''Comedy Inc.'' is a Canadian

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television series.Brendan Kelly, "Sketch-comedy chemistry". ''

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'', June 13, 2005. It aired on CTV,

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and

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from 2003 until 2007.

Cast

The show starred Roman Danylo,

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, Jen Goodhue, Albert Howell,

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, Winston Spear, Jennifer Robertson,

Renee Percy Renee Percy (born November 14, 1977, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress, writer, and comedian. Percy is best known for her work on the sketch comedy shows Air Farce Live and CTV/ Comedy Network's '' Comedy Inc'', and for her Comedy Now! ...

, Gavin Stephens, Ian Sirota and Nikki Payne.

Awards

The cast received a

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nomination for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 22nd Gemini Awards in 2007. Danylo was nominated for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 19th Gemini Awards in 2004, and Sirota was nominated in the same category at the

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in 2008. ''Comedy Inc.'' was nominated for a

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for Best Writing in a Television Series in 2006. The series won the Gold World Medal at the New York Festivals for ''Best TV Variety Program'' in both 2005 and 2006."CTV's Comedy Inc. Stock Rises With Repeat Win at New York Festivals". ''

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'', January 30, 2006.

References

External links

* CTV Television Network original programming CTV 2 original programming 2003 Canadian television series debuts 2000s Canadian sketch comedy television series CTV Comedy Channel original programming 2007 Canadian television series endings {{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub