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The Frantics
Wild Wild West Event Centre
May 1-3 @ 7 pm
What can be said about The Frantics that hasn't already been told in countless court-mandated appearances and late-night infomercials?
Well, how about funny and not at all like a fate worse than death? Anybody living in Canada during the 80's has fond memories of Paul Chato, Rick Green, Dan Redican and Peter Wildman - otherwise known as The Frantics. These four lads started out as a small comedy troupe in Toronto in 1980 doing sketch-based humour. Long-time fans know them from their "Frantic Times" radio show, which ran for over 100 episodes from November 1981 to June 1985, garnering a total of seven ACTRA nominations.
The Frantics continued to do live shows when not doing radio and in 1986 took their talents to television, resulting in a single season of "Four On The Floor", which has since achieved cult status. After the series ended, The Frantics went their various ways and have directly influenced other Canadian comedy series, particularly "The Kids in the Hall", the "Red Green Show" and most recently "History Bites" and "Puppets Who Kill".