Young Drunk Punk
Ian McKay and his best friend Shinky are two young punks searching for their great destinies in the back alleys of Calgary Alberta, circa 1980. Together, these friends will face down cowboys and oilmen, hockey goons and movie snobs, odd-jobbers and hairdressers… and through it all they’ll find a way to grow up without selling out. With the help of Ian’s flawed, but loving family (father Lloyd, mom Helen, and his outrageously outgoing sister Belinda), Ian and Shinky find new opportunities to blow minds every week, exporting their special brand of offbeat revolution for the 80’s – seeking out love and working to change the world, one young drunk punk at a time.
Cast
Tim Carlson
Ian McKay
Atticus Mitchell
Andrew Shinky
Tracy Ryan
Helen McKay
Bruce McCulloch
Lloyd McKay
Allie MacDonald
Belinda McKay
Seasons
E1The Pilot
Jan 18, 2015
Calgary; 1980: Young rebels, Ian and Shinky set out to find a great destiny and a great job, but when that all proves too hard they decide to revolutionize society!
E2Working for Cowboy
Jan 28, 2015
Determined to not end up like his father, Ian takes a construction job with Shinky - but his new boss turns out to be his sister's scary ex-boyfriend.
E3The Van
Feb 4, 2015
Ian and Shinky turn an old decrepit van into the coolest party-wagon in town.
E4European Style
Feb 11, 2015
Lloyd tries a new hair salon, and winds up enamoured with the service, leading Helen to suspect even worse.
E5The Clash is Coming
Feb 18, 2015
Ian and Shinky find out that The Clash is coming to Calgary - and make it their mission in life to get tickets.
E6Lure a Flame
Feb 25, 2015
A Calgary Flames hockey player moves to Brae Vista and causes nothing but trouble for Ian, Shinky, and Helen.
E7Ian and Shinky Make a Movie
Mar 4, 2015
After seeing the film Eraserhead, Ian and Shinky decide to make their own movie, using the security cameras at Brae Vista.
E8Yoga Show
Mar 11, 2015
Lloyd and Ian find common ground while watching a mildly racy yoga show one morning, until Helen joins the cast of the show, and Belinda discovers feminism!
E9First Date Funeral
Mar 25, 2015
After a few failed dates with Diane, Ian has only one chance to make things right. Unfortunately it’s on the same day as his grandmother’s funeral.
E10Sound Judgement
Apr 1, 2015
Determined to cure Ian’s music-snobbery, Shinky put him through a gauntlet of horrible bands.
E11Space Invaders
Apr 8, 2015
When Brae Vista gets a Space Invaders game, Ian and Shinky decide to fight back against its mindless conformity with the age-old tool of graffiti.
E12Rock of Seagulls
Apr 15, 2015
When Shinky becomes a guitarist in Calgary’s hottest band, Ian sets off to find his own talent as a critic for the local newsletter.
E13Vancouver
Apr 22, 2015
Ian is overjoyed when Diane invites him for a “sleep over.” But the night is put in jeopardy when Ian receives a possible job offer in Vancouver.
Storyline
Ian McKay and his best friend Shinky are two young punks searching for their great destinies in the back alleys of Calgary Alberta, circa 1980. Together, these friends will face down cowboys and oilmen, hockey goons and movie snobs, odd-jobbers and hairdressers… and through it all they’ll find a way to grow up without selling out. With the help of Ian’s flawed, but loving family (father Lloyd, mom Helen, and his outrageously outgoing sister Belinda), Ian and Shinky find new opportunities to blow minds every week, exporting their special brand of offbeat revolution for the 80’s – seeking out love and working to change the world, one young drunk punk at a time.
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