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It's Me...Gerald is a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on Showcase Television in 2005. [1]

The show, based on the 2004 mockumentary film Gerald L'Ecuyer: A Filmmaker's Journey, stars Canadian actor and director Gerald L'Ecuyer as a fictionalized version of himself, in a format which somewhat resembles the American comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm . L'Ecuyer, the character, is a struggling gay theatre director trying to stage a production of Hedda Gabler , who gets involved in various misadventures as he tries to find, through any means necessary, the money to finance his vision while a camera crew documents his efforts. [2]

The cast also includes Beau Starr, Mark Day, Mary McLaughlin, Kristen Thomson and Tom McCamus. The series was created by writer-producers Gail Cook and John McLaughlin in conjunction with L'Ecuyer.

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References

  1. "TV review: Schadenfruit". Daily Xtra , August 31, 2005.
  2. "Mockumentary reflects Canadian sense of humour". Victoria Times-Colonist , September 4, 2005.