Comedian Jonny Harris explores small towns on the ropes, performs stand-up shows for the locals who’ve stuck it out, and proves that Canadians know how to laugh at themselves.
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
Minto is the last town standing on an old railway line in rural, southwest Manitoba. Threatened by population decline, business shutdowns, and a school closure, a recent unexpected inheritance has created a new hope for the struggling town.
It’s been 11 years since Huntingdon’s main employers delivered their staff pink slips and shut their doors. The economic earthquake that followed was devastating. Though the community continues to struggle, there’s hope that this old textile town can reinvent itself.
Wells is a former gold rush town turned arts community. A new mining project is underway that could spell a boom for the town. If it pans out, the town’s miners and artists will have to work together to share the wealth.
Lake Cowichan, B.C., has been dying a slow death. But they're about to host a massive country music festival that could save — and overwhelm — their small town.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.
Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.
How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.
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