Madison Keegan
Bell Media – Astral
Presented by Bruce McCulloch, Crave Serves Up First Original Sketch Comedy Series THE DESSERT, July 7
– Executive producer Bruce McCulloch presents the audacious, all-out, rapid-fire sketch comedy –
–Trailer for THE DESSERT, also revealed today –
–Trailer for THE DESSERT, also revealed today –
(TORONTO) June 15, 2023 – Crave announced today that its first original sketch comedy series, THE DESSERT, debuts with all six episodes on Friday, July 7. Created by and Executive Produced by The Platonic Friends (Shane Cunningham, Jonathan Popalis, and Mike Veerman), each episode is a creative barrage of sketch comedy, taking audiences on a ride that perpetually oscillates between calculated and chaotic.
“Weird, wonderful, and so original,” said executive producer, Bruce McCulloch. “I think this could be Canada’s next great sketch show.”
Written by, and co-starring Cunningham, Isabella Campbell, and Jillian Smart, THE DESSERT pushes the boundaries of Canadian sketch comedy with a fresh take on the outrageous. Largely filmed in The Platonic Friends’ hometown of Hamilton, Ont., THE DESSERT is supported with music and theme song from executive producer and Arkells frontman Max Kerman, and presented by Bruce McCulloch.
Click below for a taste of THE DESSERT
- The Kiss. Hungover. Vasectomy. No Claps. Faberge Egg. Sh*t Hands. Bulges. Rideshare. Naked News. New Neighbour. Banana Peels.
- Flair Bartender. Wedding Speech. Party Store. Mary-Fuque Kill. Time to Dunk. Bad DeNiro. Wedding Photos. Sexy Drifter. Home Alone’d. Jumbotron.
- A Day at the Zoo. Swear Court. Dinner at the Boss’s. Yipp Kart. Home Videos. My Ghost Roommate and Me. Sassy Twitter. Turner Tonight! Graduation Day. Mommy Feeds Baby.
- Grandpa’s Basement. Office Seinfeld. Comedy Party. Sister Bully. High School Basketball Game. Dinosaur Expert.
- Soft Spot. The Zen Master. Halloween Party. Christmas Morning. The Red Knight.
- I: Prologue. II: Emergency. Work Improv. III: Strike. IV: Re-Birth. School Bus Driver. Birthday Season. V: Sightless.
About Crave
Crave is Canada’s prestige entertainment offering, delivering more Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning programming than any other service, with HBO, HBO Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood-hit movies, and boasts a robust slate of English and French original series. It is a bilingual TV and streaming service, with thousands of hours of exclusive French-language content. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, select LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, select Samsung Smart TVs, and Xbox One, and through participating service providers across ten, 24-hour High Definition linear and on demand channels.
About Bell Media Original Programming:
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include #1 Canadian drama TRANSPLANT; record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; comedy series CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING; new dramas THE SPENCER SISTERS and SULLIVAN’S CROSSING; competition series CROSS COUNTRY CAKE OFF; and the upcoming unscripted dating series FARMING FOR LOVE. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Life Channel’s culinary series MARY MAKES IT EASY with Mary Berg, and food, travel, and adventure series EVOLVING VEGAN; CTV Comedy Channel’s ROAST BATTLE CANADA and the scripted series ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY and its official spinoff series SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, and WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE (EVEN JAY BARUCHEL), and the upcoming LITTLE BIRD; docuseries DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and acclaimed documentaries including KINGS OF COKE. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, HEAVY RESCUE: 401, the upcoming EAST HARBOUR HEROES, and Animal Planet’s PETS & PICKERS. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.
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