Less Than Kind
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Less Than Kind is a Canadian
television comedy-drama
series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional
Jewish family in Winnipeg
. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin
and Wendel Meldrum
as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older brother Josh, and Nancy Sorel as his aunt, Clara. The Blechers struggle to operate a driving school out of their home in Winnipeg's fading North End. Less Than Kind made its debut October 13, 2008, on Citytv
, and moved to HBO Canada
in February 2010.
The ensemble cast of the critically acclaimed series won Canadian Comedy Awards
in 2009 and 2010, and Less Than Kind received the 2010 Gemini Award
for Best Comedy Program or Series.
The title sequence and logo for Less Than Kind were inspired by an iconic highway sign at Winnipeg's Confusion Corner
intersection, depicting arrows pointing in every direction.
The name of the series is found in the first line spoken by Hamlet
(Act 1, Scene 2): "A little more than kin, and less than kind."
Mark McKinney
. "It had a ring of truth to it, had heart.... It was pretty easy to climb on board."
The series was produced for Citytv by Buffalo Gal Pictures
and Breakthrough Films & Television
. It was originally announced as part of Citytv's 2007 schedule, but was delayed because CTVglobemedia
's acquisition of CHUM Limited
and subsequent sale of Citytv to Rogers Media
necessitated that the two companies sort out programming rights between Citytv and its former sister network A-Channel. The series made its debut October 13, 2008. For the second season, the show moved to HBO Canada
.
Following Chaykin's death in July 2010, the show's producers announced that production on the third season would be delayed, but that the show would continue. Production of the third season began in November 2010, with directors including James Dunnison
, Bruce McDonald, Mark McKinney
, Kelly Makin
, Douglas Mitchell and Gary Yates.
, a multiplex channel of The Movie Network
and Movie Central
. In June 2010 it was announced that HBO Canada had picked up the show for a third season.
Distributed by Breakthrough Entertainment
, Less Than Kind began airing on South Africa Sony Entertainment Television
in the fall of 2009. In late 2009 the series began airing on Anixe HD in Germany.
The US debut is scheduled for DirectTV's Audience Network on November 3, 2011. DirectTV acquired all 3 seasons.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional
Dysfunctional family
A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehavior, and often abuse on the part of individual members occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is...
Jewish family in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin
Maury Chaykin
Maury Alan Chaykin was an American-born Canadian actor. Best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, he was also known for his work as a character actor in many films and on television programs.-Personal life:...
and Wendel Meldrum
Wendel Meldrum
Wendel Anne Meldrum is a Canadian actress best known for her roles of Leslie the "low talking" clothing designer from the 1993 Seinfeld episode The Puffy Shirt, and school teacher, Miss White, on The Wonder Years....
as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older brother Josh, and Nancy Sorel as his aunt, Clara. The Blechers struggle to operate a driving school out of their home in Winnipeg's fading North End. Less Than Kind made its debut October 13, 2008, on Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
, and moved to HBO Canada
HBO Canada
HBO Canada is a Canadian television channel, which airs programming sourced from the HBO subscription service in the United States. HBO Canada is not available as a standalone channel, but as one channel within the TMN and Movie Central multiplexes....
in February 2010.
The ensemble cast of the critically acclaimed series won Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Awards
The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
in 2009 and 2010, and Less Than Kind received the 2010 Gemini Award
2010 Gemini Awards
The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith...
for Best Comedy Program or Series.
The title sequence and logo for Less Than Kind were inspired by an iconic highway sign at Winnipeg's Confusion Corner
Confusion Corner
Osborne Junction, more commonly known as Confusion Corner, is a street intersection in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Located at the junction of City Route 62 and City Route 42 in the city's Fort Rouge neighbourhood, the intersection is a major traffic hub through which most traffic between downtown and the...
intersection, depicting arrows pointing in every direction.
The name of the series is found in the first line spoken by Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
(Act 1, Scene 2): "A little more than kin, and less than kind."
