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Sigh...2007

10 years after Kevin Spencer started. 3 years after we wrapped production.

....Kevin continues to rerun on Comedy Network. In your faces. Waaah, waaah, waah. Cry on, little girls. Waaah, waah.

I think this show JTS when they put out ads and held a contest to get new animators. The whole show changed. Greg Lawrence disappeared and no longer narrated the show, it was like the lights were on but no one was home, the show just tanked. It is still being made, but it is near impossible to find, on late at night (like 3 am). I'm not sure, is Greg Lawrence really dead? I googled and apparently he was a child actor on Bewitched, and he and his twin brother were the unofficial children of Tony Curtis. They were on Oprah or some such show asking for Tony to acknowledge them. Their real name was not Lawrence, but Mandel-Bloch. I'm not sure if he's actually dead, career wise he hasn't worked since 1968. Someone else had a link I found about him getting a deal to do children's programming! So who knows? Oh well, if he's Tony Curtis' kid, I'll bet Jamie-Lee got his balls.

Unbelievable. I find it unbelievable this show gets ANY positive comments. It's clearly a shock value show that sets out to appeal to the degenerates and adult aged teenagers of the world. The difference in quality is clear when you compare a sometimes well written show like Trailer Park Boys and this kevin spencer garbage. South Park is also INSANELY better for that style of writing, and South Park isn't even that good. I was so confused upon clicking this link. never could I imagine people would actually vote this show for never jumping. I'm pretty sure the cat in my alley could write a better show then kevin spencer's writers. I'm amazed it's still on, i'm amazed it has an audience, I mean damn let me on this gravy train. I could make your show about a million times more relevant and fresh. kevin would have to go through a transfiguration though. I wish I could explain myself better but the few episodes I watched I barely remember save for being annoyed once again. The fact that time, and effort is put into such bad, and lazy ideas. let me end this by saying that I don't enjoy insulting a show having just found out and read it's creator died. However that doesn't change the fact real writers are out there that get overlooked when trash like this gets aired for such reasons.

I think the show went in the tank when creator Greg Lawrence died. He was the genius behind some really off the wall innovative programming done on a shoestring budget. He was twisted, no doubt. He did 3 shows that I know of, Kevin Spencer, Butch Patterson Private Dick, and Liography (a funny version of Biography hosted by Leslie Nielsen). He was a middle aged, out of work taylor's apprentice who took a chance and made a pitch to CTV network in Canada right when they were expanding stations. I read that his crude funny drawings of Kevin Spencer were what sold his ideas to the network. I saw him in Winnipeg at the Fort Garry Hotel giving an address to interested filmmakers on just "going for it" and taking a chance on yourself and your ideas. I'll miss him, he was one of a kind.

I'm not sure when it happened but it was when they stopped using stills. The head and the body separated and swiveled. Constantly bobbing in and out, back and forth. It's because just distracting to watch and thereby un-watchable.

The show jumped the shark when the characters started swearing. In earlier episodes the characters would use F'n, A-hole, etc. i.e. Give me some smokes you F'n A-hole.

Oh man. 7 seasons and the naysayers continue to come out of the woodwork. Let's see which specific episode recently did you find unwatchable? The one where they go to Toronto and get in a shitfight with the cops? The one with Charlie trying to rehab in the states? Kevin and Percy trying gatecrash the Olympics. Kevin's girlfriend Shawna stabbing her mother to death with a knife through the skull? People always slap Kevin as "It's just a bunch of dirty words." First of all that's wrong and secondly, 7 years later we're still here and the show continues to garner enormous ratings and evolve. (Knock wood, not taking anything for granted or anything) If anything, I find that the original Kevin's were much harsher in respect to both language and imagery. (Remember, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council slapped down one of my episodes regarding some minor beheading and such. Pshaw.) Most of the time the few folks who get upset at the newer ones seem to be outraged that we're not as much of a 'shock value' emblem to hang on the mantle of their viewership. And stop beating on old Bruno Gerussi. It was a phase I went through, I'm delighted he's enshrined in two episodes as goofy Canadiana, but he ain't coming back. Same with the Germans, I've had it with mining gags at their expense as well. Are there klinkers? Sure...what series doesn't have them, but I'll defend our batting average as satirical entertainment against almost anything else being offered. However you sound as if you're suggesting we should totally castrate ANY Canadian reference from the show in pursuit of the inevitable whoring of ourselves to an American audience. Hey, I got an idea, let's try for once as a country to produce something for ourselves and give them credit for being curious to see what that might be. As for new stuff. Watch out for a season 8! Maybe some Canadian Idol action? Like to see that Ryan Malcolm beheaded. Maybe Percy sells his sperm on the street. Gay marriage? Ohh man, Anastasia's gotta elope with Corporal Vivica. Anyhow, your feedback is valuable and appreciated. Season 7 starts this year and May 30th, the Comedy Network is moving us earlier to a 9:30pm timeslot on Sundays which is as big a vote of confidence in the shows success as you can get. So sorry the show isn't 'spiraling into obscurity', in keeping with your world view. PS: There seems to be a lot of personal shots at me in this thread, and I have suspicions about who they may be. You think I can't find you? Ohhhh....I'll find you. (Pedaling bike.)

