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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.
20. Dez. 2006 · A clip from Rick Mercer's "Talking To Americans"
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13. Apr. 2012 · Talking To Americans
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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.
He is the author of four books all of which have been national best sellers. Mercer has received nearly 30 Gemini Awards and Canadian Screen awards for his work on television. His CBC Television special Talking To Americans remains the highest rated Canadian comedy special ever with 2.7 million viewers.
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.
