Dec 20
2009

Tonight, JC Sunshine fans have a chance to ring in the holidays with the cast and crew of the show, that is if you live in Montreal.  They’re doing a live taping of the season 2 finale as part of a party at the Forget The Box studio which is a fundraiser for FTB (cheap beers, we’re told).

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They did a similar event for the season 1 finale and it was a total blast and a chance to see the show from a live studio audience perspective.  You can attend by going to 6793 Christophe Colomb (corner St-Zotique, Beaubien metro).

If you don’t live in Montreal or can’t make it out, you can still participate by watching online on FTBTV.  The show is part of a two-hour live lineup of videos featuring scenes from The Comedy Jesus Show, some holiday classics and assorted holiday videos.  It kicks off at 7pm eastern with a rebroadcast of the last episode, Know Your Role.

Then at 8pm eastern, it’s JC Sunshine Saves X-Mas.  JC thinks Santa Claus is dating his neighbour Jenny, so he goes out to find him and have a talk with Jolly Ole St-Nick.  Along the way, he runs into many special guests and discovers the true spirit of Christmas.  Here’s a trailer to get you ready:

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Dec 20
2009

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The JC Sunshine feminism episode called Know Your Role is available on demand. It’s another real good one, with a couple of YouTube-friendly video parodies such as an old school educational video, a 50s sitcom parody called Cookies and Cleaning and JC talking to his “mom”.

In this episode, directed by Stephanie Lauglin, JC has finally paid off Jenny’s internet bill and now he wants to ask his neighbour out on a date. Problem is, he doesn’t know anything about women. He wants to learn more and tries to in this episode.

The special guest is feminist Laura Burton-Bloom and the interview is a nice serious juxtaposition with the show’s comedy. At the end, though, she gives JC some advice on how to approach Jenny. We won’t tell you what happened, only that it sets up the next episode nicely.

Here’s one of those segments mentioned, Cookies and Cleaning:

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Oct 22
2009

It was a slightly longer break than usual, but it looks like it was worth it for fans.

We’ve learned through a reliable source that the next episode of JC Sunshine’s Fireside Chat, a halloween special scheduled to air live on Forget The Box TV this Sunday at 7:30pm eastern, will include an original mini zombie movie.  An announcement on the show’s site and a series of promo images released by Forget The Box indicate that this report is true:

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This looks like another zombie:

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This one probably isn’t a zombie, but she does look like a character you’d find around them:

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JC’s guests have been confirmed as members of the Dead Dolls, a Montreal-area burlesque dance troupe who are known as much for their horror-esque look and entertaining style as their moves.  No word yet on which Dead Dolls will be on the show.

There’s also no word on what will happen to Rex.  If you remember correctly, he ended up lost in space at the end of the science fiction episode.  Hmm, maybe this offers some sort of explanation:

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Hopefully this is just a one-off story element, which would make sense considering this is Halloween.  Either way, it looks like they went all out for this episode.

We here at jcsunshine.net can’t wait.  Expect our full report soon.  For now, though, there’s one more promo shot to enjoy:

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Oct 16
2009

Season 2, Episode 5, dubbed Return of The Sunshine, is now available on demand at Forget The Box here. As you can see, it is by far the most technologically advanced one yet. They’re really experimenting with higher production values and keep raising the bar higher with each episode, but the core of JC Sunshine remains.

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JC Sunshine beamed on board the Enterprise

(spoilers ahead) So JC was rescued right off the bat, getting beamed out of prison by Ricardo, then transported around the Star Trek universe before landing on the deck of a spaceship piloted by Rex. He hosts the show from space as “Commander JC Sunshine” with a litany of Star Trek, Terminator and of course Star Wars references (including a bluescreen attack on the Death Star).

The guest was Marquenzo Madsci, a self-proclaimed mad scientist and paranormal expert. He spoke a bit about himself and his experiments, then answered questions from JC and the audience about his favorite science-fiction series: Star Trek. He prefers The Next Generation and is even learning Klingonese.

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JC Sunshine interviews Marquenzo Madsci

Once the interview was over, JC discovered that Rex was missing. Apparently this was due to some sort of transporter malfunction, though JC didn’t seem all that sure that Ricardo didn’t do it because Rex was first officer and he was just chief galley cook. The Ricardo/Rex rivalry subtext is an interesting one and it keeps getting bigger.

Regardless, we were left, after the credits, with a shot of “Rex in Space.” So, this two-parter has turned into a three-part story arc. We’ll have to tune into the next episode on October 25th (a week later than usual) to find out what happens to Rex.

The theme is Halloween and the guest is rumored to be guests, plural (something the Sunshine show hasn’t done before. Supposedly it’s going to be members of the Dead Doll Dancers burlesque troupe, which would be really cool. Keep checking back for more updates!

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Sep 20
2009

Tonight’s show was great, some may say the best yet!!!

The guest was Rob Britton of the Pirate Party of Canada and in true JC Sunshine style, the comedy dealt with what the Pirate Party deals with, copyright and net issues.  Without going into too much detail, let’s just say that it “borrowed” from quite a few sources including Disney, E.T., Taxi Driver and even The Wizard of Oz.

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Empty set before JC arrives, find out why when the show’s on demand

The chat was one of the liveliest in recent memory and there were some very pointed questions for Britton.  He answered all of them, even the tough ones, with the ease of a politician (considering he’s organizing a political party, no real surprise).

Sources inside Forget The Box Media have told jcsunshine.net that they’ve rushed this episode into editing and it may show up on demand as early as Monday night.  We’ll let you know as soon as it appears, so keep checking back.

By the way, welcome to the unofficial JC Sunshine fansite.  It’s still in development, but soon we’ll have complete character and guest bios, fun stuff like pics and trivia, a forum and as much actual show content as possible.

For now, you can check out the official JC Sunshine show page at Forget The Box TV.

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