Run the Burbs
Run the Burbs is a Canadian television sitcom,[1] which premiered on CBC Television on January 5, 2022.[2] The series stars Andrew Phung as Andrew Pham, a suburban stay-at-home dad of two children whose wife Camille (Rakhee Morzaria) is an entrepreneur.[3]
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Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Production locations | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Production company | Pier 21 Films |
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Original network | CBC Television |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | January 5, 2022 – present |
The series was created by Phung and Scott Townend, and is produced by Pier 21 Films.[4]
The series was shot in Hamilton, Ontario in 2021.[5] It is set in the suburbs of the fictional city of Rockridge, which Phung modeled in part on his hometown of Calgary, Alberta.[5]
Cast
- Andrew Phung as Andrew Pham[6]
- Rakhee Morzaria as Andrew's wife Camille
- Zoriah Wong as Khia Pham, Andrew and Camille's queer teenage daughter
- Roman Pesino as Leo Pham, Andrew and Camille's son
- Ali Hassan as Camille's father Ramesh[6]
- Julie Nolke as Camille's best friend Sam[6]
- Jonathan Langdon as Hudson, a neighbour of the Phams[6]
- Simone Miller as Hudson's daughter Mannix[6]
- Samantha Wan as Cathy, owner of a local bubble tea shop[6]
- Candy Palmater as Candy, a neighbour of the Phams[6]
- Chris Locke as Sebastian, a neighbour of the Phams[6]
- Aurora Browne as Barb[6]
Guest appearances
- Jason "Kardinal Offishall" Harrow as himself (Episode 1)
Episodes
No. | Title [7] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [7] | Canada viewers | |
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1 | "Blockbuster" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung, Scott Townend | January 5, 2022 | 386,000[8] | |
Andrew and Camille have to scramble to save their neighbourhood block party after complications erupt. Andrew tries to coax neighbour Jason Harrow out of retirement to perform after a contact who claimed he could secure an appearance by Drake fails to come through, while Camille has to street race the local car club to secure a permit, but may be able to use her intimate knowledge of the neighbourhood as a suburban mom to her advantage. | ||||||
2 | "Heatwave" | Peter Wellington | Nelu Handa | January 12, 2022 | N/A | |
Camille and Andrew are invited to the new neighbor's pool but have to cancel on Hudson first; Khia paints a mural at Bubble Bae and looks for validation; Andrew struggles when Leo goes to overnight camp. | ||||||
3 | "Carol the Conqueror" | Peter Wellington | Scott Townend & Andrew Phung | January 19, 2022 | N/A | |
4 | "Let's Go to the Movies" | Aleysa Young | Shebli Zarghami | January 26, 2022 | N/A | |
5 | "Independence Day" | Justin Wu | Wendy Litner | February 23, 2022 | N/A | |
6 | "First Date Date" | Justin Wu | Wendy Litner | March 2, 2022 | N/A | |
7 | "Phamily Matters" | Joyce Wong | Matt Kippen | March 9, 2022 | N/A | |
8 | "Raccoon Fever" | Melanie Orr | Shebli Zarghami | March 16, 2022 | N/A | |
9 | "Li Xi" | Joyce Wong | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | March 23, 2022 | N/A | |
10 | "Phamily Games Night" | Melanie Orr | Matt Kippen | March 30, 2022 | TBD | |
11 | "Forever Young" | Aleysa Young | Jessie Gabe | April 6, 2022 | TBD | |
12 | "This Is Your Day" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | April 13, 2022 | TBD |
References
- Jon Roe, "Calgary Kim's Convenience actor stars in new CBC comedy". Calgary Herald, March 26, 2021.
- Greg David, "CBC announces winter premiere dates". TV, eh?, November 23, 2021.
- Alexandra Del Rosario, "‘Kim Convenience’s Andrew Phung & Nicole Power Set New Comedies At Canada’s CBC". Deadline Hollywood, March 26, 2021.
- "Kim’s Convenience’ stars Nicole Power and Andrew Phung getting their own CBC shows". Red Deer Advocate, March 27, 2021.
- Norman Wilner, "Andrew Phung’s terrific Run". Now, January 5, 2022.
- Alexandra Del Rosario, "‘Run The Burbs’: Rakhee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong, Roman Pesino & More Set As Main Cast Of CBC Family Comedy From Andrew Phung". Deadline Hollywood, September 27, 2021.
- "Run the Burbs - Episodes". Zap2It. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- "Strong Son of a Critch debut puts CBC back in the mix". Brioux.tv. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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