Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian comedy
mockumentaryA mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
television series created and directed by
Mike ClattenburgMike Clattenburg is a Canadian TV and film director best known as creator/director of the TV comedy series Trailer Park Boys , and This Hour Has 22 Minutes...
that focuses on the misadventures of a group of
trailer parkA trailer park is a semi-permanent or permanent area for mobile homes or travel trailers. The main reasons for living in such trailer parks are the often lower cost compared to other housing, and the ability to move to a new area more quickly and easily, for example when changing jobs to another...
residents, some of whom are ex-convicts, living in the fictional
Sunnyvale Trailer ParkSunnyvale Trailer Park is the fictional infamous trailer park home of the characters of Trailer Park Boys, a Canadian TV series. The park is owned by Barbara Lahey and is located somewhere on the outskirts of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia....
in
Dartmouth, Nova ScotiaDartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
. The television series premiered on the Showcase
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in 2001. The final season ended in 2007, and the final episode, "Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys", premiered as a special on Showcase on December 7, 2008, ending the series. A second film—
Countdown to Liquor DayTrailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day is a 2009 Canadian mockumentary comedy/crime film directed by Mike Clattenburg. It is the second film based on the Canadian television series Trailer Park Boys, following 2005's Trailer Park Boys: The Movie...
—was released in Canada on September 25, 2009.
History
In 1998, director
Mike ClattenburgMike Clattenburg is a Canadian TV and film director best known as creator/director of the TV comedy series Trailer Park Boys , and This Hour Has 22 Minutes...
wrote and directed a film short titled "One Last Shot", which was shot in black and white. The film followed the exploits, in documentary style, of Ricky (
Robb WellsRobb Wells is a Canadian actor and screenwriter who portrayed Ricky on Trailer Park Boys.-Early life:Wells was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia when he was eight years old...
) and Julian (
John Paul TremblayJohn Paul Tremblay is a Canadian actor who stars in the hit Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys, playing Julian, a newly released ex-con returning to his home in a trailer park in Nova Scotia...
), two criminals doing what they did just about every day. In the following 1999
feature filmIn the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
"Trailer Park Boys", also in black and white, the character Julian states to the camera in the film that he wanted his life to be documented after receiving a telephone psychic's prediction that he would die soon. He hoped that the film would deter others from the life of crime he had chosen.
The feature film was shown at the
Atlantic Film FestivalThe Atlantic Film Festival is an international film festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Held annually, the ten-day celebration of film and video from Atlantic Canada and around the world is committed to screening an inspiring and engaging collection of films and videos from Canada and the...
in 1999, and it caught the attention of producer
Barrie DunnBarrie Dunn is a Canadian actor, film and television producer best known for his character Ray on the Canadian mockumentary television program Trailer Park Boys....
who saw potential for a TV series. Clattenburg and Dunn, along with Wells and Tremblay worked on a proposal for a 13-episode season of the show, and traveled to
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to pitch the show to
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. After being turned down, they made a snap decision to pitch the show to Showcase before returning home to
Nova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
They found that the network was receptive, and sent them back with a commitment to a first season, with the provision that a second experienced producer (which ended up being Michael Volpe) be brought on board to assist the team. The first six 30-minute episodes were then written and filmed. Some modifications were made to the characters and story line for the series, and more humour was added to the series in comparison to the film.
The biggest change from film to series was the addition of
Mike SmithMike Smith is a Canadian actor and musician, most famous for playing Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys.-Personal life:...
's "Bubbles" character, who was originally developed for the earlier short film "The Cart Boy"; a film that Smith, Wells, Tremblay, and Clattenburg worked on together in 1995. Smith's character was soon to grow from a
recurring characterA recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in an episode, sometimes being the main focus...
to one of the show's primary protagonists (even though in the earlier film, "Bubbles" was the name of Smith's character's cat).
Trailer Park Boys resided with Showcase for its entire seven-season run.
Plot
Each season follows the same basic pattern. Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles are constantly trying to figure out new ways to get rich, get high, and stay out of jail; their "get rich quick" schemes are usually foiled by the vindictive trailer park supervisor, former police officer Jim Lahey, and his perpetually shirtless assistant, Randy, though the Boys' own incompetence certainly plays a role. Early seasons always began with the boys getting out of jail and ended with them being re-incarcerated.
