Jonny Harris's new television series "Still Standing" is such a wonderful weekly piece of proud and true Canadiana from small towns across Canada that it will make a terrific Christmas gift for family members when the first season's DVD is released at a later date. Jonny drops into various small towns across the great Canadian provinces that have population sizes somewhere between 100 and up to 2,000 and he spends a week or so talking to the various towns people about what makes their own small Canadian town so special.
From the stories he hears from the residents about their towns long history, their lifestyles and their jobs and about their friends in these small towns during his stay Johnny then invites the whole town to a comedy show at the local town hall where he reiterates the stories he has heard from the towns folk about their hardships and work ethic.
But Jonny tells the towns stories with an insightful and humorous personal touch that not only has the entire town laughing in stitches about themselves, but Jonny Harris also has that unique ability to deliver his lines in such a manner that he has his entire television audience laughing heartily as well. His natural smile and quick wit will light up your inner child. The townsfolk willingly open up and tell Jonny why they choose to stay in small towns across Canada because Jonny is so warm, trustworthy and darned if he isn't the friendliest guy you will ever meet having come from a small town in Newfoundland himself. With tongue in cheek Jonny's jokes about the town make us the audience want to just get on a plane to support the town, the country Canada and its proud people.
CBC should be praised for producing such a down to earth family focused television series about small town Canada and to have chosen the perfect host as Newfoundland's Jonny Harris. It is so refreshing to see a family oriented television show that combines comedy and proud Canadians and their heritage. If you do catch this show and enjoy Jonny Harris he can also be seen as a regular on the CBC crime show Murdoch Mysteries circa 1900 as the witty and charming Constable George Crabtree of the Toronto Constabulary. Another great CBC series.
I give the series STILL STANDING and CBC productions a perfect 10 out of 10.
From the stories he hears from the residents about their towns long history, their lifestyles and their jobs and about their friends in these small towns during his stay Johnny then invites the whole town to a comedy show at the local town hall where he reiterates the stories he has heard from the towns folk about their hardships and work ethic.
But Jonny tells the towns stories with an insightful and humorous personal touch that not only has the entire town laughing in stitches about themselves, but Jonny Harris also has that unique ability to deliver his lines in such a manner that he has his entire television audience laughing heartily as well. His natural smile and quick wit will light up your inner child. The townsfolk willingly open up and tell Jonny why they choose to stay in small towns across Canada because Jonny is so warm, trustworthy and darned if he isn't the friendliest guy you will ever meet having come from a small town in Newfoundland himself. With tongue in cheek Jonny's jokes about the town make us the audience want to just get on a plane to support the town, the country Canada and its proud people.
CBC should be praised for producing such a down to earth family focused television series about small town Canada and to have chosen the perfect host as Newfoundland's Jonny Harris. It is so refreshing to see a family oriented television show that combines comedy and proud Canadians and their heritage. If you do catch this show and enjoy Jonny Harris he can also be seen as a regular on the CBC crime show Murdoch Mysteries circa 1900 as the witty and charming Constable George Crabtree of the Toronto Constabulary. Another great CBC series.
I give the series STILL STANDING and CBC productions a perfect 10 out of 10.