Still Standing (Canadian TV series)

Canadian comedy-reality television series

Still Standing

Genre| Comedy/Reality
Written by| Jonny Harris
Fraser Young
Graham Chittenden
Steve Dylan
Directed by| Sebastian Cluer
Starring| Jonny Harris
Country of origin| Canada
No. of seasons| 9
No. of episodes| 105 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers| Jeff Peeler, Catherine Legge, Jamie Brown
Producers| Jonny Harris and Sebastian Cluer
Running time| 22 minutes
Production company| Frantic Films
Original release
Network| CBC Television
Release| June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23) –
present

Still Standing is a Canadian television series, which premiered on CBC Television in summer 2015.[1] The show's tagline slogan is "towns that are against the ropes but still hanging in there",[2] reflecting the show's premise to tell the "story of small towns in Canada and how they overcome struggles".[3] It is based on the Danish television series Gintberg på kanten (Gintberg on the edge).[4]

A hybrid comedy and reality series, the program features actor and comedian Jonny Harris. In each episode, Harris travels to small Canadian communities which are financially struggling but "still standing" and spends time getting to know the residents and their lifestyles. At the end of the trip, Harris performs a stand-up comedy show for the town's residents, into which he integrates some of his newfound insights about life in their community.[1] In the television format, however, clips from the comedy show are interspersed throughout the episode rather than occurring specifically at the end. The show is produced by Frantic Films.[5]

The show premiered on June 23, 2015, with an episode set in Bamfield, British Columbia.[1]

## Filming[edit]

To be considered for a show, a community must submit a proposal to the show's producers, who then select a subset of those proposals for inclusion in that season's programming.[6] The order of filming is independent of the order of episode broadcasting.[a] Filming occurs during the three hiatuses in the filming of Murdoch Mysteries, in which Harris is part of the main cast.[7]

A producer visits the town before the filming crew arrives to become familiar with the community.[7] The crew then spends five days in the community, the first four of which are spent filming scenery and conducting interviews.[8] Most of the segments are planned in advance, including Harris interviewing local individuals.[9] The filming schedule is flexible to allow the crew to film events "on the fly".[9] The crew consists of 10 to 16 members who are billeted during the filming.[10][8]

## Comedy show[edit]

The visit culminates in a comedy performance by Harris at a local venue on the fifth day.[11][8] The event is free to attend on a first come, first served basis, and features performances by other stand-up comics.[11][10] In the show, Harris discusses the residents, and the community's difficulties and response to those difficulties.[1] Harris said he was "worried that they (local residents) might be apprehensive" about the show and its subject, but found that instead "they were laid back".[1] He stated that "people are not overly sensitive, and are just up for the laugh".[1]

The stand-up routine typically includes inside jokes that may not be included in the episode that is broadcast.[10]

## Episodes[edit]

### Series overview[edit]

Series| Episodes| Originally aired

|
|

First aired| Last aired| Network
1| 13| 23 June 2015 (2015-06-23)| 29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)| CBC
2| 13| 15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)| 20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)
3| 13| 27 June 2017 (2017-06-27)| 12 September 2017 (2017-09-12)
4| 13| 18 September 2018 (2018-09-18)| 11 December 2018 (2018-12-11)
5| 13| 17 September 2019 (2019-09-17)| 10 December 2019 (2019-12-10)
6| 10| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06)| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08)
7| 10| 5 January 2022 (2022-01-05)| 30 March 2022 (2022-03-30)
8| 10| 4 January 2023 (2023-01-04)| 8 March 2023 (2023-03-08)
9| 10| 26 September 2023 (2023-09-26)| 28 November 2023 (2023-11-28)

### Season 1 (2015)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

|
|
|

1| 1| Bamfield, British Columbia| 23 June 2015 (2015-06-23)
2| 2| Coleman, Alberta| 30 June 2015 (2015-06-30)
3| 3| Souris, Prince Edward Island| 7 July 2015 (2015-07-07)
4| 4| Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan| 28 July 2015 (2015-07-28)
5| 5| Berwick, Nova Scotia| 4 August 2015 (2015-08-04)
6| 6| Oil Springs, Ontario| 11 August 2015 (2015-08-11)
7| 7| Lytton, British Columbia| 18 August 2015 (2015-08-18)
8| 8| Manitou, Manitoba| 25 August 2015 (2015-08-25)
9| 9| Wawa, Ontario| 1 September 2015 (2015-09-01)
10| 10| Teeswater, Ontario| 8 September 2015 (2015-09-08)
11| 11| Rowley, Alberta| 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)
12| 12| North Buxton, Ontario and South Buxton, Ontario| 22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)
13| 13| Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador| 29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)

