''Moose TV'' is a
Canadian television
sitcom, airing on
Showcase in the 2007-2008 television season.
The series stars
Adam Beach
Adam Beach (born November 11, 1972) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Victor Joseph in ''Smoke Signals'', Frank Fencepost in ''Dance Me Outside'', Tommy on ''Walker, Texas Ranger'', Kickin' Wing in ''Joe Dirt'', U.S. Marine C ...
as George Keeshig, a
Cree
The Cree ( cr, néhinaw, script=Latn, , etc.; french: link=no, Cri) are a Indigenous peoples of the Americas, North American Indigenous people. They live primarily in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations in Canada ...
from the fictional community of Moose in northern
Quebec, who returns home after a decade living in
Toronto to become manager of the local community television station. The cast also includes
Gary Farmer,
Jennifer Podemski,
Nathaniel Arcand,
Michelle Latimer
Michelle Latimer is a Canadian actress, director, writer, and filmmaker. She initially rose to prominence for her role as Trish Simkin on the television series ''Paradise Falls'', shown nationally in Canada on Showcase Television (2001–2004). ...
,
Diane Flacks, and
Billy Merasty. The series' head writer is
Paul Quarrington
Paul Lewis Quarrington (July 22, 1953 – January 21, 2010) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator.
Background
Born in Toronto as the middle of three sons in the family of four of Bruce Quarrington, . The series was directed by
Tim Southam.
[From th]
Moose TV
website.
Produced by
Rezolution Pictures for the
Showcase network in Canada, the series received the Indie Award for Best Comedy Series from the
Canadian Film and Television Producers Association in 2008.
References
External links
''Moose TV''
Showcase (Canadian TV channel) original programming
2007 Canadian television series debuts
First Nations television series
Television series about television
2000s Canadian sitcoms
2000s Canadian workplace comedy television series
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