Canada's Worst Handyman

Canada's Worst Handyman

Category: Reality Television

Developed By: Proper Television

Star: Andrew Younghusband

Narrated By: Andrew Younghusband

Country of Origin: Canada

Number of Episodes: 7

Executive Producer: Guy O'Sullivan

Producer: Amy Hosking

Original Channel: Discovery Channel Canada


Original Run: March 13, 2006 to Present

Followed By: Canada's Worst Handyman 2

Related Shows: Canada's Worst Driver and Britain's Worst DIYer

This a competition style show where people who consider themselves handymen are put to the test until one person from the group ends up with the title "Canada's Worst Handyman".

The show is funny and you learn stuff too.  I know now that you can't use duct tape instead of cement.  That wasn't on the show either but I did learn some basics.  The show is not boring because the pace is kept quick.  We don't see everything but we are shown the best of the worst stuff. 

We see stuff we might have done and then we also see stuff that we don't think we would do.  It's a quality Canadian show with humor sprinkled all about.  The host is very patient and not scared of much.  Watch the show to see what I mean.  You can watch episodes in many ways including buying the dvds.  I get nothing so that's the end of the commercial.


Some of the competitor don't know how to use basic tools like drills, levels, and even instructions.

Before I continue the name of they show must have bothered someone. Canada's Worst Handyman is the title. If a woman wins then she is known as Canada's Worst Handyman. I thought I had a good thought about that but I'm a man and when ever I think I hear the ice cream truck in my head.

I think the show wouldn't work out well if it was Canada's Worst Handyperson. When you need ratings everything must be considered.

There are five contestants but unlike Canada's Worst Driver no one gets eliminated. Every episode one "handyman" is named most improved and another one is name least improved. The least improved gets a heavy duty punishment like doing the thing they suck at all night.

The show takes place at the Handyman Rehabilitation Centre, a building of the Regent Park public housing complex in Toronto, Ontario. Located at the corner of Dundas and Parliament, it was demolished following the filming of the show.


Contestants The five contestants for the first season are as follows:

Darryl Andrews:

a professional bodyguard from Warkworth, Ontario
he isn't confident about handyman work
A running theme for Darryl is that it always looks like he and his wife are going to breakup

Merle Auger:

a truck driver from Sucker Creek, Alberta
uses duct tape to fix everything
he usually doesn't measure or use a level
has many unfinished projects at home

Keith Cole:


a performance artist from Toronto, Ontario
doesn't like doing house repair work
is afraid of power tools
likes to delegate work to others while he avoids work

Barry Davis:

a subsitute teacher from Quadra Island, British Coumbia
doesn't think about safety when he does house repairs
once used a chainsaw indoors and almost electrocuted himself to death while fixing a clothes dryer while standing in a puddle

Jeannie MacCulloch:

a retired lady from Victoria, British Columbia
purchased a house hoping to restore it
can't read or understand instructions

Canada's Worst Handyman Experts

The experts for the first season are as follows:

Dr. Julie Hill, a psychologist who has taught psychology in two Ontario universities. Greg House, a general contractor with international experience, having managed both residential and commercial projects over a long career

Robin Lockhart, an interior designer specializing in high-end residential and commercial design. She is a graduate of the International Academy of Design

Zane's Humor

Zane's Humor


I see said the blind man to his deaf friend.



Zane's Humour

This is where I will try out my jokes, show my funny videos, and show my funny pictures.

The stuff I put on here may or not be funny. That's where you come in. You can give me feedback on my material.

I have stuff to come but it will take time to get it on here.


August 27, 2010 Friday


Warning to buttkissers

Do not buttkiss right after your target has had Indian food or Mexican food or anything which might cause runs.


Warning to people who pet strange dogs

Do not pet a dog you don't know; it might be a ground hog or a wolf or ......well that it bad enough.


A man is talking to a group of friends while attending a picnic near a lake. He notices a boy in the water and dives in to save the boy.

