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''Kenny vs. Spenny'' is a Canadian television show starring Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, who face each other in various competitions. The loser of each episode must perform an act of humiliation, usually selected by the winner. Hotz and Rice created the series, and it is typically shot in their hometown of Toronto, Ontario, based mostly out of the house they shared.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Spring.me )〕 As of November 2008, the show airs on CBC, Global and Showcase in Canada, on Comedy Central in Germany and the Netherlands, on The Comedy Channel in Australia, on Sony Max in South Africa, on Italia 2 in Italy, on FX in Portugal, on JIM in Finland, and on Comedy Central in Sweden. The series concluded with an hour-long Christmas special that aired on December 23, 2010, at 9 pm ET/PT on Showcase. The series was nominated for the Canadian Comedy Awards in 2010 and 2011 and for Gemini Awards in 2005, 2006, and 2008 as the best Canadian comedy series, and received a Rose d'Or nomination in Switzerland for "best international comedy series". The show has spawned several replicas of its format, including a family-friendly French Canadian version called ''Frank vs Girard'' that airs on VRAK.TV. Also following the format are ''Ed vs. Spencer'' in the United Kingdom, ''Juan vs. Roman'' in Columbia, ''Elton vs. Simon'' in Germany, ''Katja vs. Bridget'', ''Dennis vs. Valerio'' in the Netherlands, and ''Sid vs. Varun'' in India. In 2009 the show was named #8 among the top 10 Canadian television shows of the decade. ==Overview== Kenneth "Kenny" Joel Hotz and Spencer "Spenny" Nolan Rice are lifelong friends, who challenged each other in various ways for years before they decided to film structured competitions and introduce consequences for losing. Kenny and Spenny have contrasting personalities, which have an impact on the way they approach each competition. Spenny usually follows the rules and his ethics very strictly. He also tries to compete in what he perceives as the intention and spirit of each competition. Kenny's approach is typically more unorthodox and "devious"; he is often willing to use any means necessary, including cheating (though he believes most of his tactics are legal), to win. Though he does not always break the rules, he is usually willing to bend them, or work around them. Kenny sometimes admits that he would not win certain competitions without cheating. Spenny will often bear the brunt of Kenny's plans and pranks until the competition is declared a draw. In one episode, Spenny remarked that he was the king of the show's "endurance competitions". Unfortunately, Spenny is often paranoid and sometimes this causes him to sabotage his own efforts and become demoralized. Kenny occasionally uses this paranoia to his advantage. For example, in one episode, Kenny phones Spenny and lies about bugging his room and recording his private conversations. As a result, Spenny reveals to the crew that he had phone sex. Other times, he will manipulate Spenny with reverse psychology. Kenny has also occasionally used his position as executive producer to threaten crew members and force them to help him and/or not help Spenny. At some point in the show's development, Spenny agreed to be conspired against by Kenny and Kenny's crew in exchange for being allowed to decide on each competition's rules. This is the main composition of the show's suspense, which both Kenny and Spenny argue would be lost otherwise. Beyond their competitive styles, the contrasting personalities of the two stars is the source of much of the humour of the show. Kenny is generally portrayed as an uncouth and charismatic joker with a bizarre scatological sense of humor. He invented a variety of fictional characters such as "Silencio", "Maurice del Taco", "Goldar", "Helmut", and others, which he frequently dresses up as to entertain himself, the crew and viewers, or to antagonize or deceive Spenny. Spenny, however, is a classic straight man, and "solid citizen" who follows the rules, with a very dry sense of humour. He is more serious and introspective than Kenny, sometimes using the competitions as a metaphor to send some sort of political statement or positive moral message or reflection on his views of the world to the viewers. He is quick to anger (much to the delight of Kenny), and rarely finds Kenny's behaviour amusing. As he stated in one episode, "I haven't had a belly laugh since 1987." He rarely makes jokes on camera, and when he does, the crew rarely finds them funny or entertaining. Spenny usually reacts with exasperation at Kenny's jokes, which often victimize Spenny. Kenny jokes constantly, usually at Spenny's expense through character assassination. He also verbally targets much of Spenny's family, which offends Spenny the most. Spenny's most common emotional reaction on the show is anger, usually at something Kenny has said or done. Their personalities and outlooks frequently clash in general, which leads to constant argument and sometimes escalates with physical violence. He also frequently becomes depressed, even threatening to quit the show on multiple occasions. Sometimes, Kenny's pranks move beyond simple character assassination. In one episode, he secretly gave Spenny several hits of LSD. In another, he forged a letter to Spenny from the Ontario Ministry of Health, informing Spenny that he had been in contact with someone who had HIV, and thereby deceiving Spenny into believing he had contracted the virus. Throughout the show, Kenny employs the help of his friends and family to assist him in his plans to cheat. Spenny also employs the help of friends in some competitions, usually to provide advice or moral support, though Spenny's family is less involved, preferring to have no participation whatsoever in the show. One of Kenny's most frequent helpers is Dr. Goldfield, a herbalist, who gives him tips for many of the show's endurance competitions. Another recurring person in the show is Bobby Patton, a mutual friend who participates in two episodes. It is clear that as the show progressed into the later seasons, Kenny and Spenny's friendship deteriorates. Kenny's pranks and schemes become progressively more devious and harmful, and Spenny's tolerance of Kenny, and his willingness to be civil, diminishes as his animosity for his "best friend" swells. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kenny vs. Spenny」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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