Jump to content

Humour Resources: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
No edit summary
Tags: Manual revert Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(21 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Canadian television comedy series}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| italic_title =
| italic_title =
| name = Humour Resources
| image =
| image =
| image_upright =
| image_upright =
Line 27: Line 27:
| endtheme =
| endtheme =
| composer =
| composer =
| country = [[Canada]]
| country = Canada
| language =
| language =
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 1
Line 42: Line 42:
| runtime = <!-- Reliable source required -->
| runtime = <!-- Reliable source required -->
| company = [[Just for Laughs]]
| company = [[Just for Laughs]]
| distributor =
| budget =
| budget =
| network = [[CBC Television]]
| network = [[CBC Television]]
| picture_format =
| audio_format =
| first_run = <!-- The nation in which the series first aired, if different from country parameter -->
| released = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| released = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|01|05}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|01|05}}
| last_aired = {{Start date|2021|02|09}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|02|09}}
⚫
| related = <!-- To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations -->
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
⚫
| related = <!-- To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations -->
| website = <!-- Remove or comment out this parameter line completely if URL exists on or is moved to Wikidata; use |website_title= to change the display title. -->
| production_website = <!-- use |production_website_title= to change the display title. -->
}}
}}
'''''Humour Resources''''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] television comedy series, which premiered on [[CBC Television]] in January 2021.<ref name=townsend>Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2020/10/29/cbc-recruits-jon-dore-just-for-laughs-to-humour-resources/ "CBC recruits Jon Dore, Just for Laughs to Humour Resources"]. ''[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]'', October 29, 2020.</ref> The series stars [[Jon Dore]] as a fictionalized version of himself, in the role of a retired comedian turned [[human resources]] manager who is conducting [[performance evaluation]] interviews with other real comedians about their strengths, weaknesses and performance benchmarks as "employees" of Comedy.<ref>Greg David, [https://www.tv-eh.com/2020/10/29/just-for-laughs-wraps-production-on-humour-resources-for-cbc/ "Just for Laughs wraps production on Humour Resources for CBC"]. ''TV, eh?'', October 29, 2020.</ref> The series is also interspersed with scenes from his personal life, including his family life with his wife Christina Love, and his recurring interactions with a fast-food clerk at the local drive-thru ([[Dan Beirne]]) whom he considers his only real friend.<ref name=gee>Dana Gee, "A resourceful comedy". ''[[The Province]]'', January 5, 2021.</ref>
'''''Humour Resources''''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] television comedy series, which premiered on [[CBC Television]] in January 2021.<ref name=townsend>Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2020/10/29/cbc-recruits-jon-dore-just-for-laughs-to-humour-resources/ "CBC recruits Jon Dore, Just for Laughs to Humour Resources"]. ''[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]'', October 29, 2020.</ref> The series stars [[Jon Dore]] as a fictionalized version of himself, in the role of a retired comedian turned [[human resources]] manager who is conducting [[performance evaluation]] interviews with other real comedians about their strengths, weaknesses and performance benchmarks as "employees" of comedy.<ref>Greg David, [https://www.tv-eh.com/2020/10/29/just-for-laughs-wraps-production-on-humour-resources-for-cbc/ "Just for Laughs wraps production on Humour Resources for CBC"]. ''TV, eh?'', October 29, 2020.</ref> The series is also interspersed with scenes from his personal life, including his family life with his wife Christina Love, and his recurring interactions with a fast-food clerk at the local drive-thru ([[Dan Beirne]]) whom he considers his only real friend.<ref name=gee>Dana Gee, "A resourceful comedy". ''[[The Province]]'', January 5, 2021.</ref>


The series was created by Dore, Adam Brodie and Dave Derewlany for [[Just for Laughs]], and was shot remotely in fall 2020 with all interviews conducted through videoconferencing due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=gee/>
The series was created by Dore, Adam Brodie and Dave Derewlany for [[Just for Laughs]], and was shot remotely in fall 2020 with all interviews conducted through videoconferencing due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]].<ref name=gee/>

The series received two [[Canadian Screen Award]] nominations at the [[10th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2022, for Best Sketch Comedy Series and Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Dore).<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', February 15, 2022.</ref>


