Former Kids in the Hall player Scott Thompson is taking his popular gay bar owner character, Buddy Cole, to the animated arena on gay television network here!. Toronto’s Breakthrough Animation is developing the half-hour toon for broadcast later this year.
In Buddy’s, Thompson’s character struggles to maintain his gay establishment under the watchful eye of a bullying “family values” city councilman. To further complicate matters, he’s saddled with the burden of parenthood when his orphaned niece shows up on his doorstep. The series aims to explore the limits of tolerance, the meaning of maturity and the importance of having the last word.
“here! is thrilled to be in business with one of the funniest minds of our time, and we are proud to offer the kind of cutting-edge television space where Scott’s brilliant wit can thrive,” says Meredith Kadlec, the cabler’s VP of original programming.
While this is Thompson’s first animated series, the comic actor is no stranger to the toon world. Since the Canadian sketch comedy show, Kids in the Hall, ended its TV run in 1994, he has appeared on numerous network series, including FOX’s The Simpsons.
The nation’s first gay television network, here! was established in 2002 by Regent Ent. co-founders Paul Colichman and Stephen P. Jarchow. The network is currently available to more than 42 million households and offers a wide variety of original movies and series.
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