My mom is a huge fan of Still Standing - the stand-up comedy guy, not the sitcom.

North of North is a cute lighthearted show I’d recommend.

And no one recommended Murdoch Mysteries yet???

Republic of Doyle is a great Newfie show. Plus Allan Hawco is great. I met him at a Costco in St. John’s once, buying peaches with Mark Critch. Both awesome people, super friendly.

I’m really enjoying Son of a Critch. It’s a coming of age / family comedy. It’s a really cute show.

Dragon’s Den

I wish there was a Canadian option for watching old school Trailer Park Boys, but I think Netflix has the monopoly on that right now.

If you like absurdist comedy (and you don’t cringe at millennial comedy) you should check out Baroness von Sketch Show. It’s not for everyone though; my wife’s mom said she “didn’t get it,” which is totally understandable.

I loved Sort Of, wholesome and funny queer comedy if you’re into that sort of thing.

A good tool to find what’s well rated or popular is just watch

https://www.justwatch.com/ca/provider/cbc-gem

I’m a fan of Family Feud for kinda mindless trivia questions, and Family Feud Canada ain’t bad. The questions aren’t real trivia, but survey results, so trying to get in the heads of the average Canadian is fun.

22 Minutes

Luther. If you’ve not seen this twisty police procedural starring Idris Elba, give it a good go. Short seasons, great pacing, some of the best British TV I’ve seen.

The only other show I’ve gone to Gem for was Schitt’s Creek. I want to watch Station Eleven and Poker Face (b/c Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne).

Films currently on Gem worth the watch:

• Incendies
• Snowpiercer
• Parasite
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
• Moonlight

And I hear good things about:

• Call Me By Your Name
• Captain Fantastic

Anyway, this a pretty good start for the non comedy side of Gem.

Kim’s convenience and schitts creek

I have a soft spot for corner gas