Letterkenny (TV series)
| Letterkenny | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jared Keeso |
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| Directed by | Jacob Tierney |
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| Opening theme | "Who Needs a Girl Like You" by Indian Wars |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 81 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kara Haflidson |
| Production locations | Sudbury, Canada |
| Cinematography | Jim Westenbrink |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 19–30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Crave |
| Release | February 7, 2016 – December 25, 2023 |
| Related | |
| Shoresy | |
Letterkenny is a Canadian television sitcom created by Jared Keeso and directed by Jacob Tierney, both of whom are also its developers and primary writers. It premiered via Crave on February 7, 2016, and concluded on December 25, 2023. The series follows the adventures of people residing in the fictional rural Ontario community of Letterkenny and stars Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, and K. Trevor Wilson.
Adapted from a YouTube series called Letterkenny Problems, the show was commissioned by Crave in March 2015. It is distributed by Hulu in the United States, with the first two seasons debuting in July 2018. Subsequent seasons were added on December 27, 2018. Hulu acquired exclusive U.S. streaming rights in May 2019. The 12th and final season was released on December 25, 2023.
The show has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series. A spin-off series created by and starring Keeso, Shoresy, debuted via Crave in 2022.
Overview
[edit]Letterkenny revolves around the titular rural Ontario community, which took its name from Letterkenny in Ireland and is populated mostly by the descendants of Irish immigrants who escaped to Canada during the Great Famine.[1] The majority of episodes open with text stating, "There are 5000 people in Letterkenny. These are their problems." The series focuses on siblings Wayne and Katy, who run a small farm and produce stand with help from Wayne's friends Daryl and Squirrely Dan.
Episodes deal with small-town life amongst different types of people: the farmers ("Hicks"), gym goers and out-of-towners who play for the local ice hockey team ("Jocks"), the town's obviously closeted Christian minister Glen, the drug addicts ("Skids"), members of the nearby First Nation reservation ("Natives"), the neighbouring Mennonites, and the Québécois. Early plots often revolved around Wayne defending his reputation as "the toughest guy in Letterkenny", the town's unsuccessful ice hockey team, the Skids' schemes to rip everyone off for drug money, and Wayne's dating life after dumping his high school sweetheart who cheated on him.
Each episode begins with a cold open presented in a mockumentary style with characters speaking directly to the camera, which is intercut with a regular sitcom format depicting the scenario the characters are describing; following the opening title sequence the mockumentary style is abandoned and the characters rarely address the camera again within the episode. The show has been praised for subverting the trope of small-town residents being portrayed as narrow-minded and unintelligent; this is most commonly exemplified by the running joke that almost all characters express sophisticated and informed views on social issues and can produce a constant flow of one-liners, puns, comebacks, and wordplay when in conversation with each other.
Cast and characters
[edit]- Jared Keeso as Wayne and Shoresy[a]
- Nathan Dales as Daryl
- Michelle Mylett as Katy
- K. Trevor Wilson as Squirrelly Dan
- Dylan Playfair as Reilly
- Andrew Herr as Jonesy
- Tyler Johnston as Stewart
- Alexander De Jordy as Devon (seasons 1–2)
- Dan Petronijevic as McMurray (seasons 2–12; recurring season 1)
- Melanie Scrofano as Mrs. McMurray (seasons 2-4; 6; 8–12)
- Jacob Tierney as Glen (seasons 2–12; recurring season 1)
- Lisa Codrington as Gail (seasons 2–12; recurring season 1)
- Kaniehtiio Horn as Tanis (seasons 2–12; recurring season 1)
- Evan Stern as Roald (seasons 3–12; recurring seasons 1–2)
- Mark Forward as Coach (seasons 3–12; recurring seasons 1–2)
- Sarah Gadon as Gae (seasons 3 and 6; guest star season 5)
- Kamilla Kowal as Bonnie McMurray (seasons 9–12; recurring seasons 1–8)
Production
[edit]Letterkenny is filmed in Sudbury, Ontario.[2] It is the first original series commissioned by Crave,[3] and premiered on that platform on February 7, 2016.[4] The town of Letterkenny portrayed in the series is fictional and is not based on the real Letterkenny in Ontario, which is now part of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan.[5] The town in the show is instead loosely based on Keeso's hometown of Listowel, Ontario.[6]
The show has its roots in Letterkenny Problems, a short-form web series created by Keeso and released on YouTube in 2013.[7] The original Letterkenny Problems consisted almost entirely of Keeso and Dales trading off comedic one-liners while simply standing in various locations, a theme that would later resurface as the intro to some Letterkenny episodes.[8] Letterkenny Problems garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Fiction Program or Series Created for Digital Media at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.[3]
Tierney and Michael Dowse are also involved in the production of the series.[6] Tierney additionally has a supporting role as Pastor Glen in the series, whose cast also includes Michelle Mylett, Dylan Playfair, Andrew Herr, Tyler Johnston, Lisa Codrington, Kaniehtiio Horn, and K. Trevor Wilson.[9]