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{{Episode table |total_width= |background=#3F547B |overall= |title= |airdate= |airdateR= |country=Canada |viewers= |episodes=
{{Episode table |total_width= |background=#3F547B |overall= |title= |airdate= |airdateR= |country=Canada |episodes=
{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Resistance to Change
|Title = Resistance to Change
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|5}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|05}}
⚫
|ShortSummary = [[Sarah Silverman]], [[Courtney Gilmour]], [[Dave Merheje]].
|Viewers =
⚫
|ShortSummary = [[Sarah Silverman]], Courtney Gilmour, [[Dave Merheje]].
|LineColor = 3F547B
|LineColor = 3F547B
}}
}}
Line 74: Line 67:
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Work Life Balance
|Title = Work Life Balance
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|12}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|12}}
⚫
|ShortSummary = [[Nikki Glaser]], [[Casey Corbin]], [[Kenny and Keith Lucas|The Lucas Brothers]].
|Viewers =
⚫
|ShortSummary = [[Nikki Glaser]], Casey Corbin, [[Kenny and Keith Lucas|The Lucas Brothers]].
|LineColor = 3F547B
|LineColor = 3F547B
}}
}}
Line 82: Line 74:
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Accountability
|Title = Accountability
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|19}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|19}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = [[Tom Green]], [[Ronny Chieng]], [[DeAnne Smith]].
|ShortSummary = [[Tom Green]], [[Ronny Chieng]], [[DeAnne Smith]].
|LineColor = 3F547B
|LineColor = 3F547B
Line 90: Line 81:
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Conflict Resolution
|Title = Conflict Resolution
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|26}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|26}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = [[Scott Thompson (comedian)|Scott Thompson]], [[Sophie Buddle]], [[Eric Andre]].
|ShortSummary = [[Scott Thompson (comedian)|Scott Thompson]], [[Sophie Buddle]], [[Eric Andre]].
|LineColor = 3F547B
|LineColor = 3F547B
Line 98: Line 88:
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Time
|Title = Time
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|2}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|02|02}}
|Viewers =
|ShortSummary = [[Debra DiGiovanni]], [[Arthur Simeon]], [[Rory Scovel]].
|ShortSummary = [[Debra DiGiovanni]], [[Arthur Simeon]], [[Rory Scovel]].
|LineColor = 3F547B
|LineColor = 3F547B
Line 106: Line 95:
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Teamwork
|Title = Teamwork
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|9}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|02|09}}
⚫
|ShortSummary = [[Kyle Brownrigg]], [[Aisha Brown]], [[Nikki Glaser]], [[Reggie Watts]].
|Viewers =
⚫
|ShortSummary = Kyle Brownrigg, Aisha Brown, [[Nikki Glaser]], [[Reggie Watts]].
|LineColor = 3F547B
|LineColor = 3F547B
}}
}}
Line 117: Line 105:


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb title|13787342}}
*{{IMDb title|13787342}}


{{CBC Television shows (current and upcoming)}}
{{CBC Television shows (current and upcoming)}}
Line 126: Line 114:
[[Category:Just for Laughs]]
[[Category:Just for Laughs]]



{{Canada-tv-prog-stub}}
{{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub}}

Latest revision as of 20:39, 24 November 2023

Humour Resources
GenreTalk show
Created byJon Dore
Adam Brodie
Dave Derewlany
Directed byAdam Brodie
Dave Derewlany
StarringJon Dore
Dan Beirne
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production companyJust for Laughs
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseJanuary 5 (2021-01-05) –
February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09)

Humour Resources is a Canadian television comedy series, which premiered on CBC Television in January 2021.[1] The series stars Jon Dore as a fictionalized version of himself, in the role of a retired comedian turned human resources manager who is conducting performance evaluation interviews with other real comedians about their strengths, weaknesses and performance benchmarks as "employees" of comedy.[2] The series is also interspersed with scenes from his personal life, including his family life with his wife Christina Love, and his recurring interactions with a fast-food clerk at the local drive-thru (Dan Beirne) whom he considers his only real friend.[3]

The series was created by Dore, Adam Brodie and Dave Derewlany for Just for Laughs, and was shot remotely in fall 2020 with all interviews conducted through videoconferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[3]

The series received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for Best Sketch Comedy Series and Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series (Dore).[4]

Episodes

[edit]
No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Resistance to Change"January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05)
Sarah Silverman, Courtney Gilmour, Dave Merheje.
2"Work Life Balance"January 12, 2021 (2021-01-12)
Nikki Glaser, Casey Corbin, The Lucas Brothers.
3"Accountability"January 19, 2021 (2021-01-19)
Tom Green, Ronny Chieng, DeAnne Smith.
4"Conflict Resolution"January 26, 2021 (2021-01-26)
Scott Thompson, Sophie Buddle, Eric Andre.
5"Time"February 2, 2021 (2021-02-02)
Debra DiGiovanni, Arthur Simeon, Rory Scovel.
6"Teamwork"February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09)
Kyle Brownrigg, Aisha Brown, Nikki Glaser, Reggie Watts.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Kelly Townsend, "CBC recruits Jon Dore, Just for Laughs to Humour Resources". Playback, October 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Greg David, "Just for Laughs wraps production on Humour Resources for CBC". TV, eh?, October 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Dana Gee, "A resourceful comedy". The Province, January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
[edit]


Stub icon

This article relating to a comedy television series in Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Humour_Resources&oldid=1186680809"