Not the Tom Green Show
Dave Wellhauser

Tom Green is Canada's shiniest star and soon to be its most successful export. His original style of television comedy is another example of excellent homegrown talent going unrecognized by Canadian television only to be whisked away by Americans.

The show is wonderfully written by Derek Harvey (the sex offender) and Tom Green. His show, with its unique edge to it, combines studio interviews and street segments, Strange though it is, Green has devised the recipe for success.

The Ottawa comic has spent years trying to claw his way to the top of Canadian show business but was not accepted by the CBC or other mainstream media as a legitimate comic. In his second year on the Comedy Network, Green has climbed another rung up the entertainment ladder of success. Having one major Hollywood film under his belt (Superstar) and a successful underground CD (MC FACE Not the Tom Green Show), Green is making the leap to the majors to MTV. With the move to MTV Green has obtained a credibility no on can argue. MTV has recognized Green's genius and is supporting him by advertising the show in Rolling Stone Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide. Although Green is taping 10 shows to air on MTV in New York, he is a true patriot, he has toured the country taping segments for his show and is a major supporter of the Canadian dairy industry.

Green, 27, is a street-smart suave comedian who appreciates the simple pleasures in life he is rumored to do a lot of community work and donate substantial funds to charity. Green has been recognized by animal rights organizations for his work with animals. He has tried to revive a sleeping moose with no regard for his own safety. He has given a raccoon a big break in show business when everyone else slammed the door on it. Green is also a God fearing man who at the end of each show personally hugs every member of the audience. He does this not for his own perverted sexual gratification but rather to demonstrate his love for his fans.

The half-hour show is chalked full of originality and big laughs. Fans across Canada have fallen in love with such classic gags as the "Slutmobile" and the hit song "Crack baby don't come back." A triple threat (TV, recordings, and a movie star), Green has taken the next big step in his never ending battle to top of the entertainment world.