In March 2016, Letterkenny was renewed for a second season.[10] In August, just weeks after production wrapped on Season 2, CraveTV announced that they had ordered a third season.[11] A 2017 St. Patrick's Day special episode, "St. Perfect's Day", was released.[12] The third season was released on July 1, 2017 (Canada Day).[13][14] In October 2017, a Halloween episode was released,[15] and it was announced that the series had a new media partner which agreed to a production commitment for 40 new episodes, a 26-city Letterkenny Live! tour beginning in February 2018, and Letterkenny merchandise.[16] The fourth season was released in December 2017.[17] The fifth season was released in June 2018.[18][19]
The Letterkenny Christmas special was released in November 2018, followed by sixth season in December.[20] The Valentine's Day special episode was released in February 2019, followed by the seventh season in October 2019.[21] The eighth season was released in December 2019, and the ninth season was released in December 2020.[22][23] In September 2020, seasons 10 and 11 were confirmed, with filming planned to begin in August 2020 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24] In June 2021, production began on seasons 10 and 11 and it was also announced that Shoresy, the hockey player voiced by Keeso but whose face was never shown in Letterkenny, would be the focus of the spin-off series Shoresy.[25][26][27]
Letterkenny released its 12th and final season on December 25, 2023.[28] To prepare for the final season, New Metric Media re-acquired the distribution sale rights to the series and the rest of their catalog from WildBrain and struck a streaming deal with Netflix internationally.[29] That same month, Crave announced a content deal with Keeso and New Metric Media for at least 49 episodes of Shoresy and other potential Letterkenny spinoffs to be announced.[30]
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | February 7, 2016 | ||
| 2 | 6 | December 25, 2016 | ||
| Special | March 17, 2017 | |||
| 3 | 6 | July 1, 2017 | ||
| Special | October 20, 2017 | |||
| 4 | 6 | December 25, 2017 | ||
| Special | March 23, 2018 | |||
| 5 | 6 | June 29, 2018 | ||
| Special | November 23, 2018 | |||
| 6 | 6 | December 25, 2018 | ||
| Special | February 1, 2019 | |||
| 7 | 6 | October 11, 2019 | ||
| 8 | 7 | December 25, 2019 | ||
| 9 | 7 | December 25, 2020 | ||
| 10 | 6 | December 25, 2021 | ||
| Special | March 8, 2022 | |||
| 11 | 6 | December 25, 2022 | ||
| Special | May 19, 2023 | |||
| 12 | 6 | December 25, 2023 | ||
Season 1 (2016)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Ain't No Reason to Get Excited" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
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Daryl and Katy try to help Wayne, while Wayne reconnects with his inner fighter. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Super Soft Birthday" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
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Wayne and Katy plan for Daryl's annual super soft birthday party. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Fartbook" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
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Dan's farting inspires a genius idea for the Hicks. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Wingman Wayne" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
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It's competition time in Letterkenny! The first Hick to score some tail gets fifty bucks off their bar tab. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Rave" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
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Daryl comes up with the idea to start a pest removal business. Stewart decides to become a superstar DJ and host his own rave. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "A Fuss in the Back Bush" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
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The town descends into a revenge-fueled brawl, thanks to the Skids and their shady business practices. | ||||||
Season 2 (2016)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 7 | 1 | "A Fuss at the Ag Hall" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
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The Hicks attempt to establish order at Ag Hall while Reilly and Jonesy make the jump to Senior Hockey. | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | "The Election" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
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The Hicks, Skids, and Jocks participate in a Letterkenny election. | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Relationships" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
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Wayne doubles down on finding love. | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | "The Native Flu" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
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Riley and Jonesy have an away game on the Rez. | ||||||
| 11 | 5 | "Uncle Eddie's Trust" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
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Wayne and Katy inherit some money. Folks from Letterkenny pitch them on why it should be theirs. | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | "Finding Stormy a Stud" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
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Tension rises around Letterkenny while Wayne looks for a stud to breed with his beloved German Shepherd "Stormy". | ||||||
St. Patrick's Day special (2017)
