Les Hiques is the fourth episode of Season 3 of Letterkenny.
Synopsis[]
The Hicks go fishing on the Quebec border and meet their French doppelgangers.
Cold Open[]
You're packin' up for a fishin' trip with your pals the other day… — Wayne
Dan and Daryl assure Katy the ride will be more enjoyable than last time because all snacks must fit inside a snack pack, and start with "c," like Corn Nuts and cold beer.
Dan loves fishin' in Kway-bec. Katy wonders who doesn't love fishin' in Kay-bec? Wayne avers it's great fishin' in Kyu-bec. Daryl fuckin' hates Quebec. Wayne says to get Daryl a Puppers. Daryl sulks that they don't even sell Puppers there.
Plot Summary[]
The group stops for a piss break on the drive to Quebec; Katy is relieved for the break from naming their own burps. Daryl starts to tell a story about the 'rippers, but Wayne stops him saying "there's plenty of time to tell stories when you're goin' fishing." All repeat their love of fishing in Quebec, and Daryl his hatred of Quebec. For one, he can never tell what they are saying; Wayne observes that ignorance is bliss. Daryl asks them to name one good French guy, and they come up with Corey Hart and French Stewart — neither of whom are French.
They walk out to the lake, and ask Daryl again why he dislikes the French. As Wayne explains, Daryl loves French gals, but hates that they don't love him back. He has a hard time communicating with them, and is not a good enough looking guy to get by on just his looks. Meanwhile, the English gals all love French dudes.
Can confirm. — Katy
Dan suggests they change topics, and Daryl tells his story about the 'rippers; it is that one of the strippers was named "All-anus Morissette." They rattle off similar pun-based stripper names, but Daryl keeps returning to "All-anus Morissette," which he cannot say without giggling.
They arrive at the fishing hole to find that a group already settled in a short distance away, playing music and talking loudly.
Dan: Who's that?
Daryl: The French.
At the hockey arena, Reilly and Jonesy advocate for the team to take a protein powder supplement called Shred the Red. In the middle of the speech, however, their stomachs rumble and they run off to the toilet to take of one of the side effects, "a few more trips to the shit shed," and various other terms for it. Shoresy is in the next stall over, and chirps them.
At the Skids' basement, Roald tells Stewart he does not trust Gae. Stewart brushes him aside and states that FAKU's mission henceforth, named Operation Gae, is to return Gae to the city. He shows a map of Letterkenny and a plan to steal mailboxes, hide them in his trunk, and dump the contraband in the dollar store parking lot. The "best part," he says, is that the vandalism will be blamed on Tanis and her crew. They recite their creed:
I hate the world. I hate my parents. I hate myself. — F.A.K.U.
Back at the fishing hole, Daryl shouts at the French group to be quieter. They do not appear to understand, and shrug it off. Dan shouts again, more angrily, and Daryl tells them he would prefer to hear Celine Dion. This sets off the French group, who will not stand to hear Celine Dion's name spoken in a hostile tone. The groups exchange insults at each other, neither seeming to understand what the other is saying.
Letterkenny Season 3 - Les Hiques
They are interrupted by the entrance of Anik, with all the Hicks taking notice. The French boys offer various typical foods loudly, like crêpes, poutine, and cassoulet, making a *pfft* sound after each suggestion. Wayne wonders how *pfft* would work if English speakers used it.
Back at the barn, Reilly and Jonesy return to the dressing room and try to get the rest of the team excited about Shredding the Red. Barts, Yorkie, Scholtzy, and Fisky refuse, but Boomtown is in, and they chant for him to shred the red.
Armed with baseball bats and shovels, F.A.K.U. takes to smashing mailboxes around town.
At the fishing hole, Katy encourages Daryl to talk to Anik, but he declines, saying he won't understand what she's saying half the time. A fish gets tossed into their circle; Jean-Guy says, in French, that it is because the Ontario government is messing up their food supply. Anik waves to Daryl, and they all ride off on their sleds. Daryl mourns that Anik is gone forever.
The whole hockey team having "shred the red," all skate out on the ice, and all almost simultaneously lose bowel control. Reilly and Jonesy skulk off, with the others in slow, awkward pursuit.
Back at the basement, F.A.K.U. reconvenes to celebrate their accomplishments and avoidance of capture; Gae says the police are like mushrooms.
You give them shit and keep them in the dark. — Gae
Roald has pricked his finger; Gae pricks her own and Stewart's, and presses all three together to become bonded by blood. They recite the F.A.K.U. creed.
