Dooley Gardens

Dooley Gardens
Genresitcom
Directed byGraeme Campbell
Giles Walker
Henry Sarwer-Foner
StarringMary Walsh
Andy Jones
Nicole de Boer
Andrew Younghusband
Ron Hynes
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerMary Sexton
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseMarch 3 (1999-03-03) –
April 7, 1999 (1999-04-07)
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Dooley Gardens is a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on CBC Television in 1999.[1]

The series was set in a hockey rink in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, inherited by Skye Dooley (Nicole de Boer) after the death of her father.[2] The show's cast also included Mary Walsh as canteen operator Marilyn Benoit, Andy Jones as manager Eddie Hawco, Andrew Younghusband as the possibly-crazy zamboni driver Tracy, and Ron Hynes as Johnny Shea. Younghusband and Edward Riche were the show's writers.[3]

The show's pilot aired on CBC Television in October 1997,[4] and the regular series had a six-episode run beginning on March 3, 1999.[1]

Danielle House made a guest appearance on the series as Wanda, Tracy's ex-girlfriend.[5]

At the 14th Gemini Awards, Giles Walker was shortlisted for Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series for the episode "The Wedding".[6]

  1. ^ a b "And the beat goes on at CBC". Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 1999.
  2. ^ "CBC shoots but doesn't score with Dooley Gardens". The Globe and Mail, March 10, 1999.
  3. ^ "Back on the ice at Dooley Gardens". The Globe and Mail, February 27, 1999.
  4. ^ "Sad situations Dooley noted: Canadians can so make good sitcoms -- but not this time". The Globe and Mail, October 25, 1997.
  5. ^ "Playboy model tries CBC comedy series". Calgary Herald, June 30, 1998.
  6. ^ "Major Gemini Awards nominations". Toronto Star, September 22, 1999.