''Testees'' is a Canadian television series created by

Kenny Hotz Kenneth Joel Hotz (born May 3, 1967) is a Canadian comedy writer, filmmaker, entertainer and television personality. He is best known as the star of the former reality comedy show '' Kenny vs. Spenny'' (2003–2010) alongside Spencer Rice. Hotz ...

, and written and produced by Kenny Hotz and

Derek Harvie Derek Kevin Harvie (born April 7, 1971) is a Canadian TV and film writer and producer. Early life and education Harvie grew up in Ottawa and graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film and literature. Career An original ...

. It originally aired on FX and ran from October 9, 2008, to January 1, 2009. It debuted on October 14, 2008, on Showcase in Canada. The show was filmed in

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and

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. After one season, ''Testees'' was not renewed by FX.

Premise

The series follows two friends ( Steve Markle and Jeff Kassel) as they work as human test subjects at Testico, a product testing facility. Besides being an obvious play on

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, including the descended double "e" in its logo, the show's title plays up the vulnerability of test subjects, which is the source of much of the humor in the series. Two close friends are employed as guinea pigs for a pharmaceutical company. Each episode deals with the different "Research Products" given to the "Test Subjects". There are other stories playing throughout the seasons.

Episodes

Home releases

Paradox Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 (Canada only) on February 22, 2011. On April 26, 2011,

Entertainment One Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 ...

released the entire series on DVD in the US.

References

External links

Official section of show creator's website
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Testees Pilot on Kenny Hotz's Official channel
{{FX network programming 2008 Canadian television series debuts 2008 Canadian television series endings Showcase (Canadian TV channel) original programming FX Networks original programming 2000s Canadian sitcoms 2000s Canadian workplace comedy television series Television series by Lionsgate Canada