[edit]| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 13 | "St. Perfect's Day" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | March 17, 2017 | |
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The Hicks help Daryl recall an amazing St. Patrick's Day party. | |||||
Season 3 (2017)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 14 | 1 | "Sled Shack" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
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The Hicks try to improve their sled shack. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Puck Bunny" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
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The Hicks try to lure Degens from upcountry to the sled shack. Reilly and Jonesy learn the identity of the Puck Bunny. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "MoDeans 2" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
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Modean's reopens. The Hicks have a bone to pick with Jivin' Pete. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Les Hiques" | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | July 1, 2017 | |
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The Hicks go ice fishing in Quebec and meet their French-Canadian counterparts. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "The Battle for Bonnie McMurray" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
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Bonnie McMurray invites Katy and the guys to a hot tub party. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Bradley Is a Killer" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
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The Hicks are excited for Bradley's arrival. The Jocks bond. | ||||||
Halloween special (2017)
[edit]| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 20 | "The Haunting of MoDean's II" | Jacob Tierney | Lynne Kamm | October 20, 2017 | |
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The Hicks help their old pal Gail get to the bottom of a strange brew happening at the local bar. | |||||
Season 4 (2017)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 21 | 1 | "Never Work a Day in Your Life" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2017 | |
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It's Gail's birthday, but in an effort to forget Rosie, Wayne is non-stop chorin'. | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | "A Fuss at the Golf Course" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2017 | |
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The Hicks and McMurrays defend the majestic Canada Goose down at the local golf course. The turf war for the Dollar Store continues. | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | "Way to a Man's Heart" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2017 | |
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Tanis recruits the Hicks, who recruit the Jocks, to help with a feud on the Rez. | ||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Letterkenny Talent Show" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2017 | |
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Letterkenny locals put on their special skills on display with their own talent show. | ||||||
| 25 | 5 | "The Letterkenny Leave" | Jacob Tierney | Jesse McKeown | December 25, 2017 | |
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The Hicks attend a hot tub party at the McMurray's. The Jocks decide to do whatever it takes to get gains. | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | "Great Day for Thunder Bay" | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | December 25, 2017 | |
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The Bay Brothers return home for Hay and all of Letterkenny wants to be the one to throw them a party. | ||||||
Easter special (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 27 | "Super Hard Easter" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | March 23, 2018 | |
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It's Easter and it's Daryl's turn to hide the eggs. Glen and his unlikely sidekicks put on a Passion Play. | |||||
Season 5 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 28 | 1 | "We Don't Fight at Weddings" | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk & Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | June 29, 2018 | |
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The Hicks, Skids, and Jocks attend a Letterkenny wedding. | ||||||
| 29 | 2 | "The Ol' College Try" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | June 29, 2018 | |
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Wayne tries on a new relationship. The Skids get deeper into the Dark Web. The Jocks meet their new team. | ||||||
| 30 | 3 | "Hard Right Jay" | Jacob Tierney | Jesse McKeown | June 29, 2018 | |
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An out-of-towner causes a ruckus in Letterkenny. | ||||||
| 31 | 4 | "Letterkenny Spelling Bee" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | June 29, 2018 | |
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Competition heats up at Letterkenny's Adult Spelling Bee. | ||||||
| 32 | 5 | "Back to Back to Back" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | June 29, 2018 | |
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The Jocks try to win their first championship and Stewart is visited by some old friends. | ||||||
| 33 | 6 | "Bock et Biche" | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | June 29, 2018 | |
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The Hicks and Jocks travel to Quebec for Anik's pre-wedding party. | ||||||
