Chris & John to the Rescue!
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![]() Chris Carter (actor/screenwriter) and John Simpson (actor/producer) |
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Genre | Reality/Comedy |
Creator(s) | John Simpson Productions |
Starring | Chris Carter (actor/screenwriter) John Simpson (actor/producer) |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes, including commercials |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | OUTtv (2005) |
Original run | 2006 – Present |
Chris & John to the Rescue! is a reality television series originally broadcast on OUTtv in 2006 and in Australia on SelecTV. The series follows best friends and self-proclaimed "culture aficionados", Chris and John, as they come to the rescue of people in need of their unique services. Chris & John to the Rescue! is the follow up series to the hit show Chris & John's Road Trip!.
Chris & John to the Rescue! began production in July of 2006 after being delayed due to Shavick Entertainment's acquisition as majority shareholder of OUTtv [1]. Filming will continue through the fall with locations including Toronto, New Jersey, Vermont, New York City and Hawaii.
The theme song is "Do I" by The Joys.
[edit] Episodes
Episode #101: Gay Me Over! Chris & John meet Brennan, a university student fresh out of the closet. Brennan’s way off track when it comes to all things gay, so Chris & John decide to find him a fag hag and give him a gay-over.
Episode #102: Find Me a Match! Chris & John meet Jamie, a most eligible teen bachelor. Jamie’s way off track when it comes to love, so Chris and John decide to set him on a date with a supernatural twist.
Episode #103: Save My Pride! Chris & John meet Adam, the coordinator of a small-town pride. Adam’s way off track when it comes to all things fundraising, so Chris & John decide to stage a series of cash grabs that go awry.
Episode #104: Write My Article! Chris & John visit Xtra Magazine, who are in dire need of a replacement reporter to write an article on the bear community. Chris & John are the ones who are way off track when their entry in a bear film festival doesn’t exactly go over as planned.
Episode #105: Chris & John Rescue Christmas! In this special episode, Chris & John are visited by three gurus of Christmas and attempt to bring Christmas spirit to the ultimate Scrooge, in hopes of saving his relationship with his holiday-obsessed boyfriend.
Episode #106: Make Me A Star! Chris & John meet Brian Doyle, an aspiring Broadway diva. Brian Doyle’s way off track when it comes to pretty much everything, so Chris & John decide to give him a crash course in what it takes to become a star.
Episode #107: Show Me More! Chris & John become camp counselors at Camp Mountain Meadow, a camp for children of gay & lesbian parents. Plus, all of the lost scenes and hilarious behind-the-scenes of the entire season of Chris & John to the Rescue!
[edit] Catch Phrases
Chris and John continue the trend from Chris & John's Road Trip! of overexhausting particular words and phrases each episode. Notable examples from Chris & John to the Rescue include:
"Always thinking, always thinking, sharp mind!"
"Exhausting!"
"That's always good to hear!"
"Exactly!"
"*Gasp!*"