O Canada is an animated television anthology series, broadcast in the United States on Cartoon Network. O Canada was the first Canadian cartoon series to air on Cartoon Network. The show also frequently aired in Canada on Teletoon, but not as much as it did in the United States on Cartoon Network. Shown mainly on Sunday nights (early Monday mornings) at 12:00 midnight ET, O Canada featured a selection of animated shorts from Canada, mostly from the archives of the National Film Board of Canada. Some of the animated shorts featured were part of the NFB's Canada Vignettes collection of shorts first produced for CBC Television. The title of the series originated from the name of Canada's national anthem, "O Canada". One of the notable shorts featured in this series was Bob's Birthday, which would later serve as the basis for Comedy Central / Global Television Network's Bob and Margaret series, which would debut the following year. Despite its time slot, Bob's Birthday was censored with one scene, that featured Bob nude from the waist down, edited with a maple leaf electronically superimposed over his genitalia. In 1997, Charles Solomon of TV Guide added this packaged series on the adult animated shows list and described it "a must for animation aficionados". Cartoon Network’s deal with NFB had since expired in 2002 in favor of Adult Swim. Shorts shown on O Canada The Apprentice (L'Apprenti) Arkelope Balablok Begone Dull Care The Big Snit Blackfly Blowhard Bob's Birthday Cactus Swing The Cat Came Back Deadly Deposits The Dingles Dinner for Two Emergency Numbers Every Child Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety Every Dog's Guide to the Playground Evolution The Family That Dwelt Apart George and Rosemary Get a Job Getting Started Hot Stuff Hunger La Salla The Log Driver's Waltz The Lump No Problem Oh Sure Pig Bird Scant Sanity Shyness Special Delivery Strings The Sweater The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin To Be Two Sisters When the Day Breaks Notes References External links National Film Board of Canada series 1990s American animated television series 2000s American animated television series 1990s American anthology television series 2000s American anthology television series 1997 American television series debuts 2002 American television series endings 1990s Canadian animated television series 2000s Canadian animated television series 1990s Canadian anthology television series 2000s Canadian anthology television series 1997 Canadian television series debuts 2002 Canadian television series endings English-language