That's So Weird!

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That's So Weird! is a Canadian sketch comedy television show produced by Halifax Film Company (later DHX Media Halifax), created by Jeff Copeland, broadcast on YTV from September 9, 2009 to March 8, 2012. The show has been described as SCTV or Mad TV for teenagers and includes an array of comedic skits.

Premise

The show is a documentation of a group of teenagers who work at a fictional television station called So Weird TV. They receive various unusual products from their owner, Jamco, and are given the duty of creating commercial advertisements for the strange items. Alongside the ads they are required to do, So Weird TV also has programming that parodies television programs such as Degrassi: The Next Generation and This is Daniel Cook.

Characters

Production

Most scenes are filmed in front of live studio audiences. Season 1 was filmed in the former St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School building in Toronto. Later seasons were filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Studio 1 at CBC Halifax.

Episodes

Season 1 (2009–2010)

Season 2 (2010–2011)

Season 3 (2011–2012)

Specials

Minis

A series of four mini episodes were made, featuring sketches from the first and second seasons without any sitcom content. The theme song from the second season plays without any opening sketch.

Recurring sketches

Awards and nominations

2011 Gemini Award Nomination **Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series **That's So Weird, Gary Pearson Michael Donovan, Charles Bishop **2011 Canadian Comedy Awards- ** Best Television Performance, Ensemble: James Hartnett, Hannah Hogan, Alana Johnston, Kayla Lorette, Joey Lucius, Alex Spencer, AJ Vaage (That's So Weird) (winner) '''2013 – Canadian Screen Award Nominations. ''' Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series – That's So Weird! Gary Pearson, Michael Donovan, Charles Bishop Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series – That's So Weird! Mike Allison, Jan Caruana, James Hartnett, Alana Johnston, Jerry Schaefer, Gary Pearson, Duncan McKenzie

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