurrect a classic tradition and revisit Ouija Falls for more prattling about with creepy weirdos and cryptid whatsits with Moville Mysteries. This time around, we go down on the farm for some good ol' fashioned DNA splicing with Farmer Dell and his Pig Boys. Another sardonic horror classic from one of our favourite spooky shows to cover!Episode covered for the podcast was Episode 12 "How Now, Meowing Cow?" Written by Dale Schott

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01:21:58

Episode 121 -6teen

Cartoon Night in Canada ·

2024/11/27

Spooktober rolls into Scarevember as we make up for our absence by bringing you a big hitter series frequently teased on previous episodes. A controversial series which endeavored to represent the teenage experience in a warts and all comedic approach that instantly ascended to instant cult status. It's 6teen - and for one incredible Halloween special, it took a few notes from horror master George A. Romero and his predilections for the undead. Episode covered for the podcast is episode 27 "Dude of

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