At the time of Hatching's tragically short lifespan of 1 season (after the pilot, later an Xmas Special) I greatly appreciated the dark and in your face comedy and the amazingly non-formulaic format of this gem (not to be confused with CBC's tragic netviewer) of a series.After discovering the Trailer Park Boys I was craving some of that unmistakably gritty East Coast Canadian dark-comedy and Hatching, Matching scratched the itch in a totally unique way.
I like Mary Walsh but this show was just really dull and boring I watched every episode and never laughed one time. Maybe I just didn't get the humour if it was regional humour or something but it just seemed like bad jokes and a lot of dirty jokes for no reason.
Don't @ me. Gets canceled by the CBC and goes on to win the Gemini for writing in a comedy.
If you can find this show on YouTube or a torrent somewhere, and you're not easily offended, I guarantee you will laugh. It makes Trailer Park Boys look like Downtown Abbey.
Some decent laughs. It was more a CBC comedy show for my parents than me and my friends, is a good way I would describe it.
You have to appreciate the very off-kilter Newfoundland sense of humour to get this show (and if you're not used to the thick-as-molasses Newfoundland accent, turn on the captions on your TV). It helps if you're from the Rock or if you've been out there (though that's certainly not required).
I stumbled on this show when spending an evening with my brother and his wife. It was truly hilarious.
I can't understand how undervalued this show is. It's got all sorts of elements of other popular shows (particularly HBO ones like "Six Feet Under" and "Trailer Park Boys") and is outrageously funny.
HMD is (was) one of the funniest shows I've had the pleasure of watching. Perhaps my view is a little distorted as I am from Newfoundland.