When he gets to dry land with the boy the host of the picnic asks him to introduce himself and say a few words.

He stands in front of everyone and says, "My name is Bob and I don't really have much to say but I do have a question. I would just like to know who pushed me into the water."


Zane's Humour

Okay here are some topics and my thoughts.

People who don't signal

I hate people who don't signal. I don't mean the people who's signal doesn't work but those people who refuse to signal.

I especially hate people in expensive cars who don't signal. What the car was so expensive they couldn't afford a signal? I don't think being rich means you can change the laws. Besides if I plow into you because you didn't signal I should get to keep your car after you pay for the repairs.

When rich people play tennis with Chaz, Buffy, and Babbs they don't say let's not play for points; we'll just hit the round thing with this deformed stick so poor people can look at us spending our time and money doing something we know nothing about.

Sorry about the fact that you could use some sort of enlargement. I guess having a gold card makes up for the fact that you need help lifting a marshmallow.

Do you pay people to feed you too? Are you too lazy to chew?



Zane's Humour


People who don't stop at STOP signs

Stop signs are not just suggestions; they are for safety. I was at a local mall.....rhymes with Fairview Mali. I was just sitting in my car and I noticed nobody stopping for the STOP sign. There was plenty of traffic. At least 90 per cent of the people either drove right through or just pressed the brakes momentarily like it was a formality.

Many times the cars coming the other way had to screech to a halt so they wouldn't hit the idiots. The other cars had the right of way because they didn't have a stop sign.

How busy is your life that you can't give 2 seconds to a stop sign. Some people even stopped in the middle of the intersection and offered the other cars the right of way. The other cars couldn't go because the idiots were IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION.



Zane's Humour

People Eating in the Library

Okay before I start don't tell me that you're allowed to eat and drink (non-acoholic) in the library. I'm aware of that.

I think the idea is that you can do your homework and keep a drink next to you and maybe some snacks. I have seen people bring full lunches into the library and eat for two hours and have a heavy discussion. You could eat in a mall food court and do that. The weather is nice. Have your lunch outside.

Okay if you must have lunch and not do your work can you at least not disturb people while you do it? Oh and I remember seeing this group of girls......men do it too......These girls were eating and each one was on their cell phone and having a loud conversation. I think we should be able to phone an annoying sound to people like that. Can you imagine the following:

(person on phone while eating gets a call--call waiting)

"Hey Chaz give me a second by call waiting is happening" "Hello?........." the following could be the sound "waaaaaaaaahhhhh" (I suppose a baby crying would do)

Okay more on the morons later.




Zane's Humour


My haircut. Now that's funny.

Remind me never to oil the fan while it's on.

Oh yeah and never spit against the wind.

Don't pee outdoors when it's minus 40 (celcius).

Don't tell any big football player that you are dating his girlfriend.

Don't tease a small person until you're sure they don't have a weapon or a friend that fights with cars and wins.

Okay I need to rest but ask me for more....send $100 dollars to Zane the hack joke writer, hackville, .......oh crap I've got brain freeze. Will someone open the freezer so I can get out.

It's hard to type with frozen fingers.

Come back often.









Zane's Humour

Let me think of more stuff.

Give me topics you want me to try.

I don't have a stage act. Share these jokes with friends but don't use them to make money..........

You can add your comments to my comments. That would be great.

I might want to use some of this material professionally later so enjoy it but don't steal it.

Yeah you're chuckling. Steal what. I may write something funny one day and one person might laugh so there.

I hate to even say these things but who knows.

Hug?.......

You're Funny

You're Funny


You're funny. This is where you prove it.  Send me funny pictures, videos, and stories.  Give me details with the picture, video, and stories.  This tells me it is your stuff.  I do want to see funny stuff from other sources.  Give me details there too so I can give the source credit.

Give me give me give me!

