Comedy Inc. (Canadian TV series)

Comedy Inc. is a Canadian sketch comedy television series.[1] It aired on CTV, A-Channel and The Comedy Network from 2003 until 2007.[2]

Comedy Inc.
StarringRoman Danylo, Aurora Browne, Jen Goodhue, Albert Howell, Terry McGurrin, Winston Spear, Jennifer Robertson, Renee Percy, Gavin Stephens and Nikki Payne
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons5
Production
Running time30 minutes episodes
Release
Original networkCTV
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2003 (2003-09-27) 
2007 (2007)

Cast

The show starred Roman Danylo, Aurora Browne, Jen Goodhue, Albert Howell, Terry McGurrin, Winston Spear, Jennifer Robertson, Renee Percy, Gavin Stephens, Ian Sirota and Nikki Payne.[1]

Awards

The cast received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 22nd Gemini Awards in 2007.[3] Danylo was nominated for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004,[4] and Sirota was nominated in the same category at the 23rd Gemini Awards in 2008.[5]

Comedy Inc. was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Writing in a Television Series in 2006. The series won the Gold World Medal at the New York Festivals for Best TV Variety Program in both 2005 and 2006.[6]

References

  1. Brendan Kelly, "Sketch-comedy chemistry". Montreal Gazette, June 13, 2005.
  2. Valerie Fortney, "One Funny Kid: Calgary's Roman Danylo shines in ensemble TV comedy". Calgary Herald, October 23, 2003.
  3. Patricia Robertson, "The Hour has come for the Geminis". The Globe and Mail, October 27, 2007.
  4. John McKay, "CBC-TV miniseries Human Cargo leads 2004 Gemini list". Whitehorse Star, October 26, 2004.
  5. Alex Strachan, "'Murdoch Mysteries' leads nominations". Regina Leader-Post, August 27, 2008.
  6. "CTV's Comedy Inc. Stock Rises With Repeat Win at New York Festivals". Canada NewsWire, January 30, 2006.


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