This Space for Rent

This Space for Rent (2006)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Creator: Nick Citton
  • First Air Date: 2006-01-04
  • Last Air Date: 2007-05-04
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 3
  • Status: Canceled
  • Episode Runtime: 45 min.
  • Production Company: Spacious Bachelor Productions
  • Network: CBC Television

Summary

This Space for Rent is a Canadian dramedy on CBC starring Dov Tiefenbach that premiered on January 4, 2006 as a 'special' CBC pilot as part of its "Comedy Week". Tiefenbach plays Lucky Carroway, a recent university graduate and writer who finds that life after university is not as perfect as it might seem. The show begins shortly after his valedictorian speech, when his world comes crashing down after his first book is rejected by his literary agent. His life becomes worse as his arch-nemesis becomes a published author who appears in "Vancouver Magazine's" top 10 writers list. He becomes a recluse who constantly wears his graduation robe and plays video games all day. However, he quickly recovers by writing a vicious 'letter to the editor' to Vancouver Magazine where he decries the selection of his arch-nemesis as a top 10 writer. This letter angers so many readers of the magazine that they offer him a job as an anonymous "Hate Male" article writer. He lives in downtown Vancouver in a flat with several friends. Emily Hampshire plays a recent law school graduate named Iona Goldenthal, a binge drinker who must deal with the chauvinistic world of law. Rainbow Sun Francks plays a recent graduate named Barnaby Sharpe who majored in economics and Russian literature. He fails his first audition and ends up working at a Jar Heads, a Starbucks parody, as a "coffee jerk". Kea Wong plays Rumour Wong, a medical intern and Lucky's girlfriend, who must deal with Lucky's mental breakdown and reclusive nature. Jason Bryden plays Elliot Hayden, a mutual gay friend who speaks Mandarin and frequents Chinatown. He teaches English to immigrant children and acts as a foil to the rest of the characters.

  • Keywords: canada, failed tv pilot, vancouver, post college, aspiring writer, young adult
  • Where to Watch This Space for Rent Online

    This Space for Rent Trailer

    This Space for Rent Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2006-01-04
    3 Episodes

    This Space for Rent Episodes

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    • Dov Tiefenbach

      as Lucky Carroway
    • Kea Wong

      as Rumour Wong
    • Rainbow Sun Francks

      as Barnaby Sharpe
    • Emily Hampshire

      as Iona Goldenthal

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