Underplayed Gems

O Canada (1997)

O Canada poster
Genre
anthology series
Country
United States
Length
5 seasons, 2 episodes
Rated
TV-Y
Rating
9.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This animated series compiled a selection of short films from Canada made by Canadian artists. It aired late at night and included a mix of styles and subjects from the National Film Board archives.

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What happens

O Canada is an adult animated television anthology series produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. O Canada was the first Canadian cartoon series to air on Cartoon Network. The show also aired in Canada on Teletoon. It features animated short films produced on Canada, including but not limited to adult animation. Shown mainly on Sunday nights (early Monday mornings) at 12:00 midnight ET, O Canada featured a selection of animated shorts from Canada, mostly from the archives of the National Film Board of Canada. Some of the animated shorts featured were part of the NFB's Canada Vignettes collection of shorts first produced for CBC Television. The title of the series originated from the name of Canada's national anthem, "O Canada". One of the notable shorts featured in this series was Bob's Birthday, which would later serve as the basis for Comedy Central / Global Television Network's Bob and Margaret series, which would debut the following year. Despite its time slot, Bob's Birthday was censored with one scene, that featured Bob nude from the waist down, edited with a maple leaf electronically superimposed over his genitalia while other mature themes remain uncensored. In 1997, Charles Solomon of TV Guide added this packaged series on the adult animated shows list and described it "a must for animation aficionados". Cartoon Network's deal with NFB had since expired in 2002 in favor of Adult Swim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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