Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series
Annual Canadian television award
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The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Comedy Series.
History
Formerly presented as part of the Gemini Awards program, since 2013 the award has been presented as part of the expanded Canadian Screen Awards.
1980s
| Year | Program | Producers | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 1st Gemini Awards | Seeing Things | Martin Wiener, Louis Del Grande, David Barlow | CBC | [1] |
| Four on the Floor | Morgan Earl | CBC | [2] | |
| Hangin' In | Joe Partington, Jack Humphrey | CBC | ||
| 1987 2nd Gemini Awards | Seeing Things | Martin Wiener, Louis Del Grande, David Barlow | CBC | [3] |
| Hangin' In | Joe Partington, Jack Humphrey | CBC | [4] | |
| 1988 3rd Gemini Awards | No award presented | [5] | ||
| 1989 4th Gemini Awards | CODCO | J. William Ritchie, Michael Donovan | CBC | [6] |
1990s
2000s
| Year | Program | Producers | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 15th Gemini Awards | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Geoff D'Eon, Michael Donovan, Jack Kellum, Mark Farrell, Ginny Jones-Duzak | CBC | [27] |
| Bob and Margaret | David Fine, Alison Snowden, Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert | Global | [28] | |
| Dave Broadfoot: Old Dog, New Tricks | Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson | CBC | ||
| Double Exposure | Bob Robertson, Linda Cullen, Nick Orchard | CTV | ||
| Made in Canada | Gerald Lunz, Michael Donovan | CBC | ||
| Royal Canadian Air Farce | Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson | CBC | ||
| 2001 16th Gemini Awards | Made in Canada | Gerald Lunz, Michael Donovan | CBC | [29] |
| John Callahan's Quads! | Judy Malmgren, Michael Hirsh, Clive A. Smith, Marianne Culbert, Patricia R. Burns, Stephen Hodgins, John Tatoulis, John Callahan, Deborah Levin, Patrick Loubert | Teletoon | [30] | |
| Jonovision | Richard Mortimer, Lynn Harvey | CBC | ||
| The Red Green Show | Steve Smith | CBC | ||
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Susan MacDonald, Michael Donovan, Geoff D'Eon, Jack Kellum, Mark Farrell, Ginny Jones-Duzak | CBC | ||
| 2002 17th Gemini Awards | An American in Canada | Howard Busgang, Sari Friedland | CBC | [31] |
| Buzz | Daryn Jones, Michael MacKinnon, Morgan Smith, Merilyn Read | The Comedy Network | [32] | |
| Made in Canada | Gerald Lunz, Michael Donovan | CBC | ||
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Jenipher Ritchie, Mark Farrell, Susan MacDonald, Jack Kellum | CBC | ||
| Women of the Night | Milan Curry-Sharples, Sandra Faire, Bronwyn Warren, Trisa Dayot | CTV | ||
| 2003 18th Gemini Awards | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Jenipher Ritchie, Mark Farrell, Susan MacDonald, Jack Kellum, Geoff D'Eon, Michael Donovan | CBC | [33] |
| The Gavin Crawford Show | Kyle Tingley, Ron Murphy, Virginia Rankin | The Comedy Network | [34] | |
| Lord Have Mercy! | Claire Prieto, Frances-Anne Solomon, Vance Chapman | Vision TV | ||
| Puppets Who Kill | John Pattison, Shawn Alex Thompson, John Leitch, Rob Mills | The Comedy Network | ||
| Trailer Park Boys | Mike Clattenburg, Michael Volpe, Barrie Dunn | Showcase | ||
| 2004 19th Gemini Awards | Trailer Park Boys | Mike Clattenburg, Michael Volpe, Barrie Dunn | Showcase | [35] |
| Corner Gas | Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, David Storey, Virginia Thompson | CTV | [36] | |
| The Newsroom | Ken Finkleman, Jan Peter Meyboom | CBC | ||
| Puppets Who Kill | John Pattison, Marianne Culbert, John Leitch, Shawn Alex Thompson | The Comedy Network | ||
| The Red Green Show | Steve Smith, David A. Smith | CBC | ||