Later seasons changed this formula with the final episode of the season showing that their schemes had been successful, and the boys' future looking optimistic. The first episode of the following season would then show them sheepishly explaining how everything went wrong for them in the interim, thus bringing the story back to square one.
Characters
Each of the characters has their own particular trademark mannerism or trait. For example: Julian is never seen without a glass of
rum and CokeThe Cuba Libre is a highball made of cola, lime, and white rum. This highball is often referred to as a Rum and Coke in the United States, Canada, the UK and Ireland, where the lime juice is optional.-History:...
-on-the-rocks in his hand; Ricky's speech is often laced with
malapropismA malapropism is an act of misusing or the habitual misuse of similar sounding words, especially with humorous results. An example is Yogi Berra's statement: "Texas has a lot of electrical votes," rather than "electoral votes".-Etymology:...
s and
eggcornIn linguistics, an eggcorn is an idiosyncratic substitution of a word or phrase for a word or words that sound similar or identical in the speaker's dialect. The new phrase introduces a meaning that is different from the original, but plausible in the same context, such as "old-timers' disease" for...
s; and Bubbles, who wears Coke-bottle glasses and lives in a shed with a bunch of cats. Trailer Park Supervisor Jim Lahey is normally seen intoxicated while carrying a bottle of whiskey and his assistant Randy is almost always shirtless. There are also three constant pairs of characters: Cory and Trevor; Lucy and Sarah; and J-Roc and T.
Main cast members
| Actor |
Character |
Duration |
Robb WellsRobb Wells is a Canadian actor and screenwriter who portrayed Ricky on Trailer Park Boys.-Early life:Wells was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia when he was eight years old...
|
Ricky |
Season 1–7 |
| John Paul Tremblay John Paul Tremblay is a Canadian actor who stars in the hit Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys, playing Julian, a newly released ex-con returning to his home in a trailer park in Nova Scotia...
|
Julian |
Season 1–7 |
| Mike Smith Mike Smith is a Canadian actor and musician, most famous for playing Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys.-Personal life:...
|
Bubbles |
Season 1–7 |
| John Dunsworth John Dunsworth is a Canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the hit TV show Trailer Park Boys. He has also appeared in Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, a CBC film about the 1917 Halifax explosion...
|
James "Jim" Lahey |
Season 1–7 |
Patrick RoachPatrick Roach is a Canadian actor best known for playing the always shirtless and cheeseburger-addicted assistant trailer park supervisor Randy on the cult television series Trailer Park Boys....
|
Randy |
Season 1–7 |
| Lucy Decoutere Lucy Decoutere is a Canadian actress known for her role as the character Lucy in the hit television series Trailer Park Boys.She grew up as the youngest sibling of four from British and Czech parents. She attended grad school in Montreal and has held various jobs, including as a kindergarten...
|
Lucy |
Season 1–7 |
| Sarah E. Dunsworth Sarah E. Dunsworth is a Canadian actress who plays the character of the same name on the Canadian television program Trailer Park Boys. She is the real life daughter of John Dunsworth, the actor who plays Mr. Lahey. She was also the costume Designer on Hobo with a Shotgun. Additionally she...
|
Sarah |
Season 1–7 |
| Barrie Dunn Barrie Dunn is a Canadian actor, film and television producer best known for his character Ray on the Canadian mockumentary television program Trailer Park Boys....
|
Ray |
Season 1–7 |
| Tyrone Parsons |
Tyrone aka "T" |
Season 1–7 |
| Jonathan Torrens Jonathan Ormond Torrens is a Canadian actor and television personality best known for his co-hosting of Street Cents, his talk show Jonovision, and his role as "J-Roc" in the popular Canadian mockumentary Trailer Park Boys...
|
Jamie aka "J-Roc" |
Season 1–7 |
Cory BowlesCory Bowles is a Canadian actor and choreographer.Bowles was born in Montreal and raised in Truro, Nova Scotia. He is an African Nova Scotian with roots amongst Black Loyalists, Maroons and French Colonies....
|
Cory |
Season 1–6 |
| Michael Jackson Michael Jackson is a Canadian actor, grip and gaffer, best known for his acting role as "Trevor" in the comedy TV series "Trailer Park Boys" and the later film Trailer Park Boys: The Movie ....
