Rent-a-Goalie

2006•30m

Comedy

Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 - 2008. Its third season premiered 20 October 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series. It was also nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada Award, the CFTPA Indie Award for Best Comedy Series, an ACTRA Award for Best Male Performance for Christopher Bolton, and four Canadian Comedy Awards, winning two. The second season was nominated for six Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Cinematography and Best Casting. It has also been nominated for three Canadian Comedy Awards.

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Production

Fifth Ground Entertainment

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 1, 2006

Last Aired

December 8, 2008

Networks

Showcase

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

The Arrivalist

Air date: 2006-10-01

Cake impresses the boys when Tiger Williams calls him to book a goalie, but his world is turned upsidedown when his one night stand walks back into his life.

The Irish Are Fags

Air date: 2006-10-08

When Cake's old enemy O'Malley registers the business name 'Cake's Rent-a-Goalie' and steals Lance "The Boil," a war ensues which can only be settled on the rink.

Malta

Air date: 2006-10-15

Old habits die hard when Cake's old flame Malta comes to town. The girl with game jeopardizes his standing with his own stable of goalies as well as with Johnny and Francesca and even with Phil Esposito.

Blue Balls

Air date: 2006-10-22

As passion heats up between Cake and Francesca, a mysterious testicular infection spreads among the Goalies, threatening Cake's delicate truce with O'Malley.

Bar Code

Air date: 2006-10-29

Cake and Francesca have it out when she recruits a hot young goalie.

Shit Zone

Air date: 2006-11-05

When a third goalie rental service threatens both Cake's and O'Malley's livelihood, Cake is forced to listen to Francesca's business advice.

Going to the Chapel

Air date: 2006-11-12

Wedding bells ring when Billy proposes to Francesca and Cake's long forgotten same-sex partner arrives at Cafe Primo.

Fire in the Hole

Air date: 2006-11-19

On the cusp of game seven of The Cup final, Cake gets blamed for hexing Toronto goalie Harry Bontar and suffers the wrath of Toronto fans.

Cast

Stephen Amell

Billy

Carlos Diaz

Looch

Joe Pingue

Joey Almost

Christopher Bolton

Cake

Louis Di Bianco

Johnny

Oliver Becker

Desmond O'Malley

Michael Bodnar

Belarussian / Patty Hearst

Inga Cadranel

Francesca

Mark-Cameron Fraser

East End Mike

Gabriel Hogan

Lance

Mayko Nguyen

Goth Girl / Stuart

Jeff Pustil

Gordie the Reff

Simon Reynolds

The Colour Man

Philip Riccio

Puker

Maria Vacratsis

Firstman

Jeremy Wright

Short Bus

Chris Szarka

Himself

Matt Gordon

Doc

Rafael Petardi

S**t Pants

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