Dead Dog Cafe Comedy Hour, Season 1, Episode 1

Flaherty, Kathleen (producer). Gzowski, Peter (host). King, Thomas 1943- (writer). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: Gzowski, Peter. (Cast).

Summary: The Dead Dog Cafe Comedy Hour's biting satire and irreverent tone demonstrated to all Canadians that Indigenous people have a wicked sense of humour. It ran for four seasons and was the creation of the acclaimed Indigenous writer Thomas King. It was set in the fictional town of Blossom, Alberta. Both the Dead Dog Cafe, where the 15-minute program was set, and Blossom originally appeared in King's novel Green Grass, Running Water. The radio drama featured three regular characters: Tom King, who played himself, Floyd Favel, who played Jasper Friendly Bear, and Edna Rain who played the cafe's owner, Gracie Heavy Hand. The series was irreverent, political and sometimes breathtakingly politically incorrect. And funny. Very funny. First broadcast: October 24, 1996.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming audio file (17 min 38 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1996

Content descriptions

General Note:	From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer: Flaherty, Kathleen ; Writer: King, Thomas, 1943-.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Gzowski, Peter.
Target Audience Note:	12-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/824369a8-a242-4b78-85c5-616dc8714163
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation