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| show_name = Rent-a-Goalie
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| runtime = 22 minutes
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| creator = Christopher Bolton
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| runtime = 22 minutes
| creator = Christopher Bolton
| developer = Christopher Bolton & [[Graeme Manson]]
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| starring = Christopher Bolton<br />Phillip Riccio<br />[[Inga Cadranel]]<br />[[Mayko Nguyen]]<br />Jeremy Wright<br />[[Carlos Díaz (actor)|Carlos Diaz]]
| developer = Christopher Bolton & [[Graeme Manson]]
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| country = [[Canada]]
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| starring = Christopher Bolton<br />Phillip Riccio<br />[[Inga Cadranel]]<br />[[Mayko Nguyen]]<br />Jeremy Wright<br />[[Carlos Díaz (actor)|Carlos Diaz]]
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| network = [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]]
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| country = [[Canada]]
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| first_aired = {{start date|2006|10|1}}
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| network = [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]]
| last_aired = {{end date|2008|12|8}}
| picture_format = [[16:9]]
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| num_seasons = 3
| audio_format = [[Stereo]]
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| num_episodes = 26
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| first_aired = October 1, 2006
| last_aired = December 8, 2008
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
''Rent-a-Goalie'' revolves around the exploits of Cake (Christopher Bolton), a hockey-mad, recovered-from-everything go-to guy, who runs a rag-tag hockey goalie rental service out of Cafe Primo, a family-owned coffee shop in Toronto’s [[Little Italy, Toronto|Little Italy]]. Here, at this crazy crossroads of hockey culture and [[coffee culture]], Cake has finally found a home. He spends his time juggling friends and enemies, the ridiculous and the profound, while always trying to live by "The Code" – an ever-evolving set of personal ethics, spiritual maxims and athletic credos that keep him on the straight and narrow.
''Rent-a-Goalie'' revolves around the exploits of Cake (Christopher Bolton), a hockey-mad, recovered-from-everything go-to guy, who runs a rag-tag hockey goalie rental service out of Cafe Primo, a family-owned coffee shop in Toronto's [[Little Italy, Toronto|Little Italy]]. Here, at this crazy crossroads of hockey culture and [[coffee culture]], Cake has finally found a home. He spends his time juggling friends and enemies, the ridiculous and the profound, while always trying to live by "The Code" – an ever-evolving set of personal ethics, spiritual maxims and athletic credos that keep him on the straight and narrow.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*Christopher Bolton – Cake
*Christopher Bolton as Cake
*Louis Di Bianco - Johnny
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*[[Stephen Amell]] – Billy
*Sarain Boylan - Malta
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*[[Inga Cadranel]] – Francesca
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*[[Stephen Amell]] as Billy
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*Oliver Becker – O'Malley
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*[[Inga Cadranel]] as Francesca
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*Philip Riccio – Puker
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*Oliver Becker as O'Malley
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*[[Mayko Nguyen]] – Goth Girl (Stuart)
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*Philip Riccio as Puker
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*Jeremy Wright – Short Bus
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*[[Mayko Nguyen]] as Goth Girl (Stuart)
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*[[Carlos Díaz (actor)|Carlos Diaz]] – Looch
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*Jeremy Wright as Short Bus
*[[Joe Pingue]] – Joey Almost
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*[[Carlos Díaz (actor)|Carlos Diaz]] as Looch
*[[Matt Gordon]] – Doc
*[[Gabriel Hogan]] – Lance
*[[Joe Pingue]] as Joey Almost
*[[Pascal Petardi]] – Shit Pants
*[[Matt Gordon]] as Doc
*[[Gabriel Hogan]] as Lance
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*Jeff Pustil – Gordie the Reff
*[[Pascal Petardi]] as Shit Pants
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*[[Maria Vacratsis]] – Councillor Melanie Firstman
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*[[Jeff Pustil]] as Gordie the Reff
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*[[Ashley Newbrough]] – Dallas
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*[[Maria Vacratsis]] as Councillor Melanie Firstman
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*[[Ashley Newbrough]] as Dallas


==Episode List==
==Episode List==
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*E08 Shite Storm
*E08 Shite Storm


==Home media==
==DVD release and digital streaming==
On March 4, 2008, [[Alliance Films|Alliance Home Entertainment]] released the complete First season on DVD in Canada.<ref>{{Citation|last=Peacocke|first=T. W.|title=Rent-a-Goalie: The Complete First Season|url=https://www.amazon.ca/Rent-a-Goalie-Complete-First-Season/dp/B00126EYKI|publisher=Alliance Films}}</ref>
On March 4, 2008, [[Alliance Films|Alliance Home Entertainment]] released the complete first season on DVD in Canada.<ref>{{Citation|last=Peacocke|first=T. W.|title=Rent-a-Goalie: The Complete First Season|date=4 March 2008 |url=https://www.amazon.ca/Rent-a-Goalie-Complete-First-Season/dp/B00126EYKI|publisher=Alliance Films}}</ref>

Season 2 and 3 Not available on DVD.


All 3 seasons are available on iTunes.
All 3 seasons are available on iTunes.


== Rent a Goalie App==
== Rent a Goalie App==
The TV show Rent-a-Goalie provided the idea to make renting a hockey goalie a reality. Several small businesses have opened up to allow recreational hockey teams to easily find and rent hockey goalies for their game. A recent example is [[Puck App]].
The TV show Rent-a-Goalie provided the idea to make renting a hockey goalie a reality. Several small businesses have opened up to allow recreational hockey teams to easily find and rent hockey goalies for their game. A recent example is [[Puck App]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Portal|Television|Canada}}
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*{{IMDb title|0772215}}


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Latest revision as of 11:21, 23 June 2024

Rent-a-Goalie
Created byChristopher Bolton
Developed byChristopher Bolton & Graeme Manson
StarringChristopher Bolton
Phillip Riccio
Inga Cadranel
Mayko Nguyen
Jeremy Wright
Carlos Diaz
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time22 minutes
Original release
NetworkShowcase
ReleaseOctober 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) –
December 8, 2008 (2008-12-08)

Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 to 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.

Plot

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Rent-a-Goalie revolves around the exploits of Cake (Christopher Bolton), a hockey-mad, recovered-from-everything go-to guy, who runs a rag-tag hockey goalie rental service out of Cafe Primo, a family-owned coffee shop in Toronto's Little Italy. Here, at this crazy crossroads of hockey culture and coffee culture, Cake has finally found a home. He spends his time juggling friends and enemies, the ridiculous and the profound, while always trying to live by "The Code" – an ever-evolving set of personal ethics, spiritual maxims and athletic credos that keep him on the straight and narrow.

Cast

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Episode List

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Season 1

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  • E01 The Arrivalist
  • E02 The Irish are Fags
  • E03 Malta
  • E04 Blue Balls
  • E05 Bar Code
  • E06 Shit Zone
  • E07 Going to the Chapel
  • E08 Fire in the Hole

Season 2

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  • E01 The Voucher
  • E02 A Gazebo of One's Own
  • E03 Domi Daze
  • E04 Burlington
  • E05 Everybody's a Fag
  • E06 Nickname Lockout
  • E07 Rabies Almost
  • E08 Gnarsty Snarch
  • E09 B-Boys
  • E10 Texas

Season 3

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  • E01 Upstairs
  • E02 Ham in a Pram
  • E03 Internetstopper
  • E04 Eva Has a Dot Dot Dot
  • E05 Two Letters
  • E06 He-Man
  • E07 The Cheesemaker's Oath
  • E08 Shite Storm

Home media

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On March 4, 2008, Alliance Home Entertainment released the complete first season on DVD in Canada.[1]

All 3 seasons are available on iTunes.

Rent a Goalie App

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The TV show Rent-a-Goalie provided the idea to make renting a hockey goalie a reality. Several small businesses have opened up to allow recreational hockey teams to easily find and rent hockey goalies for their game. A recent example is Puck App.

References

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  1. ^ Peacocke, T. W. (4 March 2008), Rent-a-Goalie: The Complete First Season, Alliance Films
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