Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)
Check it Out! is a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on CTV from September 1985 to April 1988. The series also aired in the United States in syndication and on the USA Network.[1]
| Check it Out! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Brian Cooke |
| Developed by | Arne Sultan Stuart Gillard |
| Starring | Don Adams Dinah Christie |
| Composer | Russ Little |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles Falzon |
| Producers | Ben Gordon Frank Peppiatt |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | DLT Entertainment |
| Distributor | D.L. Taffner Syndication Sales DLT Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV (Canada) Syndication (United States) USA Network (United States) |
| Original release | September 21, 1985 – April 1, 1988 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Tripper's Day Slinger's Day Full Frys |
Synopsis
Based on the British series Tripper's Day, Check It Out! was set in a fictional supermarket called Cobb's, located in Brampton, Ontario and stars Don Adams as manager Howard Bannister. The cast also included Dinah Christie, Henry Beckman, Gordon Clapp, Barbara Hamilton, Elizabeth Hanna, Kathleen Laskey, Jeff Pustil, Simon Reynolds, Aaron Schwartz and Tonya Williams.[1] The series was taped in front of a studio audience at CFTO-TV in Toronto.
Cast
- Don Adams as Howard Bannister
- Dinah Christie as Edna Moseley
- Aaron Schwartz as Leslie Rappaport
- Elizabeth Hanna as T.C. Collingwood
- Tonya Williams as Jennifer Woods (season 1)
- Jeff Pustil as Jack Christian
- Kathleen Laskey as Marlene Weimaraner
- Henry Beckman as Alf (season 1)
- Simon Reynolds as Murray Amherst (seasons 1–2)
- Gordon Clapp as Viker (seasons 2–3)
Syndication
In 2008, four episodes of the series were featured on WGN America's "Outta Sight Retro Night" programming block. As of 2013, the program is seen on Comedy Gold in Canada daily.
International titles
In Argentina the show was called Supermercado 99 ("Supermarket 99"), a reference to Barbara Feldon's character in Get Smart,[2] while in Italy, the show was called Il supermercato più pazzo del mondo ("The most crazy supermarket in the world").
In Sweden, comical duo Stefan & Krister star in Full Frys, a TV series largely based on Check it Out! and Tripper's Day.
References
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 242. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.