Michael: Every Day

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Michael: Every Day
Also known asMichael: 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 originCanada
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers Bob Martin
Don McKellar
Matt Watts
Production locations Ottawa, Ontario
Running timeapprox. 22 minutes
Production companies Rhombus Media
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Release
Original network CBC
Original releaseSeptember 14, 2011 (2011-09-14) –
January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)

Michael: Every Day, formerly known as Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays, is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on CBC Television in 2011. [1]

Contents

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.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanadian viewers
(millions)
1"Small Talk" Don McKellar Bob Martin September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)0.321 [10]
2"Unscripted Conversation"Don McKellar Matt Watts September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)0.199 [11]
3"Vomiting"Don McKellarBob MartinSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)0.153 [12]
4"Sleeping with People"Don McKellarBob MartinOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)0.234 [13]
5"Bridges" Alison Maclean Matt WattsOctober 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)0.260 [14]
6"Trust"Alison MacleanBob MartinOctober 18, 2011 (2011-10-18)0.178 [15]
7"Heights"Alison Maclean Mark McKinney October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)0.273 [16]
8"Being Alone" Patricia Rozema Matt WattsNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)0.209 [17]
9"Ridicule"Patricia Rozema Susan Coyne November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)0.251 [18]
10"Sweating"Patricia RozemaSusan CoyneNovember 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)0.187 [19]
11"Failure"Don McKellar Katie Ford November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)0.223 [20]
12"Endings"Don McKellarBob MartinDecember 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)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.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanadian viewers
(millions)
1"Squirrels"Don McKellarMatt WattsJanuary 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)0.189 [24]
2"Making a Friend"Don McKellarMatt WattsJanuary 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)0.136 [24]
3"Public Urination"Don McKellar Lynn Coady January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)N/A
4"Panic Camp"Don McKellarLynn CoadyJanuary 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)N/A
5"Hodophobia - Part 1"Don McKellarBob MartinJanuary 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)N/A
6"Hodophobia - Part 2"Don McKellarBob MartinJanuary 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)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]

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