Letterkenny’s Shoresy is the protagonist of the hit Canadian series’ first spin-off, Shoresy, and his ambition to never lose is the premise of the spin-off.
One of Letterkenny’s memorable side characters is Shoresy, who was introduced in the first season of the show. This character’s face was never seen in the Crave flagship sitcom since his first appearance.
Shoresy was the inspiration for the recent spin-off Shoresy, which premiered on Hulu in May 2022. In the spin-off, fans were finally able to see Shoresy’s face as it was never revealed in Letterkenny.
Jared Keeso reprised his role in the spin-off as he could not reveal Shoresy’s face on Letterkenny because he already played the lead in the sitcom.
Letterkenny vs Shoresy
Letterkenny is the original YouTube skit that debuted on Canadian network Crave in 2015 and was an immediate hit with fans.
Shoresy is the spin-off inspired by a side character of the same in Letterkenny. But while the two sitcoms may share the same universe, the two are different.
Shoresy is touted as a fast-paced and action driven sitcom due to its premise, as Shoresy has vowed never to lose another hockey match, and season one’s six-episode run pushed the narrative forward by Shoresy watching the AAA hockey team live out of this ambition.
Letterkenny: Shoresy
Shoresy made his debut in season one, episode four of Letterkenny titled “Wingman Wayne.” When he was introduced, viewers never got to see his face.
Instead, the character constantly wore a black-haired wig and cap and was always shown from angles that purposefully did not reveal his face.
Shoresy’s real name has also never been revealed as he is known as #69, the number of his hockey jersey and Shore, which is the name written on the back of his jersey.
Throughout his run as a side character on Letterkenny, his cameos were categorised through his antagonistic relationship with the main supporting characters on Letterkenny, Reilly and Jonesy.
Shoresy was a fast-mouthed and chirpy voice on and off the field, and he antagonised his team. Though he may have been unlikeable as a person, his work ethic and dedication to winning were the main reasons that he was so lauded.
Hence, the way that the sitcom set up his exit in season 10 of Letterkenny provided the perfect segway for Shoresy. After the first season of the spin-off, calls have already been made for a second season.
However, given that it has only been four months since the conclusion of the six-episode series premiere, it is not uncommon that confirmation of a second season would take time to be announced officially by Hulu and Crave.
How Shoresy’s exit on Letterkenny allowed for Shoresy
Shoresy has always been an ambitious and hardworking hockey player who does not like losing.
Therefore, his last devious, albeit well-intended, move on Letterkenny was to fake the DNA results of Reilly and Jonesy so that all three could join the Native hockey team, leading the team to victory.
However, their win was revoked when it was discovered that all three of the samples were the same, as Shoresy used his DNA sample to get Reilly and Jonesy into the team.
While the move was underhanded, Tanis and Wayne recognised Shoresy’s tenacity and willingness to go the extra mile to win. For this reason, he was shipped to the north to help Tanis’ cousin’s AAA hockey team.
A list of Shoresy’s cameo episodes on Letterkenny
Shoresy has 18 cameo appearances on Letterkenny between season one and season 10. The episodes in question are:
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A list of Shoresy’s cameo episodes on Letterkenny |
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| “Wingman Wayne” | “Letterkenny Spelling Bee” | “Miss Fire” |
| “A Fuss in the Back Bush” | “Back to Back to Back” | “National Senior Hockey Championship” |
| “A Fuss at the Ag Hall” | “Bush Party Season” | “Day Beers Day” |
| “MoDean 2” | “The City” | “Kings of Suckers” |
| “Les Hiques” | “W’s Talk, Baby” | “VidVok” |
| “Bradley is A Killer” | “In It To Win It” | “Sundays are for Picking Stones” |
How the Shoresy spinoff is a homage to hockey
While Letterkenny is about the small town and hockey being the local main sport, resulting in its feature throughout the 11-season run, Shoresy is considered a fitting ode to all hockey fans. The sitcom is touted as ideal for hockey fans.
Not only because of its premise, but because it also includes National Hockey League (NHL) players, Jonathan-Ismaël Diaby as Dolo, Terry Ryan as Ted Hitchcock, and Letterkenny alum Max Bouffard who reprised his role as JJ Frankie JJ.
These NHL players are integral to the narrative as they bring their real-life experience of the game into the sitcom.