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Jenipher Ritchie, Mark Farrell, Susan MacDonald, Jack Kellum, Geoff D'Eon, Michael Donovan | CBC | ||
| 2005 20th Gemini Awards | Corner Gas | Paul Mather, Mark Farrell, Brent Butt, David Storey, Virginia Thompson | CTV | [37] |
| History Bites | David C. Smith, Rick Green | The Comedy Network | [38] | |
| The Newsroom | Ken Finkleman, Jan Peter Meyboom | CBC | ||
| Puppets Who Kill | John Pattison, Marianne Culbert, John Leitch, Shawn Alex Thompson | The Comedy Network | ||
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Jenipher Ritchie, Mark Farrell, Susan MacDonald, Jack Kellum, Geoff D'Eon, Michael Donovan | CBC | ||
| 2006 21st Gemini Awards | Corner Gas | Paul Mather, Mark Farrell, Brent Butt, David Storey, Virginia Thompson | CTV | [39] |
| History Bites | David C. Smith, Rick Green | History | [40] | |
| Jeff Ltd. | Jeff Seymour | CTV | ||
| Kenny vs. Spenny | Kenny Hotz, Abby Finer, Ira Levy, John Morayniss, Spencer Rice, Kirsten Scollie, Christine Shipton, Peter Williamson | Showcase | ||
| Naked Josh | Jacques Blain, André Béraud | Showcase | ||
| Rick Mercer Report | Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer | CBC | ||
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards | Corner Gas | Paul Mather, Brent Butt, David Storey, Virginia Thompson | CTV | [41] |
| Odd Job Jack | Denny Silverthorne, Adrian Carter, Jonas Diamond, Jeremy Diamond | The Comedy Network | [42] | |
| Rent-a-Goalie | Christopher Bolton, Chris Szarka | Showcase | ||
| Royal Canadian Air Farce | Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson | CBC | ||
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Jenipher Ritchie, Mark Farrell, Susan MacDonald, Jack Kellum, Geoff D'Eon, Michael Donovan | CBC | ||
| 2008 23rd Gemini Awards | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Jenipher Ritchie, Mark Farrell, Susan MacDonald, Jack Kellum, Geoff D'Eon | CBC | [43] |
| Cock'd Gunns | Andrea Gorfolova, Brooks Gray, Andy King, Shaam Makan, Leo Scherman, Morgan Waters | Showcase | [44] | |
| Corner Gas | Mark Farrell, Brent Butt, David Storey, Virginia Thompson, Kevin White | CTV | ||
| Kenny vs. Spenny | Ira Levy, Abby Finer, Noreen Halpern, Kenny Hotz, Amy Marcella, John Morayniss, Trey Parker, Spencer Rice, Kirsten Scollie, Matt Stone, Peter Williamson | Showcase | ||
| Odd Job Jack | Jonas Diamond, Adrian Carter, Jeremy Diamond, Denny Silverthorne | The Comedy Network | ||
| Rent-A-Goalie | Christopher Bolton, Chris Szarka | Showcase | ||
| 2009 24th Gemini Awards | Rick Mercer Report | Rick Mercer, Gerald Lunz | CBC | [45] |
| Less Than Kind | Chris Sheasgreen, Mark McKinney, Kirsten Scollie, Jan Peter Meyboom, Peter Williamson, Ira Levy, Phyllis Laing, Marvin Kaye, Amy Marcella | Citytv | [46] | |
| Testees | Kenny Hotz, Jonathan Walker, Amy Marcella, Suzanne L. Berger, Derek Harvie, John Morayniss, Michael Rosenberg | Showcase | ||
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Jenipher Ritchie, Mark Farrell, Susan MacDonald, Jack Kellum, Michael Donovan | CBC | ||
| Three Chords from the Truth | Henry Less, Sissy Federer-Less, Phyllis Ellis, Steve Cochrane, Adriana Maggs | CMT |
2010s
| Year | Program | Producers | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 25th Gemini Awards | Less Than Kind | Garry Campbell, Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Phyllis Laing, Paula J. Smith, Chris Sheasgreen, Marvin Kaye, Mark McKinney | HBO | [47] |
| Dan for Mayor | Paul Mather, Mark Farrell, Kevin White | CTV | [48] | |
| Little Mosque on the Prairie | Mary Darling, Colin Brunton, Clark Donnelly, Michael Snook, Al Magee | CBC | ||
| Pure Pwnage | Jarett Cale, Geoff Lapaire | Showcase | ||
| Rick Mercer Report | Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer | CBC | ||
