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* CanadaEh: The third and fourth seasons, but this was because of RealLifeWritesThePlot when it stopped being a Canada-United Kingdon co-production.
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* UglyAmericanStereotype: The episode "Undefined Border" in Season 3, which focuses on a day trip into the U.S. for shopping, [[DownplayedTrope is a downplayed example of this trope]]; yes, the Americans are a bit loud, but they mean well. However, it was done as satire on the Canadian-American relationship and day-to-day attitudes on the relationship between Canadians and Americans at the time. This episode, notably, aired on August 23, 2001, ''2 weeks'' before the 9/11 attacks. It's also notable as the ''only'' episode in the series where Americans are mentioned or focused on in any capacity.

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* UglyAmericanStereotype: The episode "Undefined Border" in Season 3, which focuses on a day trip into the U.S. for shopping, [[DownplayedTrope is a downplayed example of this trope]]; yes, the Americans are a bit loud, but they mean well. However, it was done as satire on the Canadian-American relationship and day-to-day attitudes on the relationship between Canadians and Americans at the time. This episode, notably, aired on August 23, 2001, ''2 weeks'' before the 9/11 attacks. It's also notable as the ''only'' episode in the series where Americans are mentioned or focused on in any capacity.capacity.

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In the show's third season, Bob and Margaret moved to Toronto, a directional change necessitated by Canadian Content funding's increasing role in the show's production, and this requiring the show to have a Canadian setting. Nevertheless, the change opened up a wider range of stories for the writers to work with, as Bob and Margaret struggled with adapting to Canadian culture.

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In the show's third season, Bob and Margaret moved to Toronto, a directional change necessitated by Canadian Content funding's increasing role in the show's production, production (Channel 4 had dropped out of funding the show after the first season), and this requiring the show to have a Canadian setting. Nevertheless, the change opened up a wider range of stories for the writers to work with, as Bob and Margaret struggled with adapting to Canadian culture.
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In the show's third season, Bob and Margaret moved to Toronto, a directional change necessitated by the show accepting funding from a fund operated by the Canadian government, which required the show to have a Canadian setting. Nevertheless, the change opened up a wider range of stories for the writers to work with, as Bob and Margaret struggled with adapting to Canadian culture.

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In the show's third season, Bob and Margaret moved to Toronto, a directional change necessitated by the show accepting funding from a fund operated by the Canadian government, which required Content funding's increasing role in the show's production, and this requiring the show to have a Canadian setting. Nevertheless, the change opened up a wider range of stories for the writers to work with, as Bob and Margaret struggled with adapting to Canadian culture.
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''Bob and Margaret'' ran for 4 seasons and 52 episodes from 1998 to 2001. While the series has largely faded into obscurity, even in its home countries, ''Bob and Margaret'' stands out as one of the few Canadian animated shows (particularly among adult-oriented shows) to ever have regular American exposure, where it was broadcast on Creator/ComedyCentral (and later Creator/{{Showtime}}). It also became the highest rated Canadian animated series ''ever'' when it first aired on Global during its primetime block. Additionally, its grounded and relatable tone and comedy have earned it a small cult following among British and Canadian TV viewers who fondly remember the series, thanks partially to continued reruns of the show for several years after it ended.

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''Bob and Margaret'' ran for 4 seasons and 52 episodes from 1998 to 2001. While the series has largely faded into obscurity, even in its home countries, ''Bob and Margaret'' stands out as one of the few Canadian animated shows (particularly among adult-oriented shows) to ever have regular American exposure, where it was broadcast on Creator/ComedyCentral (and later Creator/{{Showtime}}). Creator/{{Showtime}}) and even managed to rival CC darling ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' in the ratings. It also became the highest rated Canadian animated TV series ''ever'' when it first aired on Global during its primetime block. Additionally, its grounded and relatable tone and comedy have earned it a small cult following among British and Canadian TV viewers who fondly remember the series, thanks partially to continued reruns of the show for several years after it ended.
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''Bob and Margaret'' is a British/Canadian animated sitcom produced by Creator/{{Nelvana}} in association with Creator/Channel4 and Creator/GlobalTelevisionNetwork. It was created by the husband-and-wife animation duo of Creator/DavidFine and Creator/AlisonSnowden, being based on their Academy Award-winning 1993 Creator/NationalFilmBoardOfCanada short ''WesternAnimation/BobsBirthday''.

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''Bob and Margaret'' is a British/Canadian animated sitcom produced by Creator/{{Nelvana}} in association with Creator/Channel4 and Creator/GlobalTelevisionNetwork. It was created by the husband-and-wife animation duo of Creator/DavidFine [[Creator/AlisonSnowdenAndDavidFine Alison Snowden and Creator/AlisonSnowden, David Fine]], being based on their Academy Award-winning 1993 Creator/NationalFilmBoardOfCanada short ''WesternAnimation/BobsBirthday''.

