Английская Википедия:How to Buy a Baby

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title How to Buy a Baby is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in November 2017 on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's web platform and on YouTube.[1] Created by Wendy Litner and based on her own experiences having to pursue fertility treatment to conceive a pregnancy,[2] the series stars Meghan Heffern and Marc Bendavid as Jane and Charlie, a couple going through the fertility treatment process.[3]

It was produced by LoCo Motion Pictures, and debuted on the CBC Comedy YouTube channel on November 13, 2017.[4] It was transferred to CBC Gem when that platform launched in 2018.[5] Season one was directed by Molly McGlynn and season two was directed by Adriana Maggs.[6] The series is executive produced by Lauren Corber and Wendy Litner. It has won several accolades, including Best Comedy Series at the 9th annual Indie Series Awards.[7] At the 46th International Emmy Awards, the show was a finalist for Best Short Form Series.[8]

Episodes

Season 1

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Season 2

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Reception

Season 1

At the 9th annual Indie Series Awards, the series won the award for Best Comedy and McGlynn won the award for Best Direction.[9] At the 46th International Emmy Awards, the show was a finalist for Best Short Form Series.[8]

At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, the series won the award for Best Original Digital Series, Fiction,[5] and Litner was nominated for Best Writing in a Web Program or Series. How to Buy a Baby Season 2 was nominated for 6 Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[10] Litner won the award for Best Writing, Web Program or Series and Emma Hunter won Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series.[11]

The series won Best Comedy Writing and Best Lead Female Performance at the IAWTV Awards,[12] Best Actress and Best Screenplay at the Rolda Web Fest, and Best Editing at the T.O. Webfest.[13]

The series was nominated for Best Fiction Series at The Rockie Awards and was an Honoree Comedy: Long Form or Series at The Webby Awards.[14]

How to Buy a Baby won the Stand Up 'N Pitch competition at Just for Laughs in 2016.[15]

Season 2

The second season was nominated for six awards at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020; Litner won Best Writing and Emma Hunter won Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series.[16]

It was nominated for six awards at the T.O Webfest and won Best Canadian Series. Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll won Best Supporting Performance.[17]

References

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External links

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