42 Comments on “More plugs: Train 48, poi spinning”

1. 1 Anonymous said at 12:20 am on June 20th, 2003:

   Train 48 is a bad thing

2. 2 Anonymous said at 7:19 pm on June 20th, 2003:

   The program Train 48 on Global – my personal opinion, it is a flop and the most painful 2 minutes of TV I have watched. Enough is enough, of this reality garbage, who behaves like this on a Go Train and not only that, passing one’s time by gossiping. What a stupid program!!!!!

3. 3 chris said at 11:56 pm on June 20th, 2003:

   Get real. It has to be entertaining to be watchable.
   Maybe you would prefer to watch 10 people sitting
   there reading newspapers. That would be very
   realistic wouldn’t it??

4. 4 Christina said at 12:33 am on June 27th, 2003:

   I really like this show, it’s interesting and by far the most realistic soap opera I’ve ever seen.

5. 5 Mary said at 5:14 pm on June 29th, 2003:

   Absolutely terrific show & Canadian too! Wonderful characters – doesn’t everyone know a Brenda Murphy ? or a Pete? or a Johnny? etc. Cast is superb and comfortably settling into their roles smoothly rolling out personal tidbits as the show progresses – totally engrossing – can hardly wait for each new episode!

6. 6 Sam said at 10:41 pm on July 2nd, 2003:

   I love Train 48, and by far the coolest thing is the fact that Zach has an in-character weblog that he updates. When he said his website URL I assumed it was fake, imagine my surprise!

7. 7 Caro said at 2:32 am on July 3rd, 2003:

   Wow. Today’s Train 48 was awesome. Zach and the weblog was really believable (and close to home).
   When I first saw Train 48 I didn’t know what the heck it was. “Low budget CanCon” first, but after a bit of research I realized the stroke of brilliance it is. It may not be the most popular show, but most genius isn’t recognized at first.
   Congrats!

8. 8 Caro said at 2:58 am on July 3rd, 2003:

   Now it all makes sense. People should read the weblog!!

9. 9 Yoz said at 10:27 am on July 3rd, 2003:

   Um, perhaps someone could post the weblog URL here for those of us who didn’t see it?

10. 10 Em said at 12:49 am on July 8th, 2003:

    I LOVE Train 48! It’s Canadian tv at its best. Cmon guys…why look, talk, act and film like the U.S. – we are different! Train 48 is another wonderful way that we Canadians can express our individuality.
    Anyone out there a former fan of North of 60? That was one of the best Canadian series’ around! Unfortunately, even though a huge chunk of the country tuned in every week, it still was cancelled. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the same doesn’t happen to Train 48.

11. 11 Lin said at 6:44 pm on July 12th, 2003:

    I’d like to know the address of Zach’s weblog as well, come on gang, if you remember it, please share!

12. 12 Jos Humphrey said at 10:39 pm on July 14th, 2003:

    Zach’s blog can be found through his home page: http://www.zacheisler.com
    I’d just like to mention for those who may not know: Train 48 is a unique Canadian TV series in more ways than one. It receives zero government funding. It may be low budget, but it’s not a taxpayer-subsidized buget. I think that’s a first for a Canadian series. There’s a blurb on this at the end of the credits.

13. 13 Alison Humphrey said at 4:50 pm on July 26th, 2003:

    OK, how freaked out am I by the fact that not only does my old Blighty-based friend Yoz have fans within the reach of the CanWest Global TV signal… who actually watch Train 48 (bless alla your cotton socks!)… but that my brother Jos (amazingly enough, no relation to Yoz) is among them? Jos, you’re way the hell out in Vancouver — what are you doing on Yoz’s website?

14. 14 Kim said at 1:54 am on August 1st, 2003:

    I really like Train 48, sometimes it’s very funny. Johnny is hilarious, and I think Brenda is very funny too. I like all the characters. My ONLY complaint is that all the women wear SO MUCH makeup. That is so unrealistic, especially for Dana. At least they could show some of it smudged or being applied in an inappropriate manner to make it more realistic. But mainly, Dana, being lesbian, would I think at least occasionally wear NO makeup and look a little more uncaring about appearances. After all, that would be MORE realistic!
    Love the show!!

