Twitch City

Twitch City

A Television is a Terrible Thing to Waste

1998 · 2 seasons · 13 eps · ★ 8.5 · Comedy

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Twitch City is a surreal sitcom set in the Toronto, Ontario neighbourhood of Kensington Market, and follows Curtis, a television addict who refuses to leave his apartment, and his friends and roommates Nathan and Hope. In the series' first episode, Nathan is sent to prison for killing a homeless man with a can of cat food, leaving Curtis and Hope to find a replacement roommate to help with the rent.

Created by Don McKellar

Network: CBC Television

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Cast

Don McKellar Curtis
Molly Parker Hope
Daniel MacIvor Nathan
Mark McKinney Rex Reilly
Bruce McCulloch Rex Reilly
Callum Keith Rennie Newbie
L.J. Vasilantonakis Paul
Raoul Bhaneja Fred
Martin Roach Bad Cop
Jonathan Potts Lawrence
Rufus Crawford Good Cop
Hugh Dillon Guy in the Convenience Store (uncredited)

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