### Season 2 (2016)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

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|
|

14| 1| Skidegate, British Columbia| 15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)
15| 2| Vanastra, Ontario| 21 June 2016 (2016-06-21)
16| 3| Georgetown, Prince Edward Island| 28 June 2016 (2016-06-28)
17| 4| Fort Coulonge, Quebec| 5 July 2016 (2016-07-05)
18| 5| Telkwa, British Columbia| 12 July 2016 (2016-07-12)
19| 6| Eganville, Ontario| 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)
20| 7| McAdam, New Brunswick| 26 July 2016 (2016-07-26)
21| 8| Inuvik, Northwest Territories| 2 August 2016 (2016-08-02)
22| 9| Omemee, Ontario| 24 August 2016 (2016-08-24)
23| 10| Stanstead, Quebec| 30 August 2016 (2016-08-30)
24| 11| Mabou, Nova Scotia| 8 September 2016 (2016-09-08)
25| 12| Pilot Mound, Manitoba| 13 September 2016 (2016-09-13)
26| 13| Maple Creek, Saskatchewan| 20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)

### Season 3 (2017)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

|
|
|

27| 1| Fort McMurray, Alberta| 27 June 2017 (2017-06-27)
28| 2| Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador| 27 June 2017 (2017-06-27)
29| 3| Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan| 4 July 2017 (2017-07-04)
30| 4| Mattawa, Ontario| 11 July 2017 (2017-07-11)
31| 5| Edgerton, Alberta| 18 July 2017 (2017-07-18)
32| 6| Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador| 25 July 2017 (2017-07-25)
33| 7| Lake Cowichan, British Columbia| 1 August 2017 (2017-08-01)
34| 8| Reston, Manitoba| 8 August 2017 (2017-08-08)
35| 9| Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia| 15 August 2017 (2017-08-15)
36| 10| Norwood, Ontario| 22 August 2017 (2017-08-22)
37| 11| Vulcan, Alberta| 29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)
38| 12| Gilbert Plains, Manitoba| 5 September 2017 (2017-09-05)
39| 13| South River, Ontario| 12 September 2017 (2017-09-12)

### Season 4 (2018)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

|
|
|

40| 1| Tignish, Prince Edward Island| 18 September 2018 (2018-09-18)
41| 2| Carcross, Yukon| 25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)
42| 3| Rogersville, New Brunswick| 2 October 2018 (2018-10-02)
43| 4| Fraser Lake, British Columbia| 9 September 2018 (2018-09-09)
44| 5| Cobalt, Ontario| 16 October 2018 (2018-10-16)
45| 6| New Denmark, New Brunswick| 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23)
46| 7| Wilberforce, Ontario| 30 October 2018 (2018-10-30)
47| 8| Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario| 6 November 2018 (2018-11-06)
48| 9| Huntingdon, Quebec| 13 November 2018 (2018-11-13)
49| 10| Radisson, Saskatchewan| 20 November 2018 (2018-11-20)
50| 11| Canso, Nova Scotia| 27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)
51| 12| Minto, Manitoba| 4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)
52| 13| Wells, British Columbia| 11 December 2018 (2018-12-11)

### Season 5 (2019)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

|
|
|

53| 1| Campobello Island, New Brunswick| 17 September 2019 (2019-09-17)
54| 2| Schreiber, Ontario| 24 September 2019 (2019-09-24)
55| 3| Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia| 1 October 2019 (2019-10-01)
56| 4| East Preston, Nova Scotia| 8 October 2019 (2019-10-08)
57| 5| Churchill, Manitoba| 15 October 2019 (2019-10-15)
58| 6| Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador| 22 October 2019 (2019-10-22)
59| 7| Nipigon, Ontario| 29 October 2019 (2019-10-29)
60| 8| Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador| 5 November 2019 (2019-11-05)
61| 9| Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan| 12 November 2019 (2019-11-12)
62| 10| Bristol, Quebec| 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)
63| 11| Lumby, British Columbia| 26 November 2019 (2019-11-26)
64| 12| Calabogie, Ontario| 3 December 2019 (2019-12-03)
65| 13| Siksika Nation, Alberta| 10 December 2019 (2019-12-10)

### Season 6 (2020)[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

|
|
|

66| 1| Pelee Island, Ontario| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06)
67| 2| Bear River, Nova Scotia| 13 October 2020 (2020-10-13)
68| 3| Lillooet, British Columbia[8]| 20 October 2020 (2020-10-20)
69| 4| Vittoria, Ontario[12]| 27 October 2020 (2020-10-27)
70| 5| Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)
71| 6| Pinawa, Manitoba| 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17)
72| 7| Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick| 24 November 2020 (2020-11-24)
73| 8| Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador| 1 December 2020 (2020-12-01)
74| 9| Turner Valley, Alberta| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08)
75| 10| Rankin Inlet, Nunavut[13]| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08)