|
Trevor |
Season 1–6 |
| Jeanna Harrison-Steinhart |
Trinity |
Season 1, 3–7 |
| Shelley Thompson Shelley Thompson is a Canadian actress best known for her character Barbara Lahey on the hit Canadian mockumentary program Trailer Park Boys....
|
Barbara Lahey |
Season 2–7 |
| Garry James |
Detroit Velvet Smooth |
Season 4–5 |
Ellen PageEllen Philpotts-Page , known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role as the title character in the film Juno...
|
Treena Lahey |
Season 2 |
Recurring cast members
| Actor |
Character |
Duration |
| George Green |
Officer George Green |
Season 1–7 |
| Jacob Rolfe |
Jacob Collins |
Season 1–7 |
| Jim Swansburg |
Detective Ted Johnston |
Season 1, 5–7 |
| Bernard Robichaud |
Cyrus |
Season 1–7 |
| Sam Tarasco |
Sam "Caveman" Losco |
Season 1–2, 4–7 |
| Richard Collins |
Philadelphia "Phil" Collins |
Season 4–7 |
| Mio Adilman |
Terry |
Season 5 |
| Nobu Adilman |
Dennis |
Season 5 |
Sebastian BachSebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
|
Himself |
Season 7 |
| Brian Huggins |
"Shitty" Bill |
Season 5–7 |
Style
The series is consistently shot in a
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style (including the use of long takes), but often the
camera crewTelevision crew positions are derived from those of film crew positions.A film crew is a group of people hired by a production company for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture. Crew are distinguished from cast, the Actors who appear in front of the camera or provide voices for...
became engrossed in the plot. On several occasions, the camera and boom mic operators are spoken to by the characters, and often end up becoming directly involved in the action. In one episode, a
crew memberCrewman is a generic term for a crew member of an aircraft, naval vessel, military unit, or team of professionals attempting to accomplish a goal. In some science fiction , Crewman is the lowest military rank on board a spacecraft.The term "Crewman" may also be related in the non-gender specific...
is shot, and they are also enlisted several times to help the characters when a pair of extra hands is needed. All of this is intended to produce the feeling that these are real events that are happening to real people, when in reality, the show is loosely scripted and much of the dialog is ad-libbed from very basic plot points laid out beforehand.
Furthering the myth that
Trailer Park Boys is nonfiction, many of the actors (particularly
Robb WellsRobb Wells is a Canadian actor and screenwriter who portrayed Ricky on Trailer Park Boys.-Early life:Wells was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia when he was eight years old...
,
John Paul TremblayJohn Paul Tremblay is a Canadian actor who stars in the hit Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys, playing Julian, a newly released ex-con returning to his home in a trailer park in Nova Scotia...
,
Mike SmithMike Smith is a Canadian actor and musician, most famous for playing Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys.-Personal life:...
and
John DunsworthJohn Dunsworth is a Canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the hit TV show Trailer Park Boys. He has also appeared in Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, a CBC film about the 1917 Halifax explosion...
) often make public appearances without
breaking characterBreaking character, "to break character", is a theatrical term used to describe when an actor, while actively performing in character, slips out of character and behaves as his or her actual self...
.
The cinematographic style of the show is split between rough handheld camera work and clearly planned camera work; the latter sometimes involves crane shots and quite clearly pre-arranged fixed-camera shots.
Popularity
The show became very successful in many countries. The show's lead trio formerly toured with
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, and with
Guns N' RosesGuns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
, with whom Bubbles sings his trademark song "Liquor and Whores." The Trailer Park Boys have also appeared in music videos with
The Tragically HipThe Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
, while Bubbles has appeared with
George CanyonGeorge Canyon is a Canadian country music singer. He was runner up Nashville Star 2 in 2004. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and later lived in Hopewell, Nova Scotia before he moved west. He currently lives in High River, Alberta...
and
SnowDarrin O'Brien , better known by his stage name Snow, is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rap and reggae musician. He is best known for his 1992 single "Informer", which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.-Life and work:...
