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Encyclopedia > Chilly Beach
Chilly Beach

Logo for Chilly Beach
Genre animated television series
Country of origin  Canada
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 65 (as of August 1, 2006)
Broadcast
Original channel CBC Television (Canada) and The Comedy Channel (Australia)
Original run 2003 – present?
Links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary
Movie Poster

Chilly Beach is a Canadian animated television series, which airs on CBC Television in Canada and The Comedy Channel in Australia. Image File history File links Chillybeach. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... CBC Television is the primary English language television service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... The Comedy Channel (promoted on air as comedy) is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television. ... Image File history File links Chilly_Beach_Movie. ... Image File history File links Chilly_Beach_Movie. ... CBC Television is the primary English language television service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... The Comedy Channel (promoted on air as comedy) is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television. ...


The series is a comedic depiction of life in the fictional Canadian town of Chilly Beach, described by the producers as "a bunch of Canadians doing the stuff that Canadians do, like playing hockey, drinking beer, and being eaten by polar bears." Chilly Beach plays on nearly every conceivable stereotype that people have about Canadians in a satirical manner. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is one of the worlds oldest[1] and most popular[2] alcoholic beverage, selling more than 133 billion liters (35 billion gallons) per year - producing total global revenues of $294. ... Binomial name Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 Polar bear range Synonyms Thalarctos maritimus The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, sea bear, ice bear or nanuq in some Inuit languages, is a species of bear that is native to the Arctic and the apex predator...


The show began as an animated Flash site on the Web, and was developed into a CBC television series which first aired in 2003. // == Macromedia Flash == ==]] Using Macromedia Flash 8 (bundled in Studio 8) in Windows XP. Maintainer: Adobe Systems (formerly Macromedia) Latest release: 8 / September 30th, 2005 OS: Windows (no native Windows XP Professional x64 Edition support), Mac OS X, Linux (i386 only, via wine [1]) Use: Multimedia Content Creator License: Proprietary Website... WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web (or the Web) is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents that runs over the Internet. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


A Chilly Beach feature film, The World is Hot Enough, made its theatrical debut at Cinéfest in September 2005. Guest stars on the show have included William Shatner, Joe Flaherty, Leslie Nielsen, Elvis Stojko, Lawrence Gowan and David Suzuki. The World is Hot Enough is a Canadian animated comedy film, based on the television series Chilly Beach. ... Cinéfest is an annual film festival in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for his starring role as Captain James Tiberius Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. ... Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty (June 21, 1941) is an American Canadian comedian. ... Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11, 1926) is a Canadian/American actor. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Lawrence Gowan is a Canadian musician, who has been both a solo artist and a member of the band Styx. ... Dr. David Suzuki David Takayoshi Suzuki, CC, OBC, BA, Ph. ...


The show is produced in Greater Sudbury, Ontario by March Entertainment. Motto: Template:Unhide = Location City Information Established: 1883 (as Sudbury) 2001 (as Greater Sudbury) Area: 3,354 km² Population:  - City (2001)  - CD Rank  - Municipal Rank 155,219 20th in Canada 26th in Canada Population density: 46. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... March Entertainment is a Canadian producer of digital animated entertainment for television and the World Wide Web. ...


As of August 1, 2006, three seasons of the show have been produced for a total of 65 episodes, and, according to the Chilly Beach website, were scheduled for early 2006, but, as of April 2007, the 13 episodes of season three have not yet aired. August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...

Contents

Characters

Animated cast of Chilly Beach.

