4 on the Floor

Season 1

Four on the Floor was a sketch comedy series aired on CBC Television in 1986. Consisting of only 13 episodes, the series was a showcase for The Frantics, a comedy troupe comprised 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, 10 June-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 canceled due to CBC budget constraints, it was an important influence on later Canadian sketch comedy, such as The Kids in the Hall, the Red Green Show, and Saturday Night Live.

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13 Episodes

Flat Tire
E1
Flat TireChanging a tire, Answering a porcupine, Father and son go camping, Getting married, Riding the bus, Here he comes!, Buying a car, Answering novocaine, Waldo the magnificent, Disappointing bread, The Laundromat, Intro to Mr. Canoehead, Playing a game, Magical afterglow, Answering John the Baptist, All I want is a beer, Yugoslavia, Mr Interesting
Bazooka
E2
BazookaGet out of the way!, Sleeping monster, Freud's receptionist, Coach Rick, Bums dance, Gary's answering machine, Acne Attack, Werewolf, Prank call, Boot To The Head, Mr Smith?, Glove theater, The regular, Retiring Priest, Carsick, Football tailor
Coffee & Donuts
E3
Coffee & DonutsCypress Garden, Horror writer, Father and son go hunting, Van Gogh, Busy farmers, Uncle Ricky, World War 3, F1 ER, Mr Interesting, Bad Luck Bride, USS Iowa, Paul's flowers, Poker, Hot tub, Standoff, Dentures, The Drivethru, Sigmund Freud's Tropical Island, Officer Dan bursts in
Cypress Gardens
E4
Cypress GardensCoffee & Doughnuts, The newspaper, Combination Olympics, Buying a Car, Time for your shot, What a coincidence!, Stop Your Mother, Mr Canoehead vs. A rogue nun, Trivial Pursuit: Rick Edition, Quennel comes home, Heavy Metal Shop, A poem
Shock Therapy
E5
Shock TherapyShock therapy, The prisoner, Smoking man, Desperate housewives, Disgraceful soldier, Dynamite salesman, Indian name, NFL Football, Flying Father Shabatinski, Knuckle Symphony, Mr Canoehead & the arctic toucan, Paul's Outfit, Idiot Tax, Just like I planned!, It's A Rodent, Scary painting
Ballast
E6
BallastLose weight, Mr Interesting, Father and son play computer golf, Wedding day, Smelly bums, Hitch hiking, Gary: Man of few words, Soldiers, Mr Friendly, Booger Barrage, Dan the Hippie, Playing a game, Down on the farm, Panning for gold, Car wreck, Grade Three, A poem
Charades
E7
CharadesCharades, The Steven, The baby, Flattering a tent, Dirty words, Intelligence, Jason Mahoo, Surrounded, Kloister Kabonk, Paradox, Burger-time, Mr Canoehead vs Karate Clifford, Comic books, House sharing, Donuts, I Sell Computers, Making a sandwich
Shower
E8
ShowerI forgot..., The ATM, Car repair, It's fun to honeymoon at the YMCA, We'd like a table, Yuppies, Dr Rick, The Beach, Mr Interesting, Mr Canoehead vs Fur Theives, Constructive criticism, Eyeglass theatre, Quennel & Mary, Witch trial, Brown Car, Equipment check
Chicken
E9
ChickenHortense, Taping the show, Draw!, Happy Feet, The Operation, Dance of the garbage can lids, Slouchpants Jefferson, Guitar Lesson, Travel agency, Saint Helicia, Rick's reality, Bums, Quennel's Break-up, Obsolete, Sigmund Freud's Tropical Island,
Changing Seats
E10
Changing SeatsTrading Places, Dangerous Sidewalk, Bikers, Mice, Applesauce, Castaways, Mr Canoehead vs The Evil Ultramind, Origin of Cheese, Smile and Wave, Paul The Movie Critic, Quit Smoking, Lingerie Shoppe, Heavy Metal Shop, Buzzing Lips
Alternate Universe
E11
Alternate UniverseLost, Dancing with a building, St Peter, The People Inside of Your Walls, DMT&J News, Kazoo Video theatre, Imposing on a paperclip, Mr Canoehead vs Mad Claude, Dan's Paycheck, Flirting with a newspaper box, The Pastry Shoppe, Grunt-O-Gram, Baby You Need Me, Mr Interesting
Burial at Sea
E12
Burial at SeaBurial At Sea, Fungo Ball, Coughing Fit, A message from Phil, At the Pizzeria, Stop the Smoker, Come on..., Complaint Department, Arlene!, Mr Canoehead vs Car Theives, Did you..., The Case of the Missing Wallet, One Girl For Me, Mr Interesting, Barbershop Quartet
German Lessons
E13
German LessonsTravelling music, No Salmon, The Party, Mother Arcadia, Encouraging a shrub, Number please, Private Doveway, Prospectors, Question period, Grow up, Survey Says, Mr Interesting, Shoe salesman, I'm Rich I'm White I Love It, Popsicles