The Hicks pack up at the fishing hole, having failed to catch anything, when they are greeted by the sound of sleds. Degens from upcountry have arrived, and the Hicks are way outnumbered. The French return, however; they have an equal disdain for *les douches de campagne*. A massive donnybrook ensues, and the degens are defeated.
Around the campfire, the Hicks and their French counterparts share beers. Jean-Guy reveals that he speaks English, and Wayne reveals that he speaks French. Jean-Guy says French degens are even worse than English ones, and that they are from Laval. Daryl says that he always hated the French because he couldn't understand them and had no chance with their women, but appreciates that they had their backs that day, and says he loves Quebec. Anik introduces herself to Daryl, and tells him she thinks he is really good-looking, and that pretty much everyone in Quebec speaks English. She asks if he likes Alanis Morisette, and Daryl giggles uncontrollably.
Quotes[]
- Dan: You'd trust somebody who wears sunglasses at night?
- Wayne: It's a great day for sleighing.
Dan: It's a toboggan.
- Reilly: Fuck you, Shoresy.
Shoresy: Fuck you, Reilly. Fight me—see what happens.
Reilly: Yeah? What's gonna happen, Shoresy?
Shoresy: Three things, I hit you, you hit the pavement, I jerk off on your driver's side door handle.
- Dan: Hey! He said simmers down, so simmers down! Why don't you go eat some tartars, you snails suckin' mime lovers?
Jean-Guy: Uh, (in French) I don't know what you're saying but ain't no reason to be excited!
Daryl: I don't know what the fuck you're saying, but turn that shit down! I would rather have Celine Dion.
Jean-Guy: (in French) I still don't know what you're saying but I heard Celine Dion's name spoken in a hostile tone.
Jean-Carl: (in French) Nobody speaks Celine Dion's name in a hostile tone!
Jean-Pierre: (in French) Celine Dion is a national treasure! She is an angel! We love her like we love our own mothers!
Jean-Guy (to Jean-Carl and Jean-Pierre): Roch Voisine is also very talented.
- Daryl: I still don't know what the fuck you're saying, but other than Georges St-Pierre, every Frenchman is a fuckin' pussy! So youse better simmer down and I mean right now!
Jean-Guy: (in French) Go fuckin' listen to Bryan Adams in Saskatoon. You're a fuckin' loser!
Daryl: Well, why don't you go to a poutine festival in the Thetford Mines?
Jean-Carl: (in French) Go have a fuckin' rodeo in Moose Jaw, cowboy!
Dan: Why don't you go canoe in the Three Rivers, you inbred fur traders?
Jean-Pierre: Go eat a Nanaimo Bar in Kamloops. Manger la merde!
Dan: I fuckin' know what that means.
Katy (to Wayne): I love Nanaimo Bars.
Wayne (to Katy): 'Cause you do pot.
Katy: Yeah.
- Dan: And you know what else? None of youse knows where to put the S's in your goddamn sentences. So why don't you go get tricked by a Just For Laughs gags before you have to hold a referendum to separate my foot from your ass!
- Dan: Well, we are way the fucks outnumbered, bud.
Wayne: It's not how many you win, it's how many you show up for.
Daryl: Is that a No Fear slogan?
Wayne: Likely.
- Dan: I loves fishin' in kwee-bec.
Katy: Who doesn't love fishin' in kay-bec?
Wayne: Great fishin' in kyu-bec!
Daryl: I fuckin' hate Quebec...
Wayne: Get this guy a fucking Puppers.
Callbacks and Running Gags[]
Introduced[]
- All-anus Morissette
- No Fear slogans
Recurring[]
- It's 2015! (A Fuss at the Ag Hall)
- A great day for (Fartbook)
Cultural References[]
- Stripper names: All-anus Morissette (Alanis Morissette), Avril Vagine (Avril Lavigne), Nelly Fur-taco (Nelly Furtado), Alec Bald-wang (Alec Baldwin), Sm'ellen De-genitals (Ellen Degeneres), Meryl Strip (Meryl Streep), Hannibal Licked-her (Hannibal Lector), Dongie Darko (Donnie Darko), Count Dracu-load (Count Dracula)
- Shred the Red side effects: Pooza Hut (Pizza Hut), Splat-amir Poo-tin (Vladimir Putin), turd period (third period), penalty shit (penalty shot), poo-er play (power play), for-shit (forfeit), poo-minute penalties (two-minute penalties)
- Shreddies is an Canadian brand of breakfast cereal (also sold in Ireland and the United Kingdom) sold since 1939. Originally produced by Nabisco and now owned by Post, they consist of squares woven of processed wheat, not dissimilar to Chex (Ralston/General Mills), Life (Quaker), or Crispix (Kellogg's).
