GenreSketch comedy Country of originCanada First episode date1986 NetworkCBC Television
Written byPaul Chato,
Rick Green,
Dan Redican,
Peter Wildman StarringPaul Chato,
Rick Green,
Dan Redican,
Peter Wildman CastRick Green, Dan Redican, Peter Wildman, Paul Chato
Four on the floor mr canoehead
Four on the Floor was a sketch comedy series which aired on CBC Television in 1986. Consisting of only 13 episodes, the series was a showcase for The Frantics, a comedy troupe consisting of Paul Chato, Rick Green, Dan Redican and Peter Wildman. In the U.K., it aired in Channel 4's traditional Friday night comedy slot, from 10 June to 2 September 1988.
The introduction was voiced by Dan and Rick alternating each line, with video clips and sound effects interspersed in the opening.
Although the series was quickly cancelled due to CBC budget constraints, it was an important influence on later Canadian sketch comedy, such as The Kids in the Hall.
Four on the floor episode 10 part 1 of 3
Characters
The show's most famous character was Mr. Canoehead, a quintessentially Canadian superhero: on a canoeing trip in Algonquin Park, he was hit by lightning while portaging his aluminum canoe, which became permanently welded to his head. As a crime fighter, he would capture criminals by turning around so that the canoe knocked them over.