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The Worst Episodes of Heritage Minutes

Every episode of Heritage Minutes ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Heritage Minutes!

Worst episode
S1E11 Jacques Cartier
5.66 votes
Best episode
S2E8 Joseph Casavant
8.014 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.5avg
Binge time
1h 49m
110 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 11 - Jacques Cartier
    5.6/10(6 votes)

    S1:E11

    French navigator and explorer Jacques Cartier misunderstands some Natives resulting in the name Canada.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 7 - Responsible Government
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    S1:E7

    Queen Victoria decides to grant Canada responsible government after the crushing of the Rebellions of 1837.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Heritage Minutes Season 4 Episode 3 - Pauline Vanier
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    S4:E3

    Professional diplomats Georges and Pauline Vanier fight Canadian immigration policy in an attempt to help refugees fleeing Europe in the Second World War.

    Director:Jean-Claude Labrecque
    Writers:Michel Langlois, Louise Jobin

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  4. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 13 - Wilder Penfield
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    S1:E13

    A Montreal neurosurgeon makes ground-breaking advances in the treatment of seizure disorders.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Heritage Minutes Season 4 Episode 4 - Water Pump
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    S4:E4

    Canadian Mennonites devise sustainable agriculture practices that aid the Third World.

    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:Patrick Watson

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  6. Heritage Minutes Season 6 Episode 14 - Kensington Market
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E14

    Neighbourhoods like Toronto's Kensington Market have helped shape our country by providing newcomers a first stop in Canada. In the first animated Heritage Minute, a single store is transformed as it passes between generations and cultures.

    Director:Bruce Alcock
    Writer:Michael Goldlist

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  7. Heritage Minutes Season 7 Episode 1 - Lucy Maud Montgomery
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E1

    Lucy Maud Montgomery battled depression, rejection, and sexism to become known around the world for Anne of Green Gables and 19 other novels. This Heritage Minute tells her story in her own words, as drawn from her journals.

    Director:Stephen Dunn
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Heritage Minutes Season 9 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S9:E4

    No description available

    Directors:Hayley Gray, Elad Tzadok
    Writers:Hayley Gray, Elad Tzadok

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  9. Heritage Minutes Season 3 Episode 9 - Maple Leaf Gardens
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    S3:E9

    Considered one of the "cathedrals" of ice hockey, the construction and history of the Maple Leaf Gardens is featured.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Heritage Minutes Season 4 Episode 6 - Sitting Bull
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    S4:E6

    Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Heritage Minutes Season 2 Episode 4 - Emily Carr
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    S2:E4

    The British Columbia painter discovers the artistic muse that will drive her life's work.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 10 - Orphans
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    S1:E10

    French Canadian families adopt Irish orphans in the 1850s while allowing them to maintain part of their Irish heritage.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Heritage Minutes Season 2 Episode 5 - Joseph Tyrrell
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    S2:E5

    Geologist and cartographer Joseph Tyrrell discovers a plethora of dinosaur bones in Alberta.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Heritage Minutes Season 3 Episode 6 - Étienne Parent
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    S3:E6

    Journalist and government official Étienne Parent demands equality for French and English.

    Director:François Labonté
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    S8:E1

    No description available

    Director:François Gingras
    Writer:Ryan Barnett

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  16. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E6

    No description available

    Director:Jason Brennan
    Writers:Jessie Anthony, Jason Brennan

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  17. Heritage Minutes Season 9 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S9:E5

    No description available

    Director:Elad Tzadok
    Writers:Hayley Gray, Elad Tzadok

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  18. Heritage Minutes Season 9 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S9:E7

    No description available

    Director:Alison Reid
    Writer:Alison Reid

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  19. Heritage Minutes Season 3 Episode 13 - Inukshuk
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    S3:E13

    An Inukshuk a stone landmark or cairn is built on Baffin Island.

    Director:Bruce Mackay
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Heritage Minutes Season 3 Episode 15 - Sam Steele
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E15

    Major General and police official Sam Steele (portrayed by Alan Scarfe) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police bars an unruly American (portrayed by Don S. Davis) from entering the Yukon with pistols, despite being threatened at gunpoint.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Heritage Minutes Season 6 Episode 13 - "Boat People" Refugees
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E13

    A family escapes persecution in Vietnam, traveling by boat to a Malaysian refugee camp before finding a new home in Montreal (1980).

    Director:François Gingras
    Writer:Martin Bisaillon

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  22. Heritage Minutes Season 7 Episode 2 - Jim Egan
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E2

    James Egan was a Canadian LGBT rights activist, best known for his role in the landmark Supreme Court of Canada case Egan v. Canada. He is considered Canada's first prominent LGBTQ activist, due to his initial period of activism from 1949 to 1964.

    Director:Stephen Dunn
    Writers:Stephen Dunn, Davida Aronovitch

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  23. Heritage Minutes Season 7 Episode 3 - Vancouver Asahi
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E3

    From 1914-1941, the Vancouver Asahi were one of city's most dominant amateur baseball teams. In 1942, after Canada declared war on Japan, 22,000 Japanese Canadians were interned in the interior of BC, including the Asahi players

    Director:Scooter Corkle
    Writers:Graeme M. Campbell, Scooter Corkle, Kai Nagata, Candice Vallantin

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  24. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E2

    No description available

    Director:Scooter Corkle
    Writers:Graeme M. Campbell, Scooter Corkle, Candice Vallantin

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  25. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E3

    No description available

    Director:Aaron Yeger
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Jacques Cartier" is the worst rated episode of Heritage Minutes. It scored 5.6/10 from 6 votes. Directed by Richard Ciupka and written by Unknown, it aired on March 31, 1991. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Responsible Government".

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