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[03/23/23 - 06:55 AM]
CBC Renews Original Comedies "Run the Burbs," "Son of a Critch" and "This Hour Has 22 Minutes"
"CBC continues to offer the very best in Canadian comedy, thanks to personal, heartwarming storytelling from authentic original voices and sketch and stand-up comedy that smartly captures our current times," said Sally Catto.

[via press release from CBC]

CBC RENEWS ORIGINAL COMEDIES "RUN THE BURBS," "SON OF A CRITCH" AND "THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES"

Returning stand-up comedy specials and series include HALIFAX COMEDY FEST, JUST FOR LAUGHS GALAS, THE NEW WAVE OF STANDUP and WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL

Reinforcing its status as Canada's go-to destination for Canadian comedy, CBC today announced the renewal of popular original series RUN THE BURBS and SON OF A CRITCH for their third seasons, and long-running sketch comedy series THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES for its 31st season. These series join Peabody Award-winning comedy SORT OF, which was renewed for a third season in December 2022 by CBC and HBO Max, as part of CBC's 2023-24 comedy slate. CBC comedies were recently recognized with 54 Canadian Screen Award nominations, including Best Comedy Series for SORT OF and Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series for THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES. SON OF A CRITCH is also among the Top 5 series currently in the running for the 2023 Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award.

"CBC continues to offer the very best in Canadian comedy, thanks to personal, heartwarming storytelling from authentic original voices and sketch and stand-up comedy that smartly captures our current times," said Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports, CBC. "RUN THE BURBS, SON OF A CRITCH, SORT OF and THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES each provide a reflection of this country that is unique, funny and genuinely Canadian and as result, have firmly established themselves as part of CBC's comedy legacy. We look forward to sharing their new seasons with audiences across the country."

Created by comedian, writer and actor Andrew Phung (Kim's Convenience) and his best friend and collaborator, filmmaker Scott Townend (The Secret Marathon), RUN THE BURBS follows the Phams, a young, bold Vietnamese-South Asian-Canadian family taking a different approach to living life to the fullest, while changing the way we think about contemporary family values and life in the burbs. The series is produced by Pier 21 Films and distributed by Fifth Season. The Season 2 finale of RUN THE BURBS airs Wednesday, March 29 at 8:30 p.m (9 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.

Based on Mark Critch's award-winning, best-selling memoir, SON OF A CRITCH is the hilarious and very real story of 12-year-old Mark coming of age in St. John's, Newfoundland in the 80s. Created by Critch (This Hour Has 22 Minutes) and Tim McAuliffe (The Office, Last Man on Earth and MacGruber) and produced by Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) winning producer Andrew Barnsley (Schitt's Creek), the series is an inter-provincial co-production between Barnsley's Project 10 Productions Inc. and Newfoundland-based Take the Shot Productions in association with CBC and Lionsgate Television, which handles worldwide distribution rights outside Canada. This season, SON OF A CRITCH is the most-watched English Canadian comedy series and CBC's most-watched program with 18-49 and 25-54 audiences.* The Season 2 finale of SON OF A CRITCH airs Tuesday, March 28 at 8:30 p.m. (9 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.

Canada's longest-running TV comedy series, THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES continues to push the boundaries of provocative satire, targeting politics, culture and world events with biting parodies and an unrelenting skewering of the weekly news. Produced by IoM Media, the series remains a beloved sketch comedy staple for audiences across the country after three decades, and has featured some of Canada's greatest comedians - and most of the country's political leaders. The finale of THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES' 30th anniversary season airs Tuesday, March 28 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.

In addition, CBC continues its commitment to showcasing emerging and established Canadian stand-up talent with returning specials and series for the 2023-24 broadcast season. Recently captured at Just For Laughs Vancouver and produced by Just For Laughs TV, Season 4 of THE NEW WAVE OF STANDUP showcases Canada's hottest new comedians (Season 3 debuts Friday, March 24 on CBC Gem). Also from Just For Laughs TV, Season 36 of JUST FOR LAUGHS GALAS will offer the best-known international and Canadian stand-up comedians, alongside exciting breakout performers, from the world's biggest comedy event in Montreal. WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL (Season 22, Frantic Films) and HALIFAX COMEDY FEST (Season 27, Pilot Light Productions) round out CBC's comedy lineup for the upcoming broadcast season, capturing some of the most dynamic performers on today's circuit.

*Source: Numeris TV Meter, September 12, 2022 - March 5, 2023, CBC Total, Total Canada, Based on AMA, Confirmed Audience Data, generated by InfoSys+TV.

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