Christmas special (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 34 | "The Three Wise Men" | Jacob Tierney | Sonja Bennett | November 23, 2018 | |
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The Hicks throw a Christmas party. | |||||
Season 6 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 35 | 1 | "What Could Be So Urgent?" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2018 | |
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Wayne and Marie Fred wonder about a stranger's urinal habits. Reilly and Jonesy begin a takedown tourney with Dax and Ron. | ||||||
| 36 | 2 | "Bush Party Season" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2018 | |
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The Hicks host a bush party. The skids make an enemy. | ||||||
| 37 | 3 | "The City" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2018 | |
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The Hicks take a trip to the City, cause when a friend asks for help, you help them. | ||||||
| 38 | 4 | "Dyck's Slip Out" | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | December 25, 2018 | |
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The Hicks attempt to help Noah Dyck and Anita Dyck find their daughters. | ||||||
| 39 | 5 | "Different Strokes For Different Folks" | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | December 25, 2018 | |
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It's the annual Century Club challenge at Modean's. Katy is disturbed by McMurray. | ||||||
| 40 | 6 | "Yew!" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2018 | |
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There's trouble in paradise for Anik and Dary. Wayne makes a decision about Marie Fred. As Scottie Wallis would say, "Yew!" | ||||||
Valentine's Day special (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 41 | "Valentimes Day" | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | February 1, 2019 | |
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The gang tries speed-dating, and Wayne finds an unlikely friend. | |||||
Season 7 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 42 | 1 | "Crack N Ag" | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | October 11, 2019 | |
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The boys start a call in show called "Crack N Ag" to help other farmers and residents of Letterkenny. | ||||||
| 43 | 2 | "Red Card Yellow Card" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | October 11, 2019 | |
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To help streamline and speed up the conversation, Wayne uses a soccer yellow card, red card system. | ||||||
| 44 | 3 | "Nut" | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | October 11, 2019 | |
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Dan's private viewing habits are exposed. | ||||||
| 45 | 4 | "Letterkenny vs Penny" | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | October 11, 2019 | |
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To help raise money for Don Cherry's Pet Rescue Foundation, Wayne and Katy go head to head to see who can collect the most pennies. | ||||||
| 46 | 5 | "W's Talk, Baby" | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | October 11, 2019 | |
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Tanis tries to get the Irish back together. | ||||||
| 47 | 6 | "In It to Win It" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | October 11, 2019 | |
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Daryl heads back to Quebec. The Jocks battle the Native team. | ||||||
Season 8 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 48 | 1 | "Miss Fire" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
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The Hicks support Wayne. Reilly and Jonesy continue the hunt for the big ship. Stewart has made some changes. | ||||||
| 49 | 2 | "National Senior Hockey Championship" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
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The Hicks continue to be there for their friend. The Jocks play Quebec. Stewart learns to fight. | ||||||
| 50 | 3 | "The Rippers" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
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Wayne's American cousin plans a road trip south of the border. | ||||||
| 51 | 4 | "Ferda" | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | December 25, 2019 | |
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The Jocks start a club for men. The skids go to the city. | ||||||
| 52 | 5 | "Yard Sale Saturday" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
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Everybody's dickering on Yard Sale Saturday. | ||||||
| 53 | 6 | "Holy Sheet" | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | December 25, 2019 | |
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The Hicks help the Mennonites with some choring. | ||||||
| 54 | 7 | "Day Beers Day" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
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It's Day Beers Day. Katy takes a trip. | ||||||
Season 9 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 55 | 1 | "American Buck and Doe" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2020 | |
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Post-fight with Dierks, the Hicks, Skids, and Jocks attend an American Buck and Doe. | ||||||
| 56 | 2 | "Kids with Problems" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Mark Forward | December 25, 2020 | |
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Kids with problems are given important life lessons...and hot dogs. | ||||||
