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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The series was allegedly originally meant to be an AnimatedAdaptation of the webcomic ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo''. Creator Ryan Sohmer has [[http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0 openly called the show a rip-off of his own work]], claiming that Blind Ferret Entertainment (the comic's publishers) had pitched an idea for a ''LICD'' series to Creator/{{Teletoon}} until they backed out due to massive amounts of ExecutiveMeddling. He states that Teletoon took his hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (adding large amounts of Canadian culture to the show, making one character a chronic pot-smoker, having the main character be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore, etc.). Teletoon has reportedly denied the accusation (with the show being a creation of Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=]), but the show's existence was enough to spur the ''LICD'' creators to get to work on an independently-produced adaptation of their comic.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The series was allegedly originally meant to be an AnimatedAdaptation of the webcomic ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo''. Creator Ryan Sohmer has [[http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0 openly called the show a rip-off of his own work]], claiming that Blind Ferret Entertainment (the comic's publishers) had pitched an idea for a ''LICD'' series to Creator/{{Teletoon}} until they backed out due to massive amounts of ExecutiveMeddling. He states that Teletoon took his hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (adding large amounts of Canadian culture to the show, making one character a chronic pot-smoker, having the main character be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore, etc.). Teletoon has reportedly denied the accusation (with the show being a creation of Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=]), [=MarbleMedia=]; Teletoon simply just funded production and gave executive notes), but the show's existence was enough to spur the ''LICD'' creators to get to work on an independently-produced adaptation of their comic.
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* ShortRunInPeru: Although produced in Canada, the series made its world debut in the United States on [=HDNet=] in 2009 and only came to Teletoon at Night a year later.
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* ShortRunInPeru: Although produced in Canada, the series made its world debut in the United States on [=HDNet=] in 2009 and only came to Teletoon at Night Creator/TeletoonAtNight a year later.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Ignoring the controversy surrounding the ripoff accusations, the show's creators have said the show was inspired by their own dating experiences.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Ignoring the controversy surrounding the ripoff accusations, the show's creators have said the show was inspired by their own dating experiences.experiences.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Ignoring the controversy surrounding the ripoff accusations, series creator Frank Saperstein has said the show was inspired by his own dating experiences.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Ignoring the controversy surrounding the ripoff accusations, series creator Frank Saperstein has the show's creators have said the show was inspired by his their own dating experiences.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The series was allegedly originally meant to be an AnimatedAdaptation of the webcomic ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo''. Creator Ryan Sohmer has [[http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0 openly called the show a rip-off of his own work]], claiming that Blind Ferret Entertainment (the comic's publishers) had pitched an idea for a ''LICD'' series to Creator/{{Teletoon}} until they backed out due to massive amounts of ExecutiveMeddling. He states that Teletoon took his hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (adding large amounts of Canadian culture to the show, making one character a chronic pot-smoker, having the main character be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore, etc.). Teletoon has reportedly denied the accusation (with the show being a creation of Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=]), but the show's existence was enough to spur the ''LICD'' creators to get to work on an independently-produced adaptation of their comic.