| 2011 26th Gemini Awards | Rick Mercer Report | Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer | CBC | [49] |
| Call Me Fitz | David MacLeod, Michael Souther, Teza Lawrence, Noreen Halpern, Laszlo Barna, Sheri Elwood, John Morayniss, Michael Rosenberg | HBO | [50] | |
| Good Dog | Scott Garvie, Christina Jennings, Laura Harbin, Ken Finkleman, Avi Federgreen, Jan Peter Meyboom | HBO | ||
| Halifax Comedy Fest 2010 | Geoff D'Eon | CBC | ||
| Living in Your Car | Dani Romain, David Steinberg, George F. Walker, Debbie Nightingale | HBO | ||
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Michael Donovan, Susan MacDonald, Tim McAuliffe, Jenipher Ritchie | CBC | ||
| 2012 1st Canadian Screen Awards | Less Than Kind | Ira Levy, Phyllis Laing, Marvin Kaye, Mark McKinney, Chris Sheasgreen, Paula J. Smith, Peter Williamson, Garry Campbell | HBO | [51] |
| Good God | Christina Jennings, Ken Finkleman, Scott Garvie, Jan Peter Meyboom | HBO | [52] | |
| Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will | Jeff Kassel, Kenny Hotz, John Morayniss, Noreen Halpern, Jamie Tiernay, Margaret O'Brien | Action | ||
| Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays | Sari Friedland, Bob Martin, Don McKellar, Niv Fichman | CBC | ||
| Mr. D | Gerry Dee, Michael Volpe | CBC | ||
| 2013 2nd Canadian Screen Awards | Call Me Fitz | David MacLeod, Dennis Heaton, John Morayniss, Matt MacLennan, Michael Souther, Noreen Halpern, Sheri Elwood, Teza Lawrence | HBO | [53] |
| Gavin Crawford's Wild West | David Fortier, Gavin Crawford, Ivan Schneeberg, Kyle Tingley | CBC | [54] | |
| Mr. D | Gerry Dee, Michael Volpe | CBC | ||
| Seed | Gillian Lowrey, Joseph Raso, John Ritchie, Karen Wentzell, Mark Farrell, Paula J. Smith, Rob Bromley | Citytv | ||
| Tiny Plastic Men | Camille Beaudoin, Eric Rebalkin | Super Channel | ||
| 2014 3rd Canadian Screen Awards | Call Me Fitz | Sheri Elwood, Teza Lawrence, David MacLeod, Matt MacLennan, John Morayniss, Margaret O'Brien, Jason Priestley, Derek Schreyer, Michael Souther | HBO | [55] |
| Mr. D | Gerry Dee, Michael Volpe | CBC | [56] | |
| Seed | Rob Bromley, Mark Farrell, Gillian Lowrey, Joseph Raso, John Ritchie, Paula J. Smith, Karen Wentzell | Citytv | ||
| Spun Out | Kim Arnott, Andrew Barnsley, Jeff Biederman, Colin Brunton, Karyn Edwards, Brent Piaskoski, Brian K. Roberts | CTV | ||
| Tiny Plastic Men | Camille Beaudoin, Jesse Lipscombe, Eric Rebalkin | Super Channel | ||
| 2015 4th Canadian Screen Awards | Schitt's Creek | Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, Kevin White, Colin Brunton | CBC | [57] |
| Mr. D | Gerry Dee, Michael Volpe | CBC | [58] | |
| Mohawk Girls | Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, Ernest Webb, Tracey Deer, Cynthia Knight | APTN/Omni | ||
| Tiny Plastic Men | Camille Beaudoin, Jesse Lipscombe, Eric Rebalkin | Super Channel | ||
| Young Drunk Punk | Tom Cox, Jordy Randall, Bruce McCulloch, Susan Cavan, Paula J. Smith | Citytv | ||
| 2016 5th Canadian Screen Awards | Letterkenny | Mark Montefiore, Patrick O'Sullivan, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney | Crave | [59] |
| Kim's Convenience | Ivan Fecan, Tim Gamble, Alexandra Raffé, Leslie Lester, Albert Schultz, Ins Choi, Kevin White | CBC | [60] | |
| Mohawk Girls | Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, Ernest Webb, Tracey Deer, Cynthia Knight | APTN/Omni | ||
| Mr. D | Gerry Dee, Michael Volpe | CBC | ||
| Schitt's Creek | Ben Feigin, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Michael Short, Kevin White, Colin Brunton | CBC | ||
| 2017 6th Canadian Screen Awards | Kim's Convenience | Ivan Fecan, Ins Choi, Kevin White, Alexandra Raffe, Anita Kapila, Sandra Cunningham | CBC | [61] |
