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Season 1
Season 11996

Season 1

October 21, 1996

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The half-hour comedy is set in the tumultuous TV newsroom world of George Findlay. The overbearing regional news director is solely motivated by casualty statistics which will improve his ratings.

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1996
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Cast

Ken Finkleman
Ken Finkleman
George Findlay
Peter Keleghan
Peter Keleghan
Jim Walcott
Karen Hines
Karen Hines
Tanya Allen
Tanya Allen
Audrey
Jeremy Hotz
Jeremy Hotz
Pamela Sinha
Pamela Sinha
Mark Farrell
Mark Farrell
Matt Watts
Matt Watts
Holly Lewis
Holly Lewis
Julie Khaner
Julie Khaner
David Huband
David Huband
Elisa Moolecherry
Elisa Moolecherry

Episodes

13 episodes
Season 1
The Walking Shoe Incident

The Walking Shoe Incident

Oct 21, 199624m0 votes

George needs to hire an assistant to take care of such pressing matters as returning his shoes and fetching bran muffins. But he faces a dilemma; should he hire the qualified African-Canadian lesbian or the inexperienced yet attractive ski bunny?

1 guest star
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Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

Oct 28, 199624m0 votes

When a sexy new co-anchor is hired to bring life back to the show, Jim feels threatened. He turns to George, who supports him pharmaceutically. However, when the ensuing power shift starts to affect George, it's time to fight dirty.

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Deeper, Deeper

Deeper, Deeper

Nov 4, 199624m0 votes

Cutbacks are coming to the network; but who will it be? George vows to 'go to the wall' to save jobs but everyone knows someone has to go. Back-stabbing, clandestine job hunts, prostitutes and religious conversions prevail.

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The Kevorkian Joke

The Kevorkian Joke

Nov 11, 199624m0 votes

When failed screenwriter Shane threatens suicide on tape, George turns it into a ratings booster. Also, a killer virus in Zaire could be hitting town - maybe even the newsroom.

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A Bad Day

A Bad Day

Nov 18, 199624m0 votes

George is having a bad day: he’s in trouble for hitting on a woman half his age, he made derogatory comments about Mr.Dressup, he offends Linda McQuaig (as herself) and she walks off the show, suicidal Shane is back, his BMW needs a new muffler, and Jim tells more than he should to a documentary crew (led by Dan Redican).

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Petty Tyranny

Petty Tyranny

Nov 25, 199624m0 votes

George's quest for the perfect bran muffin leads him to the cafeteria where he starts a fight with the cook. Later, he offends one of the country's top stars, Cynthia Dale (as herself), who is observing the newsroom as research for a role in a film.

3 guest stars
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Dis and Dat

Dis and Dat

Feb 10, 199724m0 votes

George's quest for an indoor parking spot is thwarted when the Corporation hires Gillian Soros (Elisa Moolecherry) as the new head of regional programming. Gillian has definite ideas about George and the Toronto News.

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Unity

Unity

Feb 17, 199724m0 votes

George is annoyed when his name is left off the Globe and Mail list of government employees who make over $100,000 per year. Lise Leger (Guylaine St. Onge) appears on Toronto News with Linda McQuaig (as herself) to discuss the Canadian unity situation. Lise is inexplicably attracted to Jim.

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Parking

Parking

Feb 24, 199724m0 votes
Director: Ken Finkleman

George’s crusade for an indoor parking space continues, George’s paranoia surfaces after he receives a mysterious and vague voicemail and his office couch disappears. He immediately assumes the worst: the Corporation wants him gone.

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Meltdown (1)

Meltdown (1)

Mar 3, 199724m0 votes

When there is a potential nuclear accident only hours away, each of the newsroom staff react in their own way. David Cronenberg (as himself) is a guest on Toronto News to promote his latest film 'Crash’.

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Meltdown (2)

Meltdown (2)

Mar 17, 199724m0 votes

With the potential nuclear meltdown approaching, George’s priority is finding the right experts and analysts while trying to make them real but entertaining.

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Meltdown (3)

Meltdown (3)

Mar 24, 199724m0 votes

Unable to deal with the potential of how own death, George goes to into denial and can't cover the impending nuclear meltdown story.

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Campaign

Campaign

Mar 31, 199747m0 votes

After the collapse of public broadcasting, Jim runs for political office in a provincial election, George and some of the newsroom staff manage the campaign in this one hour series finale.

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