Main characters: Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

  • Dale MacDonald - is a somewhat stupid and fat stereotypical Canadian. He loves April June, who detests Dale, and has a best friend, Frank Shackleford, whose genius would go more appreciated if Dale didn't accidentally destroy most of his brilliant inventions with a stray puck. He owns a Zamboni and considers ice resurfacing a skilled trade. Devoted fan of hockey, especially his favourite team the Montreal Tourtières, in direct opposition to Frank's support of the Toronto Ptarmigans (second from left; wearing red jersey).
  • Frank Shackleford - A beer store owner and Dale's best friend. Also a modest scientific genius; he once created a portal to another galaxy (next to Dale; wearing blue jersey). He holds a PhD in physics, but chooses to run a beer store because "physicists bring home two-fours, even on weekends".
  • Jacques LaRock - An unhygenic greasy spoon owner and former hockey player from Quebec (middle-right; brown mustache).
  • April June - A waitress and ferocious animal rights activist (middle; next to polar bear). Dale is constantly trying to get her to date him, but she resolutely remains uninterested.
  • Angus MacAuger - An eccentric and hermetic Scottish trapper (far left; orange facial hair)
  • Katherine Hilderbrand - The disgruntled (and highly patriotic) Assistant Deputy American Ambassador to Canada (far right)
  • Abby - Katherine's inquisitive and intelligent daughter (next to Katherine). She is an aspiring anthropologist constantly trying to understand Canadian culture.
  • Constable Al - An Indo-Canadian mountie, the only form of law enforcement in Chilly Beach (upper right)
  • Michel Mabuis - Nebbishy nephew of Jacques LaRock, a friend of Abby who enjoys figure skating.
  • Polar Bear - Large animal who frequently eats citizens of Chilly Beach, somehow has with a pleasant British accent, and lives with a taciturn penguin (the bear in the middle)
The characters Abby and Michel were deemed unpopular after season one, and largely disappeared from the show in subsequent seasons.

Minor characters: Two standard hockey pucks. ... An ice resurfacer is a truck-like vehicle used to clean and smooth the surface of an ice rink, originally developed by Frank J. Zamboni in 1949. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... // Montreal is famous for its hockey-hungry fans. ... A tourtière is a meat pie originating from Quebec, usually made with ground pork and/or veal, or beef. ... Binomial name Lagopus mutus (Montin, 1781) The Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is a small (31-35 cm) bird in the grouse family. ... The Regency Cafe in Pimlico, London, is a well preserved 1950s greasy spoon cafe. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water... A civet, or sea fox, photographed in the Zigong Peoples Zoo, Sichuan, 2001. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into far right. ... Anthropology is the study of the physical and social characteristics of humanity through the examination of historical and present geographical distribution, cultural history, acculturation, and cultural relationships. ... // Indo-Canadians are Canadians whose origin traces back to the nation of India. ... Mountie redirects here. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Modern genera Aptenodytes Eudyptes Eudyptula Megadyptes Pygoscelis Spheniscus For prehistoric genera, see Systematics Some penguins are curious. ...

  • Antoine DelVecchio - Chilly Beach's corrupt and incompetent Member of Parliament, voiced by Joe Flaherty. (Not pictured.)
  • Lucretia Marinara - the local butcher and girlfriend of Jacques LaRock, voiced by Andrea Martin. (Not pictured.)
  • Panic Man - a completely unnamed character who shows up regularly only to panic at whatever is happening and run off. (Not pictured.)
  • The President - unnamed President of the United States, voiced in one episode by William Shatner. At one point he tells the President of Generistan to call him "Henry".(Not pictured.)
  • Dave Macdonald - Appears in only one episode and not in the inset picture. Dale's perfect and well-loved older brother. He is the total opposite of Dale. He came to Chilly Beach hoping Dale would give him a kidney in order to live.

Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty (June 21, 1941) is an American Canadian comedian. ... Andrea Martin (born January 15, 1947 in Portland, Maine) is an American actress and comediennne of Armenian descent. ... William Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for his starring role as Captain James Tiberius Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. ...

Setting

The iceberg.

Chilly Beach is a small town located on a large iceberg, presumably in the Canadian Arctic, possibly around Hudson Bay. The iceberg is seemingly a floating island that can move around in the water. There are some trees and wildlife as well as a mountain with caves. According to at least one episode, the island is located in northwestern Hudson Bay, placing it in Nunavut.








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Merchandises:

  • Chilly Beach DVD season 1
  • Chilly Beach DVD season 2 (coming soon)
  • Chilly Beach Shirts
  • Chilly Beach The World Is Hot Enough DVD (coming soon)

External links


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Chilly Beach is a Canadian animated television series, which airs on CBC Television.
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Chilly Beach plays on every conceivable stereotype that people have about Canadians in a satirical manner.
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