15. 15 waz said at 6:56 am on August 8th, 2003:

    This show sucks donkeys. Realistic would be real people on a reality tv show. This Train show is based on an Australian show, so shove your Canadian pride up your ass. Someone beat someone up or fuck someone!!!! Sex and Death—that’s television, regardless of the country of origin!
    Can Tv sucks for at least another year.

16. 16 Jan said at 12:32 am on August 13th, 2003:

    Aren’t YOU just a ray of patriotic sunshine?

17. 17 Anonymous said at 7:34 pm on August 16th, 2003:

    I recommend that the train derails and the entire cast dies. Train 48 sucks!

18. 18 Jan said at 11:43 pm on August 18th, 2003:

    Let’s move on. What is the name of the theme song and who sings it?

19. 19 matt said at 11:37 pm on August 20th, 2003:

    “Train Goes” by Nine Point Landing… I CAN:T FIND IT ANYWHERE!!!

20. 20 Dana said at 10:51 pm on August 21st, 2003:

    I love Train 48! In case anyone hadn’t noticed, I have the same name as Joanne Boland’s character. “Dana” also happens to be my favorite character on the show, although I do think that the slumming with Michelle the stripper (revealed on Tuesday, August 20th, 2003′s show, is a bit much. Lesbians are not half-crazed sex maniacs, so why is Dana being written in as one?

21. 21 matt said at 11:51 pm on August 27th, 2003:

    Hey, i got the theme song… its quiet but just turn up your volume.
    http://www.geocities.com/senseatshakh/Train48theme.mp3

22. 22 E.Wiseman said at 3:54 am on August 29th, 2003:

    Show is really going in an interesting direction.Keep the new characters coming…they keep it fresh so that it doesn’t become too much of a soap opera.You’ve got something good going here…development of characters is getting better all the time.Can’t believe that I’m watching Canadian TV that doesn’t have those terrible airspaces and frozen sound moments.Keep up the good work!E.W.

23. 23 Grant said at 8:58 pm on August 29th, 2003:

    Great Show this Train 48. Go Johnny Go! Shed for brains, heh heh eheheheh!
    Hell hath no furry like a woman porned!

24. 24 Darth Pacino said at 2:47 pm on September 2nd, 2003:

    Hi Matt, I went to your site to get the Theme Song but it’s not up. Is there anyway you can put it on Kazaa? At least then 9 point landing would get some exposure.
    Thx!

25. 25 Anonymous said at 7:04 pm on September 8th, 2003:

    TRAIN 48 ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

26. 26 peebert said at 10:07 pm on September 14th, 2003:

    Wow. How disappointing it is to read this thread so full of people who ACTUALLY WATCH THAT VAPID, EXECRABLY ACTED EMBARRASSMENT TO CANADIAN TELEVISION. It’s crap from stem to stern, and it’s the laxative standards of people “supportive” of “Canadian” media that enables the production of such crap. Saying this show is quality “AND it’s Canadian!!” is like saying a deformed person should get more dates because she has a nice personality. It’s time people quit validating bad programming in the name of patriotism and start demanding more from their country’s media.

27. 27 dana said at 11:24 pm on September 25th, 2003:

    you’ve gotta bad attitude, man.

28. 28 Peebert said at 9:24 am on September 26th, 2003:

    Only if “bad attitude” means “reasonable baseline standards”. Anyone so easily pleased that Train 48 satisfies their need to be entertained should look into getting a brand new widescreen puppet theatre. The plots and acting could only improve from such an upgrade.

29. 29 MHLinOshawa said at 6:01 pm on September 26th, 2003:

    I don’t get it. Those who hate the show would love it if it was done on US TV. Except the Yanks would have everyone drop dead gorgeous/hunky, there would be a cute little 10 year old kid to make people go awwwh, the train would only be the opening and we would follow them home, and you get the idea. THE point is that this show works because you follow these characters. Nothing else. You get a 30 min window into their lives every day, and they relate for the most part to things we all face while not boring you. I like the show..to those that don’t, go watch some US PAP…..

