Run the Burbs
Canadian television sitcom
- Andrew Phung
- Scott Townend
- Andrew Phung
- Rakhee Morzaria
- Shebli Zarghami
- Aleysa Young
- Andrew Phung
- Scott Townend
- Laszlo Barna
- Nicole Butler
- Bill Lundy
- Karen Tsang
April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02)
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]
The series was created by Phung and Scott Townend, and is produced by Pier 21 Films.[4]
The series was shot in Hamilton, Ontario.[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]
The second season features new cast additions Gavin Crawford and Sharji Rasool,[6] as well as a tribute episode to Candy Palmater, a first-season cast member who died in December 2021.[7] In the United States, the series premiered on July 31, 2023, on The CW,[8] before being pulled from its schedule in November 2023,[9] concurrently with Hulu has acquiring second window rights to the series .[10] The first two seasons also remain available on CW's app and website and rights to season 3 have been purchased by the network.[11]
CBC opted not to renew the show for a fourth season.[12]
Cast
- Andrew Phung as Andrew Pham[13]
- 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[13]
- Julie Nolke as Camille's best friend Sam[13]
- Jonathan Langdon as Hudson, a neighbour of the Phams[13]
- Simone Miller as Hudson's daughter Mannix[13]
- Samantha Wan as Cathy, owner of a local bubble tea shop[13]
- Candy Palmater as Candy, a neighbour of the Phams[13]
- Chris Locke as Sebastian, a neighbour of the Phams[13]
- Aurora Browne as Barb[13]
Guest appearances
- Jason "Kardinal Offishall" Harrow as himself (Episode 1)
- Nicole Power as Lisa, ex-wife of Hudson (Season 3 Episode 10)
- Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Vernon Park (Season 3 Episode 13)
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 12 | January 5, 2022 (2022-01-05) | April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13) | |
| 2 | 13 | January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04) | March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29) | |
| 3 | 13 | January 9, 2024 (2024-01-09) | April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) | |
Season 1 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canada viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Blockbuster" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | January 5, 2022 (2022-01-05) | 386,000[14] | |
| 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 | 2 | "Heatwave" | Peter Wellington | Nelu Handa | January 12, 2022 (2022-01-12) | 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 | 3 | "Carol the Conqueror" | Peter Wellington | Scott Townend & Andrew Phung | January 19, 2022 (2022-01-19) | N/A | |
| 4 | 4 | "Let's Go to the Movies" | Aleysa Young | Shebli Zarghami | January 26, 2022 (2022-01-26) | N/A | |
| 5 | 5 | "Independence Day" | Justin Wu | Wendy Litner | February 23, 2022 (2022-02-23) | N/A | |
| 6 | 6 | "First Date Date" | Justin Wu | Wendy Litner | March 2, 2022 (2022-03-02) | N/A | |
| 7 | 7 | "Phamily Matters" | Joyce Wong | Matt Kippen | March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09) | N/A | |
| 8 | 8 | "Raccoon Fever" | Melanie Orr | Shebli Zarghami | March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16) | N/A | |
| 9 | 9 | "Li Xi" | Joyce Wong | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | March 23, 2022 (2022-03-23) | N/A | |
| 10 | 10 | "Phamily Games Night" | Melanie Orr | Matt Kippen | March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30) | N/A | |
| 11 | 11 | "Forever Young" | Aleysa Young | Jessie Gabe | April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) | N/A | |
| 12 | 12 | "This Is Your Day" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13) | N/A | |
Season 2 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [15] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "In Phocus" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04) |
| 14 | 2 | "Phamily Ties" | Aleysa Young | Nelu Handa | January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11) |
| 15 | 3 | "Phamily Emergency" | Aleysa Young | Courtney Jane Walker | January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18) |
| 16 | 4 | "Phriends and Enemies" | Zoe Hopkins | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25) |
| 17 | 5 | "Phestival of Life" | Zoe Hopkins | Anthony Q. Farrell | February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01) |
| 18 | 6 | "Phamily Budget" | Zoe Hopkins | Cathryn Naiker | February 8, 2023 (2023-02-08) |
| 19 | 7 | "Phresh Start" | Pat Mills | Sara Peters | February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15) |
| 20 | 8 | "Morning Phrenzy" | Pat Mills | Anthony Q. Farrell | February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22) |
| 21 | 9 | "Culture Phest" | Nelu Handa | Joyce Wong | March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01) |
| 22 | 10 | "Phlashback" | Scott Townend | Pat Mills | March 8, 2023 (2023-03-08) |
| 23 | 11 | "Turn Lepht" | Courtney Jane Walker | Joyce Wong | March 15, 2023 (2023-03-15) |
| 24 | 12 | "Phamily Affair" | Sherren Lee | Andrew Phung & Cathryn Naiker | March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) |
| 25 | 13 | "Phriendship" | Sherren Lee | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29) |
Season 3 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [15] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "Phor Sale" | Aleysa Young | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | January 9, 2024 (2024-01-09) |
| 27 | 2 | "Phamily Doctor" | Aleysa Young | Jennica Harper | January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16) |
| 28 | 3 | "Cottage Phever" | Aleysa Young | Nelu Handa & Sara Peters | January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23) |
| 29 | 4 | "Phree Throws" | Pat Mills | Angelica Mendizabal | January 30, 2024 (2024-01-30) |
| 30 | 5 | "Phunky Town" | Pat Mills | Jay Vaidya | February 6, 2024 (2024-02-06) |
| 31 | 6 | "Phright Night" | Pat Mills | Scott Townend | February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13) |
| 32 | 7 | "Unphased" | Joyce Wong | Sara Peters | February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) |
| 33 | 8 | "Stress Releiph" | Joyce Wong | Nelu Handa & Mandeq Hassan | February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27) |
| 34 | 9 | "Phavourite Child" | Joyce Wong | Andrew Phung | March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) |
| 35 | 10 | "Phirst Love" | Sherren Lee | Jay Vaidya | March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12) |
| 36 | 11 | "Holi-Day Phun" | Sherren Lee | Nelu Handa | March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19) |
| 37 | 12 | "Vas Dephrens" | Zoe Hopkins | Jennica Harper | March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26) |
| 38 | 13 | "Summer Phorecast" | Zoe Hopkins | Andrew Phung & Scott Townend | April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) |
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.
- ^ a b Norman Wilner, "Andrew Phung’s terrific Run". Now, January 5, 2022.
- ^ Etan Vlessing, "Gavin Crawford, Sharjil Rasool Join ‘Run the Burbs’ Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter, October 20, 2022.
- ^ Noel Ransome, "Run the Burbs has a new showrunner and renewed focus on authenticity for Season 2". The Globe and Mail, January 6, 2023.
- ^ Bell, BreAnna (May 10, 2023). "The CW Acquires Canadian Sitcom 'Run the Burbs' from 'Kim's Convenience' Alum Andrew Phung". Variety.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (November 16, 2023). "Acquired Series Run the Burbs and Everyone Else Burns Pulled From The CW's Schedule". TVLine. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Hulu Buys Canadian Comedy 'Run The Burbs'". Deadline.com. December 22, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 25, 2024). "Run The Burbs' Canceled After 3 Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "CBC opts not to renew Andrew Phung comedy 'Run the Burbs' after third season". CityNews. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.
- ^ "Strong Son of a Critch debut puts CBC back in the mix". Brioux.tv. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Run the Burbs - Episodes". Zap2It. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
External links
- Run the Burbs at IMDb
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