TRAILER PARK BOYS – Season 12 (2018 Netflix)
Like any franchise with an extended lifespan, Trailer Park Boys has fans both devoted and hyper-critical. Many are just glad the series is still continuing and still funny. Others whine that the style has changed and many original cast members (Jonathan Torrens, Lucy Decoutere, Mike Jackson, Barrie Dunn) have left. The death of John Dunsworth (Mr. Lahey) late last year put things into perspective. Just be glad we have Trailer Park Boys at all. John finished season 12, which was lovingly dedicated to him.
What’s the Boys’ deal this time? After much pressuring from Bubbles, Ricky and Julian agree to go “legit”. Bubbles is already running a successful brewing company. Green Bastard beer is a hit. Julian gets a job working for Gary in security at the mall. And Ricky? Odd jobs around the park. The first is an unmitigated and hilarious disaster. Things go way off the rails from there.
Lahey and Randy are back, with Bo-bandy trying to keep Jim from causing trouble. But they need help supervising the park, and hire old nemesis George Green. Barb Lahey’s still in charge, and a thorn in everyone’s side. Sarah, Trinity, Jacob and Corey still reside in Sunnyvale. And wait until you see what Ricky has done to the Shitmobile. (Turned it into a two storey home with two TVs and both upstairs and downstairs bathrooms.)
One of the reasons you don’t miss Lucy this season is because she’s been replaced by Susan (Susan Kent of This Hour Has 22 Minutes). She’s batshit crazy and mad for Ricky. Their on-off-on-off relationship is a source of many of Ricky’s problems. All he really needs is a break. Maybe he’ll catch one from some “Angel Shit Sent Down From Jesus God”.
You’ll see.
Julian might even have a shot at love. An old girlfriend, from all the way back in season one, reappears in his life….
The season ties into the real world release of the official Trailer Park Boys beer called Freedom 35. It’s a fictional take on how that beer got to the store shelves. Bubbles, who now drives his own green truck, has a secret recipe and it’s caught the notice of the Halifax Beer company. They want to pay Bubbles to sell his brew! Can Bubbles ramp up his production, or will Ricky fuck it all up?
Without spoiling too much of the fun, the best episode this season is called “Happy Birthday Bubbles”. If you liked the old episode when the Boys played “space” and fired a rocket, you’ll love this one. I hope Steve Rogers makes a full recovery though his helicopter sure is fucked. Best of all, this season we return to the arena where Ricky shines like no other: the courtroom. Judge Ticklebury presiding.
Knowing that Jim Lahey has taken his last drinky-poo gives the season a bittersweet flavour. How does the show continue now? We don’t know, so just enjoy season 12 for what it is.
4.5/5 stars
mikeladano.com 
I did not read this. Didn’t want any spoilers as I have not watched it yet.
I’m still sad about Lahey. I hope the show doesn’t go to shit without him.
No Lahey and if they bring back Colenel Whathisnits and Donny/Donna, I think I might be out.
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Well Leigh McInness is busy doing his own series, Trippin’ With Leigh. I don’t know about Private Dancer but he was not in this season, nor was Leigh.
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Haha it’s an adventure for sure. When folks say everything changes, they ain’t far off. Especially when they’re whip-smart balls of energy like these two… it’s all we can do to hold on for dear life while they take over the g-damn world.
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Haha I still haven’t even started S1.
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LOL! That’s OK. I love that I have two comments here both from guys who have not seen this yet! LOL
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I even own several seasons, but there’s never time. I don’t watch anything these days…
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Same here. When I was working at the Store I generally watched a movie every night. Marriage ended that…I’m not complaining though!
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Haha I dunno if marriage has anything to do with, but try two kids who refuse to go to bed when they oughta!
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That could have an impact, yes. It’s not the kind of show you want your kids to see!
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Well, that and it’s really hard to concentrate when they need a drink of water… then they have to pee… then they hear a noise in their room… then they can’t think of good drams to have… then they’re past tired and irrational… then…
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Every once in a while, I like to remind Jen of the things we don’t have to do in our lives. I’ll keep this in my back pocket!
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Looking forward to Bubbles’ birthday episode. I love the rocket episode you’re referring to. “Aliens fucked over the carbonator in engine number four, I’m gonna have to refuckulate it and land on Juniper.” – Ricky. “Refuckulate” may be my favorite word of all time.
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I still use “refuckulate” as a verb. My friends know what it means!
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Time to spend a little viewing with the “Boys”
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I’m in the “just glad the series is still continuing and still funny” camp. Will be watching as soon as we wrap up a couple of series we have on the go. Sounds like good times!
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Online feedback seems to be positive. Nobody expects season 3 all over again, but they keep doing it, and even though they’re getting older, they are adapting.
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I`m a big fan & have seen the whole run.This in my opinion is the worst season ever.But it`s bounced back before from a couple of wonky seasons.I still really miss Trevor.
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Me too. Cory and Trevor — the dumbest two fuck-giraffes in the dumb-dumb salad.
I think personally the worse season was the one with Col Dancer.
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