Cast
- Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher
- Wendel MeldrumWendel MeldrumWendel Anne Meldrum is a Canadian actress best known for her roles of Leslie the "low talking" clothing designer from the 1993 Seinfeld episode The Puffy Shirt, and school teacher, Miss White, on The Wonder Years....
as Anne Blecher - Benjamin Arthur as Josh Blecher
- Nancy Sorel as Clara Fine, Anne's sister
- Emma Bambrick as Imelda Amahit
- Maury ChaykinMaury ChaykinMaury Alan Chaykin was an American-born Canadian actor. Best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, he was also known for his work as a character actor in many films and on television programs.-Personal life:...
as Sam Blecher - Brooke Palsson as Miriam Goldstein
- Lisa Anne Durupt as Shandra
- Ross McMillan as Mr. Lubbe
- Linda KashLinda KashLinda Kash is a Canadian actress.An alumna of Second City, she played Trudy Weissman in the 1998 Jean Smart sit-com, Style & Substance...
as Dr. Silverstein - Miguelito Macario AndaluzMig MacarioMig Macario is a Filipino-Canadian actor. He played the role of George Amahit in the comedy series TV series Less Than Kind and has a recurring character, Mr. Spezza, on The Troop.-Biography:...
as George Amahit - Daniel KashDaniel KashDaniel Joshua Kash is a Canadian actor and director.He was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian opera singer Maureen Forrester and violinist/conductor Eugene Kash. He is also the brother of actress Linda Kash. He studied at the Drama Center in London, England and has appeared in dozens...
as Rabbi Rabinowitz - Daniel Boiteau as John Christian
- Mike O'Brien as Lorne Goldstein
- Stephen Eric McIntyre as Uzzie
- Brodie Sanderson as Derrick
- Ashley Mayberry as Cheryl
- Matthew Kok as Michael
- Christian Mann as Lawrence
- Benjamin Beauchemin as Blair
- Patricia Kalyniuk as Mrs. Waldrop
- Seth Rutner as The Rapping Drugdealer
- Andrew Cecon as Lorne Gilbert
- Matthew Ten Bruggencate as Lucas Gisemme
- Omar Khan as Amaar
- Tyler Johnston as Danny
- Benjamin AyresBenjamin AyresBenjamin James Ayres is an actor, director, photographer best known for his role as Casper Jesperson , the chain-smoking sex addict who is morbidly obsessed with death, in the critically acclaimed cult hit CBC Television series jPod, based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same name...
as Eric Blake
Production
Less Than Kind was created by Marvin Kaye and Chris Sheasgreen, who loosely based the series on Kaye's successful one-act play, They Have Mayonaisse in Montreal. "I liked the characters and liked that it was kind of based on Marvin's life," said showrunnerShow runner
Showrunner is a term of art originating in the United States and Canadian television industry referring to the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a television seriesalthough such persons generally are credited as an executive producer...
Mark McKinney
Mark McKinney
Mark Douglas Brown McKinney is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Following the run of their television series and feature film , he went on to star in Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997...
. "It had a ring of truth to it, had heart.... It was pretty easy to climb on board."
The series was produced for Citytv by Buffalo Gal Pictures
Buffalo Gal Pictures
Buffalo Gal Pictures is an independent TV and film production company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 2004, it premiered the Isabella Rossellini film The Saddest Music in the World at the Sundance Film Festival....
and Breakthrough Films & Television
Breakthrough Films & Television
Breakthrough Films & Television is a Canadian production company and animation studio founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy.- Films and series :* Atomic Betty* Battlefields Mysteries* Between the Sheets with Rebecca Rosenblat...
. It was originally announced as part of Citytv's 2007 schedule, but was delayed because CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia , was one of Canada's largest private media companies. Its operations include newspaper publishing , television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , and their respective Internet properties.Originally established by BCE and the Thomson family in 2001 combining CTV Inc.,...