| 57 | 3 | "Scorched Earth" | Jacob Tierney | Sonja Bennett | December 25, 2020 | |
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Katy takes her scorched earth strategy to Letterkenny. Gail gets some action of her own. | ||||||
| 58 | 4 | "Mitzvah" | Jacob Tierney | Daniel Harroch | December 25, 2020 | |
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The Jocks learn about Judaism. | ||||||
| 59 | 5 | "Sleepover" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2020 | |
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Sleepover activities only; movies, board games and girl talk. | ||||||
| 60 | 6 | "Breastaurant" | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | December 25, 2020 | |
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A breastaurant opens in Letterkenny. | ||||||
| 61 | 7 | "NDN NRG" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso | December 25, 2020 | |
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Tanis starts her own energy drink. | ||||||
Season 10 (2021)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 62 | 1 | "King of Suckers" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2021 | |
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A new energy drink launches and finds some eager consumers in town, but the drink's introduction has some interesting consequences. The Hicks, Skids, and Jocks reminisce over their latest donnybrook with Dierks. | ||||||
| 63 | 2 | "Dealership" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2021 | |
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Wayne and McMurray help Marie-Fred buy a car from a problematic car dealer. | ||||||
| 64 | 3 | "Dyck Meat" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jonathan Torrens | December 25, 2021 | |
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The Hicks attend a sausage party. A video game battle between the Jocks and Skids leads to some fierce competition. | ||||||
| 65 | 4 | "Prostate" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2021 | |
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Wayne, Daryl, Tyson, and Coach psych themselves up for their first ever prostate exam. | ||||||
| 66 | 5 | "VidVok" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2021 | |
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The Jocks and Skids compete for VidVok fame, each seeking big numbers of fans. After taking a Zamboni gig at the rink, Wayne and Shoresy finally meet face to face. | ||||||
| 67 | 6 | "Sundays Are for Picking Stones" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2021 | |
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The Hicks recruit help for the difficult task of picking stones, but find the help comes with some problems. Meanwhile, Shoresy moves to Sudbury to join a senior AAA hockey team. | ||||||
International Women's Day special (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 68 | "Letterkenny Celebrates International Women's Day" | Jacob Tierney | Olivia Stadler & Allie Pearse & Jared Keeso | March 8, 2022 | |
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The women of Letterkenny host the first annual Anti-Beauty Pageant, while the men spend a productive afternoon with Professor Tricia (Nazneen Contractor). | |||||
Season 11 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 69 | 1 | "Chips" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2022 | |
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The gang hosts a fishbowl to determine the best chip flavor of all time. Jonesy and Reilly help Glen get his pump on. | ||||||
| 70 | 2 | "Okoya" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2022 | |
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Glen and Tanis investigate who stole the church bake sale money. Wayne and Squirrely Dan wait for a furniture delivery. | ||||||
| 71 | 3 | "Lost Dog" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2022 | |
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Wayne and Glen lead the search for a missing dog, while Squirrely Dan and the skids seek help from a psychic. Reilly and Jonesy's sweeties crash their Beer League game, much to Shoresy's delight. | ||||||
| 72 | 4 | "Nudes" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Daniel Harroch | December 25, 2022 | |
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The Ladies track down who leaked Gail's nudes. The skids enlist Goldstein to push their product for them. | ||||||
| 73 | 5 | "Influenzas" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Sara Wren | December 25, 2022 | |
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Katy and the McMurrays rent their barns out to influencers. Coach brings his controversial methods to the Women's Hockey League. Jivin' Pete makes peace with the Hicks. | ||||||
| 74 | 6 | "Degens" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2022 | |
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The Hicks face off against the Degens after Wayne and Jivin' Pete have a falling out. Wayne becomes "that guy" after getting a pair of prescription sunglasses. Reilly celebrates his birthday week at MoDean's. | ||||||
Victoria Day special (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 75 | "May 2–4" | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | May 19, 2023 | |
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The Hicks and the McMurray's Victoria Day celebration turns sour when their Aussie and Kiwi cousins get into a donnybrook. Meanwhile, Glen shows off his pyrotechnic skills with a fireworks display. | |||||
