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{{About|the television series|other uses|Married Life (disambiguation)}} |
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| creator = [[Ken Finkleman]] |
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'''''Married Life''''' was the first of a string of short run series [[Ken Finkleman]] made by Atlantis Films and commissioned for Comedy Central in the US. The show's four episodes and the two-hour TV movie later seen in Canada were edited by [[Allan Novak]], who went on to edit 5 subsequent Finkleman series produced for CBC in the 1990s and 2000s. |
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| country = Canada |
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| network = [[The Movie Network]] |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1995||}} |
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'''''Married Life''''' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which aired in 1995.<ref name="strife">"Married Strife: Ken Finkleman's Married Life doesn't stand on ceremony- it mocks both marriage and television with equal abandon". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 1, 1995.</ref> Created by [[Ken Finkleman]] as a parody of early 1990s [[reality television]] shows such as ''[[The Real World (TV series)|The Real World]]'' and ''[[Cops (TV series)|Cops]]'',<ref>"Reality bites: Toronto's Ken Finkleman doesn't claim to break any new ground in his documentary parody, Married Life. But he's having fun, a pleasant change for a comedy scriptwriter who's fed up with Hollywood". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', May 1, 1995.</ref> the series stars Robert Cait and [[Karen Hines]] as Frank and Ivy, a young engaged couple who agree to have their first months of marriage documented by television producer George Britton (Finkleman) for a television reality show, only to have Britton manipulate them into decisions, including having extramarital affairs, designed to boost the show's ratings with [[sensationalism]].<ref>"What's going on here? Married Life might be called `unreality TV'". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 1, 1995.</ref> |
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The 1995 series features Finkleman as George Britton, an earlier incarnation of the George Findlay character he would go on to play in ''[[The Newsroom (Canadian TV series)|The Newsroom]]'', ''[[More Tears]]'', ''[[Foolish Heart (TV series)|Foolish Heart]]'', ''[[Foreign Objects (TV series)|Foreign Objects]]'', ''[[Good Dog]]'', and ''[[Good God (TV series)|Good God]]''. ''Newsroom'' fans will spot regular players [[Mark Farrell (comedian)|Mark Farrell]] and [[Jeremy Hotz]] in similar roles, as well as [[Karen Hines]] in a very different role as Ivy, a young bride-to-be and the focus of the series. The series is a spoof of a reality-style series following a couple from engagement through marriage. The series was nominated for five [[Gemini Award|Geminis]] and editor [[Allan Novak]] was nominated for a [[Cable ace award|CableAce award]] |
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The series aired on [[The Movie Network]] in Canada,<ref name=strife/> and on [[Comedy Central]] in the United States.<ref>"Comedy Central going after summer laughs". ''[[The Spokesman-Review]]'', June 9, 1995.</ref> |
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The series was a [[Gemini Award]] nominee for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series|Best Comedy Series]] at the [[10th Gemini Awards]].<ref>"Major Gemini nominees; Awards gala to be broadcast March 3". ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', January 25, 1996.</ref> Finkleman also received nominations for Best Direction in a Comedy Series and Best Writing in a Comedy Series, Joan Hutton was nominated for Best Photography in a Comedy Series, and the cast were collectively nominated for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble).<ref>"More nominees for the Gemini awards". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', January 25, 1996.</ref> |
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Finkleman went on to produce ''[[The Newsroom (Canadian TV series)|The Newsroom]]'' for [[CBC Television]] in 1996; that show, and virtually all of Finkleman's subsequent series, included Finkleman playing a television producer similar in character to George Britton, but renamed George Findlay. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 13 July 2024
| Married Life | |
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| Created by | Ken Finkleman |
| Country of origin | Kanada |
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| Network | The Movie Network |
| Release | 1995 |
Married Life is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which aired in 1995.[1] Created by Ken Finkleman as a parody of early 1990s reality television shows such as The Real World and Cops,[2] the series stars Robert Cait and Karen Hines as Frank and Ivy, a young engaged couple who agree to have their first months of marriage documented by television producer George Britton (Finkleman) for a television reality show, only to have Britton manipulate them into decisions, including having extramarital affairs, designed to boost the show's ratings with sensationalism.[3]
The cast also includes Mark Farrell, Jeremy Hotz, Wayne Flemming, Rosemary Radcliffe, Claire Cellucci, Angela Asher, Brad Brackenridge and Tony Ning.
The series aired on The Movie Network in Canada,[1] and on Comedy Central in the United States.[4]
The series was a Gemini Award nominee for Best Comedy Series at the 10th Gemini Awards.[5] Finkleman also received nominations for Best Direction in a Comedy Series and Best Writing in a Comedy Series, Joan Hutton was nominated for Best Photography in a Comedy Series, and the cast were collectively nominated for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble).[6]
Finkleman went on to produce The Newsroom for CBC Television in 1996; that show, and virtually all of Finkleman's subsequent series, included Finkleman playing a television producer similar in character to George Britton, but renamed George Findlay.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Married Strife: Ken Finkleman's Married Life doesn't stand on ceremony- it mocks both marriage and television with equal abandon". The Globe and Mail, April 1, 1995.
- ^ "Reality bites: Toronto's Ken Finkleman doesn't claim to break any new ground in his documentary parody, Married Life. But he's having fun, a pleasant change for a comedy scriptwriter who's fed up with Hollywood". The Globe and Mail, May 1, 1995.
- ^ "What's going on here? Married Life might be called `unreality TV'". Toronto Star, May 1, 1995.
- ^ "Comedy Central going after summer laughs". The Spokesman-Review, June 9, 1995.
- ^ "Major Gemini nominees; Awards gala to be broadcast March 3". Montreal Gazette, January 25, 1996.
- ^ "More nominees for the Gemini awards". The Globe and Mail, January 25, 1996.
External links
[edit]- Married Life at IMDb