Made in Canada
Season 4
Made in Canada is a Canadian television situation comedy which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2003. Rick Mercer co-created the program and starred as mercenary TV producer Richard Strong.
In the United States, France, Australia and Latin America, the show was syndicated as The Industry. It was produced using a single camera setup.
In the United States, France, Australia and Latin America, the show was syndicated as The Industry. It was produced using a single camera setup.
Where to Watch Season 4
16 Episodes
- Office Rumours
E4Office RumoursWhen Richard overhears Wanda and Veronica chatting in the kitchen, he suspects Veronica is pregnant. After divulging his gossip to Alan and Victor, they all attempt to make her admit her condition. Meanwhile, Belinda, a well-meaning publicist, tries to drum up some press for Pyramid's fledgling shows. - Corporate Retreat
E5Corporate RetreatWith absolutely no warning, the Pyramid staff finds themselves traveling to a corporate retreat in the country. Even the modicum of survival skills these office dwellers possess proves useless when they find themselves held hostage by Langley, an overgrown, hyperactive camp counselor-turned-motivational expert. - Everyone's a Critic
E6Everyone's a CriticA series of bad reviews come in for some of Alan's shows that get him very upset. Meanwhile, Wanda's cat needs an operation and the crew don't seem to care. Wanda, upset by their lack of care sets Alan on all of them by constantly reminding him of everything he's asked them to do. Richard finds out and decides to train Wanda to be as evil as him. Pulling pranks on the group and getting Victor in trouble by writing a letter to the editor in Victor's name bashing the critic who won't lay off Alan. Wanda begins to feel guilty and promises never to be evil again. Meanwhile the group comes up with a plan to create a show about Television reviewers. The critic (JW) tells Richard that the reason she hates Alan so much is that they slept together ten years ago and never called her back. When Alan confronts JW she tells him that they never slept together, it turns out that Victor was the person that jilted her. - Beaver Creek Commercials
E7Beaver Creek CommercialsShirley Douglas ("Wind at My Back") guest stars as a right-wing American movie star appearing in a role on "Beaver Creek." While she demands to tape a public service announcement for the NRA on set, Alan schemes to blackmail the rest of the "Beaver Creek" cast to tape lucrative, yet highly embarrassing commercials for the Japanese market. - Creative Bookkeeping
E8Creative BookkeepingPyramid's CFO dies and Richard helps to replace him with his old stock broker from Ohm Dot Com. He hopes that he will be able to control him, but things get out of hand when he begins dating Veronica and questioning Richard's bizzare spending on Beaver Creek. Meanwhile a magazine keeps calling to do an interview with Alan. He thinks its a feature, but it later turns out to be a joke, focussing on all of the comedians Alan turned down over the years, including: Mike Myers, Jim Carey, and Michael J. Fox. - Alan's Brother
E10Alan's BrotherAfter spending years in a psychiatric hospital, Alan's brother Frank arrives at Pyramid. When it turns out that he owns the company and cancels a much-anticipated company trip to the Banff Television Festival, Richard leads the Pyramid team in convincing him that he is still crazy. - Book of Damacles
E11Book of DamaclesWhen the ever-so-dense star of "The Sword of Damacles" fails to produce a contracted book for the German market, Richard and Veronica crack open a bottle of tequila and write the book for him. When it's hailed as the simple man's "Art of War," "Damacles" comes to a startling conclusion. Not only does he play a god on television, he is a god in real life. - Veronica's FriendE12
Veronica's FriendVeronica's friend from when she was in high school comes to visit. Back then she was a poor nobody, but now she comes complete with fur coats and a snobby euro-accent as well as a shady past where she may have killed her two former rich husbands, and now she's on the lookout for a third. Is Alan next? Richard has to get a web address for Pyramid to get online, but it looks like the Plumbing King of Pensylvania has bought up all the good addresses (like www.pyramid-tv.com), and he's asking way too much. Richard manages to convince Veronica's friend to date the Plumbing King, and in return he gives the web addresses to Richard, who sells them to Alan through a numbered holding company he owns. When Alan suspects Richard of this he tries to call the Plumbing King to find out who he gave the address to, but he had died tragically days earler. Alan is overjoyed, believing he now has a shot with her. - Just Another Week
E13Just Another WeekWhen Richard, Veronica and Victor are asked to lecture at the prestigious Toronto Film Institute, Alan gets in a snit. After numerous attempts by all to coerce the TFI into asking Alan as well, Victor succeeds in hosting a roast for him, and Alan reveals his secret key to producing comedy. - The War of 1812
E14The War of 1812A brash and irritating American Network exec comes to Pyramid to discuss their new joint project ""The War of 1812"" The exec has problems with everything including the food, the water, and the fact that the Americans lost the war. She forces Richard to change the ending so as to have the Americans win. She also changes the famous British Red Coats to Teal, because they film better. - Damacles, Time Traveler
E15Damacles, Time TravelerThis episode blended a clever behind the scenes look at Damacles with the real goings on with the show. Richard, in an attempt to save money has a historical monument moved and in turn gets the entire production thrown out of its location. Victor comes up with the idea for Damacles to travel to the future (present) and have the final battle with Hamacles in the Pyramid offices.
