Young Drunk Punk
| Young Drunk Punk | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bruce McCulloch |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | City |
| Original release | January 21 – April 22, 2015 |
Young Drunk Punk is a Canadian television sitcom, which debuted on City on January 21, 2015.[1]
Created by Bruce McCulloch based on his autobiographical theatrical show of the same title,[2] the series stars Tim Carlson as Ian McKay, a young punk rocker coming of age in Calgary, Alberta, with the series opening in 1980.[3] The cast also includes McCulloch as Ian's father Lloyd, Tracy Ryan as his mother Helen, and Atticus Mitchell as his best friend Shinky.[3]
The series was part of a production deal between City and CBC Television.[4] Under the deal, the series had a second run on CBC Television in the fall of 2015, while City reciprocated by airing a second run of the CBC Television sitcom Mr. D.[5]
In an interview with the Calgary Herald in May 2016, it was announced the show had not been picked up for a second season but McCulloch was working to find a new outlet for the series.[6]
References
- ↑ "Bruce McCulloch's New Comedy Series YOUNG DRUNK PUNK Premieres 1/21". Broadway World, January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Bruce McCulloch's Young Drunk Punk morphs into a 1980s-set TV series". The Georgia Straight, January 9, 2015.
- 1 2 "Bruce McCulloch's Young Drunk Punk is a slice of 1980 Calgary". Calgary Herald, December 6, 2014.
- ↑ "CBC, Rogers Media to share Mr. D and Young Drunk Punk". Playback, December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Calgary-shot Young Drunk Punk to get second run on CBC this fall in innovative deal between networks". Calgary Herald, January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Life after cancellation? Bruce McCulloch says new broadcaster being sought for second season of Calgary-shot Young Drunk Punk". Calgary Herald. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-07-07.