Send me your video, written humour, stories, pictures, or anything you think counts as comedy and would be good for this site.

This blog is your blog.....so pay the rent.....I'll wait....... If I get enough feedback on a topic or idea.....etc... I will put serious thought into it and possibly make changes. Have fun.


In the words of Roseanne Rosannada....."Never mind...."---that's Saturday Night Live----Gilda Radner

Are you laughing? No. Okay I'll take a pie to the face....not a mud pie.

..........I'll wait for you to go and make the pie..........

Aw just come back with the pie when you're done.

Comedy in XBOX

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Manufacturer: Microsoft

Type: Video Game Console

First Available: NA November 15, 2001, JP February 22, 2002, AUS March 14, 2002, EU March 14, 2002

CPU: 733 MHz Intel Pentium III-based Mobile Celeron

Media: DVD, CD

Units Sold: 24 Million as of May 10, 2006

Canada's Worst Driver

Canada's Worst Driver

Category: Reality

Developed By: Proper Television

Presented By: Andrew Younghusband

Narrated By: Andrew Younghusband

Country of Origin: Canada

Number of Episodes: 25

Original Channel: Discovery Channel Canada

Original Run: October 2, 2005 to Present

Followed By: There was a part 2 of the show

Related Shows: Canada's Worst Handyman and Britain's Worst Driver

This show is based on Britain's Worst Driver.  .

The show is produced by Proper Television, and is hosted by Andrew Younghusband.


Format

Eight bad drivers from different parts of Canada are tested to see if their driving can be improved.  If their driving doesn't improve they are advised not to drive any more.  All these drivers already have their license but shouldn't have gotten licensed.  Each season of the show was filmed in different locations. 

1.  A decommissioned air force base/airport near Picton in season 1;
2.  CFB Borden in season 2;
3.  Barrie, Ontario in season 3;

The drivers are partnered with the person who nominated them.

In the first week the drivers are tested.  This involves driving from a starting point to the Rehabilitation Centre an hour away.  In the first two seasons the drivers' keys are kept from them and in the third season their licenses are kept from them.  They get their keys/license back if they win a round.

From the second to the sixth week the contestants are put through a variety of challenges.  There is an expert panel of judges that decides whether the driver wins or loses or whether they should never drive again.  There doesn't have to be a graduate every week.

In the last week one of the remaining contestants is awarded the title of Canada's Worst Driver. 


Experts

The experts evaluate the drivers, teach them the skills that they are lacking, and finally judge whether they have improved.

The experts were the following:

Kelly Williams was a Canadian CASCAR driver and the only female to win a race in that series. She has also been the spokesperson for "Be Car Care Aware", an auto safety organization.

Jim Kenzie was an automotive journalist, reviewing vehicles for the Toronto Star. He also has a segment on TSN's Motoring 2005 program. He wrote the textbook used for advanced driver training used by the Toronto Police Service and other advanced training classes, and is widely recognized as a vehicle expert.

Scott Marshall was the Director of Training for Young Drivers of Canada. His job was to train the instructors who train drivers.

Dr. Uzma Rehman was a behavioural psychologist and a member of the faculty at Queen's University.

Cam Wooley was also one of the experts.  He was the famous OPP officer that told us what was going on our Toronto, Canada roads, especially the highways.

Contestants

Each of the eight drivers had his or her own reason for being there - not all were generically incompetent drivers. Here are the contestants from the first season:

Madalena Phillips, 21 and licensed for 5 years, had been in well over 30 accidents as well as innumerable incidents she called "bumps" when there were no witnesses. Her irresponsible driving was largely due to a complete lack of concern about anything except shopping, partying, and fashion. She was by and large an incompetent driver by choice, and considered it part of her lifestyle. Madalena was nominated by her friend Jennifer.

