: TV Show "How I Met Your Mother": Poking fun at Canada ...


JohnnyCanuck
2009-03-24, 12:09 AM
... as they often do on How I Met Your Mother, the fantastic writers had some more fun with Canada. The show has a running thing about creating mock websites to go along with the dialog. Tonight's was www.canadiansexacts.org. Cracked me up (along with Robin Sparkle's MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/robinsparkles) page.

Pretty respectful way to poke fun at Canada (in light of the Fox News uproar). Some of their other great mock websites: Barney's Awesome Video Resume (http://www.barneysvideoresume.com/), Ted Mosby is a Jerk (http://www.tedmosbyisajerk.com/), and the now defunct (and superfluous) Slapbet Countdown Clock.

dosborne
2009-03-24, 07:32 AM
The character "Robin" is portrayed as a Candian in this show. I find they do a reasonable job of keeping it "funny" in their jabs at Canada/Canadians where some shows cross the line a bit too far.

My return shot: At least they know where Canada is, unlike many American's :)

DLPAddict
2009-03-24, 10:45 AM
The actress who play "Robin" is Canadian her name is "Cobie Smulder"
Born in Vancouver,BC

So she knows about being a Canadian eh!

Kingclancy
2009-03-24, 12:00 PM
I thought it was a hilarious episode. Who knew my Nickname was also a sex act. I also live in Wawa.

We Canadian complain when we are ignored and not mentioned and when we are, we get offended because they are making fun of us.

jumpy27
2009-03-24, 06:28 PM
Was last nights episode a repeat or new one?

NB Josh
2009-03-24, 06:43 PM
There was a new one at 8, and an encore at 8:30 for some reason.

Unlike the guys a Fox News, the writers are funny and they don't make fun of our trp. It's one of my favourite comedy shows.

I laughed at "two girls, one Stanley Cup"