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s11e08 · 2026-03-18
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Follow comedian Jonny Harris as he visits struggling small towns, gets to know the locals, and mines enough material to put on an original stand-up comedy show for the whole community.
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10 this season · 121 totals06e01 Pelee Island, Ont. 2020-10-06 23:00
Pelee Island, Ont.
The future is uncertain for environmentally-sensitive Pelee Island, but those who call the island home are committed to ensuring that their unique jewel is around for generations to come.
s06e02 Bear River, N.S 2020-10-13 23:00
Bear River, N.S
Without any industry or formal government, 'making it' in Bear River requires a sense of enterprise, a communal spirit and a touch of the outlaw.
s06e03 Lillooet, B.C. 2020-10-20 23:00
Lillooet, B.C.
Lillooet's forestry-based economy is heading downhill — permanently. But its rugged residents are committed to fighting the good fight to ensure they can stay in their beautiful town.
s06e04 Vittoria, Ont. 2020-10-27 23:00
Vittoria, Ont.
When the bottom fell out of Southwestern Ontario's tobacco industry, Vittoria's farmers were forced to reinvent themselves and figure out how to farm different crops on the same land in order to survive.
s06e05 Woody Point, N.L. 2020-11-11 00:00
Woody Point, N.L.
When a highway bypass connecting Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula to the rest of the province was paved, Woody Point became a dead end with a grounded ferry. Since then, the town has managed to reinvent itself as a world-class destination.
s06e06 Pinawa, Man. 2020-11-18 00:00
Pinawa, Man.
In 2024, Pinawa's nuclear research facility and main employer are slated to be decommissioned, which has Pinawanians working hard to make sure that doesn't spell the end for their unique town.
s06e07 Cap-Pelé, N.B. 2020-11-25 00:00
Cap-Pelé, N.B.
Ingenuity and resilience are hallmark traits of Cap-Pelé, a small Acadian fishing village in New Brunswick that has seen its fair share of struggles.
s06e08 Botwood, N.L. 2020-12-02 00:00
Botwood, N.L.
Ever since the closure of a nearby mill shut down Botwood's busy port, the town has been working hard to revive industry and draw former residents back home.
s06e09 Turner Valley, Alta. 2020-12-09 00:00
Turner Valley, Alta.
When oil and gas was struck elsewhere, Turner Valley was left with not much more than abandoned wells and an out-of-date processing plant. But a fresh new crop of entrepreneurs is emerging from the ashes and redefining this former boomtown.
s06e10 Rankin Inlet, Nunavut 2020-12-09 00:00
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
The economy of Rankin Inlet has seen its ups and downs, but the struggles that come with living in this remote and unforgiving landscape remain constant.