Michael: Every Day
| Michael: Every Day | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| Created by | Bob Martin Don McKellar |
| Written by | Bob Martin Matt Watts Susan Coyne Mark McKinney Katie Ford |
| Directed by | Don McKellar Alison MacLean Patricia Rozema |
| Starring | Matt Watts Bob Martin Jennifer Irwin Pablo Silveira Martha Burns Tommie-Amber Pirie Ed Asner Sandra Oh Al Karim Melody Johnson Lynne Griffin |
| Composer | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bob Martin Don McKellar Matt Watts |
| Production locations | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Rhombus Media Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
| Release | September 14, 2011 – January 29, 2017 |
Michael: Every Day, formerly known as Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays, is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on CBC Television in 2011.[1]
Described by the National Post as a cross between What About Bob? and Frasier, the show stars Matt Watts as Michael, a neurotic young man undergoing regular psychotherapy, and Bob Martin as David, his therapist who views Michael as an ideal guinea pig for the experimental psychiatric techniques he hopes will turn him into a bestselling pop psychology writer.[1] Filmed in Ottawa, Ontario, the show's cast also includes Jennifer Irwin, Pablo Silveira, Martha Burns and Tommie-Amber Pirie.
The series is based in part on Watts' own past struggles with anxiety disorder.[2]
Episodes
Season 1
The series was greenlit in February 2011, shot during June of that year at an average episode budget of $150,000 CAD and premiered on CBC on September 14, 2011, at 9 pm.[3][4][5] After two episodes, the series was moved to Tuesdays at 9PM.[6] The show was not renewed for the 2012–13 season.[7]
The first season was released on DVD in Canada in 2014 by VideoWorks.[8] In 2015, it became available in the United States through Hulu.[9] In Canada, it is available to stream through the CBC's website.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Small Talk" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | September 14, 2011 | 0.321[10] |
| 2 | "Unscripted Conversation" | Don McKellar | Matt Watts | September 21, 2011 | 0.199[11] |
| 3 | "Vomiting" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | September 27, 2011 | 0.153[12] |
| 4 | "Sleeping with People" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | October 4, 2011 | 0.234[13] |
| 5 | "Bridges" | Alison Maclean | Matt Watts | October 11, 2011 | 0.260[14] |
| 6 | "Trust" | Alison Maclean | Bob Martin | October 18, 2011 | 0.178[15] |
| 7 | "Heights" | Alison Maclean | Mark McKinney | October 25, 2011 | 0.273[16] |
| 8 | "Being Alone" | Patricia Rozema | Matt Watts | November 1, 2011 | 0.209[17] |
| 9 | "Ridicule" | Patricia Rozema | Susan Coyne | November 8, 2011 | 0.251[18] |
| 10 | "Sweating" | Patricia Rozema | Susan Coyne | November 15, 2011 | 0.187[19] |
| 11 | "Failure" | Don McKellar | Katie Ford | November 29, 2011 | 0.223[20] |
| 12 | "Endings" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | December 6, 2011 | 0.145[21] |
Season 2
In March 2015, the CBC announced that the series would return with six new episodes in the 2015–16 season.[22] The new episodes were ultimately delayed, however, and premiered in January 2017 under the new series title Michael: Every Day.[2] The series was not renewed for a third season.[23]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Squirrels" | Don McKellar | Matt Watts | January 15, 2017 | 0.189 [24] |
| 2 | "Making a Friend" | Don McKellar | Matt Watts | January 15, 2017 | 0.136 [24] |
| 3 | "Public Urination" | Don McKellar | Lynn Coady | January 22, 2017 | N/A |
| 4 | "Panic Camp" | Don McKellar | Lynn Coady | January 22, 2017 | N/A |
| 5 | "Hodophobia - Part 1" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | January 29, 2017 | N/A |
| 6 | "Hodophobia - Part 2" | Don McKellar | Bob Martin | January 29, 2017 | N/A |
Reception
The show's premiere episode garnered low ratings, with 199,000 viewers watching. The rest of the season averaged around 250,000 viewers.[25][4]
References
- ^ a b "Camelot & cover songs: Inside CBC's new fall lineup" Archived 2013-01-29 at archive.today. National Post, June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Don McKellar on resurrecting the CBC comedy show Michael". The Globe and Mail, January 12, 2017.
- ^ Binning, Cheryl. "Bob Martin: Analyzing Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays". Writers Guild of Canada. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Salem, Todd (April 25, 2012). "Matt Watts mourns end of Michael: Tuesday and Thursdays". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ Wild, Diane (August 9, 2011). "The (Hopefully) Complete List of Canadian Fall Premieres". TV, Eh?. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Tuesdays & Thursdays and The Debaters Join CBC Comedy Tuesdays". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 23, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ CBC-TV fall lineup: Broadcaster cuts Michael, Tuesdays & Thursdays, resurrects Murdoch Mysteries Archived 2012-04-26 at Archive-It. National Post, April 19, 2012.
- ^ "Michael T&T - VideoWorks". Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Watts, Matt [@mattywatts] (December 21, 2015). "Hey USA! Apparently, Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays is on HULU! So you too can not watch it" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (September 21, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Emmy Awards, Survivor, Mercer and 22 Minutes back big as season officially starts". Torstar. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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- ^ Brioux, Bill (October 5, 2011). "Mr. Grant picks Michael up off floor". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (October 19, 2011). "The Brioux Report: Where have all the CBC viewers gone this season?". Torstar. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Brioux, Bill (December 16, 2011). "Michael's final days: 145,000". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "CBC reveals new TV shows, revives Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2015.
- ^ David, Greg (May 24, 2017). "CBC sets 2017-18 primetime schedule; plus new, returning and cancelled series". Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Brioux, Bill (January 17, 2017). "Tuesdays, Thursdays or Every Day; Michael needs help". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (September 22, 2011). "PREMIERE WEEK: X Factor no new Death Star unless you're Michael Tuesday & Thursdays". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
