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Trailer Park Boys: Because Canadians Can Be White Trash, Too

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Written by chrystal galloway

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 00:51

When I think of Canada, I think of beer, moose, and French fries with cheese curds and gravy on them. Seriously, it’s called poutain. Those crazy maple leaf heads eat weird stuff. What I don’t think of is trailer parks filled with dope, liquor, and guns. The Canadian series Trailer Park Boys is a hilarious mockumentary that could have been taken straight out of Farley. Set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the series begins with two guys named Ricky and Julian coming home after an 18-month stint in jail, and they’ve agreed to let a film crew follow them around. Perhaps unwisely, because at one point the sound guy gets shot, but he still leaves a nice message on Julian’s machine saying this is the best job he’s ever had. Aw. Julian is the responsible one, he rarely shoots his gun but always has a rum and coke in his hand (even after the car flips 3 times), and acts as a mentor to Ricky, a crazy but lovable thug who has idiot savant like talents when it comes to growing weed and talking to cops. For the most part he lives in a car in front of Julian’s trailer. Their friend Bubbles, probably the funniest character but also the moral center of the show, loves kitties and lives in the shed in back. After seven seasons and a feature film, these guys have had all kinds of crazy, felonious adventures. The episodes have titles like, “F*ck Community College, Let’s Get Drunk and Eat Chicken Fingers.” Their early-retirement plan, called “Freedom 35”, involved selling weed to the local prison guards. Porno movies and rap records have been made, and they constantly battle the drunken park supervisor Mr. Lahey and his shirtless, cheeseburger-loving sidekick Randy. What I love most about this series is that not only is it choke-on-your-bong-hit hilarious, but that the show has a ton of heart. It can be a little desperate and heart breaking, just like real life in the old trailer park, but then someone puts together a homemade wrestling ring and everyone has a drunken good time. I’ve seen the first five seasons, and recommend it highly. Apparently in the latest season Sebastian Bach of Skid Row fame makes an appearance. I can’t wait to see that one. You can find clips on You Tube or www.trailerparkboys.com, the movie is available at Movie Gallery, and all seasons are available at Netflix.

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