jPod

A chaotic, darkly funny ride through office absurdity and family dysfunction, with sudden bursts of gore and unresolved cliffhangers.

Created by

Douglas Coupland, Michael MacLennan

Genres

Comedy

Starring

David Kopp, Emilie Ullerup, Alan Thicke

Tagline

Based on Douglas Coupland's comedic novel, this series focuses on the misadventures, romances and schemes of a group of video game designers.

Overview

jPod is a comedic television series based on Douglas Coupland’s novel of the same name. It premiered on CBC Television on January 8, 2008. Starting with the fifth episode, the show began airing Fridays at 9:00. On April 4, 2008, it was announced that the CBC had cancelled the show because of low ratings. However, all but one of the remaining episodes aired. The cancellation of jPod sparked a fan-led protest. The show's opening title theme is Flutter by Bonobo. Produced by I’m Feeling Lucky Productions for the CBC, jPod was created by Douglas Coupland and Michael MacLennan. Coupland also co-wrote many of season one’s episodes.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, dark and whimsical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Work, family, obsession, identity

Content

Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.

Note

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