An American in Canada

📊 Series Specifications

Network CBC Television
Episode Runtime ~30 min
Total Seasons 2
Total Episodes 16
Original Language EN

An American in Canada (2003)

⭐ 4.5 / 5 (1 votes) 🎬 2 Seasons 📼 16 Episodes 🏷️ Comedy 📡 Ended
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Synopsis

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.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 The Bare Naked Lady

Jake is struggling to make his Canadian paycheck meet his US alimony payments. Bill - the station manager - gives him the recently vacated 6 o'clock news anchor spot... but Jake soon discovers that it's not that simple. He has to audition for it against several of his co-workers, including the recently hired receptionist who moon-lights as a lap-dancer.

E2 The Order of Canada

Bill wonders about his own life when he learns his brother has won the Order of Canada... while living in L.A.

E3 Dirty Kwebeck

Jake interviews a government minister from Quebec.

E4 Call Me Dr. Ken

As the winter blues start to take effect, everyone starts to look for help.

E5 True North Strong and Almost Free

It's time for Jake to renegotiate his contract, so his agent comes to Calgary.

E6 To the Good Ol' USA

Jake gets an interview in LA... with Stone Phillips!

Episodes for this season are available via edge tracking. View Episode 1 →