Winnipeg Comedy Festival
Kevin McDonald hosts a night of standup from some of comedy's most outrageous outliers with Nick Nemeroff, Ana-Marija Stojic, Charles Haycock, Yumi Nagashima, Anesti Danelis, and Todd Graham.
Kevin McDonald hosts a night of standup from some of comedy's most outrageous outliers with Nick Nemeroff, Ana-Marija Stojic, Charles Haycock, Yumi Nagashima, Anesti Danelis, and Todd Graham.
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On a moose-hunting trip, tensions rise between Pop and Poppy Bell.
Mark uncovers proof Sister Rose cheated but hesitates to publish.
Gerry volunteers to cover Simon's girls' volleyball team, assuring Bobbi that he won't ruin their playoff run. But when Bill reminds him of their friend's wedding on Saturday, Gerry's afraid he'll miss his shot with Suzie the bridesmaid. He sets out to do the only right thing: throw the first game, thereby freeing up his Saturday. Meanwhile, staff and students are finding they don't have enough time between classes to get all the way across the school, so Robert devises a plan to get everybody moving through the hallways more quickly. When Trudy learns she has an allergy to soy nuts, Lisa insists she provide a photo for Xavier's Allergy Wall, in the event of an emergency.
After one of Gerry's students skips a detention for a theatre rehearsal, Gerry confronts the student mid-rehearsal and unleashes a barrage of vitriol that impresses director Emma so much so that she immediately fires the student, offering Gerry the starring role instead. Will this be the birth of a brilliant thespian? In an effort to motivate her lazy students, Bobbi equips them all with heart monitors. At first, her efforts appear to be successful, but Bobbi soon finds herself unintentionally tracking a different type of student exercise. Nisha's been having trouble getting her class to respect her authority, but has figured out that she can manipulate them into paying attention by crying in the classroom. Robert cracks down on Nisha's unconventional tactic, only to find himself taking a page out of her book.
It's almost March break and all of the staff members seem to have saved enough money for a vacation, except for Gerry. In a desperate effort to make some fast cash for a trip of his own, he decides to take a side job teaching in a prison. Gerry manages to establish a surprisingly positive rapport with the inmates, only to find himself the accidental drug mule for one of his new students. Meanwhile, Simon has been teaching an ESL class and becomes convinced one of his students has a much better grasp of the English language than he's been letting on. Nisha has been tutoring students at their homes, but finds the work environments difficult to navigate.
Appa finds marijuana in the house. Shannon throws a staff party that doesn't go as planned.
Appa's nerves are tested when Cousin Nayoung arrives with a furry friend. Umma shares an uncomfortable lunch with Jung and Shannon. Bad timing makes Kimchee neglect a coworker in need.
Umma and Appa try to fit in at an upscale tennis court. Shannon helps Omar deal with his over-eager family. Janet misjudges a coworker.
Kevin McDonald hosts a night of standup from some of comedy's most outrageous outliers with Nick Nemeroff, Ana-Marija Stojic, Charles Haycock, Yumi Nagashima, Anesti Danelis, and Todd Graham.
The problem with superheroes. Someone forgot Marla's birthday. Surviving the apocalypse with your ex.
Shannon considers reconnecting with her birth mother, then brings Joy along for a meeting with a potential donor. Kristian helps Paul connect with a childhood hero.
When Kate is shamed – both in Mommy and Me and at work – for liking submissive animated porn, she's left wondering exactly the same thing as those she confided in: what's wrong with her? At Tech-cellent! Jenny ups her game in attracting Marvin, but is far from prepared when he takes the bait. And Frankie makes a breakthrough in her disconnection issues with Giselle thanks to an unlikely source.
Kate is faced with a veritable “Sophie's choice” when her mother Eleanor pressures Kate to put down her longtime pet Olly in favour of protecting Charlie. Meanwhile, a therapy session with Anne leads Frankie to attempt to re-invigorate her marriage, and Anne on the home front finds "Mean Nanny's" friendly rapport with Alice not only annoying, but also surprisingly enviable.
Johnny finds a potential buyer for the town.
Johnny tries to arrange a surprise birthday party for Moira.
Tensions rise between rival schools.
Mark starts high school at a former girls' school, finding joy in theatre.
Gerry sees dollar signs when he learns that young Hayden's father is sick, very rich, and planning to leave something to Hayden's favourite staff members. Already established as Hayden's Number One teacher, Gerry awaits his monetary gift with eager anticipation, only to discover that his ‘gift' is legal guardianship of Hayden. But Gerry's initial disappointment is quickly remedied by the financial contribution that accompanies said guardianship. Unfortunately, raising a child turns out to be a tad more expensive than Gerry had anticipated. Meanwhile, Robert becomes co-principal and takes every opportunity to ensure that all staff and students understand that he is no longer Lisa's subordinate. Nisha jumps in on some innocent student games during recess, only to injure herself and ruin everything.
As Gerry begins the process of moving in to Lisa's apartment, Lisa finds herself deeply regretting her decision to give the marriage a shot. Meanwhile, in an effort to get in shape and lower his stress levels, Robert gets himself a treadmill desk. Trudy explains that Robert's new attire combined with the full-body sweat and disturbing ‘workout' noises emanating from his office are unprofessional and disruptive, but her words land on deaf ears. Bobbi takes great pride in learning that she has inspired a former student to become a singer/songwriter, but she soon realizes her pride might be misplaced.
After waking up married and quite hung-over, Gerry and Lisa do their best to face the workday. They quickly realize, however, that this ‘accidental marriage' thing is getting in the way and they set off to get an annulment as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Nisha accepts an invitation to have dinner with Simon and his mother in the hopes of mending fences. But when Angela's date shows up, bearing an uncanny resemblance to Simon, it becomes clear that Angela's acceptance of Nisha doesn't come without strings. Ms. Terdie feels redundant when she learns that Robert has ordered e-readers for the students.
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