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* UglyAmericanStereotype: The episode "Undefined Border" in Season 3, which focuses on a day trip into the U.S. for shopping, [[DownplayedTrope is a downplayed example of this trope]]; yes, the Americans are a bit loud, but they mean well. However, it was done as satire on the Canadian-American relationship and day-to-day attitudes on the relationship between Canadians and Americans at the time. This episode, notably, aired pre, 9/11. being aired on August 23, 2001, ''2 weeks'' before the 11 September attack happened. Also, it's notable as the ''only'' episode in the series where Americans are mentioned or focused on in any capacity.

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* UglyAmericanStereotype: The episode "Undefined Border" in Season 3, which focuses on a day trip into the U.S. for shopping, [[DownplayedTrope is a downplayed example of this trope]]; yes, the Americans are a bit loud, but they mean well. However, it was done as satire on the Canadian-American relationship and day-to-day attitudes on the relationship between Canadians and Americans at the time. This episode, notably, aired pre, 9/11. being aired on August 23, 2001, ''2 weeks'' before the 11 September attack happened. Also, it's 9/11 attacks. It's also notable as the ''only'' episode in the series where Americans are mentioned or focused on in any capacity.

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* ArtisticLicensePolitics: In "The Candidate", Margaret runs for city council in Toronto. As a British citizen, she would be ineligible to run.

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In the show's third season, Bob and Margaret moved to Toronto, a directional change necessitated by the Canadian content laws that had funded the show's production requiring the show to have a Canadian setting in order to continue having the show produced. Nevertheless, the change opened up a wider range of stories for the writers to work with, as Bob and Margaret struggled with adapting to Canadian culture.

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In the show's third season, Bob and Margaret moved to Toronto, a directional change necessitated by the show accepting funding from a fund operated by the Canadian content laws that had funded the show's production requiring government, which required the show to have a Canadian setting in order to continue having the show produced.setting. Nevertheless, the change opened up a wider range of stories for the writers to work with, as Bob and Margaret struggled with adapting to Canadian culture.



* CanadaEh: The third and fourth seasons, but this was because of RealLifeWritesThePlot when it became a Canadian co-production.

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* CanadaEh: The third and fourth seasons, but this was because of RealLifeWritesThePlot when it became stopped being a Canadian Canada-United Kingdon co-production.
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''Bob and Margaret'' ran for 4 seasons and 52 episodes from 1998 to 2001. While the series has largely faded into obscurity, even in its home countries, ''Bob and Margaret'' stands out as one of the few Canadian TV shows (particularly among adult-oriented animated shows) to ever have regular American exposure, where it was broadcast on Creator/ComedyCentral (and later Creator/{{Showtime}}). It also became the highest rated Canadian animated series ''ever'' when it first aired on Global during its primetime block. Additionally, its grounded and relatable tone and comedy have earned it a small cult following among British and Canadian TV viewers who fondly remember the series, thanks partially to continued reruns of the show for several years after it ended.

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''Bob and Margaret'' ran for 4 seasons and 52 episodes from 1998 to 2001. While the series has largely faded into obscurity, even in its home countries, ''Bob and Margaret'' stands out as one of the few Canadian TV animated shows (particularly among adult-oriented animated shows) to ever have regular American exposure, where it was broadcast on Creator/ComedyCentral (and later Creator/{{Showtime}}). It also became the highest rated Canadian animated series ''ever'' when it first aired on Global during its primetime block. Additionally, its grounded and relatable tone and comedy have earned it a small cult following among British and Canadian TV viewers who fondly remember the series, thanks partially to continued reruns of the show for several years after it ended.
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* AllJustADream: "Holiday" contains a sequence where terrorists hijack the plane that Bob and Margaret are on. Thankfully, it's only a dream.
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''Bob and Margaret'' is a British/Canadian animated sitcom produced by Creator/{{Nelvana}} in association with Creator/Channel4 and Creator/GlobalTelevisionNetwork. It was created by the husband-and-wife animation duo of David Fine and Alison Snowden, being based on their Academy Award-winning 1993 Creator/NationalFilmBoardOfCanada short ''WesternAnimation/BobsBirthday''.

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''Bob and Margaret'' is a British/Canadian animated sitcom produced by Creator/{{Nelvana}} in association with Creator/Channel4 and Creator/GlobalTelevisionNetwork. It was created by the husband-and-wife animation duo of David Fine Creator/DavidFine and Alison Snowden, Creator/AlisonSnowden, being based on their Academy Award-winning 1993 Creator/NationalFilmBoardOfCanada short ''WesternAnimation/BobsBirthday''.

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