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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