| Letterkenny | Mark Montefiore, Patrick O'Sullivan, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney | Crave | [62] | |
| Michael: Every Day | Don McKellar, Bob Martin, Matt Watts, Niv Fichman, Sari Friedland | CBC | ||
| Nirvanna the Band the Show | Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol, Curt Lobb, Matthew Miller, Jared Raab, Jim Czarnecki, Danny Gabai, Michael Kronish, Spike Jonze, Eddy Moretti, Shane Smith, Victoria Lean, Patrick McGuire, Daniel Morin | Citytv | ||
| Workin' Moms | Catherine Reitman, Philip Sternberg, Tina Horwitz | CBC | ||
| 2018 7th Canadian Screen Awards | Schitt's Creek | Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, David West Read, Colin Brunton | CBC | [63] |
| Letterkenny | Mark Montefiore, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney, Kara Haflidson | Crave | [64] | |
| Mr. D | Michael Volpe, Gerry Dee, Jessie Gabe | CBC | ||
| Second Jen | Don Ferguson, Amanda Joy, Lucy Stewart, Samantha Wan, Kevin Wallis, Nataline Rodrigues | Citytv | ||
| Workin' Moms | Catherine Reitman, Philip Sternberg, Tina Horwitz, Joe Sorge, Jonathan A. Walker | CBC | ||
| 2019 8th Canadian Screen Awards | Schitt's Creek | Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, David West Read, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, Rupinder Gill, Colin Brunton | CBC | [65] |
| Jann | Jann Arden, Leah Gauthier, Jennica Harper, Andrew Barnsley, Ben Murray, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Randy Lennox, Brian Dennis | CTV | [66] | |
| Kim's Convenience | Ivan Fecan, Ins Choi, Kevin White, Alex Raffé, Anita Kapila, Matt Kippen, Kurt Smeaton, Sandra Cunningham | CBC | ||
| Letterkenny | Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney, Mark Montefiore, Kara Haflidson | Crave | ||
| Workin' Moms | Catherine Reitman, Philip Sternberg, Tina Horwitz, Jillian Locke, Jonathan Walker | CBC |
2020s
| Year | Program | Producers | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 9th Canadian Screen Awards | Schitt's Creek | Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, David West Read, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, Kurt Smeaton, Kosta Orfanidis | CBC | [67] |
| Baroness von Sketch Show | Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, Sally Karam, Jeff Peeler | CBC | [68] | |
| Kim's Convenience | Ivan Fecan, Ins Choi, Kevin White, Alexandra Raffé, Anita Kapila, Matt Kippen, Kurt Smeaton, Sandra Cunningham | CBC | ||
| Letterkenny | Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney, Mark Montefiore, Kara Haflidson | Crave | ||
| Workin' Moms | Catherine Reitman, Philip Sternberg, Tina Horwitz, Joe Sorge, Jonathan Walker, Jillian Locke | CBC | ||
| 2021 10th Canadian Screen Awards | Sort Of | Bilal Baig, Fab Filippo, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Bruno Dubé | CBC | [69] |
| Jann | Andrew Barnsley, Benjamin Murray, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Jann Arden, Jennica Harper, Leah Gauthier, Randy Lennox, Dean Bennett, Ron Murphy, Mike McPhaden | CTV | [70] | |
| Kim's Convenience | Ivan Fecan, Ins Choi, Kevin White, Alexandra Raffé, Anita Kapila, Matt Kippen, Sandra Cunningham | CBC | ||
| Letterkenny | Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney, Mark Montefiore, Kara Haflidson | Crave | ||
| Strays | Ivan Fecan, Kevin White, Alexandra Raffé, Sandra Cunningham, Anita Kapila | CBC | ||
| 2022 11th Canadian Screen Awards | Sort Of | Jennifer Kawaja, Bruno Dubé, Bilal Baig, Fab Filippo | CBC | [71] |
| Astrid and Lilly Save the World | Betsy Van Stone, Noelle Stehman, Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Armand Leo, Danishka Esterhazy, Neil Tabatznik, Samantha Levine, Rob Blackie, Peter Blackie, John Vatcher | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | [72] | |