Bob Coad, 36 and licensed for 20 years, was an otherwise excellent driver, except for a tendency towards road rage and a little freeway game he called bumper tag. This involved passing cars that he was annoyed at and suddenly slamming on his brakes in front of them, forcing them to panic brake to avoid a collision. Bob was nominated by his friend Rob.

Chris Ferguson, 31 and licensed for 13 years, was totally inexperienced behind the wheel, having driven only five times since getting his licence 13 years ago. He was insecure, and very slow while driving, creating a hazard on the road. Chris was nominated by his wife Michelle.

David Chau, 24 and licensed for 5 years, attributed his driving problems to being "unlucky" and refused to take responsibility for his incompetence on the road. His driving errors during the program often completely destroyed the cars used for the show. He would listen to, and then blame, his passengers for bad driving advice. David was nominated by his friend George.

Whose Line Is It Anyway

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Format: Improvisational Comedy

Created by: Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson

Presented by : Clive Anderson, Drew Carey

Country of origin: United Kingdom

No. of seasons : 10 UK, 8 US

No. of episodes : 142 UK, 220 US

Production

Producer(s) Hat Trick

Running time : 24 mins UK, 21-22 mins US

Broadcast

Original channel : BBC Radio 4: 1988, Channel 4: 1988 - 1998 : ABC: 1998 - 2003, ABC Family: 2004 - 2006

Picture format: 4:3

Original run : September 23, 1988 - July 2, 1998 – : August 5, 1998 - November 10, 2006

Whose Line Is It Anyway was an improv type show. Contestants/actors would take suggestions from the audience and use preset "games" to entertain everyone including themselves.

Whose Line Is It Anyway

Each episode was edited from a longer recording session (though the games themselves were usually left uncut), each of which was typically cut to create at least two episodes. In addition, both versions of the show featured compilation episodes which compiled unaired bloopers and entire games that were cut from other sessions. The host would specially tape special segments for these programs to introduce the various clips. Each series of the UK version featured two compilations per season, while the US version featured them only occasionally.

Whose Line Is It Anyway

Games

The number and type of games played varied from episode to episode. However, some games became more common over time, while others faded from use. New games were created throughout the run of both series. Some games, such as "Tag", are based on traditional improv games, while others were uniquely created for the series.

Whose Line Is It Anyway

History

Whose Line Is It Anyway? was created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson in 1988 as a radio show on BBC Radio 4. This early incarnation of the show is notable as being the origin of the show's tradition of having the performers read the credits in an amusing style; as it was a radio show, it was necessary for somebody to read the credits, and it was decided that it might as well be done as part of the programme proper, rather than being done by a traditional BBC Radio announcer. This approach to reading credits was pioneered by the earlier BBC radio show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again. Indeed the title of the show itself is a comedic riposte to another radio show, What's My Line. The radio series consisted of six episodes, with Clive Anderson as host, with John Sessions and Stephen Fry as regulars.

Whose Line Is It Anyway

Cast

The UK cast (one version) included the following:  Stephen Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles and Tony Slattery on the U.K. version.

The original BBC Radio 4 broadcasts consisted of host Clive Anderson along with two guests and the two regular contestants, Stephen Fry and John Sessions.

Clive Anderson stayed on as host when the show moved to television, with John Sessions resuming his role as the only regular in the first series. He subsequently became a rotating regular in the second and third series. Stephen Fry appeared only occasionally on the television series.

Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie first appeared in the second and third series respectively; they each gradually increased the frequency of their appearances to the point that both appeared in every episode from the eighth series on. Stiles is the most prolific performer on the show, having appeared in 76 of the series' 136 episodes (including compilations).