, and they have been presenters at numerous award shows – always in character. Several famous artists appear on the show, such as
Alex LifesonAleksandar Živojinović, OC, better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a second generation Serbian-Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist of the Canadian rock band Rush. In the summer of 1968, Lifeson founded the band that would become Rush with friend, drummer John Rutsey...
from
RushRush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
in "Closer to the Heart," singer
Rita MacNeilRita MacNeil, CM, ONS is a Canadian country and folk singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray the following year, although she has had hits on the country...
in the season four finale "Working Man,"
Brian VollmerBrian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
from
HelixHelix are a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. They formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You". The original lineup was formed by drummer Bruce Arnold, and consisted of lead vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Ron Watson and Rick "Minstrel" Trembley, keyboardist Don...
,
Sebastian BachSebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
from Skid Row, and singer/songwriter
Denny DohertyDennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty was a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was most widely known as a founding member of the 1960s musical group The Mamas & the Papas.-Early career:...
in the season seven finale "A Shitriver Runs Through It."
The show is a great success for the
cableCable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
network Showcase, where it is the network's highest-rated Canadian series. It airs in Australia on
The Comedy ChannelThe Comedy Channel is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.-History:...
, in the United Kingdom and Spain on
Paramount ComedyParamount Comedy is a 24-hour Spanish cable television and satellite television comedy channel available in Spain. It is owned by MTV Networks Europe and Viacom. In other parts of the world, such as the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy, the channel is known as Comedy Central...
, in the Republic of Ireland on
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, in Iceland on SkjárEinn, in New Zealand on TV 2, in Israel on Xtra Hot, in the Netherlands on
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Netherlands, in Denmark on
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, in Portugal on
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, in
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on Comedy Central Germany, in Finland on
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, in Bulgaria on Nova Television, and in Poland on
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Polska. In the United States,
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formerly aired a censored version of the show, but it is no longer part of their lineup. On February 5, 2009, satellite provider
DirecTVDirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
began airing the series in the United States on its channel The 101 Network, uncensored, at the rate of two episodes per week. DirecTV aired and continues to re-run the entire seven-season run of
Trailer Park Boys, plus both specials. All episodes aired on DirecTV are in
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widescreen format (although not in
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resolution), as opposed to the standard definition 4:3 aspect DVD releases of the first five seasons.
Actors John Dunsworth, John Paul Tremblay, and Robb Wells can be seen in the MGM 2002 movie
Virginia's RunVirginia's Run is a 2002 Canadian-American independent family drama/coming of age film.-Plot:Virginia is a 13 year old girl living in Nova Scotia with her older sister Caroline and her father Ford . Her mother was killed 3 years earlier in a horse riding accident...
starring
Gabriel ByrneGabriel James Byrne is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, writer, cultural ambassador and audiobook narrator. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined Londo's Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrne's screen debut came in the Irish soap opera The Riordans and the...
and
Joanne Whalley-Early life:Whalley was born in Salford but brought up in Stockport where she studied at the Braeside School of Speech and Drama, Marple.Whalley first appeared as a child in How We Used To Live and bit parts in soap operas, especially Coronation Street and Emmerdale...
. John Dunsworth plays a local cop while John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells play active and verbal townsmen similar to their
Trailer Park Boys characters. Actors are credited as cop for John Dunsworth, J.P. for John Paul Tremblay (credits as J.P. Tremblay), and Robb Wells as Rob. The movie was filmed in
Shelburne, Nova ScotiaShelburne is a town located in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Shelburne County.-History:-Settlers:...
, Canada.
The likeness of the three are used in the TV Show
Code MonkeysCode Monkeys is an American animated television program created by Adam de la Peña. Set in the early 1980s, it follows the adventures of fictional video game company GameaVision....
during the 2nd season finale "Car Robber Sunnyvale". The three appear when Boris ask Jerry and Dave to get "Canadian Bacon" from the Canadians.
The Movie
The second
Trailer Park Boys movie to be produced (the first being the original black and white production that sparked the series),
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (also known as
The Big Dirty) was released on October 6, 2006, and distributed by
Alliance AtlantisAlliance Atlantis Communications Inc. was a Toronto-based media company that operated primarily as a specialty service operator in Canada. Alliance Atlantis also had offices in Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona, Shannon and Sydney.Alliance Atlantis was acquired by Canwest...
.