- Damaging a mailbox may be an offense under several sections of the Canada Post Corporation Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-10); investigations are directed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- CEGEP (cégep) is a type of post-secondary vocational or technical school in Quebec, originally an acronym for Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel.
- The verbal exchange between the Hicks and their Quebecois counterparts includes a variety of stereotypes, such as the French eating tartares, snails (escargot), poutine, and foie gras and having a fondness for mime artists.
- A sugar shack (cabanes à sucre) is a structure for boiling maple sap into maple syrup; over time, many have evolved into tourist attractions, offering food and drink during the off-season.
- "Trudeau" is a reference to the French-Canadian Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada when this episode was released; it may also refer to his father, Pierre Trudeau, who was premier from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984.
- Georges St-Pierre is three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion, and one of the most accomplished mixed martial artists in the history of the sport.
- "Thetford Mines" refers to a town in south-central Quebec named for the nearby asbestos mining populations; Quebec was one of the world's largest producers of chrysotile asbestos until it was banned in Canada in 2018.
- "The Three Rivers" is a reference to the three mouths of the Saint-Maurice River as it flows into the Saint Lawrence River. The city of Trois-Rivières was the second to be founded in New France.
- A Nanaimo bar is a no-bake layered bar dessert named after Nanaimo, British Columbia made from a nut and crumbed graham cracker base, custard icing as filling, and topped with a chocolate ganache.
- The Bell Centre is a sports arena in Montreal, home ice for the Montreal Canadiens; Bell Canada, a sister of Bell Media (which owns Crave), has held the naming rights since 2002.
- The pop punk band Simple Plan, while hailing from Montreal, performs in English, and has enjoyed popularity not only in English Canada but in the U.S. and U.K. as well.
- Dan refers to the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. In real life, K. Trevor Wilson, who portrays Dan, has performed at JFL on several occasions, and won the "homegrown comedy" award in 2012.
- Bulk Barn is a Canadian chain of bulk food stores.
Trivia[]
- French Stewart is a stage name; the actor's legal name is Milton French-Stewart IV.
- Toboggans and sleighs are both open-top vehicles used to transport across ice and snow; a toboggan lacks runers
- According to MovieMaps.org, the scene at the ice fishing hole was filmed at Moonlight Beach in Sudbury, at the east end of Ramsey Lake. The scene showing the truck crossing the border into Quebec was filmed where Moonlight Beach Road crosses the railroad, in the same vicinity.
- Digestive issues such as gas or diarrhea related to whey protein powder are commonly related to lactose intolerance. They can also be caused by artificial sweeteners such as xylitol or sorbitol which have a laxative effect.
- Dan calls the French in-bred fur traders; in later seasons he regularly disparages in-breeding among the Mennonites.
Music[]
According to Tunefind, the music played in this episode includes the following:
- Aujourd'hui ma vie c'est d'la marde by Lisa LeBlanc (crossing the border)
- Fussy Fuss by Alaclair Ensemble ("I don't think we can trust her.")
- Ta langue sur mes lèvres by Ponctuation (chirping on the lake)
- Wow (feat. Radio Radio) by Boogat (Anik enters)
- Ça que c'tait by Alaclair Ensemble (F.A.K.U. takes to the streets)
- Aweille! by Dead Obies (Gae mocks the police)
- Belvedere by Ponctuation (the donnybrook with the degens)
- Marie tu pleures by Karkwa (end credits)
Appearances[]
- Wayne
- Katy
- Dan
- Daryl
- Jean-Guy
- Jean-Carl
- Jean-Pierre
- Anik
- Reilly
- Jonesy
- the other Letterkenny Irish
- Shoresy
- Stewart
- Roald
- Gae
- Alastair and the degens from upcountry
Locations[]
- Farmhouse kitchen
- The ice fishing hole in Quebec
- Letterkenny Irish dressing room at the hockey arena
Gallery[]
- → See 60 images from Les Hiques at Images from Les Hiques.
External Links[]
- Les Hiques at IMDb
- Les Hiques at the How Are Ya Now podcast
- Les Hiques at The Produce Stand podcast