Creating a 20% satirical version of the big Canadian TV networks from 1997 would involve amplifying and humorously exaggerating certain aspects of the network's content, personalities, and style to create a parody, while still keeping 80% of the network recognizable. In 1997, major Canadian networks included CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), CTV, and Global. Here's a general idea of how you might approach a satirical take on each network: 1. CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Comedy Corporation: - Amplify the "quintessential Canadian-ness" of the programming by having overly-polite news anchors apologize after reporting each story. - Create a satirical weather segment with exaggerated politeness and ever-changing forecasts that poke fun at the unpredictability of Canadian weather. - Parody iconic shows like "The National" by turning it into a comedic current events program where anchors wear hockey jerseys and intermittently break for a game of table hockey. - Mock-docuseries about fictional Canadian "celebrities" like a maple syrup mogul or professional curler. 2. CTV - Comedy Television: - Create a parody of popular Canadian dramas by overtly "Canadianizing" the backdrops (e.g., every scene inexplicably has a moose walking by or takes place inside a Tim Hortons). - Produce a satirical investigative news program that humorously "uncovers" trivial scandals, like a maple syrup shortage crisis or the secret lives of Canadian Mounties. - Spoof their morning shows with caricatured hosts that are absurdly cheerful and over-the-top, always apologizing for interrupting each other and offering guests an unreasonable amount of doughnuts. 3. Global - Globally Funny Network: - Present a faux-international news segment that only reports on stereotypically Canadian issues happening abroad, like a global poutine shortage. - Satirize entertainment programs with parodic interviews of celebrities whose only connection to fame is something hilariously minor and Canadian-themed. - Develop a mock reality TV series called "The Most Polite Canadian" featuring tasks like competitive apologizing or "door holding" marathons. For all networks: - Feature ridiculous commercials for impractical Canadian products, like heated snowshoes or "invisible" toques for the summer. - Introduce exaggerated Canadian characters like an overly enthusiastic ice fisherman or a mountie with an identity crisis. - Have running gags related to Canadian culture, such as every program being interrupted by a polite, yet persistent, beaver or actors randomly breaking into overly-dramatic renditions of "O Canada." A 20% satirical version would find humour in the idiosyncrasies of Canadian culture and TV tropes of the era while maintaining a recognizably Canadian flavor to the mock network's programming, inviting Canadian audiences to laugh at themselves.