Ivan ReitmanIvan Reitman, OC is a Canadian film producer and director. He is known for the comedies he has directed and produced, especially in the 1980s and 1990s.He is the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 2000.-Early life:...
produced the movie,
Mike ClattenburgMike Clattenburg is a Canadian TV and film director best known as creator/director of the TV comedy series Trailer Park Boys , and This Hour Has 22 Minutes...
directed it, and Clattenburg and
Robb WellsRobb Wells is a Canadian actor and screenwriter who portrayed Ricky on Trailer Park Boys.-Early life:Wells was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia when he was eight years old...
co-wrote it. It was nominated for a
Genie AwardGenie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
for
Best Motion PictureThe Genie Award for Best Motion Picture is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian motion picture.-1st Genie Awards:*The Changeling *Cordélia...
, but did not win. This movie, the second one, also paved the way for its popularity in the U.S.
Countdown to Liquor Day
The franchise's second feature film,
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day, was released in Canada on September 25, 2009. The movies serves as sequel to the last television episode, "Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys".
In February 2010, Ricky, Bubbles, and Julian promoted the movie on
Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
DVD releases
Alliance Home EntertainmentAlliance Films is a major Canadian motion picture distribution/production company, which serves Canada, the United Kingdom, and Spain.-History:It was formed in 1984 by Stephen Roth, Denis Heroux, John Kemeny, Robert Lantos and Jay...
has released all seven seasons of
Trailer Park Boys on DVD in Region 1.
| DVD Name |
Episodes |
Release date |
| The Complete First and Second Seasons |
13 |
May 27, 2003 |
| The Complete Third Season |
8 |
April 6, 2004 |
| The Complete Fourth Season |
8 |
April 12, 2005 |
| Christmas Special |
1 |
November 15, 2005 |
| The Complete Fifth Season |
10 |
May 9, 2006 |
| The Complete Sixth Season |
6 |
May 8, 2007 |
| The Complete Seventh Season |
10 |
May 6, 2008 |
| The Complete Series |
55 |
June 16, 2009 |
| The Complete Collection |
55 |
October 11, 2011 |
Recent events
The cast and crew took the summer of 2008 off, but a new special one-hour episode titled "Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys" aired in Canada on December 7, 2008. Series creator
Mike ClattenburgMike Clattenburg is a Canadian TV and film director best known as creator/director of the TV comedy series Trailer Park Boys , and This Hour Has 22 Minutes...
announced on November 12, 2008 that the special would be followed by a sequel movie scheduled for Canadian release on September 25, 2009 (
Countdown to Liquor Day), which would be "the end of
Trailer Park Boys," and that no additional seasons will be made.
In January 2009, the boys were in character at select venues nationally including
Massey HallMassey Hall is a venerable performing arts theatre in the Garden District of downtown Toronto. The theatre originally was designed to seat 3,500 patrons but, after extensive renovations in the 1940s, now seats up to 2,765....
in Toronto, Canada. They performed the
Ricky, Julian and Bubbles Community Service Variety Show. The premise was that they were fulfilling
court orderA court order is an official proclamation by a judge that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings. Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case...
community serviceCommunity service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
and must put on a
puppet showPuppetry is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. Puppetry takes many forms but they all share the process of animating inanimate performing objects...
aimed at demonstrating the dangers of using alcohol and drugs.
In November 2009, Wells, Tremblay and Smith announced that they will be starring in a new television series for Showcase called
The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time HourThe Drunk and On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour is a Canadian television comedy series, airing in the 2011 television season on Action.Described by its producers as "Curb Your Enthusiasm after it got smashed in the head with a hammer and force-fed liquor and drugs", the show stars former Trailer Park...
, set to air in 2011. The series has been given an order of six episodes. The actors will also serve as writers and executive producers for the series.
In March 2010, the boys did a show in character at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada called "The Ricky, Julian and Bubbles, Drunk, High and Unemployed Tour". The tour expanded throughout 2010 and 2011 with live theatre performances worldwide including US, Canada and the UK.
In November 2010, the boys did a sketch for Funny or Die, called "MashUpPiece Theater: The Wire / Trailer Park Boys".
East Coast Music Awards
The Trailer Park Boys hosted the 2006 East Coast Music Awards as Ricky, Julian and Bubbles (in character). Bubbles performed his single, "Liquor and Whores," which has the same melody as the song, "Randy's Gut", which he sings drunk in the first episode of season four.
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