Season 12 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 76 | 1 | "Live at MoDean's" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Allie Pearse & Olivia Stadler | December 25, 2023 | |
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After Katy goes too far while roasting Daryl during a stand-up comedy night at MoDean's, Daryl finds himself being courted by the Degens. Rosie, unable to deny her desire to leave Letterkenny and explore the world, moves away again. Wayne agrees with her that they should break up. | ||||||
| 77 | 2 | "Sun Darts" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2023 | |
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The Hicks and Skids help local auctioneer Jim Dickens create a song and music video to aid his dream of becoming a country music star. Daryl continues to hang out with the Degens. | ||||||
| 78 | 3 | "I'm a Degen" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Trevor Risk | December 25, 2023 | |
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Daryl reluctantly goes deeper into his new friendship with the Degens, but starts making plans to leave when the Degens' Saturday night ritual proves too much. Jivin' Pete coerces Daryl into calling himself a Degen on video, which makes everyone in Letterkenny reluctant to help Wayne save him. | ||||||
| 79 | 4 | "Snooters" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Allie Pearse & Olivia Stadler | December 25, 2023 | |
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Terrified that they have done everything there is to do on cocaine, the Skids make a desperate final attempt to have fun by opening an after-hours club. | ||||||
| 80 | 5 | "Stuck" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2023 | |
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Wayne convinces the other Letterkenny residents to help him save Daryl from the Degens, sparking a brawl between the two groups. | ||||||
| 81 | 6 | "Over and Out" | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney & Sonja Bennett | December 25, 2023 | |
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Daryl settles back into his role with the Hicks. The Skids go back to their roots and arrange a rave for the whole town at the agriculture hall, but struggle to decide on what musical genre will attract everyone. | ||||||
Spin-offs
[edit]Littlekenny
[edit]Littlekenny, a six-episode animated spin-off serving as an origin story focusing on the main characters as children, premiered on June 28, 2019.[31] Episodes more closely follow the original Letterkenny Problems format than the extended universe of Letterkenny.[32]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Littlekenny Problems #1" | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
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A boy from Letterkenny tells you his problems. | |||||
| 2 | "Daryl" | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
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Wayne makes a friend. | |||||
| 3 | "Littlekenny Problems #2" | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
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Two boys from Letterkenny tell you their problems. | |||||
| 4 | "Daryl's First Super Soft Birthday" | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
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Wayne and Katy attend Daryl's birthday party. | |||||
| 5 | "Littlekenny Problems #3" | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
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Two boys from Letterkenny tell you even more of their problems. | |||||
| 6 | "Daniel" | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
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Wayne and Daryl make a friend. | |||||
Shoresy
[edit]In June 2021, Bell Media announced the Letterkenny spin-off Shoresy, based on the eponymous character played by Keeso. The series was written by Keeso and directed by Tierney.[27] It premiered on Crave on May 13, 2022.[33]
Home media
[edit]The series has been released on DVD in Canada by Elevation Pictures and in the United States by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
| Title | Episodes | Region 1 (Canada) | Region 1 (United States) | Discs | Bonus Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 21, 2017[34] | 1 | ||
| Season 2 | 7 | March 13, 2018[35] | 1 | Bonus Episode: "St. Perfect's Day" | |
| Seasons 1 & 2 | 13 | November 5, 2019[36] | 2 | Bonus Episode: "St. Perfect's Day" | |
| Season 3 | 6 | August 7, 2018[37] | 1 | ||
| Season 4 | 7 | October 2, 2018[38] | 1 | Bonus Episode: "The Haunting of MoDean's II" | |
| Seasons 3 & 4 | 13 | June 9, 2020[39] | 2 | Bonus Episode: "The Haunting of MoDean's II" | |
| Season 5 | 7 | November 27, 2018[40] | 1 | Bonus Episode: "Super Hard Easter" | |
| Seasons 1–5 | 33 | November 27, 2018[41] | 5 | Bonus Episodes: "St. Perfect's Day" "The Haunting of MoDean's II" "Super Hard Easter" | |
| Season 6 | 7 | August 27, 2019[42] | 1 | Bonus Episode: "The Three Wise Men" | |
| Seasons 5 & 6 | 14 | November 10, 2020[43] | 2 | Bonus Episodes: "Super Hard Easter" "The Three Wise Men" | |
| Season 7 | 7 | February 4, 2020[44] | 1 | Bonus Episode: "Valentimes Day" | |
| Season 8 | 7 | August 11, 2020[45] | 1 | ||
| Seasons 1–8 | 54 | October 13, 2020[46] | 8 | Bonus Episodes: "St. Perfect's Day" "The Haunting of MoDean's II" "Super Hard Easter" "The Three Wise Men" "Valentimes Day" | |
| Season 9 | 7 | December 14, 2021 | 1 |