### Season 7 (2022)[edit]

Filming for the seventh season was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[14] As a result of the ongoing pandemic, filming followed screening tests and other protocols, and during the show guests were seated in physically separated cohorts.[14] After the show, Harris did not meet with the guests as he had done in previous seasons.[14]

Ten episodes were made for season 7.[15]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

|
|
|

76| 1| Hope, British Columbia| 5 January 2022 (2022-01-05)
77| 2| Port Stanley, Ontario| 12 January 2022 (2022-01-12)
78| 3| Wakefield, Quebec| 19 January 2022 (2022-01-19)
79| 4| Chemainus, British Columbia| 26 January 2022 (2022-01-26)
80| 5| Minden, Ontario| 23 February 2022 (2022-02-23)
81| 6| Middleton, Nova Scotia| 2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)
82| 7| Warkworth, Ontario| 9 March 2022 (2022-03-09)
83| 8| Oxford, Nova Scotia| 16 March 2022 (2022-03-16)
84| 9| St. Laurent, Manitoba| 23 March 2022 (2022-03-23)
85| 10| Fenelon Falls, Ontario| 30 March 2022 (2022-03-30)

### Season 8 (2023)[edit]

The eighth season of the show consisted of 10 episodes broadcast during winter 2023.[16]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

|
|
|

86| 1| Gibsons, British Columbia| 4 January 2023 (2023-01-04)
87| 2| Oneida, Ontario| 11 January 2023 (2023-01-11)
88| 3| Morden, Manitoba| 18 January 2023 (2023-01-18)
89| 4| Lac La Biche, Alberta| 25 January 2023 (2023-01-25)
90| 5| Goderich, Ontario| 1 February 2023 (2023-02-01)
91| 6| Ucluelet, British Columbia| 8 February 2023 (2023-02-08)
92| 7| Markdale, Ontario| 15 February 2023 (2023-02-15)
93| 8| Okanagan Falls, British Columbia| 22 February 2023 (2023-02-22)
94| 9| Wabush, Newfoundland| 1 March 2023 (2023-03-01)
95| 10| New Richmond Gaspé, Quebec| 8 March 2023 (2023-03-08)

### Season 9 (2023)[edit]

The ninth season of Still Standing will consist of ten episodes broadcast starting in late 2023.[17] Harris stated that he had been interested in featuring Dawson City on the show, but the city never "fit the bill as a struggling town" until the decline of tourism to the city following the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Location| Original air date

|
|
|

96| 1| Amherstburg, Ontario| 26 September 2023 (2023-09-26)
97| 2| Gracefield, Quebec| 3 October 2023 (2023-10-03)
98| 3| Southport, Manitoba| 10 October 2023 (2023-10-10)
99| 4| Slave Lake, Alberta| 17 October 2023 (2023-10-17)
100| 5| Dawson City, Yukon| 24 October 2023 (2023-10-24)
101| 6| Temagami, Ontario| 31 October 2023 (2023-10-31)
102| 7| High River, Alberta| 7 November 2023 (2023-11-07)
103| 8| M'Chigeeng First Nation| 14 November 2023 (2023-11-14)
104| 9| Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador| 21 November 2023 (2023-11-21)
105| 10| Membertou First Nation| 28 November 2023 (2023-11-28)

## Broadcast[edit]

The series is available on Tubi, Amazon Prime, and The Roku Channel in the US. Seasons 6 and 7 were released exclusively on Tubi in April 2022. The series is also available on Pluto TV in the US.

## Reception[edit]

Television critic John Doyle, writing in The Globe and Mail, stated that Harris is "extremely good at connecting with the local people".[2]