Many of the show's performers, including Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence and Sandi Toksvig, were regulars with The Comedy Store Players, an improvisational group based at London's Comedy Store. Other regular performers from the British version included a variety of British, American and Canadian comedians, notably:

Niall Ashdown
Wayne Brady
Rory Bremner
Chip Esten
Stephen Frost
Archie Hahn
Mike McShane
Greg Proops
Caroline Quentin
Jan Ravens
Brad Sherwood
Tony Slattery
Steve Steen
Jim Sweeney

Additionally, the series occasionally featured celebrity guests as performers, including:

Peter Cook
Julian Clary
Eddie Izzard
Phil LaMarr
Rory McGrath
Ardal O'Hanlon
Catherine O'Hara
Jonathan Pryce
Griff Rhys Jones
George Wendt


Whose Line Is It Anyway

US version Drew Carey opening an episode of the U.S. edition of Whose Line?Drew Carey hosted the U.S. version of Whose Line?. He was joined by the U.K. version's Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles as regular performers. Wayne Brady also became a regular in the second season. The fourth seat was most commonly filled by other U.K. veterans, including Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood and Chip Esten. Several newcomers joined the rotation: Denny Siegel in the first two seasons and Kathy Greenwood starting the third season after having appeared in two episodes of the previous season. Other fourth-seat performers appeared for only a few appearances (some as few as one), including Jeff Davis, Karen Maruyama, Patrick Bristow, Ian Gomez, U.K. veteran Josie Lawrence, Drew Carey Show actress Kathy Kinney and then-Daily Show correspondent Stephen Colbert.

Like the U.K. version, the show occasionally featured celebrity fourth-chairs: Robin Williams, Kathy Griffin, and Whoopi Goldberg each made appearances. Other celebrities made guest appearances for individual games, including:

Sid Caesar David Hasselhoff Florence Henderson Hugh Hefner Jerry Springer Joanie "Chyna" Laurer Richard Simmons Katie Harman Jayne Trcka Lassie

Laura Hall, who also featured in the tenth series of the British version, joined the American series for its entire run. From the second season onward, other musicians joined Hall. Linda Taylor made frequent appearances playing guitar and also some keyboards; other musicians such as Cece Worrall-Rubin on saxophone, Anne King, Candy Girard and Anna Wanselius all appeared alongside Hall (and sometimes also Taylor) on occasion.

Who's The Boss

Who's The Boss

Category: Sitcom

Created By: Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter

Stars: Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro, Katherine Helmond

Number of Seasons: 8

Number of Episodes: 196

Original Channel: ABC

Original Run: September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992

Who's the Boss? was an American television sitcom starring Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro, and Katherine Helmond. It was broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1984 to 1992.



Who's The Boss

Premise

There's a widower (that means a man who's partner died) named Anthony Morton "Tony" Micelli ( Tony Danza) is a former baseball player.  He had to stop playing because he got injured.  He wanted to raise his daughter in a good environment.  They started out in Brooklyn but Tony wanted to find a better place.  He and his daughter, Samantha (Alyssa Milano) moved to Fairfield, Connecticut.  There Tony found a job as a live-in housekeeper for a divorced advertising executive, Angela Bower (Judith Light).  So Tony and Samantha moved in with Angela (yes you can guess what might happen).  The other cast members included Danny Pintauro as Angela's son, Jonathan and Katherine Helmond as Mona Robinson, Angela's sex-starved mother.

The title hints at the general setup of the show.  Angela was the breadwinner and Tony was the homemaker. 
Tony is an extravert and goes with the flow while Angela is a by the book businesswoman who doesn't know how to have fun.......not at the beginning.  Tony helped her loosen up......and I'm not hinting at anything.  There was sexual tension between Tony and Angela.  You can watch the episodes to see all the fun.

Tony turns out to be a great father/male role model for Jonathan.  Angela and Mona were mother/sister/female role models for Samantha.

Theme Song and Opening Sequence

The show's theme song, "Brand New Life", was written by series creators and executive producers Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, with music composed by Larry Carlton and Robert Kraft. There were three versions used throughout the series' run. The first version, used in the first two seasons, was performed by Tony Danza himself. The second version, which was used from 1986-1990, was performed by country music singer Steve Wariner. The third version was used for the final two seasons.