The hit Canadian sitcom of the noughties, Trailer Park Boys, has spawned something far bigger than the mere cult following it probably aspired to. The infinitely quotable show's genesis was a 1999 mockumentary following the lives of a couple of petty felons, Ricky (Rob Wells) and Julian (John Paul Tremblay), living in a trailer park. This crude (in both subject matter and production) little film directed by Mike Clattenburg and actor Tremblay gained a cult following and TV networks eventually came a-knockin' on the trailer door, signing them up for a series.
Trailer Park Boys the series began in 2001, and with the addition of such off-the-wall characters as cat-loving simpleton Bubbles (Mike Smith); maniacal, alcoholic, trailer park 'boss' Jim Lahey (John Dunsworth) and his portly, perpetually shirtless, burger-loving underling, Randy (Patrick Roach), the show became an unlikely international hit. But the stars of the show remained the clueless, angry, foul-mouthed Ricky and the slightly less clueless, tight-shirted, bourbon-and-coke clutching Julian. Not since The Jerry Springer Show has watching trailer trash been so entertaining - some of these episodes deserve commentary from David Attenborough.
Jump forward a few year and the boys are still going strong, if a little bit... incarcerated. Season 5 begins with Ricky, Julian and Bubbles being released from the slammer after their possession charge and returning to beautiful Sunnyvale Trailer Park. So begins a season of Lahey trying to stay off the sauce, trailers being burnt down, amateur porn money-making schemes, spooky auto-flushing urinals and an incident involving a hundred kilos of cash. In other words, just your typical few weeks in the lives of the Trailer Park Boys.
Seasons five and six of Trailer Park Boys are both available from February 3rd through Magna Pacific. Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, a full-length feature shot between the two seasons, is available now nationwide through Anchor Bay Entertainment. So sit down, mix yourself a bourbon and coke or twelve, and enter Sunnyvale Trailer Park! But be warned, this is highly addictive stuff. Don't be surprised if you find yourself cursing with a Canadian accent and working on a filthy goatee after watching a few episodes! |