Made in Canada

Made in Canada
1998
★★★☆☆ 5.0/10
📺 5 Seasons
🎬 65 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 30 min/ep
Comedy
Made in Canada is a Canadian television situation comedy which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2003. Rick Mercer co-created the program and starred as mercenary TV producer Richard Strong. In the United States, France, Australia and Latin America, the show was syndicated as The Industry. It was produced using a single camera setup.

Seasons

Season 1
1998 • 6 Episodes
Canadian television production company Pyramid is hosting a party to celebrate 45 episodes of its popular ""Sword of Damacles"" and the announcement of 20 more shows. The problem is however that the star of Damacles doesn't want to sign on for another year. Richard Strong is having an affair with Siobhan Roy, the boss' (Alan) daughter. The two conspire to drug Raymond Dodge, Richard's brother-in-law by drugging his drink, and making it appear as if he had groped Siobhan in order to get him fired, allowing Richard to take his Job. The plan works and Richard is promoted to the new head of Television Development.
Season 2
1999 • 13 Episodes
Richard is miserable as the new production head for Prodigy's Captain Magee show after being fired from Pyramid for having sex with Siobahan on the boardroom desk. Alan is at a health spa having recently undergone minor surgery and now he's announced to the executives at Pyramid he's selling the company to Dennis Weston of Prodigy. Alan plans to retire and return to what he calls his first love, producing films, but Veronica is able to talk him out of it. Her and Richard are able to get the merger to reversed and Alan ends up buying Prodigy instead of the other way around. She then gives Richard his old job back.
Season 3
2000 • 13 Episodes
Richard is still trapped in Bogota working at one of Moses' new stations. The Industry Leader is still mad over the scam he pulled in the previous season finale. Moses sends Richard out into the Jungle by helicopter and the chopper is shot down. Richard is forced to return to Canada in a container with a group of illegal immigrants where he befriends a man who speaks no English. Back at Pyramid all is not well. The shareholders are out for blood after they learn that after their worst set of losses in the company's history Alan has given himself a huge bonus. Veronica is trying to douse the crisis. Meanwhile Wanda's attention is focussed on an Elian like child named Manolo on the television news. Richard returns to Pyramid surprising everyone, seeing as how they thought he was dead. Alan wants the group to track down Manolo's agent as television companies all over the world fight for the rights to his story. Richard returns again to Pyramid after a meeting with Moses with Man
Season 4
2001 • 16 Episodes
Richard's latest pilot is a disaster. Victor lords it over him as they enter a meeting with Alan. Alan decides to bring in a creative team known as ""The Two Daves"" When they arrive however, they're on Dave short. Dave has a great deal of difficulty coming up with any good ideas on his own. Richard helps him out saying he has an annonymous writer with some ideas. The writer wants 50% of Dave's consulting fee ($50,000). Dave finally agrees. The writer of course, is Richard. Victor wants a date with Veronica's friend but she thinks he's gay. He then finds out Veronica's Gym (female only)is only four blocks away. Alan and him sue for membership. Hours later they find out there is a better gym even closer, the only catch, is that its a gay Gym.
Season 5
2003 • 17 Episodes
Richard, Veronica, and Victor have a hard time accepting their new producer.

Network

CBC Television