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From: smithsco@utflis.UUCP
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,can.politics
Subject: Re: The Great White North (and Canadian TV)
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Date: Sun, 18-Oct-87 14:11:34 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 18 14:11:34 1987
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Reply-To: smithsco@flis.toronto.edu.UUCP (Scott Alan Smith)
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Summary: 

In article <3773@watdragon.waterloo.edu> acruigrok@lion.waterloo.edu (Adrian C Ruigrok) writes:
# In article <22049COK@PSUVMA> COK@PSUVMA.BITNET (R. W. Clark, K. S. C.) writes:
# >>The only problem with Canadian TV is that there is a bit of creativity thrown
# >>in, (something Americans are not used to).  You may actually be forced to thin
# >>to watch it.
# >     
# >Oh, come on!  It's just a bit ridiculous to judge all Americans by the stupid
# >comments of a few people, who were probably judging by production standards
# >and not by script or creativity.
# 
# Perhaps I was a bit rash.  I do, however, find the constant insistance that
# everything American is automatically better, tiring.  Would people agree that 
# American productions are more geared around the golden $$$$.  Canadian (and
# British) may have a bit more pride in quality and hope the quality will bring
# the bucks.  I will be the first to admit that American's productions are the
# best produced, but let's face it...who has all the money?  There is a big 
# difference between production quality and creative quality.
# 
# It will be nice when all Americans realize that Canada is not a third world
# country and has some merit of its own, without the help of our friendly
# neighbours.

The big question now is, with the new free trade agreement, will Canadians
ever get the chance to prove themselves?

Scott Smith.
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