Michael: Every Day
Michael: Every Day | |
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Also known as | Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays |
Created by | |
Composer | Jonathan Goldsmith |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Bob Martin Don McKellar Matt Watts |
Production locations | Ottawa, Ontario |
Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
Production companies | Rhombus Media Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
Original release | |
Network | CBC |
Release | September 14, 2011 January 29, 2017 | โ
Michael: Every Day, formerly known as Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays, is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on CBC Television in 2011.[1]
Described by the
The series is based in part on Watts' own past struggles with anxiety disorder.[2]
Episodes
Season 1
The series was greenlit in February 2011, shot during June of that year at an average episode budget of $150,000 CAD and premiered on CBC on September 14, 2011, at 9 pm.[3][4][5] After two episodes, the series was moved to Tuesdays at 9PM.[6] The show was not renewed for the 2012โ13 season.[7]
The first season was released on DVD in Canada in 2014 by VideoWorks.[8] In 2015, it became available in the United States through Hulu.[9] In Canada, it is available to stream through the CBC's website.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Small Talk" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | September 14, 2011 | 0.321[10] |
2 | "Unscripted Conversation" | Don McKellar | Matt Watts | September 21, 2011 | 0.199[11] |
3 | "Vomiting" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | September 27, 2011 | 0.153[12] |
4 | "Sleeping with People" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | October 4, 2011 | 0.234[13] |
5 | "Bridges" | Alison Maclean | Matt Watts | October 11, 2011 | 0.260[14] |
6 | "Trust" | Alison Maclean | Bob Martin | October 18, 2011 | 0.178[15] |
7 | "Heights" | Alison Maclean | Mark McKinney | October 25, 2011 | 0.273[16] |
8 | "Being Alone" | Patricia Rozema | Matt Watts | November 1, 2011 | 0.209[17] |
9 | "Ridicule" | Patricia Rozema | Susan Coyne | November 8, 2011 | 0.251[18] |
10 | "Sweating" | Patricia Rozema | Susan Coyne | November 15, 2011 | 0.187[19] |
11 | "Failure" | Don McKellar | Katie Ford | November 29, 2011 | 0.223[20] |
12 | "Endings" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | December 6, 2011 | 0.145[21] |
Season 2
In March 2015, the CBC announced that the series would return with six new episodes in the 2015โ16 season.[22] The new episodes were ultimately delayed, however, and premiered in January 2017 under the new series title Michael: Every Day.[2] The series was not renewed for a third season.[23]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Squirrels" | Don McKellar | Matt Watts | January 15, 2017 | 0.189 [24] |
2 | "Making a Friend" | Don McKellar | Matt Watts | January 15, 2017 | 0.136 [24] |
3 | "Public Urination" | Don McKellar | Lynn Coady | January 22, 2017 | N/A |
4 | "Panic Camp" | Don McKellar | Lynn Coady | January 22, 2017 | N/A |
5 | "Hodophobia - Part 1" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | January 29, 2017 | N/A |
6 | "Hodophobia - Part 2" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | January 29, 2017 | N/A |
Reception
The show's premiere episode garnered low ratings, with 199,000 viewers watching. The rest of the season averaged around 250,000 viewers.[25][4]
References
- ^ a b "Camelot & cover songs: Inside CBC's new fall lineup" Archived 2013-01-29 at archive.today. National Post, June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Don McKellar on resurrecting the CBC comedy show Michael". The Globe and Mail, January 12, 2017.
- ^ Binning, Cheryl. "Bob Martin: Analyzing Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays". Writers Guild of Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Salem, Todd (April 25, 2012). "Matt Watts mourns end of Michael: Tuesday and Thursdays". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ Wild, Diane (August 9, 2011). "The (Hopefully) Complete List of Canadian Fall Premieres". TV, Eh?. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Tuesdays & Thursdays and The Debaters Join CBC Comedy Tuesdays". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 23, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- Archive-It. National Post, April 19, 2012.
- ^ "Michael T&T - VideoWorks". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Watts, Matt [@mattywatts] (December 22, 2015). "Hey USA! Apparently, Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays is on HULU! So you too can not watch it" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (September 21, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Emmy Awards, Survivor, Mercer and 22 Minutes back big as season officially starts". Torstar. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (September 27, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory both blast back as new season kicks in". Torstar. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (September 29, 2011). "Uh oh. Michael bombs Tuesdays and Wednesdays". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (October 5, 2011). "Mr. Grant picks Michael up off floor". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (October 19, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Where have all the CBC viewers gone this season?". Torstar. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (October 25, 2011). "The Brioux Report: CTV wins again with The Big Bang Theory; World Series grounds out". Torstar. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (November 2, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Big Bang still rules, but Rob Ford gets his 22 Minutes of fame". Torstar. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (November 9, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Bang still big, X Factor no longer a factor in Canadian Top 10". Torstar. Archived from the original on December 18, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (November 16, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Big Bang still boffo; Prime Suspect let go". Torstar. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (November 22, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Goodbye Reege, hello Santa as House and the AMAs make the TV top 10". Torstar. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (December 7, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Russell Peters beats Wonderful Life in Christmas TV showdown". Torstar. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (December 16, 2011). "Michael's final days: 145,000". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "CBC reveals new TV shows, revives Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2015.
- ^ David, Greg (May 24, 2017). "CBC sets 2017-18 primetime schedule; plus new, returning and cancelled series". Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Brioux, Bill (January 17, 2017). "Tuesdays, Thursdays or Every Day; Michael needs help". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (September 22, 2011). "PREMIERE WEEK: X Factor no new Death Star unless you're Michael Tuesday & Thursdays". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
External links
- Michael: Every Day at IMDb