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* ShortRunInPeru: Although produced in Canada, the series made its world debut in the United States on [=HDNet=] in 2009 and only came to Teletoon at Night a year later.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The series was allegedly originally meant to be an AnimatedAdaptation of the webcomic ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo''. Creator Ryan Sohmer has [[http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0 openly called the show a rip-off of his own work]], claiming that Blind Ferret Entertainment (the comic's publishers) had pitched an idea for a ''LICD'' series to Creator/{{Teletoon}} until they backed out due to massive amounts of ExecutiveMeddling. He states that Teletoon took his hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (adding large amounts of Canadian culture to the show, making one character a chronic pot-smoker, having the main character be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore, etc.). Teletoon has reportedly denied the accusation (with the show being a creation of Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=]), but the show's existence was enough to spur the ''LICD'' creators to get to work on an independently-produced adaptation of theircomic.comic.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Ignoring the controversy surrounding the ripoff accusations, series creator Frank Saperstein has said the show was inspired by his own dating experiences.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The series was allegedly originally meant to be an AnimatedAdaptation of the webcomic ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo''. Creator Ryan Sohmer has [[http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0 openly called the show a rip-off of his own work]], claiming that Blind Ferret Entertainment (the comic's publishers) had pitched an idea for a ''LICD'' series to Creator/{{Teletoon}} until they backed out due to massive amounts of ExecutiveMeddling. He states that Teletoon took his hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (adding large amounts of Canadian culture to the show, making one character a chronic pot-smoker, having the main character be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore, etc.). Teletoon has reportedly denied the accusation (with the show being a creation of Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=]), but the show's existence was enough to spur the ''LICD'' creators to get to work on an independently-produced adaptation of their
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Ignoring the controversy surrounding the ripoff accusations, series creator Frank Saperstein has said the show was inspired by his own dating experiences.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The series was allegedly originally meant to be an AnimatedAdaptation of the webcomic series ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo''. Creator Ryan Sohmer has [[http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0 openly called the show a rip-off of his own work]], claiming that Creator/{{Teletoon}} was working with him on an ''LICD'' series until he backed out due to massive amounts of ExecutiveMeddling. He states that Teletoon took his hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (one character should be a chronic pot-smoker; the main character should be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore; etc.).
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The series was allegedly originally meant to be an AnimatedAdaptation of the webcomic series ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo''. Creator Ryan Sohmer has [[http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0 openly called the show a rip-off of his own work]], claiming that Creator/{{Teletoon}} was working with him on Blind Ferret Entertainment (the comic's publishers) had pitched an idea for a ''LICD'' series to Creator/{{Teletoon}} until he they backed out due to massive amounts of ExecutiveMeddling. He states that Teletoon took his hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (one (adding large amounts of Canadian culture to the show, making one character should be a chronic pot-smoker; pot-smoker, having the main character should be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore; man-whore, etc.). Teletoon has reportedly denied the accusation (with the show being a creation of Creator/EntertainmentOne and [=MarbleMedia=]), but the show's existence was enough to spur the ''LICD'' creators to get to work on an independently-produced adaptation of their comic.
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* Ryan Sohmer of ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo'' fame has openly called the show a rip-off of his own work, which Teletoon denies: http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0. In his claim, Sohmer insisted that Teletoon was working with them on an ''LICD'' series, but Sohmer backed out after they interfered one too many times and were altering his original concepts too much. He then states that Teletoon took their hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (one character should be a chronic pot-smoker; the main character should be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore; etc.).
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The series was allegedly originally meant to be an AnimatedAdaptation of the webcomic series ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo''. Creator Ryan Sohmer of ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo'' fame has openly called the show a rip-off of his own work, which Teletoon denies: http://forums.[[http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0. In php?showtopic=33882&st=0 openly called the show a rip-off of his claim, Sohmer insisted own work]], claiming that Teletoon Creator/{{Teletoon}} was working with them him on an ''LICD'' series, but Sohmer series until he backed out after they interfered one too many times and were altering his original concepts too much. due to massive amounts of ExecutiveMeddling. He then states that Teletoon took their his hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (one character should be a chronic pot-smoker; the main character should be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore; etc.).
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This is REALLY such a notable thing about the series that it's a shame the show's defenders keep editing it out.
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* Ryan Sohmer of ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo'' fame has openly called the show a rip-off of his own work, which Teletoon denies: http://forums.leasticoulddo.com/index.php?showtopic=33882&st=0. In his claim, Sohmer insisted that Teletoon was working with them on an ''LICD'' series, but Sohmer backed out after they interfered one too many times and were altering his original concepts too much. He then states that Teletoon took their hard work and made a series of their own, with many of the same concepts, and then put in the suggestions they'd been asking Sohmer to make (one character should be a chronic pot-smoker; the main character should be a serial monogamist and not a man-whore; etc.).
