''Young Drunk Punk'' is a

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television sitcom, which debuted on

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on January 21, 2015. Created by

Bruce McCulloch Bruce Ian McCulloch is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, musician and film director. McCulloch is perhaps best known for his work as a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, including starring in the TV series of the same name. He ...

based on his autobiographical theatrical show of the same title, the series stars Tim Carlson as Ian McKay, a young punk rocker coming of age in Calgary,

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, with the series opening in 1980."Bruce McCulloch's Young Drunk Punk is a slice of 1980 Calgary"
'' Calgary Herald'', December 6, 2014. The cast also includes McCulloch as Ian's father Lloyd, Tracy Ryan as his mother Helen, and

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as his best friend Shinky. The series was part of a production deal between City and CBC Television. Under the deal, the series had a

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on CBC Television in the fall of 2015, while City reciprocated by airing a second run of the CBC Television sitcom ''

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''. In an interview with the '' Calgary Herald'' in May 2016, it was announced the show had not been picked up for a second season but McCulloch was working to find a new outlet for the series.

Cast

as Lloyd McKay * Tracy Ryan as Helen McKay *Tim Carlson as Ian McKay *

as Andrew Shinky *

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as Belinda McKay

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