This was a wildly irreverent show done by someone who obviously had some sort of education or experience in justice or social work. A lot of the terms used were right out of some of my own university classes in criminology. The language and terms were spot on. The episodes with Kevin doing community service work, or Percy having to attend Drug and Alcohol rehab at the local community centre were great. I loved the constant flip flop between the psychiatrist and Kevin's recollections and fantasies. The best had to be the one where Percy stole old widow MacNeil's trailer (while she was out getting her breast implants) so Charlie Plunt could bury it and grow marijuana. It was also a great showcase of local Toronto (Tornado Town) lingo, with phrases such as "right quick", or ""smooth out the edges". Starting with the second season, the better computer graphics seemed to take up all the effort and the writing quality has plummeted. It just got silly and is now all swearing. It's 5 or 6 seasons now, and it is unwatchable. There is too much emphasis on totally Canadian television "in" jokes, such as the lame references to Bruno Gerussi. The Comedy Network, Canada's copy of Comedy Central and available on satelite, has both the newer and the originals on Sundays and Thursdays. Just watch and you'll see the difference. I have to agree with earlier posters that the show jumped in season 2, but I should point out that Rick Kaulburs was part of the show from the beginning. Even so, I also think that he is responsible for the show's decline into obscurity. Hang you head in shame, Rick Clobbers!

This show never jumped. It's South Park to the next level. Practically every episode kicked ass including the Bruno Gerussi episodes.

Dear person with most recent poop in his pants, (a) 'PRODUCER" = Greg Lawrence = Butch Patterson Private Dick. (b) This season, lost my wallet. Last season someone stole my bike. (c) Where's Petey Wilcox? He was in 'Writing the Wrongs' helping Kevin break out of prison. Allen? He's all over. He's with Kevin when he catches his dad trying to go down on himself (true story) and this season he teaches Kevin how to throw a sock fulla dogshit like a sling. This upcoming season there's a whole episode about Charlie trying to quit weed right when decriminalization kicks in. It's sweet. So you see, your logic is pathologically specious. The shrink? Well...he died. We may kill the girl too, but you didn't hear it from me. Personally I'd rather send her to jail for offing her old lady. (d) Congratulations on the propeller death call, however I actually stole it from an old Charles Bronson movie. Now sit that bum in front of the television and spot the episode with the George MacDonald Fraser lift? Sorry, homage. (He's also sum good writer.) (e) That, "I'm hip-I'm-cool-I'm 45" reference sounds awful familiar. Like I know you or something. Gosh, I hope this ain't personal. I mean, I can name about 4 people I KNOW want to kill me. But I'm not looking for more. Then again, if you DID know me, you'd know I was 36 and that I wasn't the producer. (f) Bruno Gerussi OLD!!! Rent the movie "Auto Focus", watch for an appearance by BG, the great one himself and then eat yer hat. The 'White Album" reference, okay THAT was a bit out in left field. I should have mentioned a more recent CD that changed music in a revolutionary way......uhhhhh......I dunno, ya like polka music? (g) IF Kevin was a real person? Kevin IS a real person. You just don't know him. And now you never will. Anyhow, your catalogued knowledge of the show seems to suggest you are indeed a viewer and thanks for your continuing support. I now have a new bike, with which I've honed my body into a sinewy lithe machine. You outta see it. Especially smothered in Jasmine....ewwww. And despite your harsh opinions, we can now add Germany to the coalition of Kevin's unwilling, (Spain, Australia, ya da, ya da...) Good naturedly, Rick (These Racists Can't Even Spell My Last Name) Kaulbars