30. 30 Pablo said at 6:41 am on September 29th, 2003:

    Train 48 Sucks !!!
    What a waste of videotape let alone airtime on TV
    This show is an embarresment for Canadians, the entire cast suck, poor 2bit actors and characters who are just plain pathetic.
    Please do us Canadians a favour and CANCEL this Show ! DERAIL TRAIN48 !!!!
    Lets get a petition going that Tran 48 sucks and is an embaressment to Canadian Culture, well other than Sheila Copps that is.
    Train 48 should’ve stayed off the air.

31. 31 Tianna said at 6:55 am on October 4th, 2003:

    WHERE CAN I FIND THE THEME SONG “TRAIN GOES” BY 9 POINT LANDING. I CAN’T FIND IT ANYWHERE. It’s such a great song and I have no idea why it is not up anywhere.

32. 32 Kris said at 7:22 am on October 17th, 2003:

    I couldn’t stand Train 48 the first time I watched it, which was the first episode. But I decided to give it another try and I’m so glad that I did. I’m addicted! I love the characters, the storylines and everything else about the show. I’m especially enamoured with the Randy/Liz storyline and the Oct 15 episode. Wonderfull, i can’t want until tomorrow to see the next episode.

33. 33 katie said at 4:12 am on October 22nd, 2003:

    I LOVE Train 48 and want the theme song too. If anyone finds it, please post!

34. 34 katie said at 4:12 am on October 22nd, 2003:

    I LOVE Train 48 and want the theme song too. If anyone finds it, please post!

35. 35 Ken Kicksee said at 5:40 pm on October 30th, 2003:

    This message is for Alison Humphrey, in case she’s checking this thread. Or for Yoz or Jos to forward to Alison. I knew Alison back in our Ryerson days, ‘way back before the Internet was around so you could Google long-lost friends. I caught a bit of Train 48 the other day, having never seen it before, and noticed Alison’s name in the credits. Since Canada’s arts scene is somewhat tight-knit (to say the least), I did a Google search to arrive here and confirm that the Alison Humphrey I knew at Ryerson is indeed a writer for the show. Alison, I’m in Ottawa now, with an entirely different career. If you’d like to touch base just to say “hi”, you can reach me at ken.kicksee@cognos.com.

36. 36 Brian said at 9:19 pm on November 26th, 2003:

    Crap is crap. Canadian crap smells no better than crap that comes from the US just because it’s Canadian.

37. 37 dana said at 9:04 pm on December 19th, 2003:

    you are ABSOLUTELY right. and train 48 isn’t crap, and so it doesn’t have to smell!

38. 38 V said at 12:22 am on December 22nd, 2003:

    I watch Train 48 every once in awhile. I have to admit, it’s pretty bad for the most part. Melodramatic to the extreme and the “issues” they toss in to stay topical don’t give anyone any real insight into anything one way or another.
    Sometimes I get a chuckle out of it and there are a few nice moments here and there with some of the characters but my first impression of the show on that very first day remains: if these characters are a cross-section of Torontonians, no wonder the rest of Canada hates us!
    It’s not the worst thing ever….there is potential there and I agree, the theme song is quite good!

39. 39 Brian said at 3:52 am on January 4th, 2004:

    Oh please. This show is absolute rubbish and a complete embarrasment to Canadian television. I’d rather watch one of the zillions of idiotic reality TV shows that feature something as intellectually stimulating as which high-school dropout can eat the most worms.
    And people wonder why Canadian tv doesn’t sell…

40. 40 Mitch said at 9:22 pm on January 17th, 2004:

    You people don’t know what you’re talking about. Train 48 is by far a great addition to Canadian television. It reinforces our humorous and often controvrsial opinions about the events that occur in everyday life. It showcases life’s ups and downs that happen to everyone and provides insight on how to solve these issues. It is definately one of Canada’s best shows of all time!

41. 41 Kaleigh said at 12:56 pm on January 22nd, 2004:

    I think the cast for train 48 do a great job. I think it’s funny and I recomend Train 48 to all teenagers

42. 42 Poopy Pants said at 8:37 pm on February 21st, 2005:

    BEST FUCKING SHOW EVER!