| Children Ruin Everything | Mark Montefiore, Chuck Tatham, Kurt Smeaton, Meaghan Rath | CTV | ||
| Fakes | David Turko, Lilly Burns, Tony Hernandez, Jake Fuller, Simon Barry, Stephen Hegyes | CBC Gem, Netflix | ||
| Letterkenny | Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney, Mark Montefiore, Kara Haflidson | Crave | ||
| 2023 12th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| Bria Mack Gets a Life | Sasha Leigh Henry, Mark Montefiore, Tania Thompson, Angelique Knights, Tamar Bird | Crave | [73] | |
| Letterkenny | Mark Montefiore, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney, Kara Haflidson | Crave | [74] | |
| Shelved | Anthony Q. Farrell, Anton Leo, Shane Corkery, Dan Bennett, Jay Vaidya, Aleysa Young, Colin Brunton | CTV | ||
| Son of a Critch | Mark Critch, Tim McAuliffe, Andrew Barnsley, Allan Hawco, Ben Murray, Perry Chafe, John Vatcher, Amanda Joy, Rob Blackie | CBC | ||
| Workin' Moms | Catherine Reitman, Philip Sternberg, Jonathan A. Walker, Lisa Benedetto, Tina Horwitz, Jessie Gabe, Karen Kicak, Daniel Gold | CBC | ||
| 2024 13th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| Children Ruin Everything | Mark Montefiore, Kurt Smeaton, Meaghan Rath, Anita Kapila, Chuck Tatham, Andrew De Angelis, Kathleen Phillips, Alyson Richards, Max Wolfond | CTV | [75] | |
| Don't Even | Laszlo Barna, Nicole Butler, Vanessa Steinmetz, Karen Tsang, Jamie Brown, Stephanie Fast, Amber-Sekowan Daniels, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Karen Hill, Lori Lozinski | Crave, APTN | [76] | |
| Late Bloomer | Laszlo Barna, Nicole Butler, Vanessa Steinmetz, Jasmeet Raina, Baljinder (Ricky) Dhawan, Shebli Zarghami, Lakna Edirisinghe, Robbie David | Crave | ||
| The Office Movers | Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery, Anton Leo, Jermaine Richards, Trevaunn Richards, Clara Altimas, Robbie David | Crave | ||
| One More Time | Dan Bennett, Shane Corkery, Anton Leo, D.J. Demers, Jessie Gabe, Dane Clark, Melanie Orr, Colin Brunton | CBC | ||
| 2025 14th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| North of North | Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Miranda de Pencier, Garry Campbell, Anya Adams, Susan Coyne, Teresa M. Ho, Mike Goldbach, Fabrizio Filippo, Patricia Curmi | CBC Television | [77] | |
| Children Ruin Everything | Mark Montefiore, Kurt Smeaton, Meaghan Rath, Anita Kapila, Chuck Tatham, Andrew De Angelis, Kathleen Phillips, Alyson Richards, Max Wolfond | CTV | [78] | |
| Late Bloomer | Jasmeet Raina, Peter Huang, Ricky Dhawan, Shebli Zarghami, Laszlo Barna, Nicole Butler, Vanessa Steinmetz, Robbie David, Lakna Edirisinghe | Crave | ||
| Son of a Critch | Mark Critch, Andrew Barnsley, Tim McAuliffe, Allan Hawco, Perry Chafe, Amanda Joy, Shelby Bronstine, John Vatcher, Erin Sullivan, Janine Squires | CBC Television | ||
| The Trades | Gary Howsam, Ryan J. Lindsay, Robb Wells, Jonathan A. Walker | Crave |
Multiple awards and nominations
| Awards | Show |
|---|---|
| 8 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 4 | Schitt's Creek |
| 3 | Corner Gas |
| 2 | Call Me Fitz |
| CODCO | |
| The Kids in the Hall | |
| Less Than Kind | |
| Made in Canada | |
| Rick Mercer Report | |
| Seeing Things | |
| Sort Of |
| Nominations | Show |
|---|---|
| 15 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 9 | The Red Green Show |
| 8 | Letterkenny |
| 6 | Mr. D |
| Royal Canadian Air Farce | |
| 5 | Corner Gas |
| The Kids in the Hall | |
| Schitt's Creek | |
| Workin' Moms | |
| 4 | Kim's Convenience |
| Made in Canada | |
| Rick Mercer Report | |
| 3 | Call Me Fitz |
| Less Than Kind | |
| Maniac Mansion | |
| The Newsroom | |
| Puppets Who Kill | |
| Tiny Plastic Men |