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The purpose of the skit was to satirize American lack of awareness about Canada, by interviewing Americans on the street and convincing them to agree with ridiculous statements about their northern neighbour.
CBC Special 2001
- 46 Min.
- 168K
- Cedarbush
13. Apr. 2012 · Talking To Americans
- 4 Min.
- 370,9K
- BonoRocks100
Talking to Americans: Directed by Geoff D'Eon. With Rick Mercer, Louie Anderson, George W. Bush, Al Gore. Comedian Rick Mercer shows up Americans' near complete ignorance of Canada.
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- Comedy
- Geoff D'Eon
- 2001-03-30
Visit at least one different US city every day for three weeks and simply approach so meone at random, catch their eye and start a conversation. One thing overwhelmed both: people’s openness, their readiness to share the private details of their lives with two foreign tourists. To be photographed as they go about their day.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Talking to Americans was a regular feature presented by Rick Mercer on the Canadian political satire show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, which was later spun off into a one-hour special that aired on April 1, 2001 on CBC Television. Talking to Americans logo, based on the opening of This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
Rick Mercer talks about how he stumbled into the Talking to Americans segment and why he doesn't plan to ever do a sequel to the popular special.