I agree with the above posters who said this show jumped in the second season. It was refreshingly crude and weird, but actually recognizable enough to have a ring of truth. But once season two started it changed for the worst. It's all swearing and silly cartoon plots. Where's the characters like Charlie Plunt and Allen the Magic goose? or Pete Wilcox, the cross dressing overweight Jesuit priest who thought Kevin was the Messiah? Or Kevin's shrink? I loved the old episodes. I also think that that guy in red ink- "producer" Rick Kaulburs - posted the vote about the showing being the greatest thing from Canada. Really, the show is just terrible. Taking pride for doing:" 'Drunken Welfare man contracting a bowel disorder from impure water' and ' The family goes to Iqualit ' two of the best I've ever put to paper" is proof enough. I saw both episodes and they were amalgams of other cartoon/sitcom plots- you even stole the propeller death from Catch-22. They didn't make sense. Trotting out old Canadian TV stars like Bruno Gerrusi show clearly that you are too old and out of touch. Do us all a favor and tuck your "I'm hip I'm cool, I'm 45" pony tail and 2 trips to the sushi bar beer gut into your dockers, and climb back into the dumpster. "White Album season", God, how old are you? If Kevin were a real person, he'd lift your wallet, kick yer ass, and set fire to your dockers, that outta straighten things out!

Hey dude, Rick Kaulbars here... I co-write the show Kevin Spencer and thought I'd drop in on your fantastic website and....<reading> ....you'd do what to my BMW? I don't have a BMW! I never even got a license!! I had a mountain bike and someone forked off with that outta my garage. (Don't suppose you're claiming to have done that?) Still, you're critique was cold, man. But I s'pose it's part the cutting editorial edge that people, including yours truly, love and respect about this place. Nevertheless you're being unfair says I! The narrator remains in the show, simply less frequent. We continue to kick spectacular butt in the ratings and I consider some of this years episodes some of the best we've ever done including 'Drunken Welfare man contracting a bowel disorder from impure water' and ' The family goes to Iqualit ' two of the best I've ever put to paper. And not just because of the gay drill bit scene. But the show is continually evolving as well. Greg is evolving KS in such a way that it's almost insanely different every season as a signature of the production. Even the credits are completely different every year. Probably because Greg is a chain-smoking alcoholic sociopath. Anyhow, an impassioned plea on behalf of my little hat wearing sociopath. In countries where they're allowed to air us, we continue to kick ass. So far that's Spain, Australia and the UK, but bootleg copies continue to weasel their way into the US. On the Canadian Comedy Network we continue to outpace Simpsons, Southpark, King of The Hill and all other animated comedy in ratings. We're actually the fourth highest rated show on the network. (Which knocked us on our ass as well.) We have our fingers crossed for our next season, our 'White Album' season. But remember, much like solvents, the Kevin Spencer production ethic is always, experimentation. Yah, we like the danger

This show was basically a fluke for Canadian television. It was funny. Crappy cartooning, and the narration made the show. It made fun of things that really go on in society, and put them in a new light. The narrator was the same guy who did Butch Patrick, Private Dick. Funny guy. BUT, they made money, and improved the graphics, lost the narration, and created storylines instead of those wandering vignettes. Swearing also became more frequent and crude, and seemed to make up for lack of insight. A shame, as it had potential. Now it sucks. If I knew who that leech/producer Rick Kubasa was, I'd key his BMW....

Who would have thought that a Canadian show could have beaten South Park at its own game? Too bad no one in the States will ever SEE the damn thing...

This show raises several questions. How can it have survived for so long with only one producer? Most network shows have a mob of executive, supervising, associate, and co-producers, so many that you wonder what they all do (example: The Simpsons). How could it survive for so long on a shoestring budget with only three animators and two writers? Again, most shows have a mob of writers and a large animating staff. Third, how could they get so much mileage out of a concept as warped as this one? Most of these sick humor shows don't survive beyond one or two seasons-this show is in its fourth. Finally, how can it be so goddamn funny? Great first season, minor stumbling block in the second season, and then in the latter half of the second season, it was pretty damn good again. Then, starting with the latter half of the third season, it became brilliant. The show seems to have so much going against it-concept, budget, small number of writers and producers, small staff in general-and this is the funniest stuff on TV right now. Percy and Kevin Spencer make Homer and Bart Simpson look like Ward and Beaver Cleaver. Sheer genius.