## Awards[edit]

### Canadian Screen Awards[edit]

Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Reference

|
|
|
|

2016 | Best factual program or series | Still Standing | Won | [19]
Best host in a lifestyle, talk or entertainment news program or series | Jonny Harris | Nominated |
Best editing in a factual program or series | Jorge Parra, Robert Kew and Tony Coleman
(episode: Buxton) |
Best writing in a factual program or series | Jonny Harris, Chuck Byrn and Nile Séguin
(episode: Buxton) |
2017 | Best factual program or series | Still Standing | Won | [20]
Best host in a lifestyle, talk or entertainment news program or series | Jonny Harris
Best direction in a documentary or factual series | Sebastian Cluer
(episode: Vanastra) | Nominated
Best writing in a factual program or series | Jonny Harris, Fraser Young and Steve Dylan
(episode: Vanastra) | Won
2018 | Best editing in a factual program or series | Jorge Parra
(episode: Manitou Beach) | Nominated |
Best writing in a factual program or series | Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Steve Dylan and Graham Chittenden
(episode: Fort McMurray) | Won | [19]
2019 | Best factual program or series | Still Standing | Nominated |
Best host in a program or series | Jonny Harris | Won |
Best editorial research | Maya Bilbao
(episode: Carcross) | Nominated |
Best writing in a factual program or series | Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Steve Dylan and Graham Chittenden
(episode: Carcross) | Won |
2020 | Best host in a factual series or reality competition | Jonny Harris | Nominated |
Best editorial research | Shayla Howell, Maya Bilbao and Arden Wray
(episode: "East Preston") | Nominated |
Best photography in a documentary or factual program or series | Jeff Cole
(episode: "Churchill") | Nominated |
Best editing in a factual program or series | Jorge Parra
(episode: "Churchill") | Nominated |
Best direction in a factual program or series | Sebastian Cluer
(episode: "Siksika Nation") | Nominated |
Best writing in a factual program or series | Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Steve Dylan and Graham Chittenden
(episode: "Churchill") | Won |
2021 | Best host or presenter, factual or reality/competition series | Jonny Harris | Nominated |
Best editing in a factual program or series | Jorge Parra
(episode: "Pelee Island") | Nominated |
Best writing for factual program or series | Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden and Steve Dylan
(episode: "Rankin Inlet") | Won |
2023 | Best host or presenter, factual or reality/competition series | Jonny Harris | Nominated |
Best directing in a factual program or series | Sebastien Cluer
(episode: "St. Laurent") | Nominated |
Andrew Murray
(episode: "Wakefield") | Nominated |
Best writing in a factual program or series | Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Steve Dylan and Graham Chittenden
(episode: "Oxford") | Won |

## See also[edit]

* Rick Mercer Report

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f Hank, Melissa (2015-07-22). "Murdoch Mysteries' Jonny Harris hosts new show Still Standing". Postmedia News. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
2. ^ a b Doyle, John (2015-07-07). "CBC's Still Standing gets laughs in small-town Canada". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
3. ^ "CBC showcasing Tignish Tuesday". The Journal Pioneer. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
4. ^ Signe Haahr Lindegaard (2014-04-01). ""Gintberg på kanten" solgt til Canada". Jyllandsposten (in Danish).
5. ^ Grignon, Denis (2015-09-28). "Jonny Harris juggles acting and standup in CBC shows". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
6. ^ a b Law, Melanie (2018-12-06). "Wells, B.C. features in CBC series Still Standing". Quesnel Observer. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
7. ^ a b Arsenault, Tim (2018-09-17). "Comedy show Still Standing visits Tignish P.E.I. and Canso". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
8. ^ a b c d "Still Standing coming to Lillooet". Bridge River Lillooet News. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
9. ^ a b "Lumby featured on CBC show Still Standing". 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
10. ^ a b c "Radisson 'still standing' as CBC film crew rolls into town". Clark's Crossing Gazette. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
11. ^ a b Smith, Jennifer (2019-01-14). "CBC filming in Lumby this week". Vernon Morningstar. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
12. ^ "CBC's Still Standing to be filmed in Vittoria". Norfolk Today. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
13. ^ Harris, Jonny (2019-09-17). "5 true things about Canada that Jonny Harris has learned from making Still Standing". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
14. ^ a b c Peters, Jessica (28 December 2021). "Hope episode kicks off 7th season of CBC's Still Standing". Abbotsford News. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
15. ^ "Where we're going in Season 7 of Still Standing". CBC Television. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
16. ^ "CBC unveils 2022-23 programming slate featuring over 40 original series and specials from Canadian storytellers" (Press release). CBC. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
17. ^ "CBC unveils 2023-24 programming slate featuring over 40 original series from Canadian storytellers and more than 4000 hours of new programming" (Press release). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
18. ^ Bianchini, Elisabette (26 September 2023). "Jonny Harris 'Still Standing' hits milestone 100th episode with new Season 9". Yahoo! News Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
19. ^ a b Jackson, Lura (2018-08-22). "Award-Winning CBC comedy show to film in Campobello". The Calais Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
20. ^ Furdyk, Brent (2017-03-12). "2017 Canadian Screen Awards: And the winners are..." ET Canada. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-15.

### Notes[edit]

1. ^ For example, the town of Wells, British Columbia was the first community filmed for Season 4, but was the last broadcast of that season.[6]

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* Official website
* Still Standing at IMDb

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