Canadian Made Explained

Genre:	Documentary Canadian Invention
Creator:	Kevin McMahon
Director:	Jody Shapiro (Creative director)
Narrated:	Rick Miller
Theme Music Composer:	Kurt Swinghammer
Country:	Canada
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	14
Producer:	Kristina McLaughlin
Runtime:	30 minutes
Network:	History.ca

Canadian Made is a Canadian documentary television series. The series was produced by Primitive Entertainment and initially aired on History Television in 2012.^[1] Each 30-minute episode explores Canadian invention, innovation or discovery.^[2] The series initially aired June 1, 2012 and ran for 1-season with 14-episodes. It was narrated by Canadian actor, comedian, playwright Rick Miller.^[3]

Episodes

• Episode 1: Clothing Revolutions: The Wonderbra, lumberjack shirt and gas mask (Written and directed by David New)
• Episode 2: Time Shifting: Standard Time, Key-frame Animation and the Instant Replay (Written and directed by David New)
• Episode 3: Snow Crossings: Snow shoes, snowmobile, snow plows and puck road sensor (Written and directed by Sean Wainsteim)
• Episode 4: Space Explorations: the Canadarm, the Dextre robot and LIDAR (Written and directed by David New)
• Episode 5: Cultural Revolutions: Superman, electronic music (electronic sackbut) and Trivial pursuit (Written and directed by Sean Wainsteim)
• Episode 6: Sweet Treats: Maple syrup, ginger ale and the chocolate bar (Written and directed by Sean Wainsteim)
• Episode 7: Game Gear: Lacrosse stick, hockey stick and the goalie mask (Written and directed by Ian Ross MacDonald)
• Episode 8: Experimental Vehicles: The JetLev jet pack, Mosquito Ultralight helicopter and Uno dicycle (Written and directed by Buffy Childerhose)
• Episode 9: Medical Breakthroughs: The heart pacemaker, Bliss symbolics and discovery of stem cells (Written and directed by Dylan Reibling)
• Episode 10: Imperviousness: The quinzhee, Canada Goose parka and the Exo-Suit (Written and directed by Michael Morrow)
• Episode 11: Working Watercraft: The kayak, Sawfish harvester and Hibernia oil platform (Written and directed by Su Rynard)
• Episode 12: Brilliant Amenities: The Robertson screw, plastic garbage bag and bear-proof trash bin (Written and directed by Annie Bradley)
• Episode 13: Foresting: Totem poles, newsprint (Charles Fenerty)^[4] and the purpose-built water bomber (Canadair CL-215) (Written and directed by Buffy Childerhose)
• Episode 14: Revolutionary Perspectives: Electron microscope, telerobotic surgery, NEPTUNE underwater observatory (Written and directed by Dylan Reibling)

Awards

• Platimun Award (Animation) Pixie Awards, 2011^[5]
• Gold Award (Use of Effects) Pixie Awards, 2011^[6]

External links

• Canadian Made on Vimeo
• Canadian Made by Primitive Entertainment
• Rick Miller

Notes and References

1. Web site: Canadian Made by Primitive Entertainment. 2017-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805223951/http://www.primitive.net/canadianmade.html. 2017-08-05. dead.
2. Web site: Canadian Made listed on McNabb Connolly.
3. Web site: Canadian Made was narrated by Rick Miller.
4. Web site: Inventor Charles Fenerty on Canadian Made.
5. Web site: Pixie Awards (Platimun).
6. Web site: Pixie Awards (Gold).