Young Drunk Punk is a Canadian television sitcom, which debuted on City on January 21, 2015."Bruce McCulloch's New Comedy Series YOUNG DRUNK PUNK Premieres 1/21". Broadway World, January 9, 2015.
Created by Bruce McCulloch based on his autobiographical theatrical show of the same title,"Bruce McCulloch's Young Drunk Punk morphs into a 1980s-set TV series". The Georgia Straight, January 9, 2015. the series stars Tim Carlson as Ian McKay, a young punk rocker coming of age in Calgary, Alberta, with the series opening in 1980."Bruce McCulloch's Young Drunk Punk is a slice of 1980 Calgary". Calgary Herald, December 6, 2014. The cast also includes McCulloch as Ian's father Lloyd, Tracy Ryan as his mother Helen, and Atticus Mitchell as his best friend Shinky.
The series was part of a production deal between City and CBC Television."CBC, Rogers Media to share Mr. D and Young Drunk Punk". Playback, December 18, 2014. Under the deal, the series had a second run on CBC Television in the fall of 2015, while City reciprocated by airing a second run of the CBC Television sitcom Mr. D."Calgary-shot Young Drunk Punk to get second run on CBC this fall in innovative deal between networks". Calgary Herald, January 9, 2015.
In an interview with the Calgary Herald in May 2016, it was announced the show had not been picked up for a second season but McCulloch was working to find a new outlet for the series.
Cast Bruce McCulloch as Lloyd McKay Tracy Ryan as Helen McKay Tim Carlson as Ian McKay Atticus Mitchell as Andrew Shinky Allie MacDonald as Belinda McKay
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