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]John Doyle of The Globe and Mail called the series "refreshing and intoxicating [...] funny, mad, droll, childish, and spiky". Focusing on the show's characteristic use of thick Ontario dialects, he wrote, "Not since Trailer Park Boys launched have we heard the flavourful, salty Canadian vernacular used with such aplomb and abandon. [...] Almost all the conversations are raw comedy and utterly plausible as small-town guy talk, not just in Canada but in villages and parishes wherever the grass grows."[7] Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone called the show "marvelously goofy [...] strange, simple, [and] delightful".[47]
The series has also been praised for its complex and fully-rounded depiction of its First Nations characters, which the producers attribute to the show's practice of involving the actors directly in the creation, writing, and costuming of their characters.[48]
Ratings
[edit]Crave stated that Letterkenny's debut was the biggest debut of any series on their platform since it launched in 2014, and that (as of March 10, 2016) nearly one third of all its subscribers have watched the series.[10]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Comedy Awards | 2016 | Best TV Show | Letterkenny | Nominated | [49] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2014 | Best Original Fiction Program or Series Created for Digital Media | Letterkenny Problems | Nominated | [3] |
| 2017 | Best Comedy Series | Mark Montefiore, Patrick O'Sullivan, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney | Won | [50] | |
| Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | Jacob Tierney ("Super Soft Birthday") | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series | Jacob Tierney and Jared Keeso ("Super Soft Birthday") | Won | |||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Jared Keeso | Nominated | |||
| Best Achievement in Casting | Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay ("Rave") | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series | Nathan Dales | Nominated | |||
| Best Picture Editing in a Comedy Program or Series | Erin Deck ("Super Soft Birthday") | Nominated | |||
| Duncan Christie ("Ain't No Reason To Get Excited") | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Best Comedy Series | Mark Montefiore, Patrick O'Sullivan, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney | Nominated | [51][52] | |
| Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | Jacob Tierney ("The Election") | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series | Jacob Tierney and Jared Keeso ("Relationships") | Won | |||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Jared Keeso | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series | K. Trevor Wilson | Nominated | |||
| Best Photography in a Comedic Series | Jim Westenbrink ("Relationships") | Nominated | |||
| Best Picture Editing in a Comedic Series | Christopher Minns ("The Election") | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound in a Fiction Series | Rick Penn, Jamie Sulek, Devin Doucette, Kieran Sherry, Rob Ainsley, Clive Turner ("Relationships") | Nominated | |||
| Best Casting | Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Best Comedy Series | Letterkenny | Nominated | [53] | |
| Best Lead Actor, Comedy | Jared Keeso | Won | |||
| Best Writing, Comedy | Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney | Won | |||
| 2020 | Best Comedy Series | Letterkenny | Nominated | ||
| Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jared Keeso | Nominated | |||
| Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Michelle Mylett | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Mark Forward | Nominated | |||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Jim Westenbrink — "The City" | Nominated | |||
| Best Picture Editing, Comedy | Drew MacLeod — "Dyck's Slip Out" | Nominated | |||
| Kyle Martin — "Letterkenny vs. Penny" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Stunt Coordination | Dan Skene — "In It to Win It" | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction in a Comedy Series | Jacob Tierney — "Yew!" | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Comedy Series | Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney — "Yew!" | Won | |||
| 2021 | Best Comedy Series | Letterkenny | Nominated | ||
| Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jared Keeso | Nominated | |||
| Best Casting in a Television Series | Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay | Nominated | |||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Series | Jim Westenbrink — "The Rippers" | Nominated | |||
| Best Picture Editing, Comedy | Kyle Martin — "Yard Sale Saturday" | Nominated | |||
| Best Stunt Coordination | Dan Skene | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Best Comedy Series | Letterkenny | Nominated | [54] | |
| Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jared Keeso | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Lisa Codrington | Nominated | |||
| Kaniehtiio Horn | Won | ||||
| Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series | Jim Westenbrink — "Sleepover" | Won | |||
| Best Editing in a Comedy Program or Series | Kyle Martin — "Sleepover" | Won | |||
| Best Writing in a Comedy Series | Jared Keeso, Mark Forward — "Kids with Problems" | Nominated | |||
| WGC Screenwriting Awards | 2017 | Best Script From a Rookie Series | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney ("Ain't No Reason to Get Excited") | Nominated | [55] |
| Best TV Comedy | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney ("Super Soft Birthday") | Won | |||
| 2018 | Best TV Comedy | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney ("Relationships") | Won | [56] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Keeso's face is obscured when playing Shoresy and was only revealed in the character's own spin-off series.
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