's acquisition of CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 2007. Immediately prior to its acquisition, it held full or joint control of two Canadian television systems — Citytv and A-Channel — comprising 11 local stations, and one CBC Television affiliate, one...
and subsequent sale of Citytv to Rogers Media
Rogers Media
Rogers Media Inc is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., which owns Canada's largest publishing company, Rogers Publishing Limited, which has more than 70 consumer and business publications. Rogers Media Inc...
necessitated that the two companies sort out programming rights between Citytv and its former sister network A-Channel. The series made its debut October 13, 2008. For the second season, the show moved to HBO Canada
HBO Canada
HBO Canada is a Canadian television channel, which airs programming sourced from the HBO subscription service in the United States. HBO Canada is not available as a standalone channel, but as one channel within the TMN and Movie Central multiplexes....
.
Following Chaykin's death in July 2010, the show's producers announced that production on the third season would be delayed, but that the show would continue. Production of the third season began in November 2010, with directors including James Dunnison
James Dunnison
James Dunnison is a Canadian film and television director.-Life and career:Dunnison directed the feature film Stuff and the TV pilot and six additional episodes of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, as well as twelve episodes of HBO Canada’s critical darling Less Than Kind...
, Bruce McDonald, Mark McKinney
Mark McKinney
Mark Douglas Brown McKinney is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Following the run of their television series and feature film , he went on to star in Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997...
, Kelly Makin
Kelly Makin
Kelly Makin is a Canadian television and movie director. He directed some episodes of The Kids in the Hall comedy television series and also directed several episodes of Queer as Folk including that series' last episode...
, Douglas Mitchell and Gary Yates.
Broadcast history
The first season of Less Than Kind premiered on October 13, 2008 on Citytv. The show's second season premiered on Friday, February 19, 2010, at 8:30 p.m. ET/MT on HBO CanadaHBO Canada
HBO Canada is a Canadian television channel, which airs programming sourced from the HBO subscription service in the United States. HBO Canada is not available as a standalone channel, but as one channel within the TMN and Movie Central multiplexes....
, a multiplex channel of The Movie Network
The Movie Network
The Movie Network is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service, owned by Astral Media. The service is licensed to operate east of the Ontario-Manitoba border, excluding the territories...
and Movie Central
Movie Central
Movie Central is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service. Movie Central is designated to operate west of the Ontario-Manitoba border, including the territories...
. In June 2010 it was announced that HBO Canada had picked up the show for a third season.
Distributed by Breakthrough Entertainment
Breakthrough Films & Television
Breakthrough Films & Television is a Canadian production company and animation studio founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy.- Films and series :* Atomic Betty* Battlefields Mysteries* Between the Sheets with Rebecca Rosenblat...
, Less Than Kind began airing on South Africa Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (South Africa)
Sony Entertainment Television South Africa is a general entertainment channel that is part of the DStv bouquet of satellite channels owned by MultiChoice...
in the fall of 2009. In late 2009 the series began airing on Anixe HD in Germany.
The US debut is scheduled for DirectTV's Audience Network on November 3, 2011. DirectTV acquired all 3 seasons.
Reviews and commentary
- Vanessa Farquharson, National PostNational PostThe National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
(August 21, 2008) — Refreshingly edgy.... The episodes all come together in something that might be called an organized mess. Multiple plot lines get tangled, supporting characters come and go, but ultimately there's a strong core of actors holding this together. They know when to improvise and when to stick to the script, and they realize Winnipeg is not Los Angeles, and that this is a good thing — Less Than Kind is far from predictable Hollywood pap. - Maury Chaykin — I'm a bit jaded and cynical about which shows succeed on television. I worked on a fantastic show once called Nero WolfeA Nero Wolfe MysteryA Nero Wolfe Mystery is a television series adapted from Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired for two seasons on the A&E Network. Set in New York City in the early 1950s, the stylized period drama stars Maury Chaykin as Nero Wolfe and Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin...
, but at the time A&E was transforming from the premiere intellectual cable network in America to one that airs Dog the Bounty HunterDog the Bounty HunterDog the Bounty Hunter is a reality television show on A&E which chronicles Duane "Dog" Chapman's adventures as a fugitive recovery agent, or bounty hunter...
on repeat, so it was never promoted and eventually went off the air. But hopefully Less Than Kind will get an audience, because it really deserves it. And the audience deserves the show — they really do. - Amber Dowling, TV GuideTV GuideTV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
(September 8, 2008) — Less Than Kind is the kind of show you actually want to watch with your family. - Joshua Ostroff, Eye WeeklyEye WeeklyEye Weekly was a free weekly newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was owned by Torstar, the parent company of the Toronto Star, and was published by their Star Media Group until its final issue on May 5, 2011. The following week, Torstar launched a successor publication, The Grid.-...
(October 8, 2008) — Less Than Kind is about a perpetual-winter Winnipeg as seen from the perspective of fat-but-brilliant 15-year-old Sheldon Blecher (the impressive-beyond-his-years Jesse Camacho), who balances self-loathing with a pride in his own intelligence. ... The show’s melancholic humour and near-perfect casting for its array of sweet-natured outsiders comes from creator Marvin Kaye, who expanded the semi-autobiographical series from his one-act play, and exec producer Mark McKinneyMark McKinneyMark Douglas Brown McKinney is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Following the run of their television series and feature film , he went on to star in Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997...
(The Kids in the HallThe Kids in the HallThe Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. Their eponymous television show ran from 1988 to 1994 on CBC in Canada, and 1989 to 1995 on CBS and HBO in the United States...
, Slings & ArrowsSlings and ArrowsSlings and Arrows is a Canadian TV series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival...
). The WeakerthansThe WeakerthansThe Weakerthans are a four-piece Canadian indie rock band.-History:The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he left the punk band Propagandhi to start a publishing company. Samson joined forces with bassist John P...
supply a perfect theme song. - Rob Salem, Toronto StarToronto StarThe Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
(October 13, 2008) — It is some small comfort, as we begin the big adieu tonight for the final season of the much-admired Corner GasCorner GasCorner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....
, that just one hour later on Citytv, we are introduced to another mid-country comedy that could well be its successor, Less Than Kind. And, in a further vote of confidence, the show has already been picked up for a second season even before the first of these initial 13 hits the air. ... Again, the comedy is character-driven, in this case by the only somewhat less overtly eccentric members of the Blecher family, focusing on the younger son, Sheldon, embodied — and then some — by plus-sized 17-year-old Jesse Camacho, who often almost eerily evokes a young John Candy. Except in his scenes with Blecher patriarch Maury Chaykin, an endearingly shady driving instructor. Together onscreen, they could not be any closer than acorn to tree. ... It is Camacho and Chaykin, together, separately and in combination with the others, who make this wonky domestic sitcom work. - Kate Taylor, The Globe and MailThe Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
(October 13, 2008) — Less Than Kind features the Blechers, a Jewish family in Winnipeg whose members include a scheming dad, a pyromaniacal mother, a nymphomaniacal aunt and two mismatched brothers. The first is a self-absorbed, failed actor; the second is a sympathetic teenage fat boy and the show's protagonist. With confident performances from Maury Chaykin as the irascible dad who operates a driving school on barter, and Jesse Camacho as the put-upon but surprisingly mature nerd trying to juggle girls and school, Less Than Kind also offers a strong ensemble — and the occasional flash of comic brilliance. The family with the pyromaniac mum is trying to get its son bar-mitzvahed at a synagogue that is under repairs after a mysterious fire. - Joel Rubinoff, Waterloo Record (October 25, 2008) — One of the edgiest Canadian comedies in recent history.... Less Than Kind is different. Not only does it boast the acerbic wit of its producer, former Kid in the Hall Mark McKinney, but as a low-budget Canadian show that flies stealthily under the radar, it's fearless.
- Andrew Ryan, The Globe and MailThe Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
(November 7, 2008) — What happens in Winnipeg stays in Winnipeg on this engaging homegrown series. Montreal native Jesse Camacho is a true find as the lovable loser Sheldon Blecher. - Alison Gillmor, CBC NewsCBC NewsCBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on CBC television, radio and online services...
(November 17, 2008) — Less Than Kind, which has already been picked up for a second season, works because it integrates Winnipeg’s crowded past with a fierce, funny and generous look at a timeless situation. Fifteen-year-old Sheldon Blecher (played by the tremendously appealing Jesse Camacho) is an old soul in Husky Boy jeans; he’s the only grownup in a completely loopy family. Father Sam (played by Maury ChaykinMaury ChaykinMaury Alan Chaykin was an American-born Canadian actor. Best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, he was also known for his work as a character actor in many films and on television programs.-Personal life:...
, once again proving he’s Canada’s best character actor) is perpetually furious, constantly scheming. Warm, well-meaning mother Anne (Wendel MeldrumWendel MeldrumWendel Anne Meldrum is a Canadian actress best known for her roles of Leslie the "low talking" clothing designer from the 1993 Seinfeld episode The Puffy Shirt, and school teacher, Miss White, on The Wonder Years....
) handles her stress with a touch of pyromania.... Like its opening theme song — the Weakerthans’ "One Great City," with its plaintive "I hate Winnipeg" refrain — the show takes complaints and carping and turns them into anguished love. - John Doyle, The Globe and MailThe Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
(December 24, 2010) — Strange and lovely, anchored in the poetry of the ordinary, this finespun comedy set in Winnipeg has had a life more eventful than most of its plotlines. First aired but ignored on the City TV channels, it came back for a second season on HBO Canada, got quiet acclaim and then suffered the death of one of its mainstays, actor Maury Chaykin. Long may it continue its loopy, warm meandering.
Awards
| Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Award 2009 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Benjamin Arthur, "Top of the Class" | Winner |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2009 | Best Performance by an Ensemble – Television | Less Than Kind | Winner |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2009 | Best Performance by a Female – Television | Wendel Meldrum Wendel Meldrum Wendel Anne Meldrum is a Canadian actress best known for her roles of Leslie the "low talking" clothing designer from the 1993 Seinfeld episode The Puffy Shirt, and school teacher, Miss White, on The Wonder Years.... |
Winner |
| DGC Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and... Craft Award 2009 |
Outstanding Achievement in Direction | Shawn Alex Thompson Shawn Alex Thompson Shawn Alex Thompson is a Canadian actor, writer and television director, and one of the producers of Puppets Who Kill, which aired on Canada's The Comedy Network.... , "French is My Kryptonite" |
Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Comedy Program or Series | Less Than Kind | Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | James Dunnison, "Fun" | Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | Kelly Makin Kelly Makin Kelly Makin is a Canadian television and movie director. He directed some episodes of The Kids in the Hall comedy television series and also directed several episodes of Queer as Folk including that series' last episode... , "The Daters" |
Winner |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | Henry Sarwer-Foner Henry Sarwer-Foner Henry Sarwer-Foner is a Canadian television director. He has won numerous Gemini, DGC and Canadian Comedy Awards as the director of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Made in Canada and Corner Gas.-Television:* It's Only Rock & Roll - 1987... , "Pakikisama" |
Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | Shawn Alex Thompson Shawn Alex Thompson Shawn Alex Thompson is a Canadian actor, writer and television director, and one of the producers of Puppets Who Kill, which aired on Canada's The Comedy Network.... , "French is My Kryptonite" |
Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series | Mark McKinney Mark McKinney Mark Douglas Brown McKinney is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Following the run of their television series and feature film , he went on to star in Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997... , "Careers Day" |
Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Brooke Palsson, "French is My Kryptonite" | Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Benjamin Arthur, "Pakikisama" | Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2009 2009 Gemini Awards The 24th Gemini Awards were held on 14 November 2009 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and Global. The host was Ron James... |
Best Achievement in Casting | Susan Forrest, Sharon Forrest and Jim Heber, "The Daters" | Nominee |
| WGC Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada... Screenwriting Award 2010 |
Best Episodic half-hour | Garry Campbell, "The Daters" | Winner |
| WGC Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada... Screenwriting Award 2010 |
Best Episodic half-hour | Jenn Engels, "Fun" | Nominee |
| WGC Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada... Screenwriting Award 2010 |
Best Episodic half-hour | Marvin Kaye and Chris Sheasgreen, "Happy Birthday, Sheldon" | Nominee |
| WGC Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada... Screenwriting Award 2010 |
Best Episodic half-hour | Mark McKinney Mark McKinney Mark Douglas Brown McKinney is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Following the run of their television series and feature film , he went on to star in Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997... , "Careers Day" |
Nominee |
| DGC Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and... Team Achievement Award 2010 |
Best Television Series – Comedy | "Third Death's the Charm" | Nominee |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2010 | Best Direction – Television Program or Series | Kelly Makin Kelly Makin Kelly Makin is a Canadian television and movie director. He directed some episodes of The Kids in the Hall comedy television series and also directed several episodes of Queer as Folk including that series' last episode... |
Nominee |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2010 | Best Writing – Television Program or Series | Garry Campbell | Nominee |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2010 | Best Writing – Television Program or Series | Mark McKinney Mark McKinney Mark Douglas Brown McKinney is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Following the run of their television series and feature film , he went on to star in Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997... |
Winner |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2010 | Best Performance by a Female – Television | Jennifer Irwin Jennifer Irwin Jennifer Irwin is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Linda on Still Standing and as Maria Ganitisis in the Molly Shannon comedy Superstar.... |
Nominee |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2010 | Best Performance by a Female – Television | Wendel Meldrum Wendel Meldrum Wendel Anne Meldrum is a Canadian actress best known for her roles of Leslie the "low talking" clothing designer from the 1993 Seinfeld episode The Puffy Shirt, and school teacher, Miss White, on The Wonder Years.... |
Nominee |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2010 | Best Performance by a Male – Television | Dave Foley Dave Foley David Scott "Dave" Foley is a Canadian comedian, writer, director, and producer best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, A Bug's Life, and Celebrity Poker Showdown... |
Winner |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2010 | Best Performance by an Ensemble – Television | Less Than Kind | Winner |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2010 2010 Gemini Awards The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith... |
Best Comedy Program or Series | Less Than Kind | Winner |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2010 2010 Gemini Awards The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith... |
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | James Dunnison, "First Nighters" | Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2010 2010 Gemini Awards The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith... |
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Jenn Engels, "Fatso Loves Lesbo" | Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2010 2010 Gemini Awards The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith... |
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series | Marvin Kaye and Chris Sheasgreen, "Third Death's the Charm" | Winner |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2010 2010 Gemini Awards The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith... |
Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Benjamin Arthur, "That's Somebody's Knish!" | Winner |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2010 2010 Gemini Awards The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith... |
Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Lisa Durupt, "Road Trip" | Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2010 2010 Gemini Awards The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith... |
Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Wendel Meldrum, "I Am Somewhere" | Nominee |
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... 2010 2010 Gemini Awards The 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 13th, 2010 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony will broadcast on Showcase and Global from the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Nominations were announced on August 31. The host will be Cory Monteith... |
Best Achievement in Main Title Design | Trevor Hembrey, Adam Shaheen Adam Shaheen Adam Shaheen is a British animator, television producer and screenwriter. He is the founder and owner of Cuppa Coffee Studios where he develops and produces all original programming... , Ian Tucker |
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| ACTRA ACTRA The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists is a Canadian labour union representing performers in English-language media. It has 22,000 members working in film, television, radio, and all other recorded media.... Toronto Award 2011 |
Outstanding Performance — Male | Maury Chaykin Maury Chaykin Maury Alan Chaykin was an American-born Canadian actor. Best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, he was also known for his work as a character actor in many films and on television programs.-Personal life:... |
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| WGC Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada... Screenwriting Award 2011 |
Best TV Comedy | Chris Sheasgreen, "Coming Home" | Winner |
| WGC Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada... Screenwriting Award 2011 |
Best TV Comedy | Garry Campbell and Jen Beasle, "The Deluge" | Nominee |
| WGC Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada... Screenwriting Award 2011 |
Best TV Comedy | Jenn Engels, "Fatso Loves Lesbo" | Nominee |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2011 | Best TV Show | Less Than Kind | Nominee |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2011 | Best Performance by a Female – Television | Brooke Palsson | Winner |
| Canadian Comedy Award 2011 | Best Direction – Television Program or Series | James Dunnison, "That's Somebody's Knish!" | Winner |
| DGC Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and... Team Achievement Award 2011 |
Best Television Series – Comedy